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Benjamin Franklin Elementary

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Benjamin Franklin Elementary ranks 835 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

835^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of California elementary schools

Summary

Benjamin Franklin Elementary is a consistently high-performing K-6 public school serving 767 students in the Riverside Unified School District, ranking in the top 15% of all California elementary schools.

The school stands out for its strong and stable academic results, significantly outperforming both district and state averages, especially in mathematics where 66% of students are proficient. It maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.7%, which is notably better than nearby schools like William Howard Taft Elementary (20.9%) and TownGate Elementary (31.9%). Even among other well-regarded schools in its own district, such as John F. Kennedy Elementary and Tomas Rivera Elementary, Benjamin Franklin ranks higher.

Benjamin Franklin achieves these excellent outcomes efficiently, spending less per student than several comparison schools while supporting its students effectively. The school has shown particular strength in helping all student groups succeed and demonstrated resilience in maintaining its high performance over the past decade, including through recent challenging years for education.

767

Students ?

25.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,501

Per pupil spending ?

48.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19661 Orange Terrace Pkwy.
Riverside, CA 92508-3256

(951) 571-6502

District: Riverside Unified

Students who attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Amelia Earhart Middle
High:	Martin Luther King Junior High
	Riverside STEM Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.0%

White:

29.6%

Asian:

15.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2013 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (65% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg38%

California avg41%

835^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 29Elementary Schools in the Riverside Unified

755^th of 1,543Riverside Unified among California 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	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	835 of 5857	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	1083 of 5869	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	1134 of 5859	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	1088 of 5883	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	1035 of 5789	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	1136 of 5662	79.9%	★★★★☆
2017	76.1	1290 of 5692	77.3%	★★★★☆
2016	77.7	1209 of 5614	78.5%	★★★★☆
2015	83.5	955 of 5611	83.0%	★★★★☆
2013	79.6	1082 of 5530	80.4%	★★★★☆
2012	84.7	741 of 5390	86.3%	★★★★☆
2011	75.6	1226 of 5377	77.2%	★★★★☆
2010	82.9	843 of 5314	84.1%	★★★★☆
2009	86.8	655 of 5193	87.4%	★★★★☆
2008	73.5	1257 of 5113	75.4%	★★★★☆
2007	70.1	1372 of 5113	73.2%	★★★★☆
2006	70.6	1306 of 4818	72.9%	★★★★☆
2005	72.6	1219 of 4822	74.7%	★★★★☆
2004	74.0	1155 of 4809	76.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	87.7	41 of 593	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	26 of 700	96.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	700 of 1203	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	710 of 1205	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.8	417 of 1154	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	667 of 1149	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.9	427 of 1071	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	79.1	314 of 2227	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	673 of 2585	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	55.5	671 of 2128	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	724 of 5597	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	999 of 5612	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	1045 of 5609	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	959 of 5635	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	1171 of 5492	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	1220 of 5413	77.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	539 of 5107	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	616 of 5107	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	669 of 5087	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	527 of 5084	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	442 of 4963	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.3	480 of 4830	90.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	292 of 5460	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	469 of 5517	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	591 of 5363	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	583 of 5264	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	634 of 5173	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	884 of 5084	82.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	894 of 5628	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	1149 of 5643	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	1200 of 5638	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	1166 of 5663	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	856 of 5510	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	1057 of 5431	80.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	87.3	33 of 669	95.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	478 of 2847	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	465 of 2635	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	681 of 2420	71.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	293 of 2598	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	829 of 2651	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	868 of 2661	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	1311 of 2726	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	964 of 2834	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	1067 of 2737	61.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2023)95th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2024)93rd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)86th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)42nd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics66%+28 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy65%+16 vs state

