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Don Benito Fundamental

Q: Is Don Benito Fundamental a good school?

Don Benito Fundamental ranks 2064 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2064^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of California elementary schools

Summary

Don Benito Fundamental is a public elementary school serving about 384 students in grades K-5 within the Pasadena Unified School District, performing solidly above both district and state averages in English and Math.

The school's academic results are strong relative to the economic needs of its community, but it faces a significant challenge with chronic student absenteeism, which is higher than at top-performing nearby schools like Field (Eugene) Elementary and Sierra Madre Elementary. While English scores are a particular strength, math proficiency is an area for growth, and recent performance trends for some student groups have declined, indicating a need for targeted support. Interestingly, the school shares a location with Pasadena Rosebud Academy, a charter school that performs significantly lower.

Don Benito exists within a stark contrast of school performance in Pasadena, where very high-achieving schools are located just blocks away, highlighting differences in school culture and community factors. To reach its full potential, the school would benefit from focusing on improving attendance and strengthening its mathematics program, possibly by learning from district peers like Hamilton Elementary.

384

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,957

Per pupil spending ?

48.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3700 Denair St.
Pasadena, CA 91107-1303

(626) 396-5870

District: Pasadena Unified

Students who attend Don Benito Fundamental usually attend:

High:

Pasadena High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.7%

White:

25.3%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2013 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg40%

California avg41%

2,064^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Pasadena Unified

717^th of 1,543Pasadena 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
2025	60.1	2064 of 5857	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	1965 of 5869	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	1751 of 5859	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	1906 of 5883	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	1721 of 5789	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	1881 of 5662	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.0	1425 of 5692	75.0%	★★★★☆
2016	71.8	1447 of 5614	74.2%	★★★★☆
2015	75.5	1300 of 5611	76.8%	★★★★☆
2013	72.2	1465 of 5530	73.5%	★★★★☆
2012	80.3	1014 of 5390	81.2%	★★★★☆
2011	77.2	1148 of 5377	78.6%	★★★★☆
2010	76.3	1167 of 5314	78.0%	★★★★☆
2009	70.4	1420 of 5193	72.7%	★★★★☆
2008	66.8	1547 of 5113	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.0	1243 of 5113	75.7%	★★★★☆
2006	73.7	1183 of 4818	75.4%	★★★★☆
2005	82.5	834 of 4822	82.7%	★★★★☆
2004	84.3	731 of 4809	84.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	43.3	320 of 663	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	39.7	1089 of 2227	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	1218 of 2585	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	2118 of 5597	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	1754 of 5612	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	1615 of 5609	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	1476 of 5635	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	1976 of 5492	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	2275 of 5413	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	2958 of 5107	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	2531 of 5107	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	1709 of 5087	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	1770 of 5084	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	1440 of 4963	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	1703 of 4830	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	2728 of 5460	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	2565 of 5517	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	1784 of 5363	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	2902 of 5264	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	2637 of 5173	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	2448 of 5084	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	1989 of 5628	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	2059 of 5643	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	1820 of 5638	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	2216 of 5663	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	1443 of 5510	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	1506 of 5431	72.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.9	1329 of 2635	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	1052 of 2420	56.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	963 of 2598	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	1066 of 2651	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	1112 of 2661	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	998 of 2726	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	1012 of 2834	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	1439 of 2737	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)65th percentile~ school

White (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2022)52nd percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2022)51st percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2024)50th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy56%+7 vs state

Mathematics42%+4 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

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by a parent
Monday, October 17, 2022

