Matthew Turner Elementary

Matthew Turner Elementary is one of the average-sized primary schools in Benicia, California, one of the schools within Benicia Unified, with 529 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

Across the 8 schools in Benicia Unified (4,343 students total), Matthew Turner Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Matthew Turner Elementary lists that the largest single group is White at 41%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 22% Hispanic, 21% multiracial, 13% Asian, 3% Black. Compared to Solano County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 25.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Matthew Turner Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 11% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Solano County (around 60%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Matthew Turner Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 73.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 68.6%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Solano County put median household earnings sit near $100,401, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Solano County runs 110 public schools (combined enrollment of about 60,765 students), of which Matthew Turner Elementary is one.

Joe Henderson Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Matthew Turner Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 51.2%.

Matthew Turner Elementary operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Matthew Turner Elementary's enrollment has climbed 8% since 2018, when it stood at 489 (now 529). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 49% to 41%.

On the community side, the feed for Matthew Turner Elementary typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.