Benchley / Weinberger Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 531 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 513th out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 6269 Twin Lake Dr., San Diego, CA 92119
School District Details
- San Diego Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,305
- Graduation Rate: 63.0%
- Dropout Rate: 2.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 20.1
- Enrolled Students: 131,163
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 531
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 23.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 23.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 259 (48.8%)
- Females: 272 (51.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 34 (6.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 92 (17.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 126 (23.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 5 | 0.9% |
| Black | 35 | 6.6% |
| Asian | 33 | 6.2% |
| Hispanic | 141 | 26.6% |
| White | 286 | 53.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 93 | 17.5% |
| 1st Grade | 102 | 19.2% |
| 2nd Grade | 83 | 15.6% |
| 3rd Grade | 91 | 17.1% |
| 4th Grade | 86 | 16.2% |
| 5th Grade | 76 | 14.3% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
89.3%
District:
80.1%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
10.7%
District:
16.8%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 28.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 19.7
Average Age
School:
46.3
District:
46.6
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Benchley / Weinberger Elementary School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 08, 2008
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I am very blessed for my child to have gone to St. Francis!I love this school so much, GO TO THIS SCHOOL! It is really great!
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Benchley / Weinberger Elementary School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST Mathematics
- CST Science
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes
ELA AYP Met: Yes
Math AYP Met: Yes
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 72.0% | 57.0% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | 56.0% | 53.0% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | 49.0% | 48.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 77.0% | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | 65.0% | 63.0% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | 62.0% | 59.0% |
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.0% | 47.0% | 43.0% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | 48.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | 40.0% | 38.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.0% | 68.0% | 65.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | 66.0% | 64.0% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | 62.0% | 61.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 84.0% | 67.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | 64.0% | 61.0% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | 57.0% | 55.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.0% | 71.0% | 68.0% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | 68.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | 61.0% | 61.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.0% | 64.0% | 58.0% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | 58.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | 49.0% | 48.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 81.0% | 63.0% | 61.0% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | 60.0% | 57.0% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | 52.0% | 51.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.0% | 64.0% | 56.0% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | 55.0% | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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