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Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen Elementary

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Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen Elementary ranks 1333 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1333^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen Elementary in McAllen, TX, serves 611 students in grades PK-6 within the Sharyland Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the top 25% of Texas school districts, and has earned a consistent 4-star rating from Schooldigger for five consecutive years.

What truly sets Bentsen Elementary apart is its exceptional success with students who are learning English and those from low-income backgrounds. The school ranks in the 90th percentile statewide for serving English Language Learners (ELL), a dramatic improvement that far surpasses nearby schools like Romulo D Martinez Elementary and Harry Shimotsu Elementary. This strength is backed by a highly effective bilingual program, where students taking Spanish-language STAAR tests often score well above district and state averages. Additionally, with over 81% of its students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school’s ability to rank in the 74th percentile for low-SES students shows it is effectively overcoming challenges associated with poverty. This is particularly impressive when compared to schools with similar poverty rates, such as Thigpen-Zavala Elementary and Escandon Elementary, which rank lower overall.

While Bentsen excels in early grades, it faces challenges in upper-level math and science. Third and fourth graders significantly outperform district and state averages in math, but fifth and sixth graders fall below them, suggesting a need to sustain gains as students get older. Similarly, 5th-grade science scores are a consistent area for improvement, with only 23.8% of students proficient, below the state average. Notably, the school’s success is not driven by higher spending—its per-student budget is mid-range compared to peers—but by effective instructional strategies. For parents, Bentsen Elementary offers a strong foundation, especially for English learners and younger students, with a clear focus on building on its bilingual advantage while working to strengthen upper-grade performance.

611

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,511

Per pupil spending ?

81.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2101 S Taylor Rd
McAllen, TX 78572

(956) 668-0426

District: Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	B L Gray J H
High:	Sharyland High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.6%

White:

2.1%

Asian:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg52%

Texas avg49%

1,333^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)

234^th of 951Sharyland 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	65.2	1333 of 4627	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	69.1	1167 of 4651	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	1392 of 4710	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	982 of 4647	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	598 of 4581	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	41.3	2480 of 4578	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	84.2	551 of 4479	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	678 of 4359	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	74.6	890 of 4329	79.4%	★★★★☆
2016	73.7	1050 of 4286	75.5%	★★★★☆
2015	66.9	1431 of 4320	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.0	1366 of 4260	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	79.7	670 of 4221	84.1%	★★★★☆
2012	79.9	662 of 4206	84.3%	★★★★☆
2011	71.0	1113 of 4095	72.8%	★★★★☆
2010	68.7	1197 of 3937	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.6	1263 of 3884	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.7	1900 of 3768	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.5	1450 of 3724	61.1%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	94.3	91 of 4461	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	32.6	3154 of 4331	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	82.4	347 of 4295	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.7	351 of 4240	91.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	171 of 1643	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	65.9	752 of 2918	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	1180 of 3668	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	644 of 3556	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	259 of 3487	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	33.3	2475 of 3446	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	78.2	364 of 3333	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	383 of 3226	88.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	1344 of 4575	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	65.0	1074 of 3744	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	53.8	1934 of 4658	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	1141 of 4588	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	703 of 4561	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	45.8	2253 of 4499	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.2	592 of 4348	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	669 of 4306	84.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	1524 of 3075	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.6	1551 of 2619	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	77.5	61 of 2980	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	71.6	657 of 2958	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	1415 of 3006	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	844 of 3184	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	985 of 3106	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	919 of 4413	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.5	900 of 3644	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	1325 of 4465	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	504 of 4401	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	89.1	239 of 4376	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	47.3	2105 of 4329	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.6	229 of 4188	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	327 of 4168	92.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	1180 of 4520	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	68.8	788 of 3705	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	1654 of 4594	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.4	342 of 4521	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	206 of 4477	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	51.0	1954 of 4451	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	92.0	122 of 4309	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	248 of 4264	94.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	1383 of 4582	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	1311 of 3739	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	1864 of 4647	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.9	840 of 4585	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	540 of 4563	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	37.8	2685 of 4498	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.5	528 of 4357	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	719 of 4319	83.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	1539 of 4301	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.6	1236 of 3549	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	1009 of 4292	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	568 of 4086	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	21.9	3415 of 3799	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	2707 of 3684	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)98th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)90th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile~ school

