Joe Henderson Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

650 Hastings Dr.
Benicia, CA 94510

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Top 20%

Serving 519 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Joe Henderson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 519 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 20% in CA
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Joe Henderson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Joe Henderson Elementary School's student population of 519 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Joe Henderson Elementary School
Kind	112
1	73
2	69
3	90
4	97
5	78

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Total Students

519 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joe Henderson Elementary School
2023	512
2022	534
2021	562
2020	548
2019	548
2018	522
2017	522
2016	552
2015	554
2014	543
2013	509
2012	552
2011	563
2010	578
2009	558
2008	513
2007	558
2006	599
2005	493
2004	529
2003	564
2002	615
2001	645
2000	647
1999	663
1998	657
1997	657
1996	654
1995	652
1994	660
1993	696
1992	679
1991	676

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Joe Henderson Elementary School
2023	22
2022	24
2021	22
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	21
2014	21
2013	19
2012	21
2010	27
2009	27
2008	31
2007	28
2006	30
2005	24
2004	25
2003	27
2002	30
2001	30
2000	30
1999	31
1998	31
1997	28
1996	26
1995	28
1994	26
1993	28
1992	27

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Year Founded

1986

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

'Learning for Life'

School Rankings

Joe Henderson Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Joe Henderson Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1640 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Joe Henderson Elementary School
2023	#1640
2022	#1868
2019	#1630
2018	#1717
2017	#1519
2016	#1500
2015	#1340
2013	#1406
2012	#1373
2011	#1683
2010	#1302

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63%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Joe Henderson Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2023	63%	34%	46%
2022	55%	33%	46%
2019	66%	40%	54%
2018	67%	39%	52%
2017	64%	38%	54%
2016	62%	37%	49%
2015	57%	34%	48%
2013	77%	59%	66%
2012	76%	59%	69%
2011	72%	58%	70%
2010	76%	56%	69%

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58%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Joe Henderson Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2022	58%	47%	51%
2019	63%	51%	58%
2018	59%	50%	52%
2017	62%	48%	57%
2016	63%	48%	54%
2015	62%	44%	59%
2013	74%	57%	70%
2012	78%	58%	74%
2011	73%	56%	74%
2010	73%	54%	71%

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35-39%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Joe Henderson Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2023	23:1	22:1	21:1
2022	22:1	21:1	21:1
2021	26:1	22:1	23:1
2020	26:1	23:1	23:1
2019	26:1	23:1	23:1
2018	25:1	23:1	23:1
2017	25:1	23:1	23:1
2016	26:1	24:1	23:1
2015	26:1	24:1	23:1
2014	26:1	24:1	24:1
2013	27:1	24:1	23:1
2012	26:1	23:1	24:1
2010	21:1	21:1	22:1
2009	21:1	20:1	21:1
2008	17:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	21:1	21:1
2006	20:1	20:1	21:1
2005	21:1	21:1	21:1
2004	21:1	21:1	21:1
2003	21:1	20:1	20:1
2002	21:1	20:1	20:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	21:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	21:1	21:1
1997	24:1	23:1	22:1
1996	25:1	25:1	22:1
1995	24:1	25:1	22:1
1994	26:1	25:1	22:1
1993	25:1	25:1	22:1
1992	25:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2010)
Year	Joe Henderson Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2010	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

13%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joe Henderson Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2023	13%	12%	11%
2022	14%	12%	13%
2021	12%	12%	13%
2020	10%	12%	13%
2019	10%	12%	13%
2018	12%	11%	13%
2017	12%	11%	13%
2016	13%	11%	13%
2015	13%	11%	13%
2014	10%	11%	12%
2013	12%	11%	12%
2012	12%	11%	13%
2011	11%	11%	14%
2010	12%	11%	14%
2009	13%	11%	14%
2008	14%	12%	15%
2007	16%	12%	15%
2006	13%	12%	14%
2005	13%	12%	13%
2004	14%	12%	13%
2003	13%	11%	13%
2002	12%	11%	12%
2001	12%	11%	11%
2000	13%	11%	11%
1999	14%	11%	11%
1998	12%	11%	11%
1997	13%	11%	11%
1996	14%	11%	11%
1995	13%	11%	10%
1994	13%	11%	10%
1993	14%	11%	10%
1992	15%	11%	9%
1991	13%	11%	9%

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Hispanic

24%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joe Henderson Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2023	22%	55%	25%
2022	18%	56%	23%
2021	11%	56%	20%
2020	14%	55%	19%
2019	14%	55%	19%
2018	12%	54%	19%
2017	12%	54%	19%
2016	12%	54%	19%
2015	14%	54%	18%
2014	14%	53%	18%
2013	12%	53%	17%
2012	12%	52%	17%
2011	17%	51%	16%
2010	16%	50%	15%
2009	10%	49%	12%
2008	11%	50%	14%
2007	13%	49%	13%
2006	11%	48%	12%
2005	8%	47%	11%
2004	8%	46%	11%
2003	9%	45%	10%
2002	10%	44%	11%
2001	9%	43%	10%
2000	9%	42%	10%
1999	10%	41%	10%
1998	9%	40%	10%
1997	8%	40%	9%
1996	7%	39%	9%
1995	7%	38%	9%
1994	7%	37%	8%
1993	7%	36%	8%
1992	7%	35%	8%
1991	7%	34%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joe Henderson Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	7%
2020	7%	5%	8%
2019	7%	5%	8%
2018	7%	6%	8%
2017	7%	6%	8%
2016	7%	6%	8%
2015	6%	6%	8%
2014	7%	6%	8%
2013	9%	6%	9%
2012	9%	6%	9%
2011	7%	7%	9%
2010	7%	7%	10%
2009	7%	7%	9%
2008	7%	8%	10%
2007	8%	8%	9%
2006	10%	8%	9%
2005	6%	8%	9%
2004	5%	8%	9%
2003	5%	8%	8%
2002	4%	8%	7%
2001	4%	8%	8%
2000	4%	9%	8%
1999	4%	9%	8%
1998	5%	9%	8%
1997	5%	9%	8%
1996	5%	9%	8%
1995	6%	9%	8%
1994	5%	9%	7%
1993	6%	9%	7%
1992	5%	9%	6%
1991	7%	9%	6%

