How does Don Benito Fundamental compare to other elementary schools in Pasadena?

Don Benito Fundamental has a SchoolScope composite score of 50.8/100, placing it at the 68th percentile statewide. 28% of students exceed standard, with a total of 680 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Don Benito Fundamental?

28.2% of students at Don Benito Fundamental exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 48.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Don Benito Fundamental improving or declining?

Don Benito Fundamental's proficiency rate increases by 2.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Don Benito Fundamental?

23.8% of students at Don Benito Fundamental are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Don Benito Fundamental

Pasadena Unified Pasadena Los Angeles County 91107

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

680 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

398 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

58%

Teachers

17 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 49.0%

White 25.9%

Asian 5.3%

Black 6.8%

Other 13.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Don Benito Fundamental
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	28.2%
Met Standard	20.5%
Below Standard	51.3%

Exceeded

28.2%

Met

20.5%

Below

51.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "49% proficient" for Don Benito Fundamental and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

28.2% of students exceeded standard while 20.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.5 points above the Pasadena Unified district average of 23.7%. The 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 31.6% exceeded — 3.4 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 2.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 23.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.