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Benjamin Franklin School

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Benjamin Franklin School ranks 200 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Benjamin Franklin School is an elementary school in Meriden, Connecticut, serving 350 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Meriden School District, which is ranked 103 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Benjamin Franklin School has shown consistent improvement in student performance on SBAC/English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments, outperforming the Meriden School District and the state of Connecticut averages. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students achieved proficiency rates of 54.5%, 58.3%, and 63.1% respectively in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to the district's 45.9% and the state's 46.9%. In SBAC/Mathematics, the school's students also outperformed the district and state. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade students performed well on the NGSS/Science assessment, with a 67.2% proficiency rate, compared to the district's 46.8% and the state's 52.2%.

While Benjamin Franklin School has experienced higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state, the school has shown a decreasing trend. The school's performance on SBAC assessments is generally stronger than the nearby Hanover School and Casimir Pulaski School, which are also part of the Meriden School District. However, Thomas Hooker School, another Meriden District school, has outperformed Benjamin Franklin School in several areas. The nearby schools in the Wallingford and Southington districts, such as Highland School and South End Elementary School, have also demonstrated stronger overall performance compared to Benjamin Franklin School.

357

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,414

Per pupil spending ?

68.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

426 West Main St.
Meriden, CT 06450

(203) 235-7997

District: Meriden School District

Students who attend Benjamin Franklin School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Middle School
High:	Orville H. Platt High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.3%

White:

26.6%

African American:

13.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (61% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Connecticut median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg53%

Connecticut avg50%

200^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Meriden School District

103^rd of 156Meriden School District among Connecticut 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	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	200 of 493	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	218 of 497	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	243 of 491	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	270 of 490	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	285 of 538	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	305 of 522	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	383 of 532	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.4	401 of 519	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.8	419 of 518	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.5	413 of 551	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.6	428 of 557	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.6	435 of 564	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.8	435 of 565	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.2	444 of 579	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.8	469 of 566	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.9	445 of 565	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.0	454 of 568	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.6	496 of 570	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	47.8	141 of 237	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	177 of 234	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.1	241 of 455	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	174 of 242	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	12 of 132	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	9 of 111	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	76.2	14 of 108	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.3	5 of 99	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	70.8	34 of 173	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	29 of 112	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	52.1	45 of 101	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	76.0	48 of 302	84.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	48.7	139 of 233	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	154 of 232	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	268 of 445	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.0	191 of 247	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	71.1	78 of 371	79.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)84th percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2021)79th percentile+32 vs school

Female (2024)41st percentile-16 vs school

Male (2024)40th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science67%+15 vs state

Mathematics60%+11 vs state

English Language Arts59%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Benjamin Franklin School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)			SBAC Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Benjamin Franklin School	Public	PK, KG-5	426 West Main St.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 235-7997	357	25	14.5	68.6%	95 (26.6%)	47 (13.2%)	183 (51.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.3%)	65.5	200^th of 493 public elementary schools	59.4%		56.7	218^th of 497 public elementary schools	56.1%	18	67.2	54.5	58.3	63.1	63.6	64.6	53.1	$17,414
John Barry School	Public	PK, KG-5	124 Columbia St.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 237-8831	418	29	14.4	86.8%	40 (9.6%)	51 (12.2%)	289 (69.1%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)	53.5	241^st of 493 public elementary schools	51.1%		55.1	225^th of 497 public elementary schools	54.7%	16	41.0	36.4	64.8	50.6	51.5	78.6	57.8	$16,862
Casimir Pulaski School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Clearview Ave.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 238-1273	539	37	14.5	87.4%	86 (16.0%)	53 (9.8%)	367 (68.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.8%)	38.8	285^th of 493 public elementary schools	42.2%		44.6	269^th of 497 public elementary schools	45.9%	16	34.7	58.2	44.0	34.7	63.5	46.7	31.6	$14,636
Israel Putnam School	Public	PK, KG-5	133 Parker Ave.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 237-8493	445	31	14.4	81.1%	77 (17.3%)	68 (15.3%)	249 (56.0%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.8%)	66.7	188^th of 493 public elementary schools	61.9%		68	180^th of 497 public elementary schools	63.8%	8	62.4	46.5	65.5	65.1	55.9	65.5	67.1	$15,294
Hanover School	Public	PK, KG-5	208 Main St.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 235-6359	456	40	11.6	62.1%	100 (21.9%)	35 (7.7%)	286 (62.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	30.1	323^rd of 493 public elementary schools	34.5%		30.9	318^th of 497 public elementary schools	36.0%	5	38.2	27.0	33.0	38.0	49.4	49.5	42.0	$15,503
Roger Sherman School	Public	PK, KG-5	64 North Pearl St.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 238-1286	457	34	13.6	84.5%	60 (13.1%)	49 (10.7%)	308 (67.4%)	12 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.5%)	56.7	232^nd of 493 public elementary schools	52.9%		50.8	243^rd of 497 public elementary schools	51.1%	11	44.8	44.9	60.8	60.9	56.4	59.4	59.8	$15,047
Nathan Hale School	Public	PK, KG-5	277 Atkins St. Ext.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 237-7486	485	32	15.3	76.1%	100 (20.6%)	51 (10.5%)	299 (61.6%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	69	178^th of 493 public elementary schools	63.9%		60.8	207^th of 497 public elementary schools	58.4%	29	44.2	55.7	76.7	67.4		79.5	60.5	$15,348
Thomas Hooker School	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Overlook Rd.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 237-8839	404	26	15.4	59.4%	94 (23.3%)	22 (5.4%)	259 (64.1%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	80.3	106^th of 493 public elementary schools	78.5%		78.8	120^th of 497 public elementary schools	75.9%	14	67.4	58.3	72.7	82.6	66.7	72.7	76.1	$15,060
Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville	Public	3-5	415 Church Street	Yalesville	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 284-6900	265	26	10.3	30.6%	198 (74.7%)	2 (0.8%)	44 (16.6%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.6%)	75.3	142^nd of 493 public elementary schools	71.2%		71.9	160^th of 497 public elementary schools	67.8%	18	73.3	56.8	61.3	71.3	73.7	68.0	64.4	$22,555
Highland School	Public	PK, KG-2	200 Highland Avenue	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 294-3970	292	24	12.3	26.7%	223 (76.4%)	5 (1.7%)	40 (13.7%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)								(n/a)								$21,868

Frequently Asked Questions about Benjamin Franklin School

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Franklin School?

Students at Benjamin Franklin School are 51% Hispanic, 27% White, 13% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Benjamin Franklin School in?

Meriden School District

What schools do graduates of Benjamin Franklin School attend?

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

Middle : Lincoln Middle School
High : Orville H. Platt High School

Is Benjamin Franklin School a good school?

Benjamin Franklin School ranks 200^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Benjamin Franklin School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Benjamin Franklin School.

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