Matthew Turner Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Matthew Turner Elementary School

540 Rose Dr.
Benicia, CA 94510

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Top 20%

Serving 508 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Matthew Turner Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 508 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 20% in CA
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Matthew Turner Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Matthew Turner Elementary School's student population of 508 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Matthew Turner Elementary School
Kind	111
1	74
2	77
3	97
4	76
5	73

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Total Students

508 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Matthew Turner Elementary School
2023	508
2022	474
2021	479
2020	498
2019	498
2018	497
2017	497
2016	530
2015	524
2014	534
2013	531
2012	534
2011	523
2010	506
2009	489
2008	489
2007	503
2006	518
2005	455
2004	452
2003	464
2002	473
2001	492
2000	520
1999	507
1998	478
1997	467
1996	439

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Matthew Turner Elementary School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	18
2020	20
2019	20
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	20
2014	20
2013	20
2012	21
2010	24
2009	24
2008	26
2007	24
2006	24
2005	21
2004	20
2003	23
2002	23
2001	26
2000	27
1999	25
1998	24
1997	19
1996	20
1995	17

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School Mascot

Dolphin

School Rankings

Matthew Turner Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Matthew Turner Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1185 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Matthew Turner Elementary School
2023	#1185
2022	#1291
2019	#1364
2018	#1088
2017	#1473
2016	#1467
2015	#1020
2013	#566
2012	#435
2011	#373
2010	#460

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71%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Matthew Turner Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2023	71%	34%	46%
2022	66%	33%	46%
2019	66%	40%	54%
2018	68%	39%	52%
2017	66%	38%	54%
2016	61%	37%	49%
2015	58%	34%	48%
2013	86%	59%	66%
2012	89%	59%	69%
2011	86%	58%	70%
2010	91%	56%	69%

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64%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Matthew Turner Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2022	64%	47%	51%
2019	68%	51%	58%
2018	70%	50%	52%
2017	62%	48%	57%
2016	65%	48%	54%
2015	69%	44%	59%
2013	83%	57%	70%
2012	85%	58%	74%
2011	88%	56%	74%
2010	80%	54%	71%

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30-34%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Matthew Turner Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	21:1
2022	23:1	21:1	21:1
2021	27:1	22:1	23:1
2020	25:1	23:1	23:1
2019	25:1	23:1	23:1
2018	25:1	23:1	23:1
2017	25:1	23:1	23:1
2016	27:1	24:1	23:1
2015	26:1	24:1	23:1
2014	27:1	24:1	24:1
2013	27:1	24:1	23:1
2012	25:1	23:1	24:1
2010	21:1	21:1	22:1
2009	20:1	20:1	21:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	21:1	21:1
2006	22:1	20:1	21:1
2005	22:1	21:1	21:1
2004	23:1	21:1	21:1
2003	20:1	20:1	20:1
2002	21:1	20:1	20:1
2001	19:1	20:1	21:1
2000	19:1	21:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	21:1	21:1
1997	25:1	23:1	22:1
1996	22:1	25:1	22:1
1995	23:1	25:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2009)
Year	Matthew Turner Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

13%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Matthew Turner Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2023	16%	12%	11%
2022	16%	12%	13%
2021	16%	12%	13%
2020	16%	12%	13%
2019	16%	12%	13%
2018	14%	11%	13%
2017	14%	11%	13%
2016	15%	11%	13%
2015	16%	11%	13%
2014	14%	11%	12%
2013	15%	11%	12%
2012	17%	11%	13%
2011	16%	11%	14%
2010	16%	11%	14%
2009	22%	11%	14%
2008	21%	12%	15%
2007	20%	12%	15%
2006	15%	12%	14%
2005	17%	12%	13%
2004	19%	12%	13%
2003	18%	11%	13%
2002	15%	11%	12%
2001	16%	11%	11%
2000	12%	11%	11%
1999	13%	11%	11%
1998	14%	11%	11%
1997	11%	11%	11%
1996	12%	11%	11%

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Hispanic

21%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Matthew Turner Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2023	20%	55%	25%
2022	19%	56%	23%
2021	19%	56%	20%
2020	16%	55%	19%
2019	16%	55%	19%
2018	19%	54%	19%
2017	19%	54%	19%
2016	19%	54%	19%
2015	17%	54%	18%
2014	15%	53%	18%
2013	17%	53%	17%
2012	18%	52%	17%
2011	16%	51%	16%
2010	13%	50%	15%
2009	10%	49%	12%
2008	12%	50%	14%
2007	10%	49%	13%
2006	9%	48%	12%
2005	7%	47%	11%
2004	6%	46%	11%
2003	7%	45%	10%
2002	8%	44%	11%
2001	8%	43%	10%
2000	8%	42%	10%
1999	8%	41%	10%
1998	8%	40%	10%
1997	8%	40%	9%
1996	7%	39%	9%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Matthew Turner Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	6%
2022	3%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	7%
2020	5%	5%	8%
2019	5%	5%	8%
2018	5%	6%	8%
2017	5%	6%	8%
2016	4%	6%	8%
2015	5%	6%	8%
2014	6%	6%	8%
2013	7%	6%	9%
2012	5%	6%	9%
2011	5%	7%	9%
2010	7%	7%	10%
2009	7%	7%	9%
2008	7%	8%	10%
2007	7%	8%	9%
2006	7%	8%	9%
2005	7%	8%	9%
2004	6%	8%	9%
2003	5%	8%	8%
2002	4%	8%	7%
2001	5%	8%	8%
2000	6%	9%	8%
1999	7%	9%	8%
1998	6%	9%	8%
1997	7%	9%	8%
1996	9%	9%	8%

