Overview
Joe Henderson Elementary is a public primary serving grades 0–5 in Benicia, California. The school enrolls 519 students. It is part of the Benicia Unified district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Serves a relatively affluent student body
20% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 64% state average)
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
23.6:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictBenicia Unified
County6095
CityBenicia
ZIP94510
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060462009116
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment519
White0.2%
Hispanic / Latino11.1%
Black / African American12.5%
Asian6.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native42.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Two or More Races26.7%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %20%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)