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Benchley/weinberger Elementary School

6269 Twin Lake Dr.
San Diego, CA 92119
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Serving 560 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 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). 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 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 560 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : Top 10% in CA
  • : 74% (Top 10%)
  • : 75% (Top 10%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

School Overview

Benchley/weinberger Elementary School's student population of 560 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBenchley/weinberger Elementary School
Kind142
188
277
375
489
589
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Total Students
560 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearBenchley/weinberger Elementary School
2025560
2024558
2023493
2022509
2021524
2020554
2019562
2018563
2017563
2016556
2015559
2014547
2013503
2012514
2011542
2010531
2009533
2008526
2007550
2006541
2005535
2004539
2003523
2002503
2001507
2000498
1999484
1998494
1997502
1996517
1995512
1994521
1993514
1992514
1991512
1990506
1989507
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearBenchley/weinberger Elementary School
202522
202422
202322
202222
202121
201922
201822
201722
201622
201521
201420
201323
201224
201023
200926
200827
200726
200627
200528
200426
200325
200228
200125
200027
199925
199823
199723
199621
199520
199419
199318
199219
199119
199019
198918
198819
198719
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School Rankings

Benchley/weinberger Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Benchley/weinberger Elementary School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (CA)
#588 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)

YearBenchley/weinberger Elementary School
2023#588
2022#620
2019#740
2018#522
2017#594
2016#703
2015#631
2013#456
2012#394
2011#311
2010#435
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74%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

YearBenchley/weinberger Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Diego Unified School District
202374%34%43%
202272%33%41%
201976%40%48%
201878%39%47%
201775%38%43%
201671%37%44%
201569%34%41%
201389%59%63%
201287%59%60%
201190%58%58%
201087%56%56%
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75%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearBenchley/weinberger Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Diego Unified School District
202275%47%53%
201975%51%57%
201877%50%47%
201776%48%54%
201675%48%55%
201572%44%51%
201383%57%61%
201287%58%61%
201186%56%59%
201082%54%56%
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70-74%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearBenchley/weinberger Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Diego Unified School District
202525:121:1
202425:122:122:1
202322:122:122:1
202223:122:122:1
202125:122:123:1
201926:123:123:1
201826:123:123:1
201726:123:123:1
201625:124:123:1
201527:124:123:1
201427:124:124:1
201322:124:120:1
201221:124:120:1
201023:122:120:1
200921:121:120:1
200819:118:117:1
200721:122:119:1
200620:122:119:1
200519:122:120:1
200421:122:119:1
200321:121:120:1
200218:121:120:1
200120:121:120:1
200018:122:120:1
199919:122:121:1
199821:122:121:1
199722:124:123:1
199625:125:124:1
199526:125:125:1
199427:125:125:1
199328:125:124:1
199226:124:125:1
199127:124:125:1
199026:124:125:1
198928:124:125:1
198827:124:125:1
198727:124:124:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)

