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Joe Henderson Elementary

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Joe Henderson Elementary ranks 1148 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of California elementary schools

Summary

Joe Henderson Elementary is a K–5 school in Benicia, California, serving 530 students in Benicia Unified. Its results place it among the stronger schools in the nearby comparison group, and its clearest overall strength is mathematics: in 2025–26, 63% of students were proficient in math, well above the state and district.

The school also outperformed the state in ELA and science: proficiency was 62% in ELA and 43% in science, compared with 49% and 36% statewide. Among 10 nearby schools, Joe ranked second in ELA and math and third in science; its results were 23, 29 and 15 percentage points above the nearby averages, respectively. Compared with Benicia Unified, Joe was ahead by 9 points in math and 5 in ELA, but 5 points behind in science. The science gap also shows up among the district’s four elementary schools: Joe ranked fourth in science, while it ranked second in ELA and math. Nearby averages include schools serving grades beyond K–5, so the district comparisons are a closer grade-span match.

Joe’s science result is a watch point: it fell from 44% in 2022–23 to 43% in 2025–26, while the state rose from 30% to 36%, narrowing Joe’s lead over the state by 7 points. SchoolDigger ranked Joe in the 80th percentile statewide with 4 stars in 2025–26, second among nearby schools behind Matthew Turner Elementary at the 88th percentile; Joe’s ranking has stayed close to 80 in recent years. Its student-teacher ratio was 26.5 in 2024–25, the highest among the four Benicia Unified schools. Joe reported 23% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25; California’s statewide free-meals policy is important context for interpreting that measure. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for Multi-racial Students fell from the 80th percentile in 2023–24 to the 53rd in 2025–26, compared with Joe’s overall 80th-percentile ranking. Its ranking for Special Education Students also declined, from the 90th to the 72nd percentile over that period.

530

Students ?

26.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,024

Per pupil spending ?

22.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

97%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

650 Hastings Dr.
Benicia, CA 94510-1312

(707) 747-8370

District: Benicia Unified

Students who attend Joe Henderson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Benicia Middle
High:	Benicia High

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.8%

Hispanic:

25.7%

Two or more races:

17.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (59% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg54%

California avg42%

1,148^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Benicia Unified

369^th of 1,530Benicia Unified among California 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	California percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	1148 of 5817	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	79.4	1179 of 5857	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	1266 of 5869	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	1155 of 5859	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	1473 of 5883	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	1176 of 5789	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	1178 of 5662	79.2%	★★★★☆
2017	83.1	996 of 5692	82.5%	★★★★☆
2016	82.5	1019 of 5614	81.8%	★★★★☆
2015	84.6	906 of 5611	83.9%	★★★★☆
2013	80.0	1048 of 5530	81.0%	★★★★☆
2012	76.8	1183 of 5390	78.1%	★★★★☆
2011	72.4	1371 of 5377	74.5%	★★★★☆
2010	79.8	1015 of 5314	80.9%	★★★★☆
2009	76.1	1162 of 5193	77.6%	★★★★☆
2008	87.6	623 of 5113	87.8%	★★★★☆
2007	88.6	582 of 5113	88.6%	★★★★☆
2006	87.5	612 of 4818	87.3%	★★★★☆
2005	95.1	216 of 4822	95.5%	★★★★★
2004	95.7	198 of 4809	95.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	919 of 5581	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	83.2	929 of 5597	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	1054 of 5612	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	1089 of 5609	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	1380 of 5635	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	1177 of 5492	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	1258 of 5413	76.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	647 of 5094	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	79.6	768 of 5107	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	645 of 5107	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	576 of 5087	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	991 of 5084	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	822 of 4963	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	733 of 4830	84.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	1349 of 5423	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	69.0	1324 of 5460	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	1112 of 5517	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	50.1	2355 of 5363	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	1935 of 5264	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	2491 of 5084	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	1406 of 5603	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	72.6	1403 of 5628	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	1440 of 5643	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	1210 of 5638	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	1459 of 5663	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	1261 of 5510	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	1112 of 5431	79.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	352 of 753	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.0	191 of 718	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	137 of 670	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	337 of 669	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	337 of 610	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	302 of 445	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	251 of 339	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	818 of 2927	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	66.5	632 of 2847	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	261 of 2635	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	267 of 2420	89.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	1465 of 2536	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.2	1367 of 2598	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	1362 of 2651	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.2	1104 of 2661	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	1571 of 2726	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.6	876 of 2834	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	835 of 2737	69.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)53rd percentile-27 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics63%+24 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy62%+13 vs state

