Cory (Benjamin) Elementary School (Closed 2006)

2280 Kenwood Ave.
San Jose, CA 95128

Cory (Benjamin) Elementary School serves 430 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cory (Benjamin) Elementary School
Kind	155
1	156
2	119

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Total Students

430 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cory (Benjamin) Elementary School
2024	430
2023	430
2022	430
2021	430
2020	430
2019	430
2018	430
2017	430
2016	430
2015	430
2005	430
2004	412
2003	429
2002	453
2001	510
2000	551
1999	550
1998	532
1997	546
1996	511
1995	449
1994	460
1993	471
1992	482
1991	483
1990	463
1989	473
1988	422

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cory (Benjamin) Elementary School
2024	26
2023	26
2022	26
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	26
2005	26
2004	25
2003	26
2002	28
2001	27
2000	28
1999	28
1998	26
1997	19
1996	22
1995	20
1994	21
1993	19
1992	23
1991	23
1990	25
1989	26
1988	23

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cory (Benjamin) Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2024	17:1	21:1
2023	17:1	22:1	22:1
2022	17:1	22:1	22:1
2021	17:1	22:1	21:1
2020	17:1	23:1	23:1
2019	17:1	23:1	23:1
2018	17:1	23:1	22:1
2017	17:1	23:1	22:1
2016	17:1	24:1	23:1
2015	17:1	24:1	23:1
2005	17:1	22:1	20:1
2004	16:1	22:1	20:1
2003	17:1	21:1	19:1
2002	16:1	21:1	20:1
2001	19:1	21:1	21:1
2000	20:1	22:1	23:1
1999	20:1	22:1	22:1
1998	20:1	22:1	22:1
1997	29:1	24:1	28:1
1996	23:1	25:1	23:1
1995	22:1	25:1	22:1
1994	22:1	25:1	23:1
1993	24:1	25:1	23:1
1992	21:1	24:1	21:1
1991	21:1	24:1	21:1
1990	18:1	24:1	20:1
1989	18:1	24:1	20:1
1988	18:1	24:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Cory (Benjamin) Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2024	5%	1%
2023	5%	1%
2022	5%	1%
2020	5%	1%
2019	5%	1%
2018	5%	1%
2017	5%	1%
2016	5%	1%
2005	6%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Cory (Benjamin) Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2024	7%	12%
2023	7%	12%	16%
2022	7%	12%	17%
2021	7%	12%	17%
2020	7%	12%	17%
2019	7%	12%	17%
2018	6%	11%	16%
2017	6%	11%	16%
2016	6%	11%	15%
2005	7%	12%	15%
2004	6%	12%	15%
2003	7%	11%	15%
2002	6%	11%	15%
2001	5%	11%	15%
2000	4%	11%	15%
1999	5%	11%	15%
1998	6%	11%	15%
1997	6%	11%	15%
1996	5%	11%	14%
1995	5%	11%	14%
1994	5%	11%	14%
1993	5%	11%	14%
1992	7%	11%	14%
1991	7%	11%	13%
1990	5%	10%	13%

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Hispanic

65%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Cory (Benjamin) Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2024	65%	56%
2023	65%	55%	53%
2022	65%	56%	51%
2021	65%	56%	51%
2020	65%	55%	51%
2019	65%	55%	51%
2018	66%	54%	54%
2017	66%	54%	54%
2016	66%	54%	53%
2005	65%	47%	50%
2004	67%	46%	51%
2003	63%	45%	50%
2002	69%	44%	50%
2001	68%	43%	50%
2000	70%	42%	50%
1999	65%	41%	50%
1998	62%	40%	49%
1997	63%	40%	49%
1996	55%	39%	48%
1995	54%	38%	47%
1994	55%	37%	46%
1993	57%	36%	44%
1992	54%	35%	43%
1991	51%	34%	41%
1990	52%	33%	40%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Cory (Benjamin) Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	4%	6%	2%
2017	4%	6%	2%
2016	4%	6%	3%
2005	3%	8%	3%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	3%	8%	4%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	4%	8%	3%
2000	3%	9%	3%
1999	3%	9%	3%
1998	3%	9%	3%
1997	3%	9%	3%
1996	5%	9%	3%
1995	4%	9%	3%
1994	4%	9%	4%
1993	5%	9%	4%
1992	7%	9%	4%
1991	8%	9%	4%
1990	5%	9%	3%

