Summary:
Zip code 94510 covers seven schools in Benicia: four elementary schools, one middle school and two high schools. In 2025–26, their equal-weighted all-grades averages were 54% proficient in ELA, 49% in math and 44% in science, respectively 4, 11 and 8 points above state results. These broad averages mix grade spans, so they are a general overview rather than a direct comparison of like-grade students. The most consequential divide is between the high schools: in 11th grade, Benicia High led Liberty High by 45 points in ELA, 37 in math and 33 in science.
Matthew Turner Elementary is the strongest broad academic standout: it led the listed schools in all-grades ELA (70%), math (65%) and science (66%), and topped the state by 21, 27 and 30 points in those subjects. Results still vary among elementary schools: ELA ranged from 52% at Mary Farmar Elementary to Matthew Turner’s 70%, while science ranged from 41% at Robert Semple Elementary to 66%. At the other end, Liberty recorded 20% in ELA, 8% in math and 17% in science. Benicia High also stands out among high schools: its 11th-grade results exceeded state results in all three subjects, and its 97% graduation rate was 9 points above the state rate.
From 2024–25 to 2025–26, the average school-to-state advantage grew in ELA and science but was essentially unchanged in math: it shifted from 3 to 4 points in ELA, 7 to 8 in science, and stayed at about 11 in math. Individual results moved unevenly; Matthew Turner and Robert Semple improved notably in science while declining in ELA and math. SchoolDigger gave six schools four stars in 2025–26, while Liberty received one star; Liberty’s SchoolDigger percentile ranking nevertheless rose from 7 to 22 over three years. The schools’ reported free/reduced lunch eligible shares for 2024–25 ranged from 11% at Matthew Turner to 40% at Liberty. Ratios offer no simple explanation for results: Liberty’s 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 9.2, compared with 22.2 at Benicia High, despite their sharply different academic and attendance results.
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