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Robert Semple Elementary School

2015 East Third St.
Benicia, CA 94510

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Serving 472 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Robert Semple Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is equal to the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 472 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Top 50% in CA
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Robert Semple Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Robert Semple Elementary School's student population of 472 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Robert Semple Elementary School
Kind	108
1	79
2	69
3	69
4	71
5	76

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Total Students

472 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Robert Semple Elementary School
2023	444
2022	441
2021	431
2020	472
2019	472
2018	485
2017	485
2016	457
2015	439
2014	456
2013	465
2012	436
2011	418
2010	433
2009	422
2008	416
2007	449
2006	436
2005	420
2004	419
2003	421
2002	418
2001	435
2000	438
1999	444
1998	448
1997	463
1996	447
1995	466
1994	490
1993	560
1992	549
1991	522
1990	461
1989	499
1988	459
1987	560

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Robert Semple Elementary School
2023	21
2022	20
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	18
2014	18
2013	18
2012	17
2010	21
2009	22
2008	22
2007	22
2006	22
2005	20
2004	20
2003	20
2002	22
2001	21
2000	21
1999	21
1998	22
1997	20
1996	18
1995	19
1994	20
1993	24
1992	24
1991	24
1990	22

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School Rankings

Robert Semple Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Robert Semple Elementary School is 0.71, 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)

#3357 out of 9602 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Robert Semple Elementary School
2022	#3357
2019	#2437
2018	#2651
2017	#2764
2016	#3717
2015	#3458
2013	#3736
2012	#2918
2011	#2568
2010	#2807

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42%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Robert Semple Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2022	42%	33%	46%
2019	58%	40%	54%
2018	52%	39%	52%
2017	56%	38%	54%
2016	47%	37%	49%
2015	37%	34%	48%
2013	64%	59%	66%
2012	67%	59%	69%
2011	69%	58%	70%
2010	66%	56%	69%

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47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Robert Semple Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2022	47%	47%	51%
2019	55%	51%	58%
2018	52%	50%	52%
2017	47%	48%	57%
2016	44%	48%	54%
2015	42%	44%	59%
2013	55%	57%	70%
2012	63%	58%	74%
2011	63%	56%	74%
2010	59%	54%	71%

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35-39%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Robert Semple Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2023	21:1	22:1	21:1
2022	22:1	21:1	21:1
2021	24:1	22:1	23:1
2020	26:1	23:1	23:1
2019	26:1	23:1	23:1
2018	26:1	23:1	23:1
2017	26:1	23:1	23:1
2016	24:1	24:1	23:1
2015	24:1	24:1	23:1
2014	25:1	24:1	24:1
2013	27:1	24:1	23:1
2012	26:1	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	20:1	21:1	21:1
2006	20:1	20:1	21:1
2005	21:1	21:1	21:1
2004	21:1	21:1	21:1
2003	21:1	20:1	20:1
2002	19:1	20:1	20:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	21:1	21:1
1997	24:1	23:1	22:1
1996	25:1	25:1	22:1
1995	25:1	25:1	22:1
1994	25:1	25:1	22:1
1993	24:1	25:1	22:1
1992	23:1	24:1	23:1
1991	22:1	24:1	22:1
1990	21:1	24:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2018)
Year	Robert Semple Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Robert Semple Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2023	8%	12%	11%
2022	9%	12%	13%
2021	8%	12%	13%
2020	6%	12%	13%
2019	6%	12%	13%
2018	6%	11%	13%
2017	6%	11%	13%
2016	6%	11%	13%
2015	5%	11%	13%
2014	5%	11%	12%
2013	5%	11%	12%
2012	6%	11%	13%
2011	6%	11%	14%
2010	10%	11%	14%
2009	11%	11%	14%
2008	13%	12%	15%
2007	12%	12%	15%
2006	10%	12%	14%
2005	12%	12%	13%
2004	12%	12%	13%
2003	8%	11%	13%
2002	8%	11%	12%
2001	7%	11%	11%
2000	6%	11%	11%
1999	6%	11%	11%
1998	5%	11%	11%
1997	5%	11%	11%
1996	7%	11%	11%
1995	5%	11%	10%
1994	5%	11%	10%
1993	6%	11%	10%
1992	6%	11%	9%
1991	6%	11%	9%

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Hispanic

31%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Robert Semple Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2023	32%	55%	25%
2022	30%	56%	23%
2021	29%	56%	20%
2020	29%	55%	19%
2019	29%	55%	19%
2018	30%	54%	19%
2017	30%	54%	19%
2016	29%	54%	19%
2015	28%	54%	18%
2014	29%	53%	18%
2013	28%	53%	17%
2012	25%	52%	17%
2011	24%	51%	16%
2010	25%	50%	15%
2009	25%	49%	12%
2008	25%	50%	14%
2007	22%	49%	13%
2006	18%	48%	12%
2005	15%	47%	11%
2004	13%	46%	11%
2003	11%	45%	10%
2002	11%	44%	11%
2001	10%	43%	10%
2000	12%	42%	10%
1999	11%	41%	10%
1998	13%	40%	10%
1997	10%	40%	9%
1996	11%	39%	9%
1995	11%	38%	9%
1994	11%	37%	8%
1993	13%	36%	8%
1992	12%	35%	8%
1991	12%	34%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Robert Semple Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	7%
2020	8%	5%	8%
2019	8%	5%	8%
2018	7%	6%	8%
2017	7%	6%	8%
2016	9%	6%	8%
2015	10%	6%	8%
2014	12%	6%	8%
2013	12%	6%	9%
2012	13%	6%	9%
2011	13%	7%	9%
2010	13%	7%	10%
2009	10%	7%	9%
2008	12%	8%	10%
2007	12%	8%	9%
2006	14%	8%	9%
2005	16%	8%	9%
2004	21%	8%	9%
2003	15%	8%	8%
2002	13%	8%	7%
2001	12%	8%	8%
2000	11%	9%	8%
1999	10%	9%	8%
1998	10%	9%	8%
1997	10%	9%	8%
1996	10%	9%	8%
1995	8%	9%	8%
1994	7%	9%	7%
1993	7%	9%	7%
1992	7%	9%	6%
1991	6%	9%	6%

