Benavides El, San Ygnacio TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Benavides El

Benavides El is a small elementary school in San Ygnacio serving prekindergarten through fifth grade. The enrollment is modest, with the school drawing students from a community where nearly all families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with one white student enrolled.

On the most recent state assessments, the school's performance is mixed across grade levels and subjects. In English language arts, third grade showed stronger results, with about two-thirds of students meeting proficiency. Fifth grade also performed well in ELA, with about seven in ten students proficient. Fourth grade ELA proficiency was considerably lower, at about one in six. In math, third grade achieved proficiency at about the same rate as ELA, while fifth grade was notably lower at less than half of students. Fourth grade math showed the lowest performance at the school, with no students meeting proficiency on the spring assessment. Science was administered only to fifth grade, where fewer than one in three students met proficiency. Across all tested subjects and grades combined, the school reached proficiency for about half its students.

The variation across grade levels is noteworthy. Fourth grade showed the weakest results in both ELA and math, while fifth grade results were more variable by subject. Parents may want to look into what factors contribute to these grade-level differences and what support the school is providing to students in fourth grade specifically.

For context on how Benavides El compares to other schools in Zapata County, the county has only one school district, so county-level comparisons are not meaningful. State assessment data for recent years is available through the Texas Education Agency's public reporting.

Benavides El operates as a traditional public school within Zapata County Independent School District. The school's small size and composition reflect the demographic reality of San Ygnacio and its immediate area. No information was available about specific academic programs, staffing levels, or recent district initiatives that might affect the school's trajectory. A parent considering enrollment should feel welcome to contact the school directly to learn about its curriculum, instructional approaches, and the supports available to help students master grade-level standards.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 354%

School 54% · District 48% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median

Grade 40%

School 0% · District 54% · ▼ 54 pts below district

▼ 41 pts below state median

Grade 543%

School 43% · district not reported

▲ 2 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 369%

School 69% · District 42% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median

Grade 417%

School 17% · District 54% · ▼ 37 pts below district

▼ 32 pts below state median

Grade 571%

School 71% · district not reported

▲ 17 pts above state median

Science

Grade 529%

School 29% · district not reported

▲ 6 pts above state median

This schoolZAPATA COUNTY ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.