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Alumni: what's one memory from Robert Semple Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
480
Elementary
DISTRICT 504 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENICIA UNIFIED·NCES 060462000427
Robert Semple Elementary
2015 East Third St., Benicia, CA 94510 · (707) 747-8360 · Solano County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL480 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
172 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 | 110 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is 38% larger than its 5th grade class (80).
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
Robert Semple 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
59.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +19.9pp since 2014
Math
51.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 60 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 up about 20 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 | 24.9% | 35.0% | 21.7% | 18.4% |
| Math | 24.4% | 27.2% | 27.2% | 21.2% |
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 | 59.9% | 51.6% |
| 2023-24 | 50.5% | 48.1% |
| 2022-23 | 45.4% | 47.3% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 42.9% |
| 2018-19 | 54.5% | 58.2% |
| 2017-18 | 51.1% | 51.5% |
| 2016-17 | 47.7% | 55.9% |
| 2015-16 | 44.0% | 48.0% |
| 2014-15 | 40.0% | 39.0% |
% 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
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Robert Semple Elementary
Robert Semple Elementary's state test result (52.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Semple Elementary this school | 480 | 35.8% | 52.6% |
| Kimberly Elementary Redlands | 457 | 37.2% | 58.8% |
| David Lubin Elementary Sacramento | 454 | 40.3% | 61.0% |
| Valley Oak Elementary Fresno | 509 | 36.5% | 62.3% |
| Mariposa Elementary Redlands | 432 | 34.3% | 65.0% |
| Fremont Elementary Long Beach | 451 | 39.2% | 72.9% |
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 Robert Semple Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Solano County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #1,552 of 5,151 | #9 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #1,476 of 5,172 ▲ 159 | #7 of 55 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.9% | #1,336 of 5,172 ▲ 526 | #6 of 55 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.8pp | #506 of 5,116 | #2 of 55 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 480 | #2,679 of 5,915 | #34 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #1,417 of 5,352 | #4 of 58 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.5% | #445 of 5,354 | #20 of 58 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.8% | #4,517 of 5,625 | #51 of 58 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #900 of 1,139 | #18 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
480
+49 (+11%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 522
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 23.9:1
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 | 480 | 23 | 20.9:1 | 36% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 472 | 20 | 23.6:1 | 38% (181) |
| 2022-23 | 444 | 21 | 21.1:1 | 40% (178) |
| 2020-21 | 431 | 18 | 23.9:1 | 38% (165) |
| 2017-18 | 467 | 17 | 27.5:1 | 44% (205) |
| 2015-16 | 457 | 18 | 25.4:1 | 41% (187) |
| 2010-11 | 418 | N/A | N/A | 47% (197) |
| 2000-01 | 435 | 21 | 20.7:1 | 24% (103) |
| 1990-91 | 522 | 23 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert Semple Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (467 to 480); teachers up 35% (17 to 23).
About Robert Semple Elementary
Robert Semple Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Benicia Unified, located in Benicia, California. The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 480 students.
Benicia Unified has 4,343 students in 8 schools, and Robert Semple Elementary is one of those schools.
The student body at Robert Semple Elementary has no majority group. White students lead at 37%. The next largest groups are 34% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 9% Asian, and 5% Black. In Solano County overall, the White share is about 39%. A diversity index of 72% means there is a 72% chance two randomly chosen students at Robert Semple Elementary are from different groups.
Based on 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, Robert Semple Elementary has a ratio of 20.9:1. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is higher. Income data for the school show 36% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Solano County, the average eligibility rate is 60%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 52.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 58.5%.
The school is in Solano County, where the median household earns about $100,401 a year, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Solano County, 110 public schools serve about 60,765 students.
A public school about 0.7 miles away, Liberty High, is the closest to Robert Semple Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Robert Semple Elementary comes in 4th of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Robert Semple Elementary as Suburb: Mid-size.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 480, compared with 431 in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 23.9 in 2020-21 to 20.9 in 2024-25.
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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
- Matthew Turner ElementaryElementary · 529 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
- Matthew Turner ElementaryElementary · 529 students
- Mary Farmar ElementaryElementary · 477 students
- Liberty HighHigh · 43 students
Nearby schools
- Liberty High0.7 mi · 43
- Community Day0.7 mi · 2
- Mary Farmar Elementary1.3 mi · 477
- Benicia Middle1.5 mi · 947
- Benicia High1.6 mi · 1,335
- Matthew Turner Elementary2.0 mi · 529
Frequently asked questions
About Robert Semple ElementaryHow large is Robert Semple Elementary?
Robert Semple Elementary enrolls approximately 480 students in grades KG-05.
Is Robert Semple Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Robert Semple Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Robert Semple Elementary have?
Robert Semple Elementary employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Robert Semple Elementary?
Student demographics at Robert Semple Elementary are roughly 37% White, 34% Hispanic, 5% Black, 9% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Is Robert Semple Elementary public or private?
Robert Semple Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Benicia Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.