Male (2026)70th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)50th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading61%+7 vs state

Mathematics50%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (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 (2025)	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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2101 S Taylor Rd	McAllen	78572	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 668-0426	611	37	16.5	81.3%	13 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	590 (96.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.2	1333^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	71.2%		69.1	1167^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.9%	166	24.2	48.6	33.3	18.8	31.4	22.2	62.9	75.0	63.8	50.5	56.5	57.1	42.0	46.2	$8,511
Romulo D Martinez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2571 E 4th St	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 584-4900	525	35	14.9	65.0%	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	504 (96.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	82.1	695^th of 4627 public elementary schools	85.0%		74	964^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.3%	269	47.1	27.3	14.3	29.4	36.4	21.4	85.0	76.6	82.1	68.0	80.0	68.8	67.9	32.0	$9,076
Ruben Hinojosa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4205 Los Indios Pkwy	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 584-4990	472	29	16.3	55.1%	19 (4.0%)	4 (0.8%)	430 (91.1%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	76.8	878^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.0%		84.2	603^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	87.0%	275	29.4	50.0	14.3	20.0	7.1	28.6	56.3	78.6	76.2	79.7	40.0	55.4	60.3	50.7	$8,955
Escandon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Colbath Ave	McAllen	78503	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4511	478	34	14.1	93.9%	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	474 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45.7	2347^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.3%		44	2496^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.3%	149	44.4	66.7					46.4	39.0	57.8		38.9	41.3	56.5		$10,403
Idea McAllen Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	201 N Bentsen Rd	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 429-4100	738	34	21.4	78.3%	32 (4.3%)	5 (0.7%)	694 (94.0%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.2	2939^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.5%		46	2382^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	48.8%	557							42.5	45.5	53.9		42.5	41.7	31.3		$9,327
Idea Los Encinos Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	5400 S Ware Rd	McAllen	78503	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 429-4150	770	32	24.3	87.0%	36 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	729 (94.7%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.3	2494^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.1%		48.9	2202^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	52.7%	292							36.8	39.5	44.4		47.9	57.7	48.4		$10,339
Harry Shimotsu Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3101 San Mateo St	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 583-5643	605	34	17.9	48.1%	39 (6.4%)	5 (0.8%)	519 (85.8%)	39 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	78.5	815^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.4%		78.1	833^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	82.1%	18			40.0			40.0	62.0	61.4	59.8	71.0	60.6	68.2	57.6	66.0	$8,461
Thigpen-Zavala Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Galveston Ave	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4377	470	32	14.9	96.6%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	463 (98.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	84.3	602^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	87.0%		87.8	462^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	90.1%	140			80.0			20.0	60.5	71.4	78.3		53.5	74.0	65.2		$10,795
Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3221 Olga Ave	McAllen	78503	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-1167	397	28	14.3	87.7%	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	387 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.5	1675^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.8%		51.9	2035^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.2%	360			40.0			80.0	52.6	53.9	62.0		40.4	44.2	68.0		$12,771
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 S 26th St	McAllen	78503	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4424	357	30	12.0	94.1%	26 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	330 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19.9	4041^st of 4627 public elementary schools	12.7%		32.1	3306^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.9%	735							37.2	39.3	37.3		25.0	32.1	31.4		$13,233

Frequently Asked Questions about Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : B L Gray J H
High : Sharyland High School

What district is Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen Elementary in?

Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)

Is Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen Elementary a good school?

Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen Elementary ranks 1333^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 611 students attended Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen Elementary?

Students at Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

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