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Roy Benavidez Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3978^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Roy Benavidez Elementary is a PK-5 campus in San Antonio, TX, serving 669 students within the South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd), where the vast majority of families (around 89-93%) qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out for its dramatic swings in performance, making it the most academically volatile school in its area. After a standout year in 2022-2023 where it ranked in the 40th percentile statewide, it recently fell back to the 14th percentile. This "boom or bust" pattern is unique among nearby schools. For example, while Benavidez has shown it can achieve strong results, its direct neighbor, Palo Alto Elementary, has been consistently in the bottom 5-7% of the state. However, Benavidez also has the largest class sizes in its vicinity (19.4 students per teacher), which is significantly higher than nearby Bob Hope Elementary (13.3:1) and Collier Elementary (14.1:1).

Two areas reveal both a hidden strength and a critical weakness. The school’s Special Education program is a remarkable bright spot, ranking in the 55th percentile statewide in 2024-2025—far above the school’s overall performance. In stark contrast, the Gifted and Talented program ranks in the bottom 3% of the state, suggesting the school struggles to challenge its highest-achieving students. Additionally, 5th Grade Science scores are alarmingly low (10.84% proficient), a systemic issue across the district but a major opportunity for improvement. Just 0.61 miles away, the charter school Idea Ewing Halsell Academy posts significantly higher Science scores (37.69%) and a higher overall state ranking, representing a direct competitive threat for families seeking stronger academic options.

669

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,645

Per pupil spending ?

89.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8340 Interstate 35 Access Rd
San Antonio, TX 78224

(210) 977-7175

District: South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Roy Benavidez Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alan B Shepard Middle
	Robert C Zamora Middle
High:	South San Antonio High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.2%

White:

5.4%

African American:

1.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (34% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg35%

Texas avg50%

3,978^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

855^th of 951South San Antonio 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	21.3	3978 of 4627	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.6	3457 of 4651	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	3526 of 4710	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	2768 of 4647	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.0	4330 of 4581	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	4231 of 4578	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	4031 of 4479	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	3566 of 4359	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.0	3830 of 4329	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.8	3648 of 4286	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.6	3747 of 4320	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.9	3454 of 4260	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.5	3506 of 4221	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.3	3989 of 4206	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	51.4	2317 of 4095	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.5	1863 of 3937	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.0	2458 of 3884	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.2	2367 of 3768	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.5	2699 of 3724	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	57.9	1639 of 3476	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.9	1782 of 3475	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.7	1926 of 3465	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	30.0	3520 of 4461	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	3553 of 4331	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	2946 of 4295	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	2433 of 4240	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	2076 of 2918	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	2391 of 3668	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	1940 of 3556	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	2938 of 3487	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	2502 of 3446	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.8	1679 of 3333	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	1806 of 3226	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	3952 of 4575	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.8	2749 of 3744	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	3657 of 4658	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	2832 of 4588	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.7	4335 of 4561	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	4382 of 4499	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	4153 of 4348	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	3352 of 4306	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.7	2982 of 3075	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.0	2295 of 2619	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	2783 of 2980	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	2856 of 3006	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	2932 of 3184	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	2529 of 3106	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	3721 of 4413	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.9	2310 of 3644	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	3208 of 4465	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.8	2066 of 4401	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	16.1	4104 of 4376	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	3967 of 4329	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	3759 of 4188	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	3292 of 4168	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	3721 of 4520	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.6	2376 of 3705	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	2909 of 4594	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	2093 of 4521	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	17.2	4158 of 4477	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	4168 of 4451	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	3850 of 4309	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	3250 of 4264	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	3829 of 4582	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.8	2582 of 3739	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	3551 of 4647	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	2627 of 4585	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.3	4165 of 4563	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	3718 of 4498	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	3626 of 4357	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	3581 of 4319	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	3514 of 4301	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.8	1588 of 3549	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.5	2873 of 4292	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	3288 of 4086	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	2944 of 3952	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	2610 of 3799	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	2311 of 3684	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	2541 of 3558	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)21st percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)16th percentile~ school

Female (2026)14th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)3rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading39%-15 vs state

