Benjamin Franklin Elementary

Public K-6

 1610 Lake St.
       Glendale, CA  91201-2610


(818) 243-1809

District: Glendale Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
570th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,205 Help


Students who attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Eleanor J. Toll Middle
High:    Herbert Hoover High

Student/teacher ratio:  23.7 Help
Number of students:  594

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.7%
Hispanic:
28.8%
Two or more races:
8.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  18.7% Help


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Compare Details Benjamin Franklin Elementary ranks better than 90.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.02. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57.7%), Hispanic (28.8%), two or more races (8.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 18.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Benjamin Franklin Elementary is 23.7, which is the 7th best among 20 elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Benjamin Franklin Elementary is $6,205. 13 elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Benjamin Franklin Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Benjamin Franklin Elementary 570th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Benjamin Franklin Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Male students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Glendale Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Glendale Unified 285th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Benjamin Franklin Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 55.48 1902nd 4809 60.4%
2005 58.27 1824th 4822 62.2%
2006 47.12 2320th 4818 51.8%
2007 59.07 1869th 5113 63.4%
2008 68.05 1491st 5113 70.8%
2009 71.21 1386th 5193 73.3%
2010 62.10 1877th 5314 64.7%
2011 37.48 3428th 5377 36.2%
2012 32.69 3758th 5390 30.3%
2013 39.16 3376th 5530 39.0%
2015 75.12 1315th 5611 76.6%
2016 83.85 965th 5614 82.8%
2017 85.22 904th 5692 84.1%
2018 80.70 1093rd 5662 80.7%
2019 88.36 737th 5789 87.3%
2022 89.11 739th 5883 87.4%
2023 92.02 565th 5848 90.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.61 530th 3246 83.7%
2022 77.66 331st 3311 90.0%
2023 97.52 50th 3240 98.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.24 1380th 5084 72.9%
2019 68.57 1259th 5173 75.7%
2022 78.38 814th 5264 84.5%
2023 93.62 244th 5355 95.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.48 1168th 5413 78.4%
2019 84.33 857th 5492 84.4%
2022 88.33 722nd 5635 87.2%
2023 91.73 514th 5595 90.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 78.07 364th 2585 85.9%
2022 97.68 53rd 2227 97.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.45 998th 5431 81.6%
2019 89.76 592nd 5510 89.3%
2022 86.97 783rd 5663 86.2%
2023 88.78 685th 5627 87.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.36 1215th 4830 74.8%
2019 66.71 1309th 4963 73.6%
2022 84.33 581st 5084 88.6%
2023 90.75 325th 5079 93.6%
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Rank History for White students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.08 716th 2737 73.8%
2019 81.25 428th 2834 84.9%
2022 77.72 537th 2726 80.3%
2023 81.67 368th 2659 86.2%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Benjamin Franklin Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 75 9 25 231 1 n/a n/a 0 341
1989 89 8 23 236 0 n/a n/a 0 356
1990 117 7 24 234 0 n/a n/a 0 382
1991 153 8 62 336 0 n/a n/a 0 559
1992 111 7 33 293 0 n/a n/a 0 444
1993 93 11 32 317 0 n/a n/a 0 453
1994 82 9 38 320 0 n/a n/a 0 449
1995 87 9 25 320 2 n/a n/a 0 443
1996 87 9 25 320 2 n/a n/a 0 443
1997 82 7 27 333 2 n/a n/a 0 451
1998 73 11 30 331 1 n/a n/a 0 446
1999 62 9 36 318 1 n/a n/a 0 426
2000 57 12 37 324 1 n/a n/a 0 431
2001 61 13 53 321 0 n/a n/a 0 448
2002 61 9 53 284 1 n/a n/a 4 412
2003 61 9 53 284 1 n/a n/a 4 412
2004 57 9 58 293 1 n/a n/a 3 421
2005 68 10 55 253 1 n/a n/a 3 390
2006 65 8 54 234 1 n/a n/a 8 370
2007 58 8 51 236 1 n/a n/a 10 364
2008 58 7 49 206 n/a n/a n/a 0 320
2009 67 10 48 213 1 0 15 0 354
2010 118 4 46 227 1 0 11 0 407
2011 161 7 46 214 0 0 16 0 444
2012 193 7 50 213 0 0 26 0 489
2013 245 10 37 221 0 0 33 0 546
2014 295 13 33 212 0 1 38 0 592
2015 345 18 32 200 0 1 40 0 636
2016 369 19 32 194 0 1 41 0 656
2017 372 21 29 181 0 1 42 0 646
2018 383 18 29 174 1 1 28 0 634
2019 403 22 29 175 1 1 25 0 656
2020 367 17 27 165 2 0 30 0 608
2021 357 16 26 171 2 0 35 0 607
2022 346 10 20 161 2 0 41 0 580
2023 343 9 19 171 2 0 50 0 594

