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Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School

Public, Charter Grades K-8
142nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Better than 84% of Massachusetts elementary schools
Summary

Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School is an exceptional elementary school in Franklin, MA that serves 888 students in grades K-8. This school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Massachusetts, currently placing 142nd out of 906 schools statewide for the 2024-2025 school year.

The school's academic performance is truly outstanding, with 59.43% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 58.71% proficient or better in Mathematics, far exceeding the state averages of 41.53% and 40.74% respectively. Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School also excels in supporting diverse student subgroups, ranking 36th out of 736 Massachusetts elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students and 85th out of 717 schools for special education students. This level of equity in outcomes is noteworthy.

When compared to nearby public schools in the Bellingham and Franklin districts, Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School significantly outperforms them on academic measures, with its English Language Arts proficiency rate over 10 percentage points higher than the next best nearby school, J.F. Kennedy Memorial. The school's focus on a classical education curriculum, small class sizes, and strong parental involvement may be contributing factors to its consistent high performance.

898
Students ?
11.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,029
Per pupil spending ?
1.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 500 Financial Park
       Franklin, MA  02038

(508) 541-3434

District: Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.2%
Asian:
23.9%
Hispanic:
7.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2014 → 84th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Massachusetts average (60% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 16% of Massachusetts elementary schools
Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2014
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school60%
District avg60%
Massachusetts avg41%
Elementary school
142nd of 906
Massachusetts public elementary schools ?
Top 16%▼ down 4 pts since 2016
From top 11% (2016) to top 16% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
76th of 484
Massachusetts public middle schools ?
Top 16%▲ up 15 pts since 2016
From top 30% (2016) to top 16% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
45th of 348Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public among Massachusetts districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202583.4142 of 90684.3%★★★★☆
202481.6160 of 91682.5%★★★★☆
202382.9156 of 92883.2%★★★★☆
202282.9147 of 93284.2%★★★★☆
202181.1168 of 93682.1%★★★★☆
201986.4103 of 94289.1%★★★★☆
201883.7131 of 93486.0%★★★★☆
201792.326 of 93897.2%★★★★★
201685.5106 of 93288.6%★★★★☆
201485.290 of 92690.3%★★★★★
201390.633 of 92896.4%★★★★★
201291.035 of 93096.2%★★★★★
201191.322 of 92497.6%★★★★★
201094.45 of 92099.5%★★★★★
200989.651 of 90994.4%★★★★★
200892.720 of 90897.8%★★★★★
200788.458 of 91193.6%★★★★★
200681.8151 of 91183.4%★★★★☆
200584.5119 of 88786.6%★★★★☆
200490.835 of 88296.0%★★★★★
200392.023 of 88497.4%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202563.560 of 14257.7%★★★☆☆
202464.362 of 15259.2%★★★☆☆
202360.569 of 14552.4%★★★☆☆
202262.765 of 14354.5%★★★☆☆
202160.569 of 14151.1%★★★☆☆
201972.936 of 15576.8%★★★★☆
201869.347 of 15469.5%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202280.674 of 67289.0%★★★★☆
202167.5151 of 63276.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202581.3147 of 86983.1%★★★★☆
202482.3147 of 88683.4%★★★★☆
202382.6146 of 88783.5%★★★★☆
202279.3171 of 90181.0%★★★★☆
202176.2199 of 89877.8%★★★★☆
201976.6195 of 90278.4%★★★★☆
201875.3206 of 89376.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202588.136 of 73695.1%★★★★★
202479.682 of 76089.2%★★★★☆
202382.467 of 75791.1%★★★★★
202289.324 of 77296.9%★★★★★
202171.3127 of 70582.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202582.1146 of 88483.5%★★★★☆
202476.6198 of 89177.8%★★★★☆
202378.6177 of 89680.2%★★★★☆
202281.1149 of 90883.6%★★★★☆
202182.1147 of 90483.7%★★★★☆
201990.844 of 90795.1%★★★★★