Mathematics29%-18 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	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Roy Benavidez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8340 Interstate 35 Access Rd	San Antonio	78224	Bexar County	South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 977-7175	669	34	19.4	89.1%	36 (5.4%)	11 (1.6%)	617 (92.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	21.3	3978^th of 4627 public elementary schools	14.0%		29.6	3457^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.7%	521	12.0	52.9	30.8	29.2	35.7	35.7	36.0	35.0	46.9	36.4	24.1	26.6	$8,645
Palo Alto Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1725 Palo Alto Rd	San Antonio	78211	Bexar County	South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 977-7125	528	31	17.1	93.2%	25 (4.7%)	12 (2.3%)	489 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13.2	4379^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.4%		14.7	4310^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.3%	69							33.8	24.4	41.4	29.0	22.1	19.7	$9,838
Idea Ewing Halsell Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2523 W Ansley Blvd	San Antonio	78224	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 239-4850	704	29	24.2	77.7%	47 (6.7%)	14 (2.0%)	640 (90.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	29.7	3449^th of 4627 public elementary schools	25.5%		38.5	2886^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.9%	563							42.9	48.8	54.6	30.4	27.6	25.6	$8,961
Hutchins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1919 W Hutchins Pl	San Antonio	78224	Bexar County	South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 977-7200	441	26	17.0	90.5%	24 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	411 (93.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	33.5	3187^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.1%		23.6	3817^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.9%	630	15.4	47.1	20.0	30.8	23.5	10.0	52.6	42.1	47.8	26.3	35.1	43.5	$10,786
Bob Hope Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3022 Reforma	San Antonio	78211	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 927-8180	488	37	13.3	88.7%	15 (3.1%)	13 (2.7%)	453 (92.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	16.5	4212^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.0%		20.6	3993^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	14.1%	219	41.2	69.2	50.0	35.3	69.2	0.0	34.9	41.5	35.4	17.5	34.2	18.3	$11,472
Price Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	245 Price Ave	San Antonio	78211	Bexar County	South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 977-7225	417	28	14.8	95.2%	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	406 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36.7	2972^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	35.8%		40	2770^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.4%	202	35.0	61.5		30.0	53.9		43.2	45.2	51.2	22.7	37.2	54.6	$11,730
Miguel Carrillo Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Price Ave	San Antonio	78211	Bexar County	South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 977-7550	501	27	18.9	99.0%	25 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	471 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	24.6	3776^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.4%		10.2	4474^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.8%	698	29.4	42.9	37.5	23.5	35.7	12.5	38.5	27.8	36.4	25.0	40.7	45.5	$9,465
Vestal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1102 Cantrell Dr	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-3350	536	35	15.3	92.0%	16 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	518 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9.5	4502^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	2.7%		17.2	4174^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.3%	328	13.3	30.8	25.0	35.7	38.5	28.6	32.8	26.7	21.8	13.1	33.3	15.1	$9,226
Gillette Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	625 Gillette Blvd	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-3100	527	34	15.4	91.5%	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	524 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.4	3460^th of 4627 public elementary schools	25.2%		27.8	3566^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.3%	106	47.4	35.3	40.0	42.9	5.9	12.5	28.3	46.9	55.6	9.1	38.8	39.3	$10,434
Collier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	834 W Southcross Blvd	San Antonio	78211	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-2950	485	34	14.1	94.0%	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	478 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26.7	3645^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.2%		15.3	4277^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.0%	632	25.0	37.5	44.4	8.3	25.0	44.4	45.2	42.9	44.8	30.2	32.0	32.8	$9,338

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Benavidez Elementary

What schools do graduates of Roy Benavidez Elementary attend?

Students who attend Roy Benavidez Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alan B Shepard Middle
Middle : Robert C Zamora Middle
High : South San Antonio High School

What is the racial makeup of Roy Benavidez Elementary?

Students at Roy Benavidez Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% African American.

How many students attend Roy Benavidez Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 669 students attended Roy Benavidez Elementary.

What district is Roy Benavidez Elementary in?

South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

Is Roy Benavidez Elementary a good school?

Roy Benavidez Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.0% of Texas elementary schools.

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