Elementary school (grades K-5) · Phoenix, AZ

Benchmark School

Federal NCES profile for Benchmark School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040018101889Charter school
0/100100/10030/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Benchmark School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#33 of 116
elementary schools in Phoenix · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
328
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Benchmark School ranks #33 of 116 elementary schools in Phoenix, AZ.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-46 students YoY

Benchmark School shrank from 410 students in 2022-23 to 364 in 2023-24 (-11.2%).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-46 students YoY 040018101889 · Phoenix, AZ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

328 enr · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Julia Lee Moore Elem. School (328 students)

Benchmark School shrank from 410 students in 2022-23 to 364 in 2023-24 (-11.2%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Benchmark School compares

Benchmark School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Enrollment 328 top 60% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

328
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Funding equity
$9,844
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,502
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 69.2%
Hispanic or Latino 16.5%
Two or More 9.1%
Asian 3.7%
African American 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 69.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.4, Benchmark School is about as mixed as the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

District finance for Benchmark School Inc. (10972) reports $9,844 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Phoenix

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Benchmark School

How many students attend Benchmark School?

Benchmark School has 328 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Phoenix, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 410 (2022-23) → 364 (2023-24), down 46.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Benchmark School?

The largest demographic group at Benchmark School is White at 69.2% of enrollment, in Phoenix, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Benchmark School?

Benchmark School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Benchmark School rank among elementary schools in Phoenix?

By Resource Investment Index, Benchmark School ranks #33 of 116 elementary schools in Phoenix, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Phoenix on the city page.

What other schools are in Benchmark School Inc. (10972)?

None; Benchmark School Inc. (10972) is a single-school charter district, and Benchmark School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.