Is Matthew Turner Elementary a good school?

Matthew Turner Elementary ranks 768 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Matthew Turner Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 508 students attended Matthew Turner Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Matthew Turner Elementary?

Students at Matthew Turner Elementary are 41% White, 22% Two or more races, 21% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Matthew Turner Elementary attend?

Students who attend Matthew Turner Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Benicia Middle High : Benicia High

Matthew Turner Elementary

Summary:

Matthew Turner Elementary is a public elementary school located in Benicia, California, serving 508 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Benicia Unified School District, which is ranked 434 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Matthew Turner Elementary consistently outperforms the Benicia Unified School District and the state of California in academic assessments, with 68.85% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 69.55% in Mathematics, compared to 52.79% and 52.95% for the district, respectively. The school's performance for Hispanic students is particularly strong, ranking 188 out of 5,102 California elementary schools. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, it remains lower than the nearby Mary Farmar Elementary and Robert Semple Elementary schools.

The comparison to schools in the Vallejo City Unified School District, located further from Matthew Turner Elementary, is particularly interesting. These schools have much higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.88% to 89.33%, compared to Matthew Turner Elementary's 10.24%. These Vallejo City Unified schools also have lower academic performance across the board, highlighting the potential impact of socioeconomic factors on student achievement.

Detail:

Public K-5

540 Rose Dr.
Benicia, CA 94510-3761

(707) 747-8390

District: Benicia Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
768^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,596

Students who attend Matthew Turner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Benicia Middle
High:	Benicia High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.0

Number of students: 508

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.3%

Two or more races:

21.9%

Hispanic:

20.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Matthew Turner Elementary ranks better than 86.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Benicia Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.72. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Matthew Turner Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41.3%), two or more races (21.9%), Hispanic (20.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 12.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Benicia Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Matthew Turner Elementary is 23, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Benicia Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Matthew Turner Elementary is $5,596, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Benicia Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Matthew Turner Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Matthew Turner Elementary 768^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Matthew Turner Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Benicia Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Benicia Unified 434^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Matthew Turner Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Matthew Turner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	97.00	128^th	4809	97.3%
2005	95.69	179^th	4822	96.3%
2006	94.93	220^th	4818	95.4%
2007	93.35	326^th	5113	93.6%
2008	90.92	432^nd	5113	91.6%
2009	94.39	199^th	5193	96.2%
2010	93.33	240^th	5314	95.5%
2011	93.03	247^th	5377	95.4%
2012	92.11	290^th	5390	94.6%
2013	89.80	473^rd	5530	91.4%
2015	87.07	776^th	5611	86.2%
2016	81.29	1076^th	5614	80.8%
2017	82.90	1002^nd	5692	82.4%
2018	87.80	748^th	5662	86.8%
2019	84.45	938^th	5789	83.8%
2022	81.53	1121^st	5883	80.9%
2023	86.88	875^th	5874	85.1%
2024	88.72	768^th	5862	86.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Matthew Turner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.78	205^th	339	39.5%
2019	45.01	286^th	445	35.7%
2022	43.44	392^nd	610	35.7%
2023	53.49	359^th	669	46.3%
2024	61.03	318^th	669	52.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Matthew Turner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	64.41	1446^th	5264	72.5%
2024	79.64	844^th	5511	84.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Matthew Turner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.00	826^th	5413	84.7%
2019	82.15	976^th	5492	82.2%
2022	81.64	1032^nd	5635	81.7%
2023	89.17	684^th	5617	87.8%
2024	89.79	629^th	5605	88.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Matthew Turner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	82.15	266^th	2227	88.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Matthew Turner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.85	695^th	5431	87.2%
2019	83.74	876^th	5510	84.1%
2022	77.69	1208^th	5663	78.7%
2023	81.75	1024^th	5650	81.9%
2024	84.23	910^th	5636	83.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Matthew Turner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.90	1146^th	4830	76.3%
2019	77.85	794^th	4963	84.0%
2022	84.04	592^nd	5084	88.4%
2023	89.76	362^nd	5098	92.9%
2024	94.51	188^th	5102	96.3%