Science62%+29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)		CSA Spanish Listening (2025)		CSA Spanish Writing (2025)		CSA Spanish Reading (2025)		CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benjamin Franklin Elementary	Public	K-6	19661 Orange Terrace Pkwy.	Riverside	92508	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-6502	767	30	25.5	48.9%	227 (29.6%)	46 (6.0%)	330 (43.0%)	115 (15.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.7%)	86.7	835^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.7%		81.7	1083^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	81.5%	248									61.8	61.8	59.6	62.6	62.4	74.0	64.8	67.3	70.2	63.4	61.3	65.7							$16,501	$999	$15,502
John F. Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-6	19125 Schoolhouse Ln.	Riverside	92508	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 789-7570	864	35	24.4	56.8%	201 (23.3%)	73 (8.4%)	439 (50.8%)	94 (10.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.5%)	72.1	1515^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.1%		73	1449^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.3%	66									34.4	34.4	72.6	57.8	56.7	58.1	60.8	71.7	60.9	43.3	38.0	52.7							$16,222	$722	$15,500
Tomas Rivera Elementary	Public	K-6	20440 Red Poppy Ln.	Riverside	92508	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 697-5757	699	27	25.8	54.6%	199 (28.5%)	24 (3.4%)	362 (51.8%)	46 (6.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	62 (8.9%)	71.6	1528^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.9%		68.9	1645^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.0%	117									55.1	55.1	56.3	51.1	69.4	45.1	55.5	57.8	52.3	64.3	35.3	52.6							$16,525	$786	$15,739
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	K-6	19411 Krameria Ave.	Riverside	92508	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 789-8170	1,033	40	26.1	53.5%	289 (28.0%)	62 (6.0%)	493 (47.7%)	130 (12.6%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	53 (5.1%)	66.2	1781^st of 5857 public elementary schools	69.6%		70.9	1555^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.5%	226									45.6	45.6	51.3	57.0	55.5	57.1	55.2	49.1	48.3	45.2	38.5	45.3							$16,052	$853	$15,199
William Howard Taft Elementary	Public	K-6	959 Mission Grove Pkwy. North	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 776-3018	635	26	24.4	73.4%	121 (19.1%)	28 (4.4%)	430 (67.7%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	38 (6.0%)	47.9	2706^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.8%		45.7	2810^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.1%	104									32.1	32.1	42.9	53.1	39.5	42.7	44.8	41.8	42.9	34.6	27.7	37.2	98.0				98.0		$18,558	$1,500	$17,058
Mead Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	21-100 Oleander Ave.	Perris	92570	Riverside County	Val Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 940-8540	788	33	23.5	91.9%	20 (2.5%)	9 (1.1%)	750 (95.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	35.4	3550^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.4%		33.3	3652^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	37.8%	102	22.6	22.6	54.8	54.8	29.0	29.0	16.1	16.1	22.5	22.5	39.5	32.4	51.4		41.0	31.2	30.6	25.2		29.1	98.3				98.3		$18,932	$876	$18,056
Woodcrest Elementary	Public	K-6	16940 Krameria Ave.	Riverside	92504	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 776-4122	660	27	24.9	63.0%	219 (33.2%)	24 (3.6%)	360 (54.5%)	44 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.5%)	46.7	2782^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	52.5%		48.7	2631^st of 5869 public elementary schools	55.2%	151									36.3	36.3	31.5	31.4	49.5	61.3	44.4	37.8	19.8	37.4	39.1	33.9	92.3					96.7	$17,843	$987	$16,856
Castle View Elementary	Public	K-6	6201 Shaker Dr.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7460	684	31	22.0	52.9%	118 (17.3%)	34 (5.0%)	475 (69.4%)	24 (3.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.1%)	63.5	1902^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	67.5%		63.9	1884^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.9%	18									36.1	36.1	47.7	52.8	52.9	54.0	51.9	49.4	43.8	47.1	49.5	47.5	91.7	96.2	97.7	94.7	94.7	95.5	$17,216	$1,061	$16,155
Edgemont Elementary	Public	K-5	21790 Eucalyptus Ave.	Moreno Valley	92553	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4570	482	20	23.9	97.1%	11 (2.3%)	56 (11.6%)	393 (81.5%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	13.2	5404^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.7%		7.2	5806^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.1%	402									5.9	5.9	30.6	19.5	25.0		24.9	27.4	7.9	4.8		12.9							$21,560	$3,082	$18,478
TownGate Elementary	Public	K-5	22480 Dracaea Ave.	Moreno Valley	92553	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4700	685	28	24.4	86.0%	38 (5.5%)	118 (17.2%)	428 (62.5%)	46 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.3%)	45 (6.6%)	26.3	4296^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.7%		26.1	4278^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.1%	18									19.6	19.6	35.7	26.5	36.7		33.1	31.9	24.5	19.4		25.6	96.1	98.5		97.7	97.7	97.7	$19,962	$2,662	$17,300

Frequently Asked Questions about Benjamin Franklin Elementary

What schools do graduates of Benjamin Franklin Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Amelia Earhart Middle
High : Martin Luther King Junior High
High : Riverside STEM Academy

What district is Benjamin Franklin Elementary in?

Riverside Unified

How many students attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 767 students attended Benjamin Franklin Elementary.

Is Benjamin Franklin Elementary a good school?

Benjamin Franklin Elementary ranks 835^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Franklin Elementary?

Students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 30% White, 15% Asian, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races.

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