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White

42%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joe Henderson Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2023	43%	21%	43%
2022	44%	21%	44%
2021	44%	22%	45%
2020	48%	23%	46%
2019	48%	23%	46%
2018	53%	24%	47%
2017	53%	24%	47%
2016	53%	24%	47%
2015	54%	24%	49%
2014	57%	25%	49%
2013	52%	25%	50%
2012	54%	26%	51%
2011	52%	27%	53%
2010	53%	27%	54%
2009	55%	28%	56%
2008	67%	29%	60%
2007	63%	29%	61%
2006	65%	31%	64%
2005	73%	31%	66%
2004	72%	32%	66%
2003	73%	34%	68%
2002	74%	35%	69%
2001	74%	36%	70%
2000	74%	37%	71%
1999	72%	38%	71%
1998	74%	39%	71%
1997	74%	39%	72%
1996	74%	40%	72%
1995	74%	41%	73%
1994	75%	42%	75%
1993	73%	43%	75%
1992	73%	44%	77%
1991	73%	45%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Joe Henderson Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2023	17%	6%	15%
2022	18%	5%	14%
2021	26%	5%	15%
2020	21%	4%	14%
2019	21%	4%	14%
2018	16%	4%	13%
2017	16%	4%	13%
2016	15%	4%	13%
2015	13%	3%	12%
2014	12%	3%	12%
2013	15%	3%	11%
2012	13%	3%	9%
2011	13%	2%	8%
2010	11%	3%	5%
2009	15%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joe Henderson Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2023	0.73	0.64	0.72
2022	0.73	0.63	0.72
2021	0.71	0.62	0.72
2020	0.70	0.63	0.72
2019	0.70	0.63	0.72
2018	0.67	0.64	0.71
2017	0.67	0.64	0.71
2016	0.67	0.64	0.71
2015	0.66	0.64	0.70
2014	0.63	0.65	0.70
2013	0.68	0.65	0.70
2012	0.66	0.65	0.68
2011	0.67	0.67	0.67
2010	0.67	0.67	0.66
2009	0.65	0.71	0.64
2008	0.52	0.65	0.59
2007	0.58	0.67	0.58
2006	0.54	0.66	0.55
2005	0.44	0.67	0.54
2004	0.46	0.67	0.53
2003	0.44	0.67	0.51
2002	0.43	0.67	0.49
2001	0.43	0.67	0.48
2000	0.43	0.67	0.47
1999	0.46	0.67	0.47
1998	0.43	0.67	0.47
1997	0.43	0.67	0.46
1996	0.43	0.67	0.47
1995	0.43	0.67	0.45
1994	0.42	0.67	0.41
1993	0.44	0.67	0.42
1992	0.44	0.67	0.39
1991	0.44	0.67	0.37

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Eligible for

18%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Joe Henderson Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2023	20%	51%	22%
2022	20%	51%	22%
2021	18%	53%	21%
2020	17%	52%	20%
2019	17%	52%	20%
2018	10%	49%	17%
2017	10%	49%	17%
2016	12%	50%	17%
2015	9%	50%	16%
2014	15%	49%	17%
2013	16%	48%	13%
2012	16%	9%	16%
2011	17%	46%	16%
2010	12%	46%	13%
2009	11%	43%	11%
2008	8%	41%	10%
2007	9%	40%	9%
2006	6%	40%	9%
2005	2%	40%	8%
2004	1%	40%	5%
2003	3%	39%	7%
2002	2%	39%	7%
2001	2%	39%	6%
2000	3%	40%	7%
1999	3%	40%	8%
1998	6%	47%	12%
1997	7%	47%	13%
1996	4%	46%	11%
1995	4%	45%	11%
1994	2%	43%	11%
1993	2%	41%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Joe Henderson Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2023	2%	8%	3%
2022	2%	7%	4%
2021	2%	6%	3%
2020	3%	7%	4%
2019	3%	7%	4%
2018	2%	9%	4%
2017	2%	9%	4%
2016	2%	9%	4%
2015	3%	9%	4%
2014	4%	9%	4%
2013	3%	7%	2%
2011	3%	8%	4%
2010	4%	9%	4%
2009	4%	10%	3%
2008	4%	10%	3%
2007	4%	10%	4%
2006	3%	9%	2%
2005	3%	9%	3%
2004	1%	9%	3%
2003	1%	9%	3%
2002	1%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Benicia Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Joe Henderson Elementary School's ranking?

Joe Henderson Elementary School is ranked #1640 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Joe Henderson Elementary School often compared to?

Joe Henderson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Matthew Turner Elementary School, Mary Farmar Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Joe Henderson Elementary School?

519 students attend Joe Henderson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Joe Henderson Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Two or more races, 13% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Joe Henderson Elementary School?

Joe Henderson Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Joe Henderson Elementary School offer ?

Joe Henderson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Joe Henderson Elementary School part of?

Joe Henderson Elementary School is part of Benicia Unified School District.