Benchley/Weinberger Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 45.2% |
| Met Standard | 27.9% |
| Below Standard | 26.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "73% proficient" for Benchley/Weinberger Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
45.2% of students exceeded standard while 27.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 24.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 19.9 points above the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. Compared to the 16 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 13.7 points higher (vs 31.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 6.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 6.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 77 | 55.8% | 18.2% | 74.0% |
| 4th | 86 | 48.8% | 24.4% | 73.3% |
| 5th | 87 | 43.7% | 32.2% | 75.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 77 | 48.0% | 32.5% | 80.5% |
| 4th | 86 | 29.1% | 40.7% | 69.8% |
| 5th | 87 | 46.0% | 19.5% | 65.5% |
Nearby schools
16 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 54.6