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Franklin Benjamin High School

Public Grades 9-12

668^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 2% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Franklin Benjamin High School is a public high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving 543 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 473 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Franklin Benjamin High School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Pennsylvania, with proficiency rates on Keystone Exams significantly below the district and state averages, ranging from 3.1% to 17.6% across different subject areas and years. The school's four-year graduation rates, which have ranged from 71.9% to 87.9% in recent years, are also lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's dropout rates have been higher, ranging from 1.4% to 5.5%.

While the school's per-student spending is comparable to or higher than nearby schools, such as Bodine William W High School, National Constitution Center High School, and Vaux HS: A Big Picture School, these nearby schools generally outperform Franklin Benjamin High School in academic metrics, graduation rates, and student demographics. Addressing the challenges faced by Franklin Benjamin High School may require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach that goes beyond just funding and resources.

570

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,123

Per pupil spending ?

95.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 N Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19130-4016

(215) 400-7600

District: Philadelphia City School District

Feeder schools for Franklin Benjamin High School:

Elementary:	Bache-Martin School
	Dunbar Paul L School
	Greenfield Albert Middle School
	Kearny Gen Philip School
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	McCall Gen George A School
	Meade Gen George C School
	Morris Robert School
	Spring Garden School
	Waring Laura W School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.2%

Hispanic:

19.3%

Asian:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (7% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Pennsylvania average (74% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg52%

668^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st of 54High Schools in the Philadelphia City School District

473^rd of 606Philadelphia City School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	2.2	668 of 681	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	662 of 686	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	648 of 674	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.9	621 of 634	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.4	530 of 537	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.7	647 of 693	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.6	648 of 673	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	0.7	654 of 663	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.9	659 of 677	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.0	667 of 680	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.3	573 of 580	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.7	576 of 591	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.1	636 of 664	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.2	639 of 660	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.2	608 of 649	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.9	600 of 632	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.6	611 of 621	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.0	602 of 615	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.6	599 of 604	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.2	592 of 593	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.6	585 of 590	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	0.5	578 of 583	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	259 of 276	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	241 of 284	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	234 of 260	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	452 of 524	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	450 of 513	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	416 of 502	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	55 of 109	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	29 of 84	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	47 of 85	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	2.7	634 of 657	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	643 of 665	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	280 of 287	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	272 of 274	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	242 of 252	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	3.7	633 of 651	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	642 of 664	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	632 of 652	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	2.0	652 of 660	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.0	640 of 662	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile+48 vs school

Disabled (2025)14th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)6th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature14%-48 vs state

Biology5%-44 vs state

Algebra I3%-41 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Benjamin High School	Public	9-12	550 N Broad St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7600	570	41	14.0	95.3%	10 (1.8%)	406 (71.2%)	110 (19.3%)	22 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	2.2	668^th of 681 public high schools	1.9%		3.2	662^nd of 686 public high schools	3.5%	6	3.1	5.4	14.1											$19,123	$7,676	$11,447
Science Leadership Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	1482 Green St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 979-5620	502	20	25.4	99.6%	185 (36.9%)	145 (28.9%)	78 (15.5%)	50 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.6%)	89.5	50^th of 681 public high schools	92.7%		94.9	18^th of 686 public high schools	97.4%	32	70.3	66.1	89.0											$17,560	$6,721	$10,839
Franklin LC	Public, Magnet	9-12	616 N 15th St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7570	918	47	19.5	83.2%	42 (4.6%)	463 (50.4%)	291 (31.7%)	93 (10.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.6%)	46.7	412^th of 681 public high schools	39.5%		51.6	376^th of 686 public high schools	45.2%	36	33.7	42.6	65.4											$20,587	$7,380	$13,207
Parkway Center City Middle College	Public, Magnet	9-12	540 N 13th Street	Philadelphia	19123	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7620	436	13	32.7	97.7%	11 (2.5%)	288 (66.1%)	86 (19.7%)	32 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.7%)	75.1	163^rd of 681 public high schools	76.1%		77.8	134^th of 686 public high schools	80.5%	29	46.3	60.9	84.5											$21,812	$6,865	$14,947
Masterman Julia R Sec School	Public, Magnet	5-12	1699 Spring Garden St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	No	(215) 400-7580	1,183	48	24.8	101.4%	471 (39.8%)	189 (16.0%)	89 (7.5%)	338 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (8.0%)	98.9	2^nd of 681 public high schools	99.7%		99.1	2^nd of 686 public high schools	99.7%		93.9	95.6	100.0	96.7	87.9	85.9	69.1	83.6	89.2	98.8	88.4	87.6	90.8	$17,307	$2,620	$14,687
Philadelphia Electrical & Technology Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1709 Benjamin Franklin Parkway	Philadelphia	19103	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia Electrical & Technology Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 514-1824	629	35	17.8	97.8%	20 (3.2%)	547 (87.0%)	31 (4.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)	10.4	597^th of 681 public high schools	12.3%		10.5	594^th of 686 public high schools	13.4%	3	5.7	17.9	42.5											$3,460	$3,460	$00
Freire Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	2027 Chestnut Street	Philadelphia	19103	Philadelphia County	Freire Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 557-8555	1,024	74	13.8	93.1%	9 (0.9%)	926 (90.4%)	40 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.0%)	34.7	479^th of 681 public high schools	29.7%		26.2	526^th of 686 public high schools	23.3%	47	29.2	31.1	61.1	14.6	9.7	3.6	18.7	11.0	6.3	28.1	24.3	42.7	28.8	$26,295	$5,578	$20,717
Bodine William W High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1101 N 4th St	Philadelphia	19123	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7630	489	19	25.1	94.9%	61 (12.5%)	193 (39.5%)	136 (27.8%)	58 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.0%)	57.5	317^th of 681 public high schools	53.5%		82.5	95^th of 686 public high schools	86.2%	222	39.6	47.7	72.0											$19,561	$7,698	$11,863
National Constitution Center High School	Public	9-12	18 S 7th St	Philadelphia	19106	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7850	421	19	22.1	94.8%	17 (4.0%)	297 (70.5%)	65 (15.4%)	19 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	21.8	545^th of 681 public high schools	20.0%		42.1	455^th of 686 public high schools	33.7%	90	28.9	13.8	50.6											$18,126	$7,222	$10,904
Vaux HS: A Big Picture School	Public	9-12	2300 W Master St	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(267) 687-1172	284	14	20.9	98.9%	2 (0.7%)	250 (88.0%)	16 (5.6%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	3.6	650^th of 681 public high schools	4.6%		2.7	668^th of 686 public high schools	2.6%	18	6.5	6.7	25.0											$24,168	$7,646	$16,523

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Benjamin High School

Is Franklin Benjamin High School a good school?

Franklin Benjamin High School ranks in the bottom 1.9% of Pennsylvania high schools.

What district is Franklin Benjamin High School in?

Philadelphia City School District

What schools feed into Franklin Benjamin High School?

Franklin Benjamin High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bache-Martin School
Elementary : Dunbar Paul L School
Elementary : Greenfield Albert Middle School
Elementary : Kearny Gen Philip School
Elementary : McCall Gen George A School
Elementary : Meade Gen George C School
Elementary : Morris Robert School
Elementary : Spring Garden School
Elementary : Waring Laura W School

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Benjamin High School?

Students at Franklin Benjamin High School are 71% African American, 19% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

How many students attend Franklin Benjamin High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 570 students attended Franklin Benjamin High School.

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