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Sierra Madre Elementary School vs. Don Benito Fundamental

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School Overview

School
Sierra Madre Elementary School
141 W. Highland Ave.
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Don Benito Fundamental
3700 Denair St.
Pasadena, CA 91107
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Sierra Madre 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Don Benito Fundamental ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 630 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sierra Madre 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 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 386 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Don Benito Fundamental ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is equal to the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
630 students
386 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
17 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
23:1
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Test Scores

#760 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#3343 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sierra Madre Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Don Benito Fundamental, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 10% in CA)
43%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sierra Madre 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 Don Benito Fundamental 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.
73%
(Top 10% in CA)
47%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sierra Madre 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 Don Benito Fundamental 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.
70-74%
(Top 5% in CA)
40-44%
(Top 30% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Don Benito Fundamental by grade.
Kindergarten Students
89
67
Grade 1 Students
95
56
Grade 2 Students
97
68
Grade 3 Students
109
64
Grade 4 Students
133
67
Grade 5 Students
107
64

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
10%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Don Benito Fundamental and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
26%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sierra Madre 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 Don Benito Fundamental and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
6%
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% White
48%
28%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Don Benito Fundamental 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
14%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Don Benito Fundamental and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Sierra Madre 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 Don Benito Fundamental 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
23%
43%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Don Benito Fundamental 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
13%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sierra Madre 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 Don Benito Fundamental 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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