Summary:
ZIP code 94015 has two middle schools—Fernando Rivera Intermediate and Benjamin Franklin Intermediate—both serving grades 6–8 in Jefferson Elementary District. The most important difference for families comparing them is the consistent achievement gap: in 2025–26, Rivera led Franklin by 28 percentage points in ELA, 25 in mathematics, and 20 in science.
Rivera is the stronger performer, with 62% of students proficient in ELA, 50% in mathematics, and 39% in science; it exceeded state results by 12, 12, and 3 percentage points, respectively. Franklin was below the state in all three subjects: 34% in ELA, 26% in mathematics, and 20% in science. The largest grade-level gap was in 7th-grade ELA, where Rivera led by 41 percentage points. SchoolDigger’s rankings also separate the schools: Rivera ranked in the 79th percentile and received 4 stars, while Franklin ranked in the 32nd percentile and received 2 stars.
Results improved at both schools from 2024–25 to 2025–26. Rivera gained 6 percentage points in ELA, 12 in mathematics, and 8 in science; Franklin gained 4, 1, and 4 points, respectively. The two-school average’s gap to the state narrowed by 5 points in ELA, 6 in mathematics, and 3 in science, though science remains the clearest area where the group trails. Other figures offer context, not explanations: in 2024–25, Rivera’s student-teacher ratio was 21.6 and spending was $19,914 per student, compared with Franklin’s 17.9 ratio and $23,609. Both schools reported free/reduced lunch eligible figures for 2024–25: 37% at Rivera and 48% at Franklin. Chronic absenteeism in 2025–26 was 7% at Rivera and 21% at Franklin. These comparisons cover only two schools and two school years.
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