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Charles Borchers Elementary School vs. Col Santos Benavides Elementary School

Should you attend Charles Borchers Elementary School or Col Santos Benavides Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Charles Borchers Elementary School
9551 Backwoods Trl
Laredo, TX 78045
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Col Santos Benavides Elementary School
10702 Kirby Dr
Laredo, TX 78045
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Charles Borchers Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Col Santos Benavides Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 503 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Charles Borchers Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 827 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Col Santos Benavides Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
503 students
827 students
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This chart displays total students of Col Santos Benavides Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
48 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Charles Borchers Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Col Santos Benavides Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1594 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
#758 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Charles Borchers Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Col Santos Benavides Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 30% in TX)
62%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Charles Borchers Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas 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 Col Santos Benavides Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 20% in TX)
74%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Charles Borchers Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas 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 Col Santos Benavides Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
45-49%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Charles Borchers Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas 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 Science of Col Santos Benavides Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Charles Borchers Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Col Santos Benavides Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
8
9
Kindergarten Students
63
114
Grade 1 Students
73
137
Grade 2 Students
85
136
Grade 3 Students
87
135
Grade 4 Students
72
141
Grade 5 Students
115
155

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Charles Borchers Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Col Santos Benavides Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
98%
94%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Charles Borchers Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Col Santos Benavides Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Charles Borchers Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Col Santos Benavides Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Charles Borchers Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Col Santos Benavides Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
0.04
0.12
This chart displays the diversity score of Charles Borchers Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Col Santos Benavides Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Charles Borchers Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Col Santos Benavides Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
(13-14 School Year Data)
6%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Charles Borchers Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Col Santos Benavides Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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