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 Benjamin Franklin Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 341 13.0 26.2 n/a
1989 356 12.0 29.6 n/a
1990 382 13.0 29.3 n/a
1991 559 20.0 27.9 n/a
1992 444 20.3 21.8 65.3
1993 453 17.0 26.6 71.3
1994 449 18.0 24.9 76.2
1995 443 16.5 26.8 78.6
1996 443 16.5 26.8 78.6
1997 451 16.5 27.3 82.9
1998 446 18.5 24.1 74.9
1999 426 21.0 20.3 69.7
2000 431 24.0 18.0 78.4
2001 448 24.0 18.7 71.4
2002 412 23.0 17.9 68.6
2003 412 23.0 17.9 68.6
2004 421 22.0 19.1 68.4
2005 390 21.0 18.6 68.7
2006 370 20.0 18.5 75.7
2007 364 18.0 20.2 74.3
2008 320 18.0 17.8 78.4
2009 354 19.0 17.7 72.3
2010 407 22.0 18.5 63.4
2011 444 n/a n/a 48.4
2012 489 22.0 22.2 43.6
2013 546 24.0 22.7 38.1
2014 592 24.0 24.6 29.6
2015 636 26.0 24.4 25
2016 656 26.0 25.2 19.5
2017 646 25.0 25.8 15.6
2018 634 24.0 26.4 17.7
2019 656 25.0 26.2 16.8
2020 608 n/a n/a 15.1
2021 607 24.0 25.2 13.5
2022 580 24.0 24.1 13.1
2023 594 25.0 23.7 18.7

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 Benjamin Franklin Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 341 13.0 26.2 n/a
1989 356 12.0 29.6 n/a
1990 382 13.0 29.3 n/a
1991 559 20.0 27.9 n/a
1992 444 20.3 21.8 65.3
1993 453 17.0 26.6 71.3
1994 449 18.0 24.9 76.2
1995 443 16.5 26.8 78.6
1996 443 16.5 26.8 78.6
1997 451 16.5 27.3 82.9
1998 446 18.5 24.1 74.9
1999 426 21.0 20.3 69.7
2000 431 24.0 18.0 78.4
2001 448 24.0 18.7 71.4
2002 412 23.0 17.9 68.6
2003 412 23.0 17.9 68.6
2004 421 22.0 19.1 68.4
2005 390 21.0 18.6 68.7
2006 370 20.0 18.5 75.7
2007 364 18.0 20.2 74.3
2008 320 18.0 17.8 78.4
2009 354 19.0 17.7 72.3
2010 407 22.0 18.5 63.4
2011 444 n/a n/a 48.4
2012 489 22.0 22.2 43.6
2013 546 24.0 22.7 38.1
2014 592 24.0 24.6 29.6
2015 636 26.0 24.4 25
2016 656 26.0 25.2 19.5
2017 646 25.0 25.8 15.6
2018 634 24.0 26.4 17.7
2019 656 25.0 26.2 16.8
2020 608 n/a n/a 15.1
2021 607 24.0 25.2 13.5
2022 580 24.0 24.1 13.1
2023 594 25.0 23.7 18.7

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Benjamin Franklin Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201270.0%3.0%0.0%27.0%76.0%79.0%81.0%76.0%94.0%
201363.0%10.0%0.0%26.0%70.0%70.0%75.0%70.0%79.0%
201460.0%11.0%0.0%29.0%85.0%89.0%74.0%84.0%85.0%
201598.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%
201685.0%13.0%2.0%0.0%85.0%85.0%85.0%85.0%85.0%
2017≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
201895.0%0.0%2.0%3.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%≥99.0%
201997.0%2.0%1.0%98.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%97.0%
202095.8%4.2%0.0%95.8%95.8%95.8%95.8%95.8%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Benjamin Franklin Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,205

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Benjamin Franklin Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 737th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 565th of 5848 Elementary schools
 3.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Benjamin Franklin Elementary)76.770.3
 6.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Glendale Unified)65.262.2
 3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Benjamin Franklin Elementary)74.482.4
 8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Glendale Unified)66.865.1
 1.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Benjamin Franklin Elementary)81.380.5
 0.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Glendale Unified)64.363.5
 0.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Benjamin Franklin Elementary)57.674.4
 16.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Glendale Unified)58.362
 3.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Benjamin Franklin Elementary)84.269.1
 15%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Glendale Unified)66.562.6
 3.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Benjamin Franklin Elementary)6159.3
 1.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Glendale Unified)50.648.8
 1.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Benjamin Franklin Elementary)6154.3
 6.7%
   5th Grade Science (Glendale Unified)41.745.4
 3.7%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Benjamin Franklin Elementary)73.878.3
 4.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Glendale Unified)65.762.5
 3.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Benjamin Franklin Elementary)51.356.7
 5.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Glendale Unified)56.755.4
 1.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students656594
 9.5%
African American229
 59.1%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian2919
 34.5%
Hispanic175171
 2.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White403343
 14.9%
Two or More Races2550
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients16.8%18.7%
 1.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Benjamin Franklin Elementary

Yes. Benjamin Franklin Elementary ranks in the top 9.7% of California elementary schools.

Students who attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eleanor J. Toll Middle
High : Herbert Hoover High

In the 2022-23 school year, 594 students attended Benjamin Franklin Elementary.

Students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary are 58% White, 29% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.


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