Science43%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Joe Henderson Elementary	Public	K-5	650 Hastings Dr.	Benicia	94510	Solano County	Benicia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 747-8370	530	20	26.5	22.5%	211 (39.8%)	25 (4.7%)	136 (25.7%)	67 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	90 (17.0%)	79.6	1148^th of 5817 public elementary schools	80.3%		79.4	1179^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.9%	31	42.6		42.6	61.6	57.3	66.0				62.0	61.6	65.3	61.7				62.8	97%	0%	$15,024	$14,732	$292
Matthew Turner Elementary	Public	K-5	540 Rose Dr.	Benicia	94510	Solano County	Benicia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 747-8390	529	21	25.1	10.8%	217 (41.0%)	17 (3.2%)	115 (21.7%)	67 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	111 (21.0%)	88.5	724^th of 5817 public elementary schools	87.6%		91.8	562^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	90.4%	162	66.0		66.0	67.5	62.4	79.8				70.3	68.8	58.1	68.1				65.0	≥ 99%		$15,088	$14,796	$292
Mary Farmar Elementary	Public	K-5	901 Military West	Benicia	94510	Solano County	Benicia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 747-8350	477	20	23.8	26.6%	200 (41.9%)	21 (4.4%)	140 (29.4%)	33 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	79 (16.6%)	72.6	1457^th of 5817 public elementary schools	75.0%		73.5	1450^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.2%	7	48.8		48.8	52.6	49.3	52.5				51.6	61.8	61.8	56.3				59.8	≥ 98%		$16,766	$16,138	$628
Robert Semple Elementary	Public	K-5	2015 East Third St.	Benicia	94510	Solano County	Benicia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 747-8360	480	23	20.8	35.8%	177 (36.9%)	22 (4.6%)	162 (33.8%)	42 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (15.8%)	67.9	1695^th of 5817 public elementary schools	70.9%		68.7	1658^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.7%	37	41.4		41.4	56.3	52.9	57.1				55.5	63.8	41.8	47.1				51.0	97%	0%	$15,708	$15,152	$556
Glen Cove Elementary	Public	K-5	501 Glen Cove Pkwy.	Vallejo	94591	Solano County	Vallejo City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 556-8491	441	18	23.8	68.5%	28 (6.3%)	73 (16.6%)	219 (49.7%)	46 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	62 (14.1%)	23.8	4480^th of 5817 public elementary schools	23.0%		36.9	3418^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.6%	1062	17.7		17.7	26.8	28.2	36.8				30.3	24.4	28.2	27.9				26.8	97%	0%
Annie Pennycook Elementary	Public	K-6	3620 Fernwood Dr.	Vallejo	94591	Solano County	Vallejo City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 556-8590	364	17	21.1	79.4%	22 (6.0%)	76 (20.9%)	174 (47.8%)	51 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	34 (9.3%)	14.8	5239^th of 5817 public elementary schools	9.9%		12.7	5442^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	7.1%	203	12.1		12.1	20.0	29.5	34.5				27.9	23.3	13.1	3.5				13.4	94%	0%
Vallejo Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	400 Rickover St.	Vallejo	94592	Solano County	Vallejo City Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 556-8620	350	15	23.2	72.3%	27 (7.7%)	76 (21.7%)	176 (50.3%)	45 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	23 (6.6%)	17.3	5038^th of 5817 public elementary schools	13.4%		12.1	5499^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.1%	461	8.5	14.5	11.9	26.0	30.7	23.4	19.7	19.4	27.4	24.4	30.0	25.8	12.8	16.4	10.5	9.7	17.2	≥ 95%
Steffan Manor Elementary	Public	K-5	815 Cedar St.	Vallejo	94591	Solano County	Vallejo City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 556-8640	433	14	30.8	80.6%	18 (4.2%)	48 (11.1%)	303 (70.0%)	24 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	30 (6.9%)	19.3	4873^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	16.2%		19.6	4863^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	17.0%	10	14.3		14.3	35.0	23.3	16.1				24.6	36.7	21.9	14.3				24.0	95%	0%
Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary	Public	K-6	1698 Oakwood Ave.	Vallejo	94591	Solano County	Vallejo City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 556-8730	676	24	28.1	66.0%	46 (6.8%)	165 (24.4%)	191 (28.3%)	182 (26.9%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.9%)	78 (11.5%)	30.5	3962^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	31.9%		36.2	3466^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.8%	496	30.9		30.9	33.6	26.3	36.2	41.6			34.3	27.3	21.3	25.8	33.0			26.8	98%	0%
Cave Language Academy	Public	K-8	770 Tregaskis Ave.	Vallejo	94591	Solano County	Vallejo City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 556-8410	505	20	25.5	66.1%	32 (6.3%)	29 (5.7%)	413 (81.8%)	16 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	52.4	2468^th of 5817 public elementary schools	57.6%		57.7	2185^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.7%	283	23.5	34.6	27.3	47.4	58.0	47.1	69.1	48.5	61.5	54.4	31.6	54.0	21.6	40.5	33.3	38.5	36.3	≥ 99%

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Henderson Elementary

How many students attend Joe Henderson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Joe Henderson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Joe Henderson Elementary?

Students at Joe Henderson Elementary are 40% White, 26% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 13% Asian, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Joe Henderson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Joe Henderson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benicia Middle
High : Benicia High

Is Joe Henderson Elementary a good school?

Joe Henderson Elementary ranks 1148^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Joe Henderson Elementary in?

Benicia Unified

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