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Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

142^nd

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

142^nd of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

76^th 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 ?

45^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	142 of 906	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	160 of 916	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	156 of 928	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	147 of 932	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	168 of 936	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	103 of 942	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	131 of 934	86.0%	★★★★☆
2017	92.3	26 of 938	97.2%	★★★★★
2016	85.5	106 of 932	88.6%	★★★★☆
2014	85.2	90 of 926	90.3%	★★★★★
2013	90.6	33 of 928	96.4%	★★★★★
2012	91.0	35 of 930	96.2%	★★★★★
2011	91.3	22 of 924	97.6%	★★★★★
2010	94.4	5 of 920	99.5%	★★★★★
2009	89.6	51 of 909	94.4%	★★★★★
2008	92.7	20 of 908	97.8%	★★★★★
2007	88.4	58 of 911	93.6%	★★★★★
2006	81.8	151 of 911	83.4%	★★★★☆
2005	84.5	119 of 887	86.6%	★★★★☆
2004	90.8	35 of 882	96.0%	★★★★★
2003	92.0	23 of 884	97.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	60 of 142	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	62 of 152	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	69 of 145	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	65 of 143	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	69 of 141	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.9	36 of 155	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	47 of 154	69.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	80.6	74 of 672	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	151 of 632	76.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	147 of 869	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	147 of 886	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	146 of 887	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	171 of 901	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	199 of 898	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	195 of 902	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	206 of 893	76.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	36 of 736	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	79.6	82 of 760	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	67 of 757	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	24 of 772	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	71.3	127 of 705	82.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	146 of 884	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	198 of 891	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	177 of 896	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	149 of 908	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	147 of 904	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	90.8	44 of 907	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	63 of 898	93.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	85 of 717	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	114 of 731	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	100 of 703	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	84 of 905	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	74.3	156 of 894	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	220 of 896	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	50.8	416 of 886	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	78.3	193 of 925	79.1%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	85.2	60 of 399	85.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	237 of 737	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	215 of 753	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	194 of 762	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	200 of 764	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	213 of 765	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	206 of 780	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	230 of 772	70.2%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	76 of 484	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	76 of 493	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	82 of 501	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	99 of 497	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	108 of 501	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	79 of 498	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	89.7	40 of 484	91.7%	★★★★★
2017	90.7	28 of 487	94.3%	★★★★★
2016	67.8	147 of 482	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	89.0	19 of 455	95.8%	★★★★★
2013	89.9	16 of 455	96.5%	★★★★★
2012	91.1	12 of 455	97.4%	★★★★★
2011	93.5	5 of 449	98.9%	★★★★★
2010	86.9	39 of 434	91.0%	★★★★★
2009	90.1	18 of 409	95.6%	★★★★★
2008	83.4	67 of 407	83.5%	★★★★☆
2007	87.1	38 of 399	90.5%	★★★★★
2006	88.0	38 of 399	90.5%	★★★★★
2005	92.4	15 of 356	95.8%	★★★★★
2004	92.1	20 of 344	94.2%	★★★★★
2003	77.7	80 of 339	76.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	44 of 127	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.4	27 of 120	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	50 of 134	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	58 of 135	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	68 of 123	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.2	44 of 128	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	37 of 119	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	71.7	72 of 445	83.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	80 of 473	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	111 of 481	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	98 of 489	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	133 of 494	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	170 of 483	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.0	102 of 478	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	89.5	29 of 463	93.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	182 of 376	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	40 of 464	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	80.8	47 of 469	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	66.4	121 of 481	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	46.5	245 of 489	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	79 of 473	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	57 of 483	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	67 of 489	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	70 of 497	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.6	60 of 485	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	75 of 478	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	55 of 466	88.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	93 of 435	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	68 of 441	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	82 of 444	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	130 of 503	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	37.0	302 of 489	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.3	97 of 484	80.0%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	75.3	111 of 491	77.4%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	79.3	63 of 339	81.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	123 of 386	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	119 of 392	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	115 of 403	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	142 of 404	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	176 of 401	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	135 of 396	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.5	61 of 395	84.6%	★★★★☆

