Benavides Elementary

Benavides Elementary is a public elementary school located in Benavides, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 95 students. The school is part of the Benavides Independent School District (ISD).

Based on the data provided, Benavides Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Benavides Elementary's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 27.27% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in reading, compared to the state average of 52.02%. The school's performance is also lagging behind the Benavides ISD average, indicating that Benavides Elementary is one of the lower-performing schools within the district. Additionally, Benavides Elementary has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 84.21% to 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

The data also reveals that the student-teacher ratio at Benavides Elementary has varied from 8.2 to 12.2 over the past few years, which is lower than the typical ratio in Texas public schools. However, the lack of nearby comparable schools, such as Ramirez Elementary and Collins-Parr Elementary, both located over 15 miles away, makes it difficult to draw meaningful comparisons and understand the relative performance of Benavides Elementary within its immediate geographic context. Additionally, the school's ranking among Texas elementary schools has steadily declined over the past decade, suggesting that its performance is not improving and may be falling further behind the state average.