Is S Ben Benavidez Elementary a good school?

S Ben Benavidez Elementary ranks 4159 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend S Ben Benavidez Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 461 students attended S Ben Benavidez Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of S Ben Benavidez Elementary?

Students at S Ben Benavidez Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of S Ben Benavidez Elementary attend?

Students who attend S Ben Benavidez Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Parlier Junior High High : Parlier High

S Ben Benavidez Elementary

Summary:

S Ben Benavidez Elementary is a public elementary school located in Parlier, California, serving grades K-6 with a student population of 461. The school is part of the Parlier Unified School District, which is ranked 1425 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

S Ben Benavidez Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 30% of California elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state averages, often by 10-20 percentage points. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.7% in 2017-2018 to 19.7% in 2022-2023. The school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 86.95% to 95.01% over the past few years, indicating that the majority of the student population comes from low-income families.

While the overall academic performance at S Ben Benavidez Elementary is low, the school's English Language Learner and Special Education student subgroups perform relatively better compared to their peers at the school. This suggests that the school may be providing more targeted support and interventions for these specific student populations. In contrast, the nearby Selma Unified and Clay Joint Elementary district schools, such as James Garfield Elementary and Clay Elementary, generally perform better academically and have lower chronic absenteeism rates.

Detail:

Public K-6

13900 Tuolumne St.
Parlier, CA 93648-2839

(559) 646-2963

District: Parlier Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4159^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,823

Students who attend S Ben Benavidez Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Parlier Junior High
High:	Parlier High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.9

Number of students: 461

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.0%

White:

1.5%

American Indian:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details S Ben Benavidez Elementary ranks worse than 70.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Parlier Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.39. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details S Ben Benavidez Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Parlier Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97%), White (1.5%), American Indian (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Parlier Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at S Ben Benavidez Elementary is 21.9, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Parlier Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare S Ben Benavidez Elementary employs 21 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at S Ben Benavidez Elementary is $5,823. 2 elementary schools in the Parlier Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

S Ben Benavidez Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks S Ben Benavidez Elementary 4159^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See S Ben Benavidez Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Parlier Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Parlier Unified 1425^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for S Ben Benavidez Elementary

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Rank History for all students at S Ben Benavidez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	5.97	5071^st	5113	0.8%
2008	7.69	5016^th	5113	1.9%
2009	15.84	4683^rd	5193	9.8%
2010	20.71	4550^th	5314	14.4%
2011	12.28	5113^th	5377	4.9%
2012	22.39	4487^th	5390	16.8%
2013	16.77	4940^th	5530	10.7%
2015	17.30	4895^th	5611	12.8%
2016	17.14	4859^th	5614	13.4%
2017	20.74	4623^rd	5692	18.8%
2018	20.86	4616^th	5662	18.5%
2019	23.89	4455^th	5789	23.0%
2021	17.26	1231^st	1417	13.1%
2022	19.25	4936^th	5883	16.1%
2023	24.76	4386^th	5874	25.3%
2024	27.39	4159^th	5862	29.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at S Ben Benavidez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.48	1178^th	3246	63.7%
2019	64.81	682^nd	3275	79.2%
2021	37.62	345^th	602	42.7%
2022	47.79	1320^th	3311	60.1%
2023	54.03	1009^th	3250	69.0%
2024	52.04	1074^th	3160	66.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at S Ben Benavidez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.56	1994^th	2420	17.6%
2024	49.16	988^th	2634	62.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at S Ben Benavidez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.51	3883^rd	5084	23.6%
2019	29.34	3901^st	5173	24.6%
2021	27.11	868^th	1110	21.8%
2022	27.77	4018^th	5264	23.7%
2023	33.63	3592^nd	5374	33.2%
2024	35.51	3481^st	5511	36.8%

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Rank History for Female students at S Ben Benavidez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.99	4317^th	5413	20.2%
2019	20.60	4567^th	5492	16.8%
2021	22.01	991^st	1267	21.8%
2022	25.82	4138^th	5635	26.6%
2023	26.35	4108^th	5617	26.9%
2024	33.02	3558^th	5605	36.5%

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Rank History for Male students at S Ben Benavidez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.85	4585^th	5431	15.6%
2019	28.83	3876^th	5510	29.7%
2021	15.62	1142^nd	1272	10.2%
2022	15.64	5155^th	5663	9.0%
2023	24.15	4340^th	5650	23.2%
2024	23.57	4395^th	5636	22.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at S Ben Benavidez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.54	3519^th	4830	27.1%
2019	33.83	3401^st	4963	31.5%
2022	26.60	3991^st	5084	21.5%
2023	34.41	3364^th	5098	34.0%
2024	37.31	3166^th	5102	37.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for S Ben Benavidez Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	0	0	2	488	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
2006	0	0	2	501	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
2007	3	2	6	594	0	n/a	n/a	2	607
2008	5	1	7	501	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	514
2009	5	0	1	492	0	0	0	0	498
2010	3	0	4	481	0	0	0	0	488
2011	2	0	0	484	0	0	0	0	486
2012	6	0	0	493	0	0	0	0	499
2013	4	0	1	521	0	0	0	0	526
2014	0	0	2	541	0	0	0	0	543
2015	1	0	1	557	0	0	0	0	559
2016	2	1	0	554	0	0	1	0	558
2017	5	1	1	557	2	0	1	0	567
2018	7	1	1	531	4	0	1	0	545
2019	11	3	1	509	3	1	1	0	529
2020	8	1	1	546	10	1	1	0	568
2021	10	1	1	545	8	1	2	0	568
2022	7	0	0	482	6	1	2	0	498
2023	7	0	0	447	4	1	2	0	461

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at S Ben Benavidez Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	490	25.0	19.6	83.1
2006	503	23.0	21.9	79.3
2007	607	22.0	27.6	13.9
2008	514	25.0	20.6	99.4
2009	498	21.0	21.7	79.7
2010	488	20.0	24.4	80.7
2011	486	n/a	n/a	99.4
2012	499	18.0	27.7	n/a
2013	526	18.0	29.2	74.3
2014	543	18.0	30.1	98
2015	559	21.0	26.6	97
2016	558	21.0	26.5	96.6
2017	567	21.0	27.0	96.1
2018	545	21.0	25.9	98.5
2019	529	20.0	26.4	98.7
2020	568	n/a	n/a	99.1
2021	568	23.0	24.6	90.7
2022	498	22.4	22.1	86.9
2023	461	21.0	21.9	95

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio S Ben Benavidez Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	490	25.0	19.6	83.1
2006	503	23.0	21.9	79.3
2007	607	22.0	27.6	13.9
2008	514	25.0	20.6	99.4
2009	498	21.0	21.7	79.7
2010	488	20.0	24.4	80.7
2011	486	n/a	n/a	99.4
2012	499	18.0	27.7	n/a
2013	526	18.0	29.2	74.3
2014	543	18.0	30.1	98
2015	559	21.0	26.6	97
2016	558	21.0	26.5	96.6
2017	567	21.0	27.0	96.1
2018	545	21.0	25.9	98.5
2019	529	20.0	26.4	98.7
2020	568	n/a	n/a	99.1
2021	568	23.0	24.6	90.7
2022	498	22.4	22.1	86.9
2023	461	21.0	21.9	95

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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