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White

40%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Robert Semple Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2023	40%	21%	43%
2022	39%	21%	44%
2021	38%	22%	45%
2020	39%	23%	46%
2019	39%	23%	46%
2018	40%	24%	47%
2017	40%	24%	47%
2016	36%	24%	47%
2015	38%	24%	49%
2014	38%	25%	49%
2013	37%	25%	50%
2012	40%	26%	51%
2011	39%	27%	53%
2010	44%	27%	54%
2009	46%	28%	56%
2008	49%	29%	60%
2007	51%	29%	61%
2006	56%	31%	64%
2005	56%	31%	66%
2004	53%	32%	66%
2003	65%	34%	68%
2002	67%	35%	69%
2001	70%	36%	70%
2000	70%	37%	71%
1999	71%	38%	71%
1998	71%	39%	71%
1997	74%	39%	72%
1996	72%	40%	72%
1995	76%	41%	73%
1994	77%	42%	75%
1993	74%	43%	75%
1992	74%	44%	77%
1991	76%	45%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Robert Semple Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%	1%
2009	4%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

18%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Robert Semple Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2023	16%	6%	15%
2022	17%	5%	14%
2021	20%	5%	15%
2020	18%	4%	14%
2019	18%	4%	14%
2018	16%	4%	13%
2017	16%	4%	13%
2016	19%	4%	13%
2015	18%	3%	12%
2014	14%	3%	12%
2013	16%	3%	11%
2012	15%	3%	9%
2011	17%	2%	8%
2010	4%	3%	5%
2009	3%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Robert Semple Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2023	0.71	0.64	0.72
2022	0.73	0.63	0.72
2021	0.73	0.62	0.72
2020	0.73	0.63	0.72
2019	0.73	0.63	0.72
2018	0.72	0.64	0.71
2017	0.72	0.64	0.71
2016	0.75	0.64	0.71
2015	0.74	0.64	0.70
2014	0.75	0.65	0.70
2013	0.75	0.65	0.70
2012	0.74	0.65	0.68
2011	0.75	0.67	0.67
2010	0.73	0.67	0.66
2009	0.72	0.71	0.64
2008	0.67	0.65	0.59
2007	0.67	0.67	0.58
2006	0.63	0.66	0.55
2005	0.63	0.67	0.54
2004	0.65	0.67	0.53
2003	0.54	0.67	0.51
2002	0.52	0.67	0.49
2001	0.49	0.67	0.48
2000	0.48	0.67	0.47
1999	0.48	0.67	0.47
1998	0.47	0.67	0.47
1997	0.43	0.67	0.46
1996	0.46	0.67	0.47
1995	0.41	0.67	0.45
1994	0.39	0.67	0.41
1993	0.43	0.67	0.42
1992	0.43	0.67	0.39
1991	0.40	0.67	0.37

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Eligible for

33%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Robert Semple Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2023	36%	51%	22%
2022	34%	51%	22%
2021	35%	53%	21%
2020	37%	52%	20%
2019	37%	52%	20%
2018	36%	49%	17%
2017	36%	49%	17%
2016	34%	50%	17%
2015	36%	50%	16%
2014	38%	49%	17%
2013	31%	48%	13%
2012	38%	9%	16%
2011	36%	46%	16%
2010	32%	46%	13%
2009	31%	43%	11%
2008	23%	41%	10%
2007	23%	40%	9%
2006	22%	40%	9%
2005	20%	40%	8%
2004	9%	40%	5%
2003	20%	39%	7%
2002	16%	39%	7%
2001	14%	39%	6%
2000	15%	40%	7%
1999	14%	40%	8%
1998	27%	47%	12%
1997	26%	47%	13%
1996	25%	46%	11%
1995	20%	45%	11%
1994	20%	43%	11%
1993	16%	41%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Robert Semple Elementary School	California	Benicia Unified School District
2023	4%	8%	3%
2022	5%	7%	4%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	5%	7%	4%
2019	5%	7%	4%
2018	5%	9%	4%
2017	5%	9%	4%
2016	6%	9%	4%
2015	7%	9%	4%
2014	6%	9%	4%
2013	3%	7%	2%
2011	11%	8%	4%
2010	10%	9%	4%
2009	6%	10%	3%
2008	8%	10%	3%
2007	11%	10%	4%
2006	7%	9%	2%
2005	7%	9%	3%
2004	10%	9%	3%
2003	8%	9%	3%
2002	8%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Benicia Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Robert Semple Elementary School's ranking?

Robert Semple Elementary School is ranked #3357 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Robert Semple Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 47% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Robert Semple Elementary School?

472 students attend Robert Semple Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Robert Semple Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Robert Semple Elementary School?

Robert Semple Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Robert Semple Elementary School offer ?

Robert Semple Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Robert Semple Elementary School part of?

Robert Semple Elementary School is part of Benicia Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 472 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Top 50%
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education