Benicia Unified: Benicia Unified schools score 8.4 points above the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 7.5 points.
Benicia Unified has 7 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 53.2/100 — 8.4 points above the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Matthew Turner Elementary at 68/100, where 42.9% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $10,895 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 1 school shows positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 18.2%, near the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Solid 57.5/100 | 4 | 31.3% | 10.8% |
| Middle | Solid 57.1/100 | 1 | 21.7% | 12.2% |
| High | Developing 42.9/100 | 2 | 11.6% | 36.0% |
Benicia Unified's elementary schools average 57.5/100 — 12.6 points above the state average with a −7.5pp declining trajectory.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Benicia Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Benicia Unified has 7 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 53.2/100 — 8.4 points above the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Benicia Unified's elementary schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 57.5.
District-wide elementary growth averages -7.5pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 41.6 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 18.2%, 0.3pp near the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 2.1%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Matthew Turner Elementary leads the district at 68 with 42.9% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Benicia Unified
Hidden gems: 1 school in Benicia Unified is classified as Growth Engine — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Benicia Unified spends $10,895 per student in current expenditures — $3,920 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Every school in Benicia Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (4)
Benicia Unified has 4 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 57.5 — 12.6 points above the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -7.5pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Matthew Turner Elementary with a Scope Score of 68 and 42.9% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Turner Elementary Benicia Unified Building Momentum | 42.9% | Solid 68/100 |
| 2 | Joe Henderson Elementary Benicia Unified Building Momentum | 33.7% | Solid 58/100 |
| 3 | Mary Farmar Elementary Benicia Unified Culture First | 23.6% | Solid 54/100 |
| 4 | Robert Semple Elementary Benicia Unified Building Momentum | 24.9% | Solid 50/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
Benicia Unified has 1 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 57.1 — 14.4 points above the state average of 42.6.
Grade-to-grade growth averages +5.7pp — schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.
The highest-scoring middle school is Benicia Middle with a Scope Score of 57 and 21.7% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benicia Middle Benicia Unified Growth Engine | 21.7% | Solid 57/100 |
High Schools (2)
Benicia Unified has 2 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 42.9 — within 0.8 points of the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Benicia High with a Scope Score of 60 and 21.4% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benicia High Benicia Unified Building Momentum | 21.4% | Solid 60/100 |
| 2 | Liberty High Benicia Unified Building Momentum | 1.9% | Needs Support 26/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology