How does S Ben Benavidez Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Parlier?

S Ben Benavidez Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 41.9/100, placing it at the 45th percentile statewide. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,038 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at S Ben Benavidez Elementary?

12.8% of students at S Ben Benavidez Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 28.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is S Ben Benavidez Elementary improving or declining?

S Ben Benavidez Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 2.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at S Ben Benavidez Elementary?

8.3% of students at S Ben Benavidez 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.

S Ben Benavidez Elementary

Parlier Unified Parlier Fresno County 93648

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,038 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

434 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

93%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 97.0%

White 1.4%

Other 1.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for S Ben Benavidez Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.8%
Met Standard	16.0%
Below Standard	71.2%

Exceeded

12.8%

Met

16.0%

Below

71.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "29% proficient" for S Ben Benavidez Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.8% of students exceeded standard while 16.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.5 points above the Parlier Unified district average of 7.3%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.3 points higher (vs 5.5% 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 2.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 8.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.