Benavidez Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Benavidez Elementary School serves 782 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 511th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 52.65 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Houston ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482364001389 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Houston ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 782 | 176,727 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 99.6% | 79.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Benavidez Elementary School in context
Size
Benavidez Elementary School is the 21st largest of Houston ISD's 178 elementary schools; its 782 students are 0.4% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 0.8 miles away and have a median of 600 students, so Benavidez Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 131 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 86, against an average of 112 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 112 in kindergarten and 105 in grade 5. It also enrolls 86 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 65.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Houston ISD (61.7%). Asian students are next, at 23.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
99.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79.3% across Houston ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Benavidez Elementary School has 52.65 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 782 students would have about 52.8 teachers, so Benavidez Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Baker-Ripley Charter School, 0.6 miles away in Bakerripley Community Schools. There are 64 elementary schools within 5 miles and 210 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 65.9% |
| Asian | 23.5% |
| Black | 5.4% |
| White | 4.1% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
50.8% of students are girls and 49.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 86 |
| Kindergarten | 112 |
| Grade 1 | 125 |
| Grade 2 | 117 |
| Grade 3 | 131 |
| Grade 4 | 106 |
| Grade 5 | 105 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6262 Gulfton St, Houston, TX 77081
Phone: (713)778-3350
Website: houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Benavidez Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker-Ripley Charter School | Bakerripley Community Schools | 0.6 mi | 398 | 15.7 | 97.2% |
| Etoile Academy Charter School | Etoile Academy Charter School | 0.7 mi | 676 | 16.7 | 94.7% |
| Ser-Ninos Charter Elementary School | Ser-Ninos Charter School | 0.7 mi | 512 | 17.8 | 95.5% |
| Ser-Ninos Charter El II | Ser-Ninos Charter School | 0.8 mi | 246 | 22.5 | 98.8% |
| Pilgrim Academy | Houston ISD | 0.8 mi | 1,233 | 18.2 | 97.6% |
| Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Charter School | Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr School | 0.9 mi | 524 | 18.1 | 97.5% |
| Rodriguez Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.9 mi | 917 | 18 | 97.9% |
| KIPP Connect Houston Primary School | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 1.0 mi | 1,056 | 23.6 | 76.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.