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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Matthew Turner Elementary administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
529
Elementary
DISTRICT 504 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENICIA UNIFIED·NCES 060462002832
Matthew Turner Elementary
540 Rose Dr., Benicia, CA 94510 · (707) 747-8390 · Solano County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL529 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 76% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
25.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
57 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 130 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (130) is 69% larger than its 5th grade class (77).
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
Students here typically continue to
Matthew Turner Elementary→Benicia Middle
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
75.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.6pp since 2014
Math
70.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 47.6% | 28.1% | 16.3% | 8.1% |
| Math | 38.2% | 32.5% | 19.9% | 9.3% |
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 | 75.6% | 70.7% |
| 2023-24 | 68.8% | 69.5% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 70.6% |
| 2021-22 | 63.8% | 65.6% |
| 2018-19 | 68.2% | 66.4% |
| 2017-18 | 70.4% | 67.9% |
| 2016-17 | 62.1% | 66.1% |
| 2015-16 | 65.0% | 61.0% |
| 2014-15 | 69.0% | 58.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
70.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Matthew Turner Elementary
Matthew Turner Elementary's state test result (70.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Turner Elementary this school | 529 | 10.8% | 70.8% |
| Alta Vista Elementary Redondo Beach | 547 | 13.5% | 75.9% |
| Mar Vista Elementary Los Angeles | 590 | 14.9% | 80.7% |
| Overland Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 485 | 14.0% | 88.8% |
| Lafayette Elementary Lafayette | 515 | 9.7% | 83.0% |
| Jefferson Elementary Redondo Beach | 555 | 8.6% | 80.5% |
Matched among California elementary 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 Matthew Turner Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Solano County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.8% | #621 of 5,151 | #1 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #566 of 5,172 ▲ 63 | #1 of 55 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.6% | #467 of 5,172 ▲ 317 | #1 of 55 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #820 of 5,116 | #5 of 55 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 529 | #2,098 of 5,915 | #25 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.2:1 | #4,518 of 5,352 | #41 of 58 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.3% | #366 of 5,354 | #19 of 58 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.8% | #5,451 of 5,625 | #58 of 58 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.2% | #581 of 1,139 | #11 of 21 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
529
+50 (+10%) vs 2020
+8% since 2000-01, when it was 492
Student : Teacher
25.2:1
was 28.2:1
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 | 529 | 21 | 25.2:1 | 11% (57) |
| 2023-24 | 508 | 22 | 23.1:1 | 13% (64) |
| 2022-23 | 508 | 21 | 24.2:1 | 10% (52) |
| 2020-21 | 479 | 17 | 28.2:1 | 13% (60) |
| 2017-18 | 489 | 19 | 25.7:1 | 9% (43) |
| 2015-16 | 530 | 20 | 26.5:1 | 9% (49) |
| 2010-11 | 523 | N/A | N/A | 6% (31) |
| 2000-01 | 492 | 26 | 18.9:1 | 4% (19) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Matthew Turner Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (489 to 529); teachers up 11% (19 to 21).
About Matthew Turner Elementary
Matthew Turner Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in Benicia, California. The school's enrollment of 529 students covers kindergarten through 5.
Matthew Turner Elementary reports to Benicia Unified, which has 8 schools and 4,343 students.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Matthew Turner Elementary, at 41%. The rest of enrollment is 22% Hispanic, 21% multiracial, 13% Asian, and 3% Black. That is close to the 39% White share among all Solano County residents. The school's diversity index is 72%, meaning two students picked at random have a 72% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers at Matthew Turner Elementary in 2024-25, for a ratio of 25.2:1. That is 2.9 students per teacher above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 11%. The rate at public schools in Solano County averages 60%, higher than here.
The allk12 Grade for Matthew Turner Elementary is A-. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 76% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Matthew Turner Elementary is 2.4 points below its prediction. Actual: 70.8%. Predicted: 73.2%.
Solano County has these Census figures: the median household income is $100,401, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Solano County is home to 110 public schools and about 60,765 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Joe Henderson Elementary, is about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Matthew Turner Elementary ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
Over 4 years, Matthew Turner Elementary's enrollment grew 10%, to 529. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 28.2:1 to 25.2:1.
Community posts for Matthew Turner Elementary can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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
- Benicia MiddleMiddle · 947 students
- Joe Henderson ElementaryElementary · 530 students
- Robert Semple ElementaryElementary · 480 students
- Mary Farmar ElementaryElementary · 477 students
- Liberty HighHigh · 43 students
Other schools in Benicia
- Benicia HighHigh · 1,335 students
- Benicia MiddleMiddle · 947 students
- Joe Henderson ElementaryElementary · 530 students
- Robert Semple ElementaryElementary · 480 students
- Mary Farmar ElementaryElementary · 477 students
- Liberty HighHigh · 43 students
Nearby schools
- Joe Henderson Elementary0.6 mi · 530
- Benicia Middle1.4 mi · 947
- Benicia High1.6 mi · 1,335
- Mary Farmar Elementary1.7 mi · 477
- Robert Semple Elementary2.0 mi · 480
- Liberty High2.5 mi · 43
Frequently asked questions
About Matthew Turner ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Matthew Turner Elementary?
Matthew Turner Elementary enrolls approximately 529 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Matthew Turner Elementary serve?
Matthew Turner Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Matthew Turner Elementary?
Approximately 25.2:1 students per teacher at Matthew Turner Elementary.
How diverse is Matthew Turner Elementary?
Matthew Turner Elementary reports a student body of 41% White, 22% Hispanic, 3% Black, 13% Asian, 21% Two or more.
Who oversees Matthew Turner Elementary?
Matthew Turner Elementary is overseen by Benicia Unified in Solano County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.