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Murray Manor Elementary School vs. Benchley/weinberger Elementary School

Should you attend Murray Manor Elementary School or Benchley/weinberger 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
Murray Manor Elementary School
8305 El Paso St.
La Mesa, CA 91941
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Benchley/weinberger Elementary School
6269 Twin Lake Dr.
San Diego, CA 92119
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Murray Manor Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Benchley/weinberger Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 584 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Murray Manor Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 493 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Benchley/weinberger Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-5
Total Students
584 students
493 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
22:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Benchley/weinberger Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1918 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#620 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Murray Manor Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Benchley/weinberger Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
(Top 20% in CA)
72%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Murray Manor Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California 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 Benchley/weinberger Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Top 30% in CA)
75%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Murray Manor Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California 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 Benchley/weinberger Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 20% in CA)
70-74%
(Top 5% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Benchley/weinberger Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
99
80
Grade 1 Students
78
82
Grade 2 Students
93
81
Grade 3 Students
96
88
Grade 4 Students
76
77
Grade 5 Students
74
85
Grade 6 Students
68
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Benchley/weinberger Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Murray Manor Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Benchley/weinberger Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
35%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Murray Manor Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Benchley/weinberger Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Benchley/weinberger Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
42%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Murray Manor Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Benchley/weinberger Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Murray Manor Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Benchley/weinberger Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.69
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Murray Manor Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Benchley/weinberger Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Murray Manor Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Benchley/weinberger Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Murray Manor Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Benchley/weinberger Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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