BENAVIDEZ EL

www.houstonisd.org

782 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

**Benavidez Elementary School**, located at 6262 Gulfton St in Houston, Texas, is a public school serving students within the Houston Independent School District (HISD). Situated in the Gulfton area—one of the most densely populated and linguistically diverse neighborhoods in Houston—the school plays a critical role in supporting a community that includes many immigrant families and English language learners.

The school is dedicated to fostering an inclusive learning environment that focuses on foundational academics while addressing the unique cultural and socioeconomic needs of its student population. As part of HISD, Benavidez Elementary works to align its curriculum with state standards while providing various support services and extracurricular opportunities designed to promote student growth, literacy, and social-emotional development. For the most current information regarding specific programs, enrollment, or school performance data, families are encouraged to visit the official [Houston ISD website](http://www.houstonisd.org).

782

Total Students

52.6

Full-Time Teachers

14.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

99.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BENAVIDEZ EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	32
Hispanic	515
Black	42
Asian	184
Two or More	7
American Indian	2

Hispanic
515 (65.9%)
Asian
184 (23.5%)
Black
42 (5.4%)
White
32 (4.1%)
Two or More
7 (0.9%)
American Indian
2 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	HOUSTON ISD
Phone:	(713)778-3350
Website:	http://www.houstonisd.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	782
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	52.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	777
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 86

Kindergarten 112

Grade 1 125

Grade 2 117

Grade 3 131

Grade 4 106

Grade 5 105