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White

41%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Matthew Turner Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2023	41%	21%	43%
2022	44%	21%	44%
2021	42%	22%	45%
2020	47%	23%	46%
2019	47%	23%	46%
2018	48%	24%	47%
2017	48%	24%	47%
2016	48%	24%	47%
2015	50%	24%	49%
2014	51%	25%	49%
2013	49%	25%	50%
2012	47%	26%	51%
2011	51%	27%	53%
2010	54%	27%	54%
2009	55%	28%	56%
2008	59%	29%	60%
2007	61%	29%	61%
2006	68%	31%	64%
2005	69%	31%	66%
2004	69%	32%	66%
2003	70%	34%	68%
2002	73%	35%	69%
2001	71%	36%	70%
2000	74%	37%	71%
1999	72%	38%	71%
1998	72%	39%	71%
1997	74%	39%	72%
1996	72%	40%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

22%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Matthew Turner Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2023	21%	6%	15%
2022	18%	5%	14%
2021	18%	5%	15%
2020	16%	4%	14%
2019	16%	4%	14%
2018	14%	4%	13%
2017	14%	4%	13%
2016	14%	4%	13%
2015	12%	3%	12%
2014	14%	3%	12%
2013	12%	3%	11%
2012	13%	3%	9%
2011	12%	2%	8%
2010	10%	3%	5%
2009	5%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Matthew Turner Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2023	0.73	0.64	0.72
2022	0.72	0.63	0.72
2021	0.73	0.62	0.72
2020	0.71	0.63	0.72
2019	0.71	0.63	0.72
2018	0.70	0.64	0.71
2017	0.70	0.64	0.71
2016	0.70	0.64	0.71
2015	0.69	0.64	0.70
2014	0.68	0.65	0.70
2013	0.70	0.65	0.70
2012	0.71	0.65	0.68
2011	0.68	0.67	0.67
2010	0.66	0.67	0.66
2009	0.65	0.71	0.64
2008	0.59	0.65	0.59
2007	0.58	0.67	0.58
2006	0.50	0.66	0.55
2005	0.49	0.67	0.54
2004	0.49	0.67	0.53
2003	0.48	0.67	0.51
2002	0.44	0.67	0.49
2001	0.47	0.67	0.48
2000	0.43	0.67	0.47
1999	0.45	0.67	0.47
1998	0.46	0.67	0.47
1997	0.43	0.67	0.46
1996	0.46	0.67	0.47

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Eligible for

12%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Matthew Turner Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2023	9%	51%	22%
2022	9%	51%	22%
2021	11%	53%	21%
2020	12%	52%	20%
2019	12%	52%	20%
2018	7%	49%	17%
2017	7%	49%	17%
2016	6%	50%	17%
2015	7%	50%	16%
2014	7%	49%	17%
2013	8%	48%	13%
2012	5%	9%	16%
2011	5%	46%	16%
2010	4%	46%	13%
2009	4%	43%	11%
2008	3%	41%	10%
2007	3%	40%	9%
2006	1%	40%	9%
2005	2%	40%	8%
2004	3%	40%	5%
2003	2%	39%	7%
2002	2%	39%	7%
2001	2%	39%	6%
2000	4%	40%	7%
1999	4%	40%	8%
1998	4%	47%	12%
1997	6%	47%	13%
1996	5%	46%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Matthew Turner Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	3%
2022	4%	7%	4%
2021	1%	6%	3%
2020	2%	7%	4%
2019	2%	7%	4%
2018	3%	9%	4%
2017	3%	9%	4%
2016	2%	9%	4%
2015	1%	9%	4%
2014	1%	9%	4%
2013	1%	7%	2%
2011	1%	8%	4%
2010	2%	9%	4%
2009	1%	10%	3%
2008	1%	10%	3%
2007	1%	10%	4%
2006	1%	9%	2%
2005	2%	9%	3%
2004	1%	9%	3%
2001	2%	8%	3%
2000	1%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Benicia Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Dolphin

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Matthew Turner Elementary School's ranking?

Matthew Turner Elementary School is ranked #1185 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Matthew Turner Elementary School often compared to?

Matthew Turner Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Joe Henderson Elementary School, Mary Farmar Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Matthew Turner Elementary School?

508 students attend Matthew Turner Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Matthew Turner Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Two or more races, 21% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Matthew Turner Elementary School?

Matthew Turner Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Matthew Turner Elementary School offer ?

Matthew Turner Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Matthew Turner Elementary School part of?

Matthew Turner Elementary School is part of Benicia Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 508 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 20%
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education