YearBenchley/weinberger Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Diego Unified School District
20141%1%
20131%1%
20121%1%
20111%1%
20101%1%
20091%1%
20081%1%1%
20073%2%1%
20062%1%1%
20053%2%1%
20043%2%
20033%2%1%
20023%2%1%
20014%2%1%
20003%1%1%
19993%1%1%
19983%1%1%
19973%1%1%
19964%1%1%
19954%1%1%
19943%1%1%
19932%1%1%
19922%1%1%
19913%1%1%
19902%1%
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Asian
6%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBenchley/weinberger Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Diego Unified School District
20246%12%14%
20235%12%14%
20225%12%14%
20216%12%15%
20207%12%15%
20197%12%15%
20187%11%14%
20177%11%14%
20167%11%13%
20156%11%15%
20145%11%14%
20135%11%14%
20127%11%14%
20116%11%14%
20106%11%15%
200911%11%16%
200813%12%16%
200713%12%17%
200611%12%17%
200511%12%17%
200413%12%18%
200313%11%18%
200212%11%18%
200113%11%18%
200012%11%18%
199912%11%18%
199811%11%19%
199712%11%19%
19969%11%19%
19957%11%20%
19947%11%20%
19936%11%19%
19924%11%19%
19914%11%19%
19905%10%20%
19894%10%20%
19884%10%19%
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Hispanic
25%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBenchley/weinberger Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Diego Unified School District
202423%56%46%
202324%55%46%
202222%56%46%
202121%56%45%
202020%55%45%
201923%55%45%
201824%54%48%
201724%54%48%
201624%54%48%
201525%54%47%
201424%53%47%
201327%53%47%
201228%52%46%
201127%51%46%
201027%50%46%
200922%49%45%
200822%50%44%
200720%49%44%
200616%48%44%
200516%47%43%
200415%46%42%
200316%45%41%
200216%44%40%
200116%43%39%
200017%42%37%
199918%41%36%
199819%40%35%
199723%40%35%
199622%39%33%
199519%38%32%
199419%37%31%
199316%36%30%
199213%35%29%
199114%34%27%
199014%33%25%
198914%31%23%
198814%30%22%
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Black
2%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBenchley/weinberger Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Diego Unified School District
20242%5%8%
20233%5%9%
20222%5%9%
20212%5%9%
20203%5%9%
20192%5%9%
20183%6%9%
20173%6%9%
20163%6%10%
20154%6%10%
20145%6%10%
20135%6%10%
20125%6%11%
20116%7%11%
20107%7%12%
20098%7%13%
200810%8%14%
200710%8%13%
200611%8%13%
200511%8%14%
200413%8%14%
200311%8%15%
200211%8%16%
200114%8%16%
200017%9%17%
199917%9%17%
199819%9%17%
199717%9%17%
199616%9%17%
199517%9%17%
199417%9%17%
199318%9%16%
199218%9%16%
199117%9%16%
199019%9%16%
198921%9%16%
198821%9%16%
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White
53%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBenchley/weinberger Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Diego Unified School District
202455%20%23%
202354%21%23%
202256%21%22%
202159%22%22%
202059%23%23%
201957%23%23%
201856%24%22%
201756%24%22%
201658%24%22%
201556%24%22%
201458%25%23%
201356%25%23%
201253%26%23%
201155%27%24%
201054%27%24%
200958%28%25%
200854%29%25%
200754%29%25%
200660%31%25%
200559%31%25%
200456%32%26%
200357%34%25%
200258%35%25%
200153%36%26%
200051%37%27%
199950%38%28%
199848%39%28%
199745%39%28%
199649%40%30%
199553%41%30%
199454%42%31%
199358%43%34%
199263%44%35%
199162%45%37%
199060%47%39%
198959%49%41%
198859%50%43%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
14%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearBenchley/weinberger Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Diego Unified School District
202414%6%9%
202314%6%8%
202214%5%9%
202111%5%9%
202010%4%8%
201910%4%8%
201810%4%7%
201710%4%7%
20168%4%7%
20159%3%6%
20147%3%5%
20136%3%5%
20126%3%5%
20115%2%4%
20105%3%2%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.64
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearBenchley/weinberger Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Diego Unified School District
20250.640.63
20240.630.630.71
20230.630.640.71
20220.620.630.71
20210.600.620.72
20200.610.630.72
20190.610.630.72
20180.620.640.70
20170.620.640.70
20160.600.640.70
20150.620.640.69
20140.600.650.70
20130.620.650.70
20120.640.650.71
20110.630.670.71
20100.640.670.70
20090.610.710.70
20080.640.650.70
20070.660.670.70
20060.590.660.71
20050.610.670.71
20040.630.670.71
20030.620.670.72
20020.620.670.72
20010.660.670.73
20000.670.670.73
19990.680.670.74
19980.690.670.74
19970.710.670.74
19960.680.670.74
19950.650.670.74
19940.640.670.74
19930.610.670.74
19920.560.670.74
19910.570.670.73
19900.590.660.73
19890.590.650.72
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Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearBenchley/weinberger Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Diego Unified School District
202512%54%
202412%54%46%
202313%51%47%
202213%51%46%
202110%53%46%
202014%52%48%
201916%52%48%
201814%49%50%
201714%49%50%
201614%50%51%
201512%50%49%
201413%49%47%
201314%48%55%
201120%46%55%
201017%46%57%
200917%43%53%
200814%41%52%
200716%40%50%
200616%40%50%
200516%40%43%
200415%40%41%
200314%39%46%
200217%39%50%
200111%39%35%
200017%40%50%
199914%40%48%
199827%47%60%
199730%47%63%
199632%46%64%
199522%45%53%
199424%43%59%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)

YearBenchley/weinberger Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Diego Unified School District
20258%8%
20247%8%11%
20238%8%10%
20227%7%10%
20214%6%8%
20203%7%10%
20192%7%10%
20185%9%9%
20175%9%9%
20165%9%10%
20157%9%12%
201410%9%12%
201310%7%9%
20118%8%10%
20106%9%8%
20095%10%10%
20086%10%10%
20075%10%11%
20065%9%11%
20056%9%11%
20046%9%10%
20035%9%11%
20024%8%11%
200110%8%11%
20008%7%13%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
San Diego Unified School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Benchley/weinberger Elementary School's ranking?
Benchley/weinberger Elementary School is ranked #588 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.
What schools are Benchley/weinberger Elementary School often compared to?
Benchley/weinberger Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dailard Elementary School, Green Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Benchley/weinberger Elementary School?
560 students attend Benchley/weinberger Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
53% of Benchley/weinberger Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Benchley/weinberger Elementary School?
Benchley/weinberger Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Benchley/weinberger Elementary School offer ?
Benchley/weinberger Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Benchley/weinberger Elementary School part of?
Benchley/weinberger Elementary School is part of San Diego Unified School District.
In what neighborhood is Benchley/weinberger Elementary School located?
Benchley/weinberger Elementary School is located in the San Carlos neighborhood of San Diego, CA. There are 5 other public schools located in San Carlos.

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First Day of School (Minimum Day/Whole School)
August 10, 2026 (Monday)
First Day of Running Club
August 18, 2026 (Tuesday)

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 560 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : Top 10%
  • : 74% (Top 10%)
  • : 75% (Top 10%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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