Truman Benedict Elementary School

Truman Benedict Elementary in San Clemente Serves Students from Kindergarten to 5th Grade.

The students at Truman Benedict Elementary love sharing the playground with the middle school.

Enjoying the nice sunshine at the Truman Benedict Elementary playground.

Your kids will love the fancy swing set and playground at Truman Benedict Elementary School.

The students at Truman Benedict Elementary School have their own garden growing.

Truman Benedict Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-5

1251 SARMENTOSO, San Clemente, CA

Forster Ranch Neighborhood

Capistrano Unified School District

590 Students

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GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Heidi Harvey

Student Teacher Ratio
23:1

Math Proficiency
64%

Reading Proficiency
70%

Academics

A+

Teachers

Source: Niche

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Academics

Reading Proficiency

70%

Math Proficiency

64%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 23:1 Teachers 26	Full Time Teachers 26
Teachers in First or Second Year 0%

Test Scores

Equity

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

633:1

Student Diversity

Female 50.3%	Male 49.7%
White 74.4%	Hispanic 10.3%
Two or more races 6.6%	Asian 2.2%
Filipino <1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 parent

9/18/2025

My kids loved it here! It is an amazing school with amazing staff!

3.0 parent

3/17/2017

Some of the teachers and supervisors love to spend too much time on their phones I visited my son there and I saw a kid climb a tree and one of the supervisors was just playing a game on her phone ignoring him.

3.0 teacher

5/13/2014

My son attends TB since 1st grade...He loves school the first 2 years, he is in 3 grade now..he always tears when comes to his math homework. Teacher assured me that he is fine and is doing well in class. Problem keeps continued...that's when i know he has a bigger learning (math) at school. I took...

4.0 parent

4/28/2014

Very self-reliant on raising money from PTA fundraisers and school events to make great improvements throughout the school with brand new smart boards for every classroom! The area that needs improvements are the imbalance of daily work given by teachers of the same grade level.

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Truman Benedict Elementary School is a public school for students in grades K-5 in San Clemente, CA and is served by the Capistrano Unified School District in California. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 590 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 23:1. Academic records show that 64% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 70% are proficient in reading. Truman Benedict Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A and a GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $1,794,695. Discover additional schools in the area, like San Clemente High School, San Juan Hills High School, Bernice Ayer Middle School, and more. Learn more about what San Clemente has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Truman Benedict Elementary School.

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