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What's the biggest difference between Benicia Middle and what you expected?
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Enrollment
947
Middle
DISTRICT 543 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENICIA UNIFIED·NCES 060462000423
Benicia Middle
1100 Southampton Rd., Benicia, CA 94510 · (707) 747-8340 · Solano County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL947 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of California public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
208 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 321 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 299 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 327 | 35% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Benicia Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
48.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -6.2pp since 2014
Math
52.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.3% | 33.5% | 28.7% | 22.5% |
| Math | 27.9% | 24.2% | 27.0% | 20.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.8% | 52.1% |
| 2023-24 | 46.2% | 48.4% |
| 2022-23 | 38.4% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.5% | 40.8% |
| 2018-19 | 55.0% | 50.4% |
| 2017-18 | 46.5% | 47.4% |
| 2016-17 | 51.6% | 47.5% |
| 2015-16 | 50.0% | 46.0% |
| 2014-15 | 55.0% | 45.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
48.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 67% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Benicia Middle
Benicia Middle's state test result (48.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benicia Middle this school | 947 | 22.0% | 48.9% |
| Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle Los Alamitos | 1,018 | 22.3% | 64.2% |
| Vail Ranch Middle Temecula | 765 | 26.8% | 56.2% |
| Temecula Middle Temecula | 1,012 | 26.2% | 60.5% |
| Adams Middle Redondo Beach | 1,165 | 17.9% | 67.8% |
| Meadowbrook Middle Poway | 972 | 24.6% | 54.0% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Benicia Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Solano County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #362 of 1,224 | #2 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #255 of 1,227 ▲ 21 | #1 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #518 of 1,227 ▼ 2 | #3 of 10 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.3pp | #130 of 1,214 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 947 | #252 of 1,377 | #2 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #795 of 1,279 | #5 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.9% | #81 of 1,278 | #3 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.0% | #1,207 of 1,329 | #13 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.5% | #484 of 930 | #4 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
947
-88 (-9%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 966
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 24.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 947 | 43.1 | 21.9:1 | 22% (208) |
| 2023-24 | 948 | 43.9 | 21.6:1 | 25% (233) |
| 2022-23 | 986 | 43.5 | 22.7:1 | 28% (272) |
| 2020-21 | 1,035 | 43 | 24.1:1 | 24% (252) |
| 2017-18 | 1,121 | 46.3 | 24.2:1 | 25% (285) |
| 2015-16 | 1,187 | 50 | 23.7:1 | 22% (262) |
| 2010-11 | 1,225 | N/A | N/A | 20% (248) |
| 2000-01 | 1,388 | 62 | 22.4:1 | 7% (103) |
| 1990-91 | 966 | 40 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benicia Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (1,121 to 947); teachers down 7% (46.3 to 43.1).
About Benicia Middle
Benicia Middle is a medium-sized middle school based in Benicia, California. Enrolled students number 947 students, in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 44% higher than the average for middle schools in California, which is about 659.
Benicia Unified is the local district for Benicia Middle. It runs 8 schools with 4,343 students.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Benicia Middle, at 42%. Other groups make up 25% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 12% Asian, and 5% Black. The county population is about 39% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 72% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 21.9 students per teacher and 43.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 1.2 above the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 22%. That rate is below the 60% average among public schools in Solano County.
Measured against California public middle schools, Benicia Middle receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Benicia Middle would score about 66.7%. It scores 48.9%, a bottom-10% result among California schools on BeatsExpectations.
Solano County has about 451,918 residents, and the median household income is $100,401, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Benicia Middle, Solano County has 109 other public schools.
Nearby, Benicia High is about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Benicia Middle, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 54.9%; Benicia Middle's is 48.9%, ranking 6th of 7.
Federal data place Benicia Middle in the Suburb: Mid-size locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Benicia Middle's enrollment dropped from 1,035 in 2020-21 to 947 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 24.1:1 to 21.9:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Benicia Middle. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Solano County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
451,918
Census ACS
Median income
$100,401
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
110
60,765 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Benicia Unified
- Benicia HighHigh · 1,335 students
- Joe Henderson ElementaryElementary · 530 students
- Matthew Turner ElementaryElementary · 529 students
- Robert Semple ElementaryElementary · 480 students
- Mary Farmar ElementaryElementary · 477 students
- Liberty HighHigh · 43 students
Other schools in Benicia
- Benicia HighHigh · 1,335 students
- Joe Henderson ElementaryElementary · 530 students
- Matthew Turner ElementaryElementary · 529 students
- Robert Semple ElementaryElementary · 480 students
- Mary Farmar ElementaryElementary · 477 students
- Liberty HighHigh · 43 students
Nearby schools
- Benicia High0.2 mi · 1,335
- Mary Farmar Elementary0.4 mi · 477
- Joe Henderson Elementary0.9 mi · 530
- Matthew Turner Elementary1.4 mi · 529
- Robert Semple Elementary1.5 mi · 480
- Liberty High1.7 mi · 43
Frequently asked questions
About Benicia MiddleHow large is Benicia Middle?
Benicia Middle enrolls approximately 947 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Benicia Middle serve?
Benicia Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Benicia Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Benicia Middle is approximately 21.9:1 (43 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Benicia Middle?
Benicia Middle reports a student body of 42% White, 25% Hispanic, 5% Black, 12% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees Benicia Middle?
Benicia Middle is overseen by Benicia Unified in Solano County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.