Benavidez Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Benavidez Elementary School

6262 Gulfton St
Houston, TX 77081

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Bottom 50%

Serving 838 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Benavidez Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 838 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Benavidez Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Benavidez Elementary School's student population of 838 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 55 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Benavidez Elementary School
Pre-K	71
Kind	133
1	129
2	141
3	133
4	121
5	110

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Total Students

838 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Benavidez Elementary School
2023	923
2022	935
2021	903
2020	1,028
2019	1,028
2018	1,099
2017	1,099
2016	1,096
2015	943
2014	905
2013	837
2012	879
2011	996
2010	989
2009	954
2008	1,021
2007	1,010
2006	1,014
2005	1,024
2004	1,033
2003	1,022
2002	974
2001	1,408
2000	1,247
1999	1,216
1998	1,225
1997	1,141
1996	1,065
1995	961
1994	898
1993	799

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

55 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Benavidez Elementary School
2023	48
2022	54
2021	56
2020	57
2019	57
2018	62
2017	62
2016	61
2015	50
2014	51
2013	53
2012	56
2011	62
2010	61
2009	60
2008	56
2007	58
2006	58
2005	58
2004	60
2003	62
2002	62
2001	65
2000	71
1998	59
1997	65
1996	59
1995	58

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School Rankings

Benavidez Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Benavidez Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#7591 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Benavidez Elementary School
2023	#7591
2022	#7354
2021	#7756
2019	#7155
2018	#7077
2017	#6984
2016	#5581
2015	#4916
2014	#6654
2013	#6621
2012	#6098

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21%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Benavidez Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	21%	44%	36%
2022	25%	41%	36%
2021	11%	37%	27%
2019	36%	51%	45%
2018	32%	49%	43%
2017	65%	78%	71%
2016	68%	75%	69%
2015	71%	73%	67%
2014	61%	76%	70%
2013	62%	78%	72%
2012	79%	83%	80%

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27%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Benavidez Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	27%	51%	47%
2021	17%	42%	35%
2019	22%	47%	41%
2018	24%	45%	43%
2017	54%	72%	63%
2016	66%	71%	64%
2015	69%	73%	65%
2014	62%	75%	67%
2013	64%	78%	72%
2012	79%	88%	85%
2011	73%	88%	86%

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6-9%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Benavidez Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	7%	46%	37%
2021	7%	43%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Benavidez Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	19:1	14:1	18:1
2022	17:1	14:1	18:1
2021	16:1	14:1	17:1
2020	18:1	15:1	18:1
2019	18:1	15:1	18:1
2018	18:1	15:1	19:1
2017	18:1	15:1	19:1
2016	18:1	15:1	19:1
2015	19:1	15:1	19:1
2014	18:1	15:1	19:1
2013	16:1	15:1	19:1
2012	16:1	15:1	19:1
2011	16:1	15:1	17:1
2010	16:1	15:1	17:1
2009	16:1	14:1	17:1
2008	18:1	14:1	17:1
2007	17:1	15:1	17:1
2006	17:1	15:1	17:1
2005	18:1	15:1	18:1
2004	17:1	15:1	17:1
2003	16:1	15:1	17:1
2002	16:1	15:1	18:1
2001	22:1	15:1	20:1
2000	18:1	14:1	17:1
1998	21:1	14:1	17:1
1997	18:1	15:1	17:1
1996	18:1	15:1	17:1
1995	17:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

22%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Benavidez Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	18%	5%	5%
2022	14%	5%	5%
2021	13%	5%	5%
2020	12%	5%	4%
2019	12%	5%	4%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	6%	5%	4%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	5%
2014	2%	4%	4%
2013	1%	4%	3%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	3%	4%	3%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	4%
2007	2%	4%	4%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	4%	3%	3%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	3%
2002	4%	3%	4%
2001	3%	3%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	4%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

