Is Mary Farmar Elementary a good school?

Mary Farmar Elementary ranks 1377 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mary Farmar Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 420 students attended Mary Farmar Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mary Farmar Elementary?

Students at Mary Farmar Elementary are 49% White, 24% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Mary Farmar Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mary Farmar Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Benicia Middle High : Benicia High

Mary Farmar Elementary

Summary:

Mary Farmar Elementary is a public elementary school in Benicia, California, serving 420 students in grades K-5 and part of the Benicia Unified School District.

Mary Farmar Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, with 65.91% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 58.99% for the district and 35.02% for the state. The school also performs well in science, with 47.73% of 5th-graders proficient or better on the CAST exam, higher than the district and state. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.6% in 2017-2018 to 24.1% in 2021-2022, higher than the district's 21.8% rate. Across student subgroups, Mary Farmar's Hispanic and Special Education students perform particularly well, ranking in the top 30% and 25% of California elementary schools, respectively.

Within the Benicia Unified School District, Mary Farmar Elementary performs similarly to Matthew Turner Elementary, with both schools ranking in the top 25% of California elementary schools. In contrast, Robert Semple Elementary and Joe Henderson Elementary, also in the district, have lower rankings and test scores. This suggests that Mary Farmar Elementary serves a more affluent student population, with only 25% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to some nearby Vallejo City Unified schools with over 80% of students in that category.

Detail:

Public K-5

901 Military West
Benicia, CA 94510-2558

(707) 747-8350

District: Benicia Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1377^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,761

Students who attend Mary Farmar Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Benicia Middle
High:	Benicia High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.3

Number of students: 420

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.0%

Hispanic:

23.8%

Two or more races:

15.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mary Farmar Elementary ranks better than 76.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Benicia Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.64. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Mary Farmar Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Benicia Unified School District. Student population at Mary Farmar Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (49%), Hispanic (23.8%), two or more races (15.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 25% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mary Farmar Elementary is 23.3, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Benicia Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mary Farmar Elementary is $5,761, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Benicia Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mary Farmar Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mary Farmar Elementary 1377^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mary Farmar Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Benicia Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Benicia Unified 434^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mary Farmar Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mary Farmar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	86.43	647^th	4809	86.5%
2005	76.58	1071^st	4822	77.8%
2006	80.15	959^th	4818	80.1%
2007	80.70	954^th	5113	81.3%
2008	78.33	1049^th	5113	79.5%
2009	73.99	1252^nd	5193	75.9%
2010	76.92	1135^th	5314	78.6%
2011	75.55	1227^th	5377	77.2%
2012	71.97	1416^th	5390	73.7%
2013	72.00	1472^nd	5530	73.4%
2015	80.95	1075^th	5611	80.8%
2016	82.15	1040^th	5614	81.5%
2017	78.03	1205^th	5692	78.8%
2018	68.91	1620^th	5662	71.4%
2019	63.21	1917^th	5789	66.9%
2022	74.13	1447^th	5883	75.4%
2023	69.95	1580^th	5874	73.1%
2024	74.64	1377^th	5862	76.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mary Farmar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	45.73	378^th	610	38.0%
2024	45.87	426^th	669	36.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mary Farmar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	66.59	569^th	2634	78.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mary Farmar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.81	1312^th	5084	74.2%
2019	38.76	3216^th	5173	37.8%
2022	57.48	1829^th	5264	65.3%
2023	48.77	2448^th	5374	54.4%
2024	67.98	1353^rd	5511	75.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Mary Farmar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.13	1587^th	5413	70.7%
2019	61.03	1927^th	5492	64.9%
2022	72.16	1434^th	5635	74.6%
2023	73.41	1349^th	5617	76.0%
2024	74.89	1293^rd	5605	76.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Mary Farmar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.50	1643^rd	5431	69.7%
2019	61.31	1899^th	5510	65.5%
2022	73.69	1357^th	5663	76.0%
2023	63.53	1788^th	5650	68.4%
2024	71.82	1416^th	5636	74.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mary Farmar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.51	2076^th	4830	57.0%
2019	50.35	2266^th	4963	54.3%
2022	78.81	780^th	5084	84.7%
2023	64.08	1449^th	5098	71.6%
2024	63.54	1499^th	5102	70.6%

