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Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power

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Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power ranks 311 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-6

311^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power is a high-performing elementary school serving grades K-6 in Gilbert, Arizona, with 572 students. The school has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Arizona elementary schools over the past 5 years, with strong academic performance across grade levels and subjects that generally exceeds both the state and its local district averages.

The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are projected to be higher than the state average, such as 39% in 5th grade science compared to 34% statewide, and 38% to 62% in 3rd-6th grade ELA versus 36% to 41% statewide. Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek, the district the school is part of, is ranked 89 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating. When compared to nearby public schools in the Higley Unified School District and Queen Creek Unified District, Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power generally outperforms them on state assessments.

The school has seen a steady increase in spending per student, from $3,836 in 2018-2019 to $7,670 in 2020-2021, which may have contributed to its strong academic performance. While the school performs well across different student subgroups, the performance for White and Multi-racial students has been more variable, suggesting a potential need to further investigate and address any achievement gaps for these groups.

565

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,011

Per pupil spending ?

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22951 S. Power Rd.
Gilbert, AZ 85142

(480) 677-8400

District: Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.1%

Hispanic:

20.0%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (49% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg50%

Arizona avg38%

311^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek

89^th of 289Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	311 of 909	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	366 of 912	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.1	168 of 1245	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	122 of 1000	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	91.8	94 of 1226	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	82.0	178 of 1039	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	150 of 1109	86.5%	★★★★☆
2017	85.2	162 of 1106	85.4%	★★★★☆
2016	92.4	62 of 1079	94.3%	★★★★★
2015	90.9	64 of 955	93.3%	★★★★★
2014	90.3	68 of 1079	93.7%	★★★★★
2013	85.3	108 of 1158	90.7%	★★★★★
2012	88.0	61 of 1141	94.7%	★★★★★
2011	91.0	48 of 1075	95.5%	★★★★★
2010	82.3	180 of 1090	83.5%	★★★★☆
2009	78.1	228 of 1062	78.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	62.2	171 of 895	80.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	58.1	111 of 316	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	299 of 620	51.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.7	474 of 975	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	364 of 589	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	376 of 602	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	87.3	128 of 1219	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	109 of 824	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	90.6	91 of 1219	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	77.0	171 of 862	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	137 of 1023	86.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	76.8	196 of 1170	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	157 of 1198	86.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	77.8	151 of 1116	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	167 of 618	73.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	258 of 626	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	297 of 628	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.1	203 of 1216	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	149 of 830	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	90.5	98 of 1220	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	75.9	179 of 850	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	88.1	109 of 1032	89.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.0	239 of 617	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.1	367 of 444	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.5	307 of 1027	70.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	69.7	138 of 820	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	62 of 145	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	92.5	26 of 1201	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	7 of 417	98.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	372 of 465	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	423 of 486	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	74.0	216 of 1024	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	147 of 800	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	87.0	73 of 1161	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	59.9	225 of 595	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.6	147 of 720	79.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)86th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2023)83rd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2021)81st percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2023)65th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)61st percentile-25 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile-41 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-28 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%+11 vs state

Mathematics48%+12 vs state

Science39%+5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, March 29, 2022

What I love about our school is the amazing education! Our admistration is open to communication to discuss what works best for kids. They have worked with us for our child that has a 504 and IEP and made accommodations to help her. I love the small family environment and small class sizes. I love that a uniform is not required but a dress code that has helped my kids stay modest well into high school. The curriculum is advanced. The school starts the next grade after winter break so this is an advanced non-profit charter school. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Excellent academics, environment, teachers and staff. We have loved Benjamin Franklin and have sent our children there for the last 10 years. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, April 16, 2013