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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Schools Near Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School	Public, Charter	K-8	500 Financial Park	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public	Yes	No	No	Yes	(508) 541-3434	898	76	11.7		523 (58.2%)	27 (3.0%)	67 (7.5%)	215 (23.9%)	13 (1.4%)	6 (0.7%)	45 (5.0%)	83.4	142^nd of 906 public elementary schools	84.3%		81.6	160^th of 916 public elementary schools	82.5%	18	58.0	54.0	61.6	66.0	54.1	62.9	59.4	59.6	58.6	63.6	63.0	50.5	56.7	58.7	74.8	53.1	64.1	59.8	$18,029
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	628 Washington Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	No	(508) 541-2140	321	27	12.0		248 (77.3%)	12 (3.7%)	19 (5.9%)	19 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.2%)	88.8	86^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.5%		86.1	115^th of 916 public elementary schools	87.4%	29	71.1	69.2	73.5				71.1	68.2	75.4	55.1				67.1	63.3		63.3		$20,100
Parmenter	Public	K-5	235 Wachusett Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 541-5281	309	22	13.8		210 (68.0%)	17 (5.5%)	42 (13.6%)	26 (8.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	82.8	148^th of 906 public elementary schools	83.7%		81.3	167^th of 916 public elementary schools	81.8%	19	60.5	67.4	54.6				60.3	69.8	70.5	54.6				64.1	61.8		61.8		$19,318
Oak Street Elementary	Public	K-5	224 Oak Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	No	(508) 541-7890	398	31	12.9		289 (72.6%)	23 (5.8%)	29 (7.3%)	43 (10.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.8%)	81.5	164^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.9%		78.8	198^th of 916 public elementary schools	78.4%	34	73.3	54.8	55.7				61.2	81.7	58.1	50.0				63.0	62.9		62.9		$17,538
J F Kennedy Memorial	Public	K-5	551 Pond Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	No	(508) 541-5260	341	24	13.9		275 (80.6%)	4 (1.2%)	16 (4.7%)	33 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.9%)	90.2	66^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.7%		95.1	18^th of 916 public elementary schools	98.0%	48	53.9	72.3	73.2				65.5	64.6	84.6	82.9				76.6	90.2		90.2		$18,089
Helen Keller Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Lincoln Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 553-0322	560	43	12.9		462 (82.5%)	14 (2.5%)	36 (6.4%)	35 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.1%)	72.3	254^th of 906 public elementary schools	72.0%		72.4	266^th of 916 public elementary schools	71.0%	12	46.9	51.2	47.9				48.6	64.6	63.9	53.1				60.4	57.3		57.3		$17,960
Joseph F DiPietro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	70 Harpin Street	Bellingham	02019	Norfolk County	Bellingham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 883-8001	385	30	12.6		259 (67.3%)	13 (3.4%)	77 (20.0%)	20 (5.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)								(n/a)	45.2						45.2	48.0						48.0					$22,958
Stall Brook	Public	PK, KG-3	342 Hartford Avenue	Bellingham	02019	Norfolk County	Bellingham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 966-0451	280	23	12.3		187 (66.8%)	10 (3.6%)	61 (21.8%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)								(n/a)	40.4						40.4	40.4						40.4					$28,319
Delaney	Public	PK, KG-3	120 Taunton Street	Wrentham	02093	Norfolk County	Wrentham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 384-5430	601	49	12.3		492 (81.9%)	13 (2.2%)	43 (7.2%)	23 (3.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.0%)								(n/a)	60.0						60.0	69.8						69.8					$19,202
Burke/Memorial Elementary School	Public	2-4	16 Cassidy Lane	Medway	02053	Norfolk County	Medway	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 533-3266	506	29	17.6		388 (76.7%)	8 (1.6%)	44 (8.7%)	32 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)	84.8	130^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.7%		81.3	166^th of 916 public elementary schools	81.9%	36	61.0	61.5					61.2	66.1	64.9					65.5					$16,917

Frequently Asked Questions about Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School?

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.

How many students attend Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School?

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

Is Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School a good school?

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

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