# Benicia Unified

Benicia Unified is a unified district in Solano County, California. Reading proficiency is 55.3%, +6.4 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 53.5%, +8.2 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/benicia-unified |
| County | Solano |
| District type | Unified |
| Schools | 6 |
| Students | 4,343 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 21:1 |
| Average spending per student | $15,761 |
| Low-Income Students | 1,054 (24.3%) |
| English Learners | 137 (3.2%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 48.8% | 2,198 |
| 2024 | 52.8% | 2,201 |
| 2025 | 55.3% | 2,224 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 45.3% | 2,176 |
| 2024 | 53.0% | 2,200 |
| 2025 | 53.5% | 2,224 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 32.0% | 55.1% |
| 2024 | 39.5% | 59.9% |
| 2025 | 37.2% | 61.5% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 27.8% | 51.8% |
| 2024 | 41.3% | 59.2% |
| 2025 | 34.7% | 60.0% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 12.0% | 49.3% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | 53.2% |
| 2025 | 10.8% | 56.6% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 21.3% | 45.6% |
| 2024 | 20.3% | 53.8% |
| 2025 | 15.4% | 54.9% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Amy C. Hirsh | Board Clerk | ahirsh@beniciaunified.org | 2026 | 2026 |
| Cece Grubbs | Board President | cgrubbs@beniciaunified.org | 2028 | 2028 |
| Janny Manasse | Trustee | jmanasse@beniciaunified.org | 2024 | 2028 |
| Mark Maselli | Trustee | mmaselli@beniciaunified.org | 2026 | 2026 |
| Sheri Zada | Trustee | szada@beniciaunified.org | 2026 | 2026 |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Matthew Turner Elementary | Benicia | 75.6% | 70.7% | 73.2% | +12.6 | +0.2 |
| 2 | Joe Henderson Elementary | Benicia | 57.3% | 64.6% | 61.0% | -2.1 | +2.1 |
| 3 | Robert Semple Elementary | Benicia | 59.9% | 51.6% | 55.8% | +14.5 | +4.3 |
| 4 | Mary Farmar Elementary | Benicia | 50.7% | 60.2% | 55.4% | +2.1 | +2.2 |
| 5 | Benicia Middle | Benicia | 48.8% | 52.1% | 50.5% | +10.4 | +15.1 |
| 6 | Benicia High | Benicia | 60.9% | 37.1% | 49.0% | -5.4 | +3.9 |