I am very unpleased with how the teachers interact with my son. It is a charter school you would think it would be well in structured studies however this is not our experience also the religious caliber of it is not something I would put my child around had I known. Stick with Gilbert chandler schools Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)				AASA Mathematics (2025)				AzSCI Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power	Public, Charter	K-6	22951 S. Power Rd.	Gilbert	85142	Maricopa County	Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 677-8400	565	31	18.2		385 (68.1%)	11 (1.9%)	113 (20.0%)	13 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	37 (6.5%)	61.2	311^th of 909 public elementary schools	65.8%		55	366^th of 912 public elementary schools	59.9%	55	38.0	51.0	54.0	62.0	50.0	48.0	50.0	46.0	39.0	$6,011	$373	$180	$927	$4,376	$1,082	$5,458
Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	22700 S Power Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 424-8400	534	37	14.6		325 (60.9%)	11 (2.1%)	143 (26.8%)	15 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.9%)	63.8	296^th of 909 public elementary schools	67.4%		65	284^th of 912 public elementary schools	68.9%	12	51.0	59.0	40.0	69.0	53.0	42.0	47.0	49.0	42.0	$8,326	$763	$82	$1,609	$7,234	$247	$7,481
Bridges Elementary School	Public	K-6	5205 S Soboba St	Gilbert	85298	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-8700	770	43	17.7		513 (66.6%)	17 (2.2%)	142 (18.4%)	38 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	55 (7.1%)	96.7	14^th of 909 public elementary schools	98.5%		95.5	25^th of 912 public elementary schools	97.3%	11	69.0	90.0	82.0	84.0	73.0	85.0	72.0	83.0	72.0	$6,267	$132	$156	$420	$5,553	$426	$5,979
Desert Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	22301 S Hawes Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-5912	682	40	17.2		434 (63.6%)	12 (1.8%)	161 (23.6%)	20 (2.9%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.9%)	78.6	172^nd of 909 public elementary schools	81.1%		78.8	175^th of 912 public elementary schools	80.8%	3	50.0	69.0	55.0	59.0	60.0	73.0	63.0	46.0	51.0	$5,912	$338		$675	$4,906	$669	$5,574
Riggs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6930 S Seville Blvd W	Gilbert	85298	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-3400	770	44	17.7		491 (63.8%)	22 (2.9%)	172 (22.3%)	18 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.4%)	86.5	102^nd of 909 public elementary schools	88.8%		71.5	234^th of 912 public elementary schools	74.3%	132	61.0	66.0	70.0	67.0	61.0	66.0	59.0	68.0	59.0	$8,192	$690	$86	$1,466	$7,209	$208	$7,416
Cortina Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	19680 S 188th St	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-7800	629	41	15.5		441 (70.1%)	17 (2.7%)	120 (19.1%)	15 (2.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (4.9%)	85.2	116^th of 909 public elementary schools	87.2%		84.1	132^nd of 912 public elementary schools	85.5%	16	66.0	69.0	59.0	71.0	69.0	66.0	56.0	63.0	50.0	$6,754	$349	$100	$798	$5,950	$354	$6,305
Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom	Public	PK, KG-6	6040 S Joslyn Ln	Gilbert	85298	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-2600	551	35	15.9		251 (45.6%)	15 (2.7%)	137 (24.9%)	94 (17.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (9.4%)	94	43^rd of 909 public elementary schools	95.3%		88.5	85^th of 912 public elementary schools	90.7%	42	75.0	71.0	68.0	76.0	81.0	80.0	72.0	66.0	64.0	$8,791	$846	$92	$1,784	$7,613	$239	$7,852
Cambridge Academy East	Public, Charter	K-8	20365 East Ocotillo Road	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Cambridge Academy East Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-3577	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										$8,360	$570	$407	$1,548	$5,573	$1,809	$7,383
Power Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4351 S Ranch House Pkwy	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 279-7600	509	40	12.6		323 (63.5%)	24 (4.7%)	108 (21.2%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	40 (7.9%)	72	234^th of 909 public elementary schools	74.3%		69.9	250^th of 912 public elementary schools	72.6%	16	59.0	51.0	61.0	63.0	52.0	42.0	54.0	53.0	55.0	$8,128	$366	$147	$880	$7,194	$420	$7,614
Queen Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	23636 S 204th St	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 987-5920	711	42	16.7		427 (60.1%)	19 (2.7%)	212 (29.8%)	7 (1.0%)	9 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (4.9%)	76.7	191^st of 909 public elementary schools	79.0%		77.1	187^th of 912 public elementary schools	79.5%	4	47.0	72.0	58.0	57.0	64.0	55.0	67.0	49.0	47.0	$7,890	$388	$29	$806	$6,777	$695	$7,472

Frequently Asked Questions about Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power

How many students attend Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power?

In the 2024-25 school year, 565 students attended Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power.

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power?

Students at Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power are 68% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power in?

Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek

Is Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power a good school?

Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power ranks 311^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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