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Benavidez Elementary

Q: Is Benavidez Elementary a good school?

Benavidez Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.7% 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

4338^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Benavidez Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 838 students. The school is part of the Houston Independent School District, which is ranked 505 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Benavidez Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools over the past 10 years, with poor performance on STAAR tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 28.57% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 48.18% for the district and 52.02% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Asian, White, and Gifted and Talented students, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of their respective statewide subgroups. Additionally, Benavidez Elementary has a very high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with over 99% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Nearby schools in the Houston Independent School District, such as Pilgrim Academy and Rodriguez Elementary, generally perform better than Benavidez Elementary on STAAR tests, with higher proficiency rates in reading, math, and science. The performance of nearby charter schools, such as Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Charter School and KIPP Connect Houston Pri, is mixed, with some outperforming Benavidez Elementary and others struggling as well.

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: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2022 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 7th (2025) from a 1st-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (24% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg46%

Texas avg47%

4,338^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

505^th of 961Houston 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2024)83rd percentile+78 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)13th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2024)12th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2024)10th percentile+5 vs school

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

Female (2024)7th percentile~ school

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

Asian (2024)1st percentile-4 vs school

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

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

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading28%-26 vs state

Mathematics26%-20 vs state

Science11%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (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	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 Spanish Science 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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 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%)	13.9	4338^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.7%		12.3	4455^th of 4710 public elementary schools	5.4%	117	12.5			25.6					28.6	22.5	34.4				13.3	29.6	28.0				11.3			$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%)	21.9	3921^st of 4651 public elementary schools	15.7%		19.2	4108^th of 4710 public elementary schools	12.8%	187									31.6	26.8	45.8				28.1	27.3	44.7				10.4			$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%)	7.6	4552^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	2.1%		12.4	4449^th of 4710 public elementary schools	5.5%	103									16.2	15.4	22.4	37.8	33.0	48.8	8.1	7.8	14.9	15.7	34.0	36.1	1.5	32.5	16.1	$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%)	37.9	2934^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.9%		40.3	2821^st of 4710 public elementary schools	40.1%	113	30.0	38.7	0.0	32.5	35.5	0.0			56.8	39.1	40.9				37.8	37.0	44.8				22.2			$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%)	49.3	2182^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	53.1%		43.1	2658^th of 4710 public elementary schools	43.6%	476	13.6	25.0	46.2	13.6	12.5	30.0			56.3	58.8	61.9				50.0	29.4	41.7				20.6			$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%)	47.7	2278^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.0%		32.3	3325^th of 4710 public elementary schools	29.4%	1047								100.0	42.1	39.4	42.5	61.6	58.1	56.4	49.3	53.2	44.8	49.1	43.6	67.4	22.6	67.5	22.2	$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%)	73.1	998^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.5%		70.8	1101^st of 4710 public elementary schools	76.6%	103									42.9	72.9	74.7				48.6	57.6	66.2				40.9			$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%)	24.7	3744^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.5%		28.1	3575^th of 4710 public elementary schools	24.1%	169			0.0		0.0	12.5	0.0		14.2	29.8	38.9				32.4	30.2	53.7				17.6			$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%)	12.3	4401^st of 4651 public elementary schools	5.4%		16.6	4245^th of 4710 public elementary schools	9.9%	156									30.7	41.1	36.2	24.2	47.3	39.3	22.6	19.3	15.5	14.5	16.4	34.4	1.7	16.4	1.6	$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%)	73.3	989^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.7%		75.3	936^th of 4710 public elementary schools	80.1%	53									62.5	63.4	66.9				66.4	55.7	56.5				27.4			$7,748

Frequently Asked Questions about Benavidez Elementary

What district is Benavidez Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

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

Is Benavidez Elementary a good school?

Benavidez Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.7% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Benavidez Elementary?

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

What is the racial makeup of Benavidez Elementary?

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

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