Benson Primary School
360 South Patagonia St
Benson AZ, 85602, Cochise County
Phone: 520-720-6750
Ranking: 
(287 out of 1,363, top 21%)*
(287 out of 1,363, top 21%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Benson Unified 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: | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 404 | 387 | 406 | 414 | 413 | 397 | 365 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 4 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.8% |
| Kindergarten: | 90 | 22.3% | 79 | 20.4% | 89 | 21.9% | 76 | 18.4% | 79 | 19.1% | 69 | 17.4% | 78 | 21.4% |
| Grade 1: | 71 | 17.6% | 84 | 21.7% | 77 | 19.0% | 79 | 19.1% | 70 | 16.9% | 80 | 20.2% | 79 | 21.6% |
| Grade 2: | 84 | 20.8% | 80 | 20.7% | 77 | 19.0% | 77 | 18.6% | 87 | 21.1% | 89 | 22.4% | 68 | 18.6% |
| Grade 3: | 77 | 19.1% | 69 | 17.8% | 78 | 19.2% | 81 | 19.6% | 95 | 23.0% | 75 | 18.9% | 74 | 20.3% |
| Grade 4: | 78 | 19.3% | 69 | 17.8% | 79 | 19.5% | 97 | 23.4% | 82 | 19.9% | 82 | 20.7% | 63 | 17.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 215 | 53.2% | 197 | 50.9% | 214 | 52.7% | 227 | 54.8% | 213 | 51.6% | 209 | 52.6% | 192 | 52.6% |
| Female: | 189 | 46.8% | 190 | 49.1% | 192 | 47.3% | 187 | 45.2% | 192 | 46.5% | 180 | 45.3% | 169 | 46.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.6% | 5 | 1.2% | 11 | 2.7% | 6 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 5 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.7% | 12 | 2.9% | 11 | 2.8% | 8 | 2.2% |
| Hispanic: | 118 | 29.2% | 110 | 28.4% | 113 | 27.8% | 115 | 27.8% | 110 | 26.6% | 93 | 23.4% | 83 | 22.7% |
| Black: | 10 | 2.5% | 11 | 2.8% | 12 | 3.0% | 8 | 1.9% | 9 | 2.2% | 7 | 1.8% | 10 | 2.7% |
| White: | 268 | 66.3% | 256 | 66.1% | 269 | 66.3% | 272 | 65.7% | 276 | 66.8% | 280 | 70.5% | 262 | 71.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 204 | 50.5% | 208 | 53.7% | 213 | 52.5% | 208 | 50.2% | 212 | 51.3% | 139 | 35.0% | 141 | 38.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 30 | 7.4% | 31 | 8.0% | 31 | 7.6% | 25 | 6.0% | 40 | 9.7% | 32 | 8.1% | 24 | 6.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.19 | 15.80 | 16.57 | 16.90 | 17.96 | 16.80 | 15.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 440 | 440 | 451 |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379 | 379 | 365 |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 387 | 386.73 | 370.95 |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389 | 389 | 369 |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 393 | 393 | 369 |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 459 | 459 | 459 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 470 | 470 | 460 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 473 | 472.94 | 461.52 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 472 | 472 | 458 |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 475 | 475 | 459 |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 508 | 508 | 487 |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394 | 394 | 379 |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 403 | 402.9 | 385.58 |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 409 | 409 | 383 |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 412 | 412 | 381 |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 501 | 501 | 477 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 490 | 490 | 480 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 491 | 491.24 | 484.14 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 501 | 501 | 477 |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 499 | 499 | 478 |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 537 | 537 | 508 |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 540 | 540 | 513 |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 547 | 546.71 | 519.5 |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 557 | 557 | 513 |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 536 | 536 | 507 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 71.4% | 76.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 28.6% | 23.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years | 10.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 47.6% | 47.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 52.4% | 52.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $39,463.0 | $37,653.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,740.0 | $31,040.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,575.0 | $43,664.0 |
* Benson Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.