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Rank History for White students at Mary Farmar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.77	1088^th	2737	60.2%
2019	48.45	1601^st	2834	43.5%
2022	52.67	1378^th	2726	49.4%
2023	54.29	1315^th	2662	50.6%
2024	69.84	810^th	2647	69.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mary Farmar Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	384	30	37	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	479
1989	408	36	35	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
1990	451	32	32	37	4	n/a	n/a	0	556
1991	479	37	33	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	579
1992	511	36	33	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	621
1993	493	49	32	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	615
1994	411	45	36	40	3	n/a	n/a	0	535
1995	361	32	38	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	470
1996	361	32	38	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	470
1997	348	33	36	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	447
1998	374	45	37	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1999	361	53	31	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
2000	349	49	34	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
2001	307	51	36	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
2002	263	34	36	47	2	n/a	n/a	0	382
2003	263	34	36	47	2	n/a	n/a	0	382
2004	247	34	51	51	2	n/a	n/a	0	385
2005	240	39	64	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
2006	266	53	66	81	7	n/a	n/a	0	473
2007	253	42	75	68	8	n/a	n/a	18	464
2008	259	52	71	80	9	n/a	n/a	0	471
2009	260	20	34	30	2	1	139	0	486
2010	253	23	34	103	2	2	73	0	490
2011	245	25	40	105	1	5	84	0	505
2012	247	28	34	96	2	4	77	0	488
2013	242	25	40	102	3	3	68	0	483
2014	246	37	45	89	4	2	52	0	475
2015	234	40	59	82	7	2	49	0	473
2016	227	35	58	98	7	1	50	0	476
2017	232	33	52	98	6	0	52	0	473
2018	226	36	35	91	3	0	61	0	452
2019	217	26	31	87	3	4	75	0	443
2020	238	16	32	101	2	5	59	0	453
2021	219	17	25	96	1	4	70	0	432
2022	215	19	22	92	0	3	67	0	418
2023	206	20	27	100	0	3	64	0	420

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mary Farmar Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	479	19.0	25.2	n/a
1989	512	21.0	24.3	n/a
1990	556	24.0	23.1	n/a
1991	579	24.0	24.1	n/a
1992	621	24.4	25.4	7.9
1993	615	25.0	24.6	14.8
1994	535	21.0	25.5	15.9
1995	470	20.0	23.5	19.1
1996	470	20.0	23.5	19.1
1997	447	20.0	22.4	24.2
1998	487	21.8	22.3	20.7
1999	481	23.0	20.9	16.6
2000	467	21.0	22.2	14.1
2001	427	21.0	20.3	16.2
2002	382	20.7	18.5	13.4
2003	382	20.7	18.5	13.4
2004	385	19.6	19.6	10.4
2005	395	19.6	20.2	14.9
2006	473	24.0	19.7	24.9
2007	464	23.8	19.5	20.2
2008	471	26.8	17.6	24.6
2009	486	26.0	18.0	23.3
2010	490	24.0	20.4	26.3
2011	505	n/a	n/a	27.7
2012	488	18.0	27.1	20.7
2013	483	18.0	26.8	28.8
2014	475	18.0	26.3	23.8
2015	473	18.0	26.2	21.8
2016	476	18.0	26.4	25.6
2017	473	19.0	24.8	24.7
2018	452	15.0	30.1	28.5
2019	443	17.0	26.0	27.1
2020	453	n/a	n/a	24.5
2021	432	17.0	25.4	24.3
2022	418	18.4	22.6	24.2
2023	420	18.0	23.3	25

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mary Farmar Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	479	19.0	25.2	n/a
1989	512	21.0	24.3	n/a
1990	556	24.0	23.1	n/a
1991	579	24.0	24.1	n/a
1992	621	24.4	25.4	7.9
1993	615	25.0	24.6	14.8
1994	535	21.0	25.5	15.9
1995	470	20.0	23.5	19.1
1996	470	20.0	23.5	19.1
1997	447	20.0	22.4	24.2
1998	487	21.8	22.3	20.7
1999	481	23.0	20.9	16.6
2000	467	21.0	22.2	14.1
2001	427	21.0	20.3	16.2
2002	382	20.7	18.5	13.4
2003	382	20.7	18.5	13.4
2004	385	19.6	19.6	10.4
2005	395	19.6	20.2	14.9
2006	473	24.0	19.7	24.9
2007	464	23.8	19.5	20.2
2008	471	26.8	17.6	24.6
2009	486	26.0	18.0	23.3
2010	490	24.0	20.4	26.3
2011	505	n/a	n/a	27.7
2012	488	18.0	27.1	20.7
2013	483	18.0	26.8	28.8
2014	475	18.0	26.3	23.8
2015	473	18.0	26.2	21.8
2016	476	18.0	26.4	25.6
2017	473	19.0	24.8	24.7
2018	452	15.0	30.1	28.5
2019	443	17.0	26.0	27.1
2020	453	n/a	n/a	24.5
2021	432	17.0	25.4	24.3
2022	418	18.4	22.6	24.2
2023	420	18.0	23.3	25

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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