How does Joe Henderson Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Benicia?

Joe Henderson Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 56.2/100, placing it at the 78th percentile statewide. 34% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,040 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Joe Henderson Elementary?

33.6% of students at Joe Henderson Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 61.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Joe Henderson Elementary improving or declining?

Joe Henderson Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 7.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Joe Henderson Elementary?

12.5% of students at Joe Henderson Elementary 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.

Joe Henderson Elementary

Benicia Unified Benicia Solano County 94510

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,040 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

519 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

19%

Teachers

22 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 24.3%

White 41.6%

Asian 5.6%

Black 4.6%

Other 23.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Joe Henderson Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	33.6%
Met Standard	27.5%
Below Standard	38.9%

Exceeded

33.6%

Met

27.5%

Below

38.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "61% proficient" for Joe Henderson Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

33.6% of students exceeded standard while 27.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.4 points above the Benicia Unified district average of 31.2%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.7 points higher (vs 25.9% 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 7.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.