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Benavidez Elementary

Q: Is Benavidez Elementary a good school?

Benavidez Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.7% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Benavidez Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 782 students attended Benavidez Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Benavidez Elementary?

Students at Benavidez Elementary are 66% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 5% African American, 4% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Benavidez Elementary attend?

Students who attend Benavidez Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Long Academy High : Wisdom High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4456^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Benavidez Elementary is a PK-5 campus in the Houston Independent School District (Isd), serving 782 students in the Gulfton area, where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has faced significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 5-10% of Texas elementary schools over the past decade, with STAAR exam scores well below district and state averages. However, there is a remarkable bright spot: Benavidez ranks in the 92nd percentile for serving Special Education students, earning a 5-star rating, which suggests a highly effective program that could offer lessons for the rest of the school.

When compared to nearby schools, Benavidez stands out as the lowest-performing in its immediate vicinity. For instance, Pilgrim Academy (61st percentile) and KIPP Connect Houston Pri (77th percentile) achieve much higher results despite serving similarly high-poverty populations. In 4th Grade Reading, only 18.45% of Benavidez students were proficient, compared to 54.62% at Pilgrim Academy and 66.41% at KIPP Connect. This gap of 30-48 percentage points highlights the competitive educational landscape in the area, where charter schools like Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Charter School also outperform Benavidez, while others like Etoile Academy Charter School and Draw Academy perform at similar or lower levels.

Despite these challenges, there are signs of fragile progress. The school’s overall rank has improved from the 1st percentile in 2021-2022 to the 4th percentile in 2025-2026, and 4th Grade Math has emerged as a relative strength, with 37.84% of students proficient—the highest rate for a core subject in recent years. Notably, the school spends $10,109 per student, which is higher than KIPP Connect ($9,063) and comparable to Amigos Por Vida ($10,057), indicating that funding is not the primary issue. The school’s bilingual program, however, shows room for improvement, as performance on the Spanish STAAR test is even lower than on the English version, suggesting a need for more effective instruction for English Language Learners.

782

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,001

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6262 Gulfton St
Houston, TX 77081-2306

(713) 778-3350

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Benavidez Elementary usually attend:

High:	Long Academy
	Wisdom High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.9%

Asian:

23.5%

African American:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (25% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg50%

Texas avg50%

4,456^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

170^th of 170Elementary Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

438^th of 951Houston Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.7	4456 of 4627	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	4338 of 4651	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	4455 of 4710	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	4456 of 4647	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	4535 of 4581	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	4397 of 4578	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	3698 of 4479	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	4194 of 4359	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.0	4094 of 4329	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.7	3903 of 4286	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	29.4	3366 of 4320	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.8	3215 of 4260	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.2	2866 of 4221	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.2	2762 of 4206	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	11.6	3947 of 4095	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.8	3856 of 3937	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	21.2	3525 of 3884	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.7	3742 of 3768	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.3	3702 of 3724	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.2	3433 of 3476	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	26.0	2982 of 3475	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.9	3006 of 3465	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	1495 of 2406	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.4	406 of 2443	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	31.5	1812 of 2421	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	2143 of 2444	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	1269 of 2515	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.4	2150 of 2483	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.4	978 of 999	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.7	1030 of 1045	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.6	1009 of 1015	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.2	956 of 957	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.9	960 of 967	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.6	1006 of 1009	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.8	1000 of 1005	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	14.7	4288 of 4461	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	3854 of 4331	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	2277 of 4295	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	2913 of 4240	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	18.9	3341 of 3668	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	3371 of 3556	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	3442 of 3487	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	3200 of 3446	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	2344 of 3333	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	2534 of 3226	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.7	4479 of 4575	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	4325 of 4658	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	4398 of 4588	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	4507 of 4561	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	4445 of 4499	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	3730 of 4348	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	4172 of 4306	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	4.6	3151 of 3184	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	3017 of 3106	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.7	4284 of 4413	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	4016 of 4465	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	4015 of 4401	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	4198 of 4376	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	4161 of 4329	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	3053 of 4188	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	3863 of 4168	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.5	4233 of 4520	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	3976 of 4594	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	4258 of 4521	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	4409 of 4477	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	4192 of 4451	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	3097 of 4309	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	3985 of 4264	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	4165 of 4582	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	4089 of 4647	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	4370 of 4585	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	4484 of 4563	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	4095 of 4498	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	3453 of 4357	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	4070 of 4319	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	83.7	331 of 4292	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	39.1	2136 of 3684	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	2793 of 3558	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	1.8	3095 of 3106	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.2	3076 of 3082	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	2960 of 3082	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	3096 of 3142	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2024)92nd percentile+87 vs school

