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Ben Painter Elementary Primary School
500 Rough And Ready Rd
San Jose CA, 95133, Santa Clara County
Phone: 408-928-8400
Ranking: 
(2,982 out of 6,930, top 43%)*
(2,982 out of 6,930, top 43%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 20 | 25 | 26 | NA | NA | 25 | 24 | 27 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 458 | 491 | 518 | 529 | 526 | 484 | 510 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 61 | 13.3% | 72 | 14.7% | 82 | 15.8% | 80 | 15.1% | 81 | 15.4% | 79 | 16.3% | 89 | 17.5% |
| Grade 1: | 73 | 15.9% | 82 | 16.7% | 79 | 15.3% | 79 | 14.9% | 97 | 18.4% | 81 | 16.7% | 83 | 16.3% |
| Grade 2: | 73 | 15.9% | 72 | 14.7% | 76 | 14.7% | 95 | 18.0% | 97 | 18.4% | 83 | 17.1% | 80 | 15.7% |
| Grade 3: | 75 | 16.4% | 63 | 12.8% | 82 | 15.8% | 101 | 19.1% | 80 | 15.2% | 76 | 15.7% | 108 | 21.2% |
| Grade 4: | 77 | 16.8% | 91 | 18.5% | 108 | 20.8% | 91 | 17.2% | 83 | 15.8% | 98 | 20.2% | 70 | 13.7% |
| Grade 5: | 98 | 21.4% | 111 | 22.6% | 91 | 17.6% | 83 | 15.7% | 88 | 16.7% | 67 | 13.8% | 80 | 15.7% |
| Grade 6: | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 7: | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 8: | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 231 | 50.4% | 242 | 49.3% | 257 | 49.6% | 252 | 47.6% | 265 | 50.4% | 242 | 50.0% | 250 | 49.0% |
| Female: | 227 | 49.6% | 249 | 50.7% | 261 | 50.4% | 277 | 52.4% | 261 | 49.6% | 242 | 50.0% | 256 | 50.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.6% |
| Asian: | 188 | 41.0% | 220 | 44.8% | 230 | 44.4% | 255 | 48.2% | 262 | 49.8% | 231 | 47.7% | 223 | 43.7% |
| Hispanic: | 225 | 49.1% | 235 | 47.9% | 246 | 47.5% | 239 | 45.2% | 230 | 43.7% | 220 | 45.5% | 240 | 47.1% |
| Black: | 14 | 3.1% | 11 | 2.2% | 11 | 2.1% | 7 | 1.3% | 8 | 1.5% | 12 | 2.5% | 24 | 4.7% |
| White: | 10 | 2.2% | 8 | 1.6% | 14 | 2.7% | 14 | 2.6% | 18 | 3.4% | 17 | 3.5% | 20 | 3.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 11 | 2.4% | 7 | 1.4% | 9 | 1.7% | 10 | 1.9% | 6 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.8% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 9 | 2.0% | 8 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 322 | 70.3% | 488 | 99.4% | NA | NA | 351 | 66.4% | 348 | 66.2% | 296 | 61.2% | 307 | 60.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 45 | 9.8% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 65 | 12.3% | 64 | 12.2% | 74 | 15.3% | 62 | 12.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 22.45 | 19.62 | 20.04 | NA | NA | 21.18 | 19.70 | 18.90 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| STAR | ||||||
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.2 | 317 | 330.5 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350.1 | 325.4 | 336.5 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337.5 | 332.8 | 344.3 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346.1 | 334.9 | 345 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350.3 | 336.5 | 348 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347.3 | 335.7 | 352.8 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.8 | 345 | 356.6 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.5 | 358.3 | 359.5 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.5 | 359.3 | 361.5 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379.7 | 356.8 | 357.3 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376.6 | 332.2 | 358 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.5 | 345.3 | 366 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360.9 | 350.8 | 372.5 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.4 | 352.6 | 369.2 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.2 | 351.5 | 372.4 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.1 | 349.3 | 376.7 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 384.3 | 370.7 | 381.6 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 414.5 | 384.1 | 382.2 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 433.3 | 388.2 | 382.7 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 429.4 | 379.2 | 379.9 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310.9 | 301.7 | 321.5 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312.8 | 304.3 | 324.1 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339 | 318.1 | 330.8 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311.6 | 313.5 | 330 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304.3 | 311.6 | 332.8 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323.5 | 322.1 | 340.3 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.2 | 330.2 | 342.2 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315.3 | 340.8 | 345.3 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338.5 | 346.6 | 347.1 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352.4 | 343.9 | 345.7 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370.3 | 329.2 | 353.1 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391 | 339.7 | 362.1 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 384.1 | 347.8 | 368.9 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.8 | 351 | 370.9 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341.8 | 353.9 | 379 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.8 | 372 | 387.7 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 390.8 | 389.4 | 395.4 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379.4 | 411.1 | 400.6 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 412.9 | 411.1 | 399.2 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 433.5 | 409.2 | 399.0 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340.9 | 322.4 | 338.5 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350.4 | 326.4 | 346.2 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.7 | 333.8 | 351.1 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.4 | 332.9 | 353.2 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.5 | 335.1 | 357.8 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.1 | 346.5 | 366.8 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360.6 | 347.4 | 369.9 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.7 | 352.8 | 371.6 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.8 | 361.4 | 375.2 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.9 | 362.2 | 374.2 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353.7 | 325.8 | 343.2 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.3 | 335.9 | 354 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 387.6 | 344.4 | 361.6 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389.9 | 355.2 | 366.1 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.5 | 352 | 373.9 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379.7 | 361.5 | 382.5 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 400.7 | 378.2 | 389.9 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 419.4 | 381.2 | 392.2 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 416.2 | 389.9 | 395.2 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 426.7 | 394.1 | 394.9 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326.2 | 318.4 | 337.7 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333.8 | 320.5 | 340.5 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341.1 | 322.8 | 342.6 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.6 | 324.4 | 342.8 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342.4 | 332 | 347.6 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.6 | 340.3 | 356.2 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.1 | 341.2 | 359.4 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354.8 | 349.9 | 362 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.6 | 352 | 366.1 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350.9 | 356.7 | 365.2 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.6 | 325.8 | 335.8 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375 | 335 | 349.6 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391.5 | 332.3 | 356.6 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.9 | 340.3 | 356.8 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.2 | 349.1 | 364.6 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 400.8 | 361.8 | 375.8 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377.3 | 373.3 | 383.4 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401 | 396.8 | 392.6 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402.8 | 394.3 | 395.3 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377.0 | 395.5 | 393.2 |
| 2004 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310.2 | 297.9 | 318.5 |
| 2005 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323.7 | 305.8 | 324.6 |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326.9 | 306.6 | 328.7 |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324.7 | 310.3 | 334.3 |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.3 | 326.9 | 345.2 |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360.6 | 335.6 | 354.1 |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353.2 | 341 | 362.2 |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.9 | 352.8 | 367.2 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.4 | 355.4 | 367.4 |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350.0 | 356.9 | 366.9 |
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* Ben Painter Elementary Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.