San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy
- High school in San Benito CISD
- San Benito, TX
- 9th grade - 9th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
San Benito CISD: B
Total students
727
Avg. teacher experience
12.6 years
San Benito CISD: 12.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
San Benito CISD: 92%
Statewide: 90%
San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy is a high school in San Benito, TX, in the San Benito CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 727 students. 69.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 20.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 3.3% during the 2020-2021 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,509, which is $2,622 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.6 years of experience.
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Principals
- Manuela Lopez
- mlopez@sbcisd.net
- (956) 276-6000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
727
African American
0 (0%)
San Benito CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
San Benito CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
San Benito CISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
721 (99.2%)
San Benito CISD: 98.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
San Benito CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
3 (0.4%)
San Benito CISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
3 (0.4%)
San Benito CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
69.9 %
San Benito CISD: 70.9%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
88.4 %
San Benito CISD: 88.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
23.2 %
San Benito CISD: 25.8%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
20.8 %
San Benito CISD: 24.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
2.3 %
San Benito CISD: 4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.1 %
San Benito CISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
San Benito CISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
San Benito CISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
C
San Benito CISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
San Benito CISD: C
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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
N/A
San Benito CISD: 92%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
San Benito CISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
San Benito CISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
San Benito CISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
N/A
San Benito CISD: 92.3%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
San Benito CISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
N/A
San Benito CISD: Masked
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
San Benito CISD: N/A
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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
3.3 %
San Benito CISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
N/A
San Benito CISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
San Benito CISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
San Benito CISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
3.3 %
San Benito CISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
San Benito CISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
San Benito CISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
San Benito CISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
21.4 %
San Benito CISD: 12%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
San Benito CISD: 25%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
San Benito CISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
San Benito CISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
21.5 %
San Benito CISD: 12%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
San Benito CISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
16.7 %
San Benito CISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
San Benito CISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 13.9%
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 2020-2021 school year.
All students
N/A
San Benito CISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
N/A
San Benito CISD: Masked
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
San Benito CISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
San Benito CISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
N/A
San Benito CISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
San Benito CISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
N/A
San Benito CISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
San Benito CISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 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
San Benito CISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
San Benito CISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
San Benito CISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
San Benito CISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
San Benito CISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
San Benito CISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
San Benito CISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
San Benito CISD: Masked
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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
San Benito CISD: 837
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
San Benito CISD: 17.8
Statewide: 20.0
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 students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
N/A
San Benito CISD: 46.2%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
N/A
San Benito CISD: 43.7%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
N/A
San Benito CISD: 38.8%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
47.4
African American
1 (2.1%)
San Benito CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
San Benito CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
San Benito CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
45.3 (95.5%)
San Benito CISD: 93.2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
San Benito CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
1.1 (2.4%)
San Benito CISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
San Benito CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
3 (6.3%)
San Benito CISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
30.3 (64%)
San Benito CISD: 79.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
14.1 (29.7%)
San Benito CISD: 19%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
San Benito CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
15.3
San Benito CISD: 14.6
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
12.6 years
San Benito CISD: 12.7 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
$61,509
San Benito CISD: $58,613
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$54,825
San Benito CISD: $52,931
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$59,708
San Benito CISD: $53,995
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$59,286
San Benito CISD: $56,525
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$63,249
San Benito CISD: $59,551
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$66,286
San Benito CISD: $64,230
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$68,413
San Benito CISD: $72,985
Statewide: $71,111