African American (2026)38th percentile+34 vs school

Male (2026)9th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)9th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)4th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Asian (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2019)1st percentile-16 vs school

White (2023)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics31%-16 vs state

Reading22%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Benavidez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6262 Gulfton St	Houston	77081	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3350	782	53	14.8	99.6%	32 (4.1%)	42 (5.4%)	515 (65.9%)	184 (23.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	10.7	4456^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.7%		13.9	4338^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.7%	118	14.3			18.4	25.8			21.4	18.5	27.4				20.9	37.8	32.9					$11,001
Baker-Ripley Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6500 Rookin St Bldg A	Houston	77074	Harris County	Bakerripley Community Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 273-3731	398	25	15.7	97.2%	47 (11.8%)	58 (14.6%)	161 (40.5%)	118 (29.6%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	36.3	2996^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.2%		21.9	3921^st of 4651 public elementary schools	15.7%	925								34.6	50.8	35.5				32.7	49.2	46.8					$11,671
Etoile Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	6648 Hornwood Dr	Houston	77074	Harris County	Etoile Academy Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 995-1612	676	41	16.6	94.7%	6 (0.9%)	45 (6.7%)	308 (45.6%)	314 (46.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	5.7	4572^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	1.2%		7.6	4552^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	2.1%	20								12.7	14.3	17.9	24.7	19.8	36.8	11.4	19.1	19.3	17.3	18.8	32.6	8.4	$14,825
Services-Ninos Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5815 Alder Dr	Houston	77081	Harris County	Services-Ninos Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 667-6145	512	29	17.8	95.5%	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	493 (96.3%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26.5	3659^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.9%		37.9	2934^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.9%	725	36.1	43.3		41.7	55.2			39.4	52.2	27.4				34.4	52.2	19.4					$11,462
Services-Ninos Charter Elementary II	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5919 Dashwood Dr	Houston	77081	Harris County	Services-Ninos Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 432-9400	246	11	22.5	98.8%	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	242 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.5	3189^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.1%		49.3	2182^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	53.1%	1007	18.2	23.1	45.5	9.1	15.4	36.4		12.5	30.4	65.0				12.5	45.5	50.0					$9,343
Pilgrim Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	6302 Skyline	Houston	77057	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 458-4672	1,233	68	18.1	97.6%	30 (2.4%)	51 (4.1%)	1,143 (92.7%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	56.5	1786^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.4%		47.7	2278^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.0%	492	0.0						73.5	41.0	54.6	44.4	57.9	65.1	72.1	45.7	73.1	52.8	47.1	43.1	67.2	47.3	$8,375
Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5503 El Camino Del Rey	Houston	77081	Harris County	Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 349-9945	524	29	18.0	97.5%	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	514 (98.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.2	1798^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.1%		73.1	998^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.5%	800								40.9	55.1	72.1				49.3	46.4	47.1					$9,451
Rodriguez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5858 Chimney Rock	Houston	77081	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 295-3870	917	51	17.9	97.9%	9 (1.0%)	67 (7.3%)	808 (88.1%)	30 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	33.7	3173^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	31.4%		24.7	3744^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.5%	571								44.1	23.1	33.1				49.2	39.6	49.6					$9,796
Draw Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3920 Stoney Brook Dr	Houston	77063	Harris County	Draw Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 706-3729	696	24	29.3	100.0%	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	686 (98.6%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.5	3906^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.6%		12.3	4401^st of 4651 public elementary schools	5.4%	495	0.0							30.0	35.5	54.2	40.3	39.3	44.2	32.3	21.0	32.2	21.0	17.9	49.1	7.7	$11,711
KIPP Connect Houston Pri	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6700 Bellaire Blvd	Houston	77074	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 879-3023	1,056	45	23.5	76.7%	47 (4.5%)	199 (18.8%)	658 (62.3%)	127 (12.0%)	11 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.2%)	71.5	1074^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.8%		73.3	989^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.7%	85								52.0	66.4	69.1				47.2	69.5	53.2					$7,748

Frequently Asked Questions about Benavidez Elementary

Is Benavidez Elementary a good school?

Benavidez Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.7% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Benavidez Elementary?

Students at Benavidez Elementary are 66% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 5% African American, 4% White.

How many students attend Benavidez Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 782 students attended Benavidez Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Benavidez Elementary attend?

Students who attend Benavidez Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Long Academy
High : Wisdom High School

What district is Benavidez Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

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