201888.663 of 89893.0%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202580.385 of 71788.1%★★★★☆
202477.1114 of 73184.4%★★★★☆
202378.4100 of 70385.8%★★★★☆
202284.184 of 90590.7%★★★★★
202174.3156 of 89482.6%★★★★☆
201966.6220 of 89675.4%★★★★☆
201850.8416 of 88653.0%★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202178.3193 of 92579.1%★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202185.260 of 39985.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202566.0237 of 73767.8%★★★☆☆
202469.4215 of 75371.4%★★★★☆
202370.9194 of 76274.5%★★★★☆
202269.7200 of 76473.8%★★★★☆
202168.6213 of 76572.2%★★★★☆
201970.6206 of 78073.6%★★★★☆
201868.1230 of 77270.2%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202583.376 of 48484.3%★★★★☆
202484.076 of 49384.6%★★★★☆
202382.982 of 50183.6%★★★★☆
202278.199 of 49780.1%★★★★☆
202175.4108 of 50178.4%★★★★☆
201982.979 of 49884.1%★★★★☆
201889.740 of 48491.7%★★★★★
201790.728 of 48794.3%★★★★★
201667.8147 of 48269.5%★★★☆☆
201489.019 of 45595.8%★★★★★
201389.916 of 45596.5%★★★★★
201291.112 of 45597.4%★★★★★
201193.55 of 44998.9%★★★★★
201086.939 of 43491.0%★★★★★
200990.118 of 40995.6%★★★★★
200883.467 of 40783.5%★★★★☆
200787.138 of 39990.5%★★★★★
200688.038 of 39990.5%★★★★★
200592.415 of 35695.8%★★★★★
200492.120 of 34494.2%★★★★★
200377.780 of 33976.4%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202570.744 of 12765.4%★★★☆☆
202476.427 of 12077.5%★★★★☆
202369.750 of 13462.7%★★★☆☆
202263.558 of 13557.0%★★★☆☆
202152.368 of 12344.7%★★☆☆☆
201970.244 of 12865.6%★★★☆☆
201871.337 of 11968.9%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202271.772 of 44583.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202582.480 of 47383.1%★★★★☆
202474.7111 of 48176.9%★★★★☆
202377.698 of 48980.0%★★★★☆
202268.7133 of 49473.1%★★★★☆
202159.9170 of 48364.8%★★★☆☆
201977.0102 of 47878.7%★★★★☆
201889.529 of 46393.7%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202544.1182 of 37651.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202585.340 of 46491.4%★★★★★
202480.847 of 46990.0%★★★★★
202366.4121 of 48174.8%★★★★☆
202246.5245 of 48949.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202581.579 of 47383.3%★★★★☆
202487.257 of 48388.2%★★★★☆
202385.767 of 48986.3%★★★★☆
202283.670 of 49785.9%★★★★☆
202185.660 of 48587.6%★★★★☆
201983.675 of 47884.3%★★★★☆
201885.855 of 46688.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202568.493 of 43578.6%★★★★☆
202474.668 of 44184.6%★★★★☆
202371.582 of 44481.5%★★★★☆
202263.1130 of 50374.2%★★★★☆
202137.0302 of 48938.2%★★☆☆☆
201971.397 of 48480.0%★★★★☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202175.3111 of 49177.4%★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202179.363 of 33981.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202563.7123 of 38668.1%★★★☆☆
202464.1119 of 39269.6%★★★★☆
202366.9115 of 40371.5%★★★★☆
202259.3142 of 40464.9%★★★☆☆
202152.5176 of 40156.1%★★★☆☆
201963.1135 of 39665.9%★★★☆☆
201880.561 of 39584.6%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+11 vs school
Disabled (2022)89th percentile+5 vs school
Special Education (2025)88th percentile+4 vs school
Tested Remotely (2021)85th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school
Tested In Person (2021)79th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)68th percentile-16 vs school
Asian (2025)58th percentile-27 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+7 vs school
Disabled (2022)84th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school
Tested Remotely (2021)81st percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2025)79th percentile-6 vs school
Tested In Person (2021)77th percentile~ school
White (2025)68th percentile-16 vs school
Asian (2025)65th percentile-19 vs school
Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile-33 vs school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?
Science64%+23 vs state
Civics60%+21 vs state
English Language Arts59%+18 vs state
Mathematics59%+18 vs state

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Students at Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School are 58% White, 24% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 898 students attended Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School.

Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School ranks 142nd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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