Apache Elementary School vs. Benson Primary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Apache Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
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Overview
Serving 6 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Apache Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥50% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Serving 528 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Benson Primary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is equal to the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-5
Total Students
6 students
528 students
![This chart displays total students of Apache Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Apache Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/2000/2354/apache-elementary-school-chart-btwYF0V.png)
![This chart displays total students of Benson Primary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Benson Primary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/2000/2167/benson-primary-school-chart-be9HQPQ.png)
% Male | % Female
33% | 67%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
(05-06 School Year Data)
(05-06 School Year Data)
28 teachers
![This chart displays the total teachers of Apache Elementary School by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Apache Elementary School by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/2000/2354/apache-elementary-school-chart-uvpku9.png)
![This chart displays the total teachers of Benson Primary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Benson Primary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/2000/2167/benson-primary-school-chart-AZkAp9.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
19:1
![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Apache Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Apache Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/2000/2354/apache-elementary-school-chart-b2CqPOE.png)
![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Benson Primary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Benson Primary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/2000/2167/benson-primary-school-chart-jpsjcx.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#774 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
n/a
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Benson Primary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Benson Primary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/2000/2167/benson-primary-school-chart-fCPV2z.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
39%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Apache Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Apache Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/2000/2354/apache-elementary-school-chart-Q5VkWQ.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Benson Primary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Benson Primary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/2000/2167/benson-primary-school-chart-bsEkrCp.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
40%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Apache Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Apache Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/2000/2354/apache-elementary-school-chart-yxKbYJ.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Benson Primary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Benson Primary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/2000/2167/benson-primary-school-chart-yxKb9I.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
![This chart displays the students of Apache Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Apache Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/2000/2354/apache-elementary-school-chart-btwYF2Z.png)
![This chart displays the students of Benson Primary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Benson Primary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/2000/2167/benson-primary-school-chart-oNqDr6.png)
Pre-K Students
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12
Kindergarten Students
1
77
Grade 1 Students
1
89
Grade 2 Students
1
78
Grade 3 Students
1
86
Grade 4 Students
1
92
Grade 5 Students
-
92
Grade 7 Students
1
-
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Apache Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Apache Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/2000/2354/apache-elementary-school-chart-bnPak1L.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Benson Primary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Benson Primary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/2000/2167/benson-primary-school-chart-3A7qAf.png)
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Benson Primary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Benson Primary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/2000/2167/benson-primary-school-chart-bcJdb1T.png)
% Hispanic
n/a
33%
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Apache Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Apache Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/2000/2354/apache-elementary-school-chart-bxesuNr.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Benson Primary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Benson Primary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/2000/2167/benson-primary-school-chart-G7je4d.png)
% Black
n/a
n/a
n/a
![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Benson Primary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Benson Primary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/2000/2167/benson-primary-school-chart-1JS1l3.png)
% White
100%
60%
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Apache Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Apache Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/2000/2354/apache-elementary-school-chart-wlUaba.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Benson Primary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Benson Primary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/2000/2167/benson-primary-school-chart-b2CqDqx.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
n/a
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Benson Primary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Benson Primary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/2000/2167/benson-primary-school-chart-51mgb2.png)
Diversity Score
0.00
0.53
![This chart displays the diversity score of Apache Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Apache Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/2000/2354/apache-elementary-school-chart-3A7uJb.png)
![This chart displays the diversity score of Benson Primary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Benson Primary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/2000/2167/benson-primary-school-chart-bg0wGud.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
29%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Apache Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Apache Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/2000/2354/apache-elementary-school-chart-IxOae9.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Benson Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Benson Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/2000/2167/benson-primary-school-chart-wlTWWp.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
8%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Apache Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Apache Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/2000/2354/apache-elementary-school-chart-qDV5ci.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Benson Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Benson Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/2000/2167/benson-primary-school-chart-bkhGvh5.png)