This school is the best we have been to after several moves. The teachers and staff are really caring and supportive. It is a great community with lots of activities like movie nights and the fall carnival, stargazing, assemblies. The PTA and annual fund raise money for supplies and extra staff to help the teachers and students so they have a full time librarian and a music teacher too. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Don Benito Fundamental	Public	K-5	3700 Denair St.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5870	384	17	22.6	48.2%	97 (25.3%)	34 (8.9%)	187 (48.7%)	25 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.2%)	60.1	2064^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.8%		62.3	1965^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.5%	99	34.6		34.6	46.0	61.5	58.2				55.9	48.0	38.5	40.0				41.8	89.1	93.5		89.1	93.5	93.5	$24,957	$23,066	$1,891
Pasadena Rosebud Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3700 Denair St	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Rosebud Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 318-1261	169	10	16.9	56.2%	0 (0.0%)	84 (49.7%)	56 (33.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (16.6%)	23.7	4530^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.7%		57.8	2160^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.2%	2370	18.8	53.3	35.5	38.9	40.0	25.0	23.1	54.6	60.0	39.8	22.2	20.0	12.5	23.1	9.1	46.7	22.6	71.4	71.4	71.4	71.4	71.4	71.4
Field (Eugene) Elementary	Public	K-5	3600 Sierra Madre Blvd.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5860	449	18	25.5	28.7%	20 (4.5%)	4 (0.9%)	47 (10.5%)	290 (64.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (19.4%)	93.9	410^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.0%		93.5	471^st of 5869 public elementary schools	92.0%	61	61.8		61.8	73.8	73.2	82.4				76.8	86.7	82.5	60.9				75.8	97.2					97.2	$20,670	$19,108	$1,562
Sierra Madre Elementary	Public	K-5	141 West Highland Ave.	Sierra Madre	91024	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5890	652	27	24.2	29.8%	291 (44.6%)	11 (1.7%)	156 (23.9%)	70 (10.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	122 (18.7%)	91.3	590^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.9%		92.5	537^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.9%	53	70.4		70.4	74.5	69.4	75.5				73.0	66.3	67.3	70.8				68.2	90.5	94.7			92.6	94.7	$22,212	$20,418	$1,794
Norma Coombs Elementary	Public	K-5	2600 Paloma St.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5660	370	17	21.7	64.1%	43 (11.6%)	60 (16.2%)	224 (60.5%)	16 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	50.4	2565^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.2%		43.3	2976^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.3%	411	34.2		34.2	45.5	40.7	63.2				48.5	39.5	39.2	31.6				37.1	94.4	96.3			94.4		$25,857	$23,754	$2,103
Webster Elementary	Public	K-5	2101 East Washington Blvd.	Pasadena	91104	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5740	277	14	19.7	76.2%	119 (43.0%)	14 (5.1%)	113 (40.8%)	12 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.5%)	42.6	3034^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.2%		52.2	2445^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.3%	589	24.5		24.5	51.2	29.7	49.0				44.1	45.2	35.9	24.5				34.6	95.2	95.2		95.2	95.2	95.2	$32,786	$30,172	$2,614
Willard Elementary	Public	K-5	301 South Madre St.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5690	394	18	21.9	64.2%	43 (10.9%)	29 (7.4%)	261 (66.2%)	40 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	59.3	2100^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.1%		61.8	1988^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.1%	112	38.7		38.7	52.1	54.1	56.5				54.4	30.4	45.2	40.3				39.8	94.4	97.2	97.2	95.8	97.2	95.8	$29,890	$27,922	$1,968
Hugo Reid Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 Hugo Reid Dr.	Arcadia	91007	Los Angeles County	Arcadia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 821-8346	583	24	24.2	34.5%	38 (6.5%)	7 (1.2%)	142 (24.4%)	327 (56.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (11.1%)	83	1020^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.6%		85.7	923^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	84.3%	97	51.3		51.3	73.0	56.7	65.8				64.7	79.0	56.3	57.1				62.5							$23,093	$21,146	$1,947
Highland Oaks Elementary	Public	K-5	10 Virginia Dr.	Arcadia	91006	Los Angeles County	Arcadia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 821-8354	655	28	23.3	19.1%	55 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	93 (14.2%)	426 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	78 (11.9%)	95.6	269^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.4%		95.4	312^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.7%	43	83.2		83.2	71.9	75.4	89.6				78.7	79.0	75.8	81.1				78.4							$21,012	$19,354	$1,658
Hamilton Elementary	Public	K-5	2089 Rose Villa St.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5730	510	21	24.8	52.2%	107 (21.0%)	41 (8.0%)	220 (43.1%)	68 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (14.5%)	76.6	1303^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	77.8%		78	1239^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.9%	64	44.6		44.6	71.3	57.8	52.2				61.0	62.4	67.6	46.7				58.3							$23,471	$21,868	$1,603

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Benito Fundamental

How many students attend Don Benito Fundamental?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Don Benito Fundamental.

What is the racial makeup of Don Benito Fundamental?

Students at Don Benito Fundamental are 49% Hispanic, 25% White, 10% Two or more races, 9% African American, 7% Asian.

What district is Don Benito Fundamental in?

Pasadena Unified

Is Don Benito Fundamental a good school?

Don Benito Fundamental ranks 2064^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Don Benito Fundamental attend?

Students who attend Don Benito Fundamental usually go on to attend:

High : Pasadena High

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