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Rank History for White students at Matthew Turner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.80	608^th	2737	77.8%
2019	69.40	851^st	2834	70.0%
2022	61.25	1109^th	2726	59.3%
2023	59.12	1147^th	2662	56.9%
2024	64.17	990^th	2647	62.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Matthew Turner Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	226	21	38	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
1995	318	38	53	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	439
1996	318	38	53	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	439
1997	345	32	53	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	467
1998	346	31	63	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	478
1999	369	33	64	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
2000	385	32	61	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	520
2001	351	25	75	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
2002	327	24	81	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
2003	327	24	81	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
2004	314	27	84	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
2005	317	31	76	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	455
2006	355	35	80	45	3	n/a	n/a	0	518
2007	306	33	99	52	4	n/a	n/a	9	503
2008	289	36	103	57	4	n/a	n/a	0	489
2009	268	33	106	51	4	0	27	0	489
2010	275	35	80	65	0	0	51	0	506
2011	265	25	85	83	0	0	65	0	523
2012	253	29	87	90	1	2	72	0	534
2013	258	35	78	92	1	0	67	0	531
2014	274	30	74	82	1	0	73	0	534
2015	257	27	85	89	1	1	64	0	524
2016	251	22	80	98	2	1	76	0	530
2017	235	25	70	92	3	1	71	0	497
2018	238	25	68	86	2	1	69	0	489
2019	234	24	77	79	2	1	81	0	498
2020	224	18	76	82	1	1	73	0	475
2021	203	22	79	89	0	1	85	0	479
2022	206	14	78	89	0	1	86	0	474
2023	210	12	80	100	0	2	104	0	508
2024	210	13	67	105	0	2	111	0	508

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Matthew Turner Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	301	13.6	22.1	4.3
1995	439	20.4	21.5	4.6
1996	439	20.4	21.5	4.6
1997	467	19.0	24.6	6
1998	478	24.0	19.9	4.4
1999	507	25.9	19.6	5.3
2000	520	27.3	19.0	5
2001	492	26.3	18.7	3.9
2002	464	23.3	19.9	2.8
2003	464	23.3	19.9	2.8
2004	452	20.5	22.0	3.5
2005	455	21.6	21.1	3.7
2006	518	24.8	20.9	1.9
2007	503	24.4	20.6	4
2008	489	25.5	19.2	3.7
2009	489	24.0	18.8	4.3
2010	506	24.0	21.0	5.5
2011	523	n/a	n/a	5.9
2012	534	21.0	25.4	4.7
2013	531	20.0	26.5	8.7
2014	534	20.0	26.7	7.1
2015	524	20.0	26.2	8.6
2016	530	20.0	26.5	9.2
2017	497	20.0	24.8	10.7
2018	489	19.0	25.7	8.8
2019	498	20.0	24.9	13.5
2020	475	n/a	n/a	12.2
2021	479	17.5	27.3	12.5
2022	474	20.7	22.8	13.9
2023	508	21.0	24.1	10.2
2024	508	22.0	23.0	12.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Matthew Turner Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	301	13.6	22.1	4.3
1995	439	20.4	21.5	4.6
1996	439	20.4	21.5	4.6
1997	467	19.0	24.6	6
1998	478	24.0	19.9	4.4
1999	507	25.9	19.6	5.3
2000	520	27.3	19.0	5
2001	492	26.3	18.7	3.9
2002	464	23.3	19.9	2.8
2003	464	23.3	19.9	2.8
2004	452	20.5	22.0	3.5
2005	455	21.6	21.1	3.7
2006	518	24.8	20.9	1.9
2007	503	24.4	20.6	4
2008	489	25.5	19.2	3.7
2009	489	24.0	18.8	4.3
2010	506	24.0	21.0	5.5
2011	523	n/a	n/a	5.9
2012	534	21.0	25.4	4.7
2013	531	20.0	26.5	8.7
2014	534	20.0	26.7	7.1
2015	524	20.0	26.2	8.6
2016	530	20.0	26.5	9.2
2017	497	20.0	24.8	10.7
2018	489	19.0	25.7	8.8
2019	498	20.0	24.9	13.5
2020	475	n/a	n/a	12.2
2021	479	17.5	27.3	12.5
2022	474	20.7	22.8	13.9
2023	508	21.0	24.1	10.2
2024	508	22.0	23.0	12.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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