70%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Benavidez Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	72%	53%	60%
2022	76%	53%	61%
2021	75%	53%	60%
2020	75%	53%	61%
2019	75%	53%	61%
2018	80%	52%	62%
2017	80%	52%	62%
2016	84%	52%	62%
2015	87%	52%	56%
2014	85%	52%	62%
2013	88%	51%	63%
2012	88%	51%	63%
2011	85%	50%	62%
2010	83%	49%	62%
2009	85%	48%	61%
2008	85%	47%	60%
2007	86%	46%	59%
2006	87%	46%	59%
2005	88%	45%	59%
2004	85%	44%	58%
2003	84%	43%	57%
2002	82%	42%	56%
2001	88%	41%	55%
2000	98%	40%	55%
1999	95%	39%	54%
1998	98%	38%	53%
1997	98%	38%	53%
1996	97%	37%	51%
1995	94%	36%	51%
1994	97%	36%	50%
1993	92%	35%	49%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Benavidez Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	6%	13%	24%
2022	7%	13%	24%
2021	8%	13%	25%
2020	10%	13%	25%
2019	10%	13%	25%
2018	12%	13%	26%
2017	12%	13%	26%
2016	11%	13%	26%
2015	10%	13%	24%
2014	11%	13%	25%
2013	10%	13%	25%
2012	8%	13%	25%
2011	11%	13%	26%
2010	13%	14%	27%
2009	12%	14%	28%
2008	12%	14%	28%
2007	11%	14%	29%
2006	9%	15%	30%
2005	7%	14%	29%
2004	8%	14%	30%
2003	9%	14%	31%
2002	9%	14%	31%
2001	5%	14%	32%
2000	3%	14%	33%
1999	5%	14%	34%
1998	6%	14%	34%
1997	6%	14%	34%
1996	8%	14%	35%
1995	8%	14%	35%
1994	7%	14%	36%
1993	8%	14%	36%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Benavidez Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	4%	26%	9%
2022	3%	26%	9%
2021	4%	26%	9%
2020	3%	27%	9%
2019	3%	27%	9%
2018	2%	28%	8%
2017	2%	28%	8%
2016	2%	29%	8%
2015	1%	29%	10%
2014	2%	29%	8%
2013	1%	30%	8%
2012	1%	31%	8%
2011	1%	31%	8%
2010	2%	33%	8%
2009	1%	34%	8%
2008	1%	35%	8%
2007	1%	36%	8%
2006	1%	36%	8%
2005	1%	38%	9%
2004	3%	39%	9%
2003	4%	40%	9%
2002	5%	41%	9%
2001	4%	42%	10%
2000	2%	44%	9%
1999	2%	45%	10%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Benavidez Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	0.45	0.64	0.57
2022	0.40	0.64	0.57
2021	0.42	0.64	0.57
2020	0.42	0.63	0.56
2019	0.42	0.63	0.56
2018	0.35	0.64	0.55
2017	0.35	0.64	0.55
2016	0.28	0.63	0.55
2015	0.23	0.63	0.53
2014	0.27	0.63	0.55
2013	0.23	0.64	0.54
2012	0.22	0.64	0.54
2011	0.27	0.64	0.54
2010	0.30	0.64	0.54
2009	0.27	0.64	0.55
2008	0.27	0.64	0.55
2007	0.25	0.64	0.56
2006	0.24	0.64	0.57
2005	0.23	0.64	0.56
2004	0.27	0.64	0.57
2003	0.29	0.64	0.58
2002	0.32	0.64	0.58
2001	0.22	0.64	0.59
2000	0.12	0.65	0.60
1999	0.16	0.65	0.60
1998	0.10	0.65	0.61
1997	0.13	0.64	0.61
1996	0.15	0.64	0.61
1995	0.18	0.64	0.62
1994	0.14	0.64	0.62
1993	0.22	0.63	0.63

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Benavidez Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	99%	57%	76%
2022	99%	57%	77%
2021	100%	56%	77%
2020	98%	56%	78%
2019	98%	56%	78%
2018	96%	53%	69%
2017	96%	53%	69%
2016	90%	53%	68%
2015	87%	52%	68%
2014	93%	53%	73%
2013	94%	53%	73%
2012	42%	44%	38%
2011	53%	44%	44%
2010	68%	43%	51%
2009	69%	40%	53%
2008	72%	39%	52%
2007	62%	39%	49%
2006	91%	40%	71%
2005	90%	39%	64%
2004	88%	39%	66%
2003	81%	39%	64%
2002	82%	38%	64%
2001	85%	38%	63%
2000	96%	38%	62%
1999	96%	39%	63%
1998	90%	40%	64%
1997	99%	41%	63%
1996	100%	41%	63%
1995	91%	41%	58%
1994	94%	40%	58%
1993	100%	45%	58%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Benavidez Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	6%	6%
2017	1%	6%	6%
2016	2%	6%	6%
2014	1%	7%	7%
2013	1%	7%	7%
2012	2%	7%	7%
2011	2%	7%	7%
2010	4%	8%	9%
2009	5%	8%	11%
2008	4%	8%	10%
2007	5%	8%	10%
2006	8%	8%	10%
2005	7%	8%	10%
2004	7%	7%	10%
2003	8%	7%	8%
2002	7%	7%	8%
2001	8%	7%	8%
2000	10%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Houston Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Benavidez Elementary School's ranking?

Benavidez Elementary School is ranked #7591 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Benavidez Elementary School often compared to?

Benavidez Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Anderson Academy by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 27% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Benavidez Elementary School?

838 students attend Benavidez Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Benavidez Elementary School students are Hispanic, 22% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Black, 3% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Benavidez Elementary School?

Benavidez Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Benavidez Elementary School offer ?

Benavidez Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Benavidez Elementary School part of?

Benavidez Elementary School is part of Houston Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Benavidez Elementary School located?

Benavidez Elementary School is located in the Gulfton neighborhood of Houston, TX. There are 15 other public schools located in Gulfton.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 838 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education