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Cash Elementary

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Cash Elementary ranks 1371 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1371^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Cash Elementary is a PK-5 public school in San Benito, TX, serving 611 students within the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District. The school has a strong history of academic performance, consistently ranking in the top 30-40% of Texas elementary schools over the past decade and earning a 4-star rating in three of the last four years. Despite serving a predominantly low-income community, with over 82% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, Cash Elementary significantly outperforms its district peers and often matches or exceeds state averages in core subjects like Reading and Mathematics.

Cash Elementary stands out as a top performer within its district and a strong competitor against nearby schools. It is the highest-ranked school in its district for the 2025-2026 school year, ranking in the 70th percentile statewide. This is significantly higher than its nearest district rivals, Downs Fine Arts Academy (77th percentile) and Raul Garza Junior Steam Academy (63rd percentile), and dramatically outperforms struggling schools like Roberts Elementary (7th percentile) and Fred Booth Global Leadership Academy (11th percentile). The school is exceptionally effective at serving its economically disadvantaged population, ranking in the 88th percentile statewide for "Low Socio Economic Status Students." This is a remarkable achievement, indicating that the school is highly effective at closing the achievement gap for students facing economic hardship.

Cash Elementary also demonstrates strong support for special education, ranking in the 84th percentile for "Special Education Students." The school's ranking history tells a compelling story of resilience and recovery. After a peak performance in 2017-2018 (91st percentile, 5 stars), the school experienced a significant dip during the pandemic, falling to the 41st percentile in 2020-2021. However, the school has shown a remarkable and steady recovery, climbing back to the 70th percentile and earning 4-star ratings for the last two years. This indicates strong leadership and effective instructional recovery strategies post-pandemic. While 5th Grade Science is a consistent area of concern, with only 35.11% of students proficient in the 2024-2025 school year, this is still above the district and state averages. Cash Elementary is a clear outlier for success within the San Benito CISD, serving as a powerful example of how a school can achieve high academic standards even when facing significant socioeconomic challenges.

611

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,228

Per pupil spending ?

82.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 N Ponciana St
San Benito, TX 78586-5442

(956) 361-6700

District: San Benito Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Cash Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Miller Jordan Middle
High:	San Benito High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.9%

White:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (70th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg50%

Texas avg51%

1,371^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Elementary Schools in the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District

534^th of 951San Benito Consolidated Independent School District 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	64.6	1371 of 4627	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	64.1	1376 of 4651	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	1926 of 4710	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	1588 of 4647	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	1328 of 4581	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	37.4	2719 of 4578	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.2	615 of 4479	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	88.8	393 of 4359	91.0%	★★★★★
2017	68.4	1104 of 4329	74.5%	★★★★☆
2016	59.1	1820 of 4286	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.2	1605 of 4320	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.5	1854 of 4260	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.1	2458 of 4221	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.2	2332 of 4206	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.1	1755 of 4095	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.5	1860 of 3937	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.5	2007 of 3884	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.5	2447 of 3768	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.0	3108 of 3724	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.8	2993 of 3476	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.6	2875 of 3475	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	44.0	2309 of 3465	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	74.5	637 of 4461	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	40.8	2514 of 4331	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	86.8	218 of 4295	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	116 of 4240	97.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	1009 of 2918	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	2019 of 3668	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	1713 of 3556	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	1321 of 3487	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.3	2646 of 3446	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	86.7	165 of 3333	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	81.9	285 of 3226	91.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	1054 of 4575	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	63.3	1139 of 3744	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	1990 of 4658	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	1699 of 4588	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	1737 of 4561	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.0	2807 of 4499	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.3	548 of 4348	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	404 of 4306	90.6%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	777 of 3075	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	557 of 2619	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	1297 of 2980	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	1557 of 2958	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	1923 of 3006	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.4	1002 of 3184	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.0	10 of 3106	99.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	937 of 4413	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	698 of 3644	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	1233 of 4465	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	1063 of 4401	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	804 of 4376	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	45.3	2228 of 4329	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	86.7	268 of 4188	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.9	148 of 4168	96.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	542 of 4520	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.0	649 of 3705	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	1233 of 4594	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	1003 of 4521	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	782 of 4477	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	48.1	2168 of 4451	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.5	128 of 4309	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	84 of 4264	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	1857 of 4582	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.0	1057 of 3739	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.4	1673 of 4647	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	1553 of 4585	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.4	1058 of 4563	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	40.2	2541 of 4498	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.1	781 of 4357	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	87.4	405 of 4319	90.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	684 of 4301	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	69.7	663 of 3549	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	1133 of 4292	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	51.0	1583 of 4086	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	1428 of 3952	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	2147 of 3799	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.5	325 of 3684	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.3	223 of 3558	93.7%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+18 vs school

