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Solano County school performance
Benicia Unified is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 79th percentile among California school districts.
56.6% of students met California's reading standard, and it is slowly trending up.
54.0% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 56.6% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 54.0% |
| District Reading Rank | 254 / 977 (74th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 156 / 977 (84th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 21:1 |
| Spend per Student | $15,761 |
| Schools in District | 7 |
| Student Enrollment | 4,343 |
| Low-Income Students | 1,054 (24.3%) |
| English Learners | 137 (3.2%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 1.4 points from last year and rose 3.9 points over the full period. Math rose 0.5 points from last year and rose 1.1 points over the full period.
•Math +1.1 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Cece Grubbs Board President [email protected] | 2028 | 2028 |
Amy C. Hirsh Board Clerk [email protected] | 2026 | 2026This year! |
Janny Manasse Trustee [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Mark Maselli Trustee [email protected] | 2026 | 2026This year! |
Sheri Zada Trustee [email protected] | 2026 | 2026This year! |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 21.6 points in reading. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
16.1% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 57.5% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 25.5 points in math. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
14.3% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 55.3% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Benicia Unified rank in California?
Benicia Unified ranks No. 254 of 977 in reading and No. 156 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Benicia Unified’s schools?
Among the 4 schools serving K–5, proficiency ranges from 51.6% to 70.3% in reading and 51.0% to 65.0% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Benicia Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 6 of 7 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 4 of 7.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Benicia Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 43.4%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 38.3%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Benicia Unified?
Unified districts in Solano County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Benicia UnifiedThis district | 54.0% | 56.6% |
| Travis Unified | 35.5% | 50.6% |
| Dixon Unified | 22.8% | 33.1% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