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White

19%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Cory (Benjamin) Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2024	19%	20%
2023	19%	21%	22%
2022	19%	21%	23%
2021	19%	22%	23%
2020	19%	23%	24%
2019	19%	23%	24%
2018	19%	24%	24%
2017	19%	24%	24%
2016	19%	24%	25%
2005	19%	31%	29%
2004	23%	32%	28%
2003	24%	34%	29%
2002	22%	35%	29%
2001	22%	36%	30%
2000	23%	37%	30%
1999	26%	38%	30%
1998	28%	39%	31%
1997	25%	39%	31%
1996	33%	40%	33%
1995	35%	41%	34%
1994	34%	42%	34%
1993	32%	43%	37%
1992	31%	44%	38%
1991	32%	45%	40%
1990	36%	47%	42%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Cory (Benjamin) Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2024	0.54	0.63
2023	0.54	0.64	0.65
2022	0.54	0.63	0.65
2021	0.54	0.62	0.66
2020	0.54	0.63	0.66
2019	0.54	0.63	0.66
2018	0.53	0.64	0.63
2017	0.53	0.64	0.63
2016	0.53	0.64	0.63
2005	0.55	0.67	0.65
2004	0.50	0.67	0.64
2003	0.54	0.67	0.64
2002	0.48	0.67	0.64
2001	0.49	0.67	0.64
2000	0.46	0.67	0.64
1999	0.52	0.67	0.64
1998	0.54	0.67	0.65
1997	0.54	0.67	0.65
1996	0.59	0.67	0.65
1995	0.59	0.67	0.65
1994	0.59	0.67	0.66
1993	0.57	0.67	0.65
1992	0.61	0.67	0.65
1991	0.64	0.67	0.65
1990	0.60	0.66	0.65

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Eligible for

43%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Cory (Benjamin) Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2024	43%	54%
2023	43%	51%	34%
2022	43%	51%	29%
2021	43%	53%	32%
2020	43%	52%	35%
2019	43%	52%	35%
2018	42%	49%	36%
2017	42%	49%	36%
2016	42%	50%	37%
2015	42%	50%	36%
2005	43%	40%	34%
2004	45%	40%	38%
2003	41%	39%	31%
2002	43%	39%	31%
2001	34%	39%	27%
2000	40%	40%	28%
1999	43%	40%	32%
1998	51%	47%	43%
1997	57%	47%	44%
1996	47%	46%	43%
1995	47%	45%	43%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Cory (Benjamin) Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2024	13%	8%
2023	13%	8%	8%
2022	13%	7%	8%
2021	13%	6%	4%
2020	13%	7%	7%
2019	13%	7%	7%
2018	12%	9%	8%
2017	12%	9%	8%
2016	12%	9%	7%
2015	12%	9%	7%
2005	13%	9%	7%
2004	17%	9%	10%
2003	16%	9%	10%
2002	18%	8%	9%
2001	15%	8%	8%
2000	10%	7%	7%
1999	11%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

San Jose Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Cory (Benjamin) Elementary School?

430 students attend Cory (Benjamin) Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Cory (Benjamin) Elementary School students are Hispanic, 19% of students are White, 7% of students are Asian, 5% of students are American Indian, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cory (Benjamin) Elementary School?

Cory (Benjamin) Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Cory (Benjamin) Elementary School offer ?

Cory (Benjamin) Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2

What school district is Cory (Benjamin) Elementary School part of?

Cory (Benjamin) Elementary School is part of San Jose Unified School District.

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