At Risk (2022)86th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2026)84th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)75th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading59%+5 vs state

Mathematics53%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Cash Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 N Ponciana St	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 361-6700	611	36	16.9	82.2%	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	598 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.6	1371^st of 4627 public elementary schools	70.4%		64.1	1376^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.4%	5			56.1	66.3	55.8			50.6	47.5	59.5				$9,228
Downs Fine Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1302 N Dowling	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 361-6720	426	31	13.7	72.5%	21 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	403 (94.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71.3	1082^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	76.6%		63.8	1391^st of 4651 public elementary schools	70.1%	309			65.4	52.8	59.6			55.8	56.6	68.1				$11,802
Raul Garza Junior Steam Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	848 8th St	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 361-6900	437	27	16.1	75.3%	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	425 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.7	1728^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.7%		48.6	2218^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.3%	490			63.6	47.4	62.3			60.0	46.6	37.7				$10,537
Roberts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	451 Biddle Ave	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 361-6740	303	20	15.2	95.0%	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	296 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.1	4283^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	7.4%		16.7	4195^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.8%	88			24.2	23.5	31.0			36.4	29.4	31.0				$11,094
Fred Booth Global Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	705 Zaragoza St	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 361-6860	441	28	15.9	93.2%	16 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	423 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.6	4123^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	10.9%		26.1	3662^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	21.3%	461			27.1	35.2	50.9			6.1	37.0	25.4				$9,600
Sullivan Environmental Science Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Elizabeth St	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 361-6880	367	26	14.0	92.6%	13 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	354 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.3	2314^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.0%		53.7	1920^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.7%	394			36.8	31.0	58.6			36.8	47.6	62.1				$9,987
Judge Oscar De La Fuente Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 S Sam Houston	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 361-6820	271	20	13.5	83.0%	7 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	261 (96.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.8	2673^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	42.2%		39.6	2794^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.9%	121			50.0	58.5	38.1			34.3	51.2	33.3				$13,726
Idea Academy San Benito	Public, Charter	K-5	2151 Russell Ln	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 399-5252	685	36	18.9	80.3%	25 (3.6%)	4 (0.6%)	648 (94.6%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	62.7	1476^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.1%		58.4	1652^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	64.5%	176			51.4	61.7	62.5			45.1	60.9	46.1				$10,983
Horizon Montessori III - Stem Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2802 S 77 Sunshine Strip	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Horizon Montessori Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 423-8200	291	19	15.0	70.8%	12 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	273 (93.8%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.6	2700^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.6%		44.6	2466^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.0%	234	62.5	87.5	40.9	37.9	61.1	53.3	40.0	50.0	37.9	38.9	33.3	40.0	37.5	$9,065
Angela Gerusa Leal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	33356 Fm 732	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 276-5055	351	26	13.6	94.0%	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	347 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	43	2519^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.6%		52	2028^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.4%	491			30.8	43.8	48.0			37.3	59.6	56.0				$10,268

Frequently Asked Questions about Cash Elementary

What district is Cash Elementary in?

San Benito Consolidated Independent School District

What is the racial makeup of Cash Elementary?

Students at Cash Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

How many students attend Cash Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 611 students attended Cash Elementary.

Is Cash Elementary a good school?

Cash Elementary ranks 1371^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cash Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cash Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Miller Jordan Middle
High : San Benito High School

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