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Benjamin Franklin School

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Benjamin Franklin School ranks 200 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Benjamin Franklin School is a PK-5 elementary school in Meriden, CT, serving 357 students in the Meriden School District. While the district overall is rated 2 stars and ranks 103rd of 153 districts statewide, Benjamin Franklin School is performing noticeably better. In 2025-2026, the school earned a 3-star rating and ranked 200th of 491 Connecticut elementary schools — the 59th percentile — placing it above the state median and well above the district's 33rd-percentile standing. It has now earned 3 stars for four consecutive school years.

The school has climbed steadily from the bottom tier of state rankings a decade ago, when it sat at the 19th percentile, to its current middle-upper standing. In 2025-2026, 3rd-grade math proficiency reached 72.1% and 4th-grade math reached 65.7% — both well above district and state averages. Science is another standout: 5th-grade proficiency was 68.8%, comfortably exceeding the state's 52.9%. The school's Hispanic students also posted exceptional results, ranking 8th of 129 elementary schools statewide in 2025-2026. Notably, all of this is happening at a school where 68.6% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch, and chronic absenteeism has fallen sharply from 22.5% to 12.4% — far below the district's 19.9% and the state's 16.4%.

Among nearby Meriden elementary schools, Benjamin Franklin lands in the middle: Thomas Hooker School (ranked 148th), Nathan Hale School (147th), and Israel Putnam School (168th) rank higher, while Roger Sherman School (229th), John Barry School (241st), Casimir Pulaski School (261st), and Hanover School (285th) rank lower. Hanover has a lower poverty rate than Benjamin Franklin yet ranks 85 spots behind it — a sign the school is getting strong results from its resources. Benjamin Franklin also compares well with suburban schools like Highland School, South End Elementary School, and Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville, which serve far fewer low-income families. The school's main internal challenge is 5th-grade math, where proficiency (52.1%) trails the district (59.1%), a dip worth watching given the strong math scores in earlier grades.

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 — 19th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (61% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Connecticut median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg56%

Connecticut avg51%

200^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 40 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

103^rd of 153Meriden 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
2026	64.4	200 of 492	59.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	91.5	8 of 130	93.8%	★★★★★
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 (2026)94th percentile+34 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 (2025-2026) ?

Science69%+16 vs state

Mathematics64%+14 vs state

English Language Arts55%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)			SBAC Mathematics (2026)			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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Lower Connecticut River Valley 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%)	64.4	200^th of 492 public elementary schools	59.3%		65.5	200^th of 493 public elementary schools	59.4%		68.8	54.1	54.3	56.3	72.1	65.7	52.1	$17,414
John Barry School	Public	PK, KG-5	124 Columbia St.	Meriden	06450	Lower Connecticut River Valley 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%)	54.8	241^st of 492 public elementary schools	51.0%		53.5	241^st of 493 public elementary schools	51.1%		493.0	42.3	47.9	61.4	55.1	60.6	61.4	$16,862
Casimir Pulaski School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Clearview Ave.	Meriden	06450	Lower Connecticut River Valley 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%)	47.5	261^st of 492 public elementary schools	47.0%		38.8	285^th of 493 public elementary schools	42.2%	24	51.6	48.1	49.5	40.9	65.1	48.3	47.8	$14,636
Israel Putnam School	Public	PK, KG-5	133 Parker Ave.	Meriden	06450	Lower Connecticut River Valley 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%)	72.3	168^th of 492 public elementary schools	65.9%		66.7	188^th of 493 public elementary schools	61.9%	20	61.5	62.1	65.8	66.7	72.4	67.1	59.0	$15,294
Hanover School	Public	PK, KG-5	208 Main St.	Meriden	06450	Lower Connecticut River Valley 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%)	40.6	285^th of 492 public elementary schools	42.1%		30.1	323^rd of 493 public elementary schools	34.5%	38	47.1	32.5	39.7	43.7	44.6	64.5	54.0	$15,503
Roger Sherman School	Public	PK, KG-5	64 North Pearl St.	Meriden	06450	Lower Connecticut River Valley 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%)	57.4	229^th of 492 public elementary schools	53.5%		56.7	232^nd of 493 public elementary schools	52.9%	3	495.0	47.6	57.8	58.4	47.6	56.6	67.3	$15,047
Nathan Hale School	Public	PK, KG-5	277 Atkins St. Ext.	Meriden	06450	Lower Connecticut River Valley 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%)	75.8	147^th of 492 public elementary schools	70.1%		69	178^th of 493 public elementary schools	63.9%	31	504.0	63.4	54.5	82.9	75.6	66.3	73.7	$15,348
Thomas Hooker School	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Overlook Rd.	Meriden	06450	Lower Connecticut River Valley 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%)	75.4	148^th of 492 public elementary schools	69.9%		80.3	106^th of 493 public elementary schools	78.5%	42	507.0	69.2	60.5	2622.0	79.5	60.5	65.7	$15,060
Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville	Public	3-5	415 Church Street	Yalesville	06492	Naugatuck Valley 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%)	76.7	138^th of 492 public elementary schools	72.0%		75.3	142^nd of 493 public elementary schools	71.2%	4	512.0	66.0	70.7	57.3	79.8	72.8	62.7	$22,555
Highland School	Public	PK, KG-2	200 Highland Avenue	Wallingford	06492	Naugatuck Valley 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 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 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Benjamin Franklin School in?

Meriden School District

How many students attend Benjamin Franklin School?

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

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