Benjamin School

  • Elementary/secondary school in Benjamin ISD
  • Benjamin, TX
  • Pre-kindergarten - 12th grade

Accountability rating (2018-2019)

A

Benjamin ISD: A

Total students

124

Avg. teacher experience

17.3 years

Benjamin ISD: 17.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

100 %

Benjamin ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Benjamin School is an elementary/secondary school in Benjamin, TX, in the Benjamin ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 124 students. The school received an accountability rating of A. 25.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

An average teacher's salary was $50,191, which is $6,900 less than the state average. The average ACT score was 18.8. In the Class of 2019, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.

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Contact information

Website

www.benjaminisd.net

Address

P O Box 166
Benjamin, TX 79505-0166

Office phone number

(940) 459-2231

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Benjamin School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 09. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 09.

Demographics

Ethnicity

Total students

124

African American

0 (0%)

Benjamin ISD: 0%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Benjamin ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.4%

Asian

0 (0%)

Benjamin ISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.6%

Hispanic

48 (38.7%)

Benjamin ISD: 38.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Benjamin ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

67 (54%)

Benjamin ISD: 54%

Statewide: 27%

Two or more races

9 (7.3%)

Benjamin ISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 2.5%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

38.7%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

54.0%

Two or more races

7.3%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

25.8 %

Benjamin ISD: 25.8%

Statewide: 50.6%

Economically disadvantaged

75.8 %

Benjamin ISD: 75.8%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

2.4 %

Benjamin ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 20.3%

At-risk students

25.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

75.8%

Limited Eng. proficiency

2.4%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

2.4 %

Benjamin ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 20.6%

Career and Technical

26.6 %

Benjamin ISD: 26.6%

Statewide: 27.6%

Gifted and Talented

5.6 %

Benjamin ISD: 5.6%

Statewide: 8.1%

Special Education

11.3 %

Benjamin ISD: 11.3%

Statewide: 10.5%

Bilingual/ESL

2.4%

Career and technical

26.6%

Gifted and talented

5.6%

Special education

11.3%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.

Overall

A

Benjamin ISD: A

Student achievement

A

Benjamin ISD: A

School progress

A

Benjamin ISD: A

Closing the gaps

A

Benjamin ISD: A

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2020 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)

All students

100 %

Benjamin ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

African American

N/A

Benjamin ISD: N/A

Statewide: 86.2%

American Indian

N/A

Benjamin ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.3%

Asian

N/A

Benjamin ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.4%

Hispanic

Masked

Benjamin ISD: Masked

Statewide: 88.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Benjamin ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88%

White

Masked

Benjamin ISD: Masked

Statewide: 93.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Benjamin ISD: N/A

Statewide: 91.4%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

Masked

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

Masked

Two or more races

N/A

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2018-2019 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0 %

Benjamin ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

American Indian

N/A

Benjamin ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.5%

African American

N/A

Benjamin ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3%

Asian

Masked

Benjamin ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.6%

Hispanic

0 %

Benjamin ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.3%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Benjamin ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.1%

White

0 %

Benjamin ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1%

Two or more races

Masked

Benjamin ISD: Masked

Statewide: 1.7%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2018-2019 school year.

All students

0 %

Benjamin ISD: 0%

Statewide: 25.2%

African American

N/A

Benjamin ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.2%

American Indian

N/A

Benjamin ISD: N/A

Statewide: 19.4%

Asian

Masked

Benjamin ISD: Masked

Statewide: 60.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Benjamin ISD: 0%

Statewide: 23%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Benjamin ISD: N/A

Statewide: 21.2%

White

0 %

Benjamin ISD: 0%

Statewide: 27%

Two or more races

N/A

Benjamin ISD: N/A

Statewide: 28.4%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2018-2019 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

N/A

Benjamin ISD: N/A

Statewide: 51%

African American

N/A

Benjamin ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29.2%

American Indian

N/A

Benjamin ISD: N/A

Statewide: 53.5%

Asian

N/A

Benjamin ISD: N/A

Statewide: 75.1%

Hispanic

N/A

Benjamin ISD: N/A

Statewide: 39.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Benjamin ISD: N/A

Statewide: 48.6%

White

N/A

Benjamin ISD: N/A

Statewide: 64.5%

Two or more races

N/A

Benjamin ISD: N/A

Statewide: 64.3%

SAT

The average SAT score for the Class of 2019, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

N/A

Benjamin ISD: N/A

Statewide: 1027

ACT

The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2019. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

18.8

Benjamin ISD: 18.8

Statewide: 20.6

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for the Class of 2019.

Reading

87.5 %

Benjamin ISD: 87.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Math

87.5 %

Benjamin ISD: 87.5%

Statewide: 48.6%

Reading + Math

87.5 %

Benjamin ISD: 87.5%

Statewide: 44.2%

Reading

87.5%

Math

87.5%

Reading + Math

87.5%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).

Total teacher FTEs

14.8

African American

0 (0%)

Benjamin ISD: 0%

Statewide: 10.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Benjamin ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Benjamin ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Benjamin ISD: 0%

Statewide: 28.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Benjamin ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

13.9 (93.6%)

Benjamin ISD: 93.6%

Statewide: 57.7%

Two or more races

0.9 (6.4%)

Benjamin ISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 1.1%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Benjamin ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Bachelor's

14.8 (100%)

Benjamin ISD: 100%

Statewide: 73.4%

Master's

0 (0%)

Benjamin ISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.5%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Benjamin ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.

Students per teacher

8.4

Benjamin ISD: 8.4

Statewide: 15.1

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2019-2020 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

17.3 years

Benjamin ISD: 17.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$50,191

Benjamin ISD: $50,191

Statewide: $57,091

Beginner

N/A

Benjamin ISD: N/A

Statewide: $49,868

1 to 5 years

$41,425

Benjamin ISD: $41,425

Statewide: $52,823

6 to 10 years

N/A

Benjamin ISD: N/A

Statewide: $55,756

11 to 20 years

$51,479

Benjamin ISD: $51,479

Statewide: $59,308

20+ years

$56,646

Benjamin ISD: $56,646

Statewide: $65,449

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