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Benjamin Franklin School ranks 270 th of 490 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Benjamin Franklin School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 351 students attended Benjamin Franklin School.

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Franklin School?

Students at Benjamin Franklin School are 55% Hispanic, 29% White, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races.

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

Benjamin Franklin School in Meriden CT

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SchoolDigger ranks Benjamin Franklin School 270^th of 490 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Benjamin Franklin School in the ranking list.)

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Meriden School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Meriden School District 121^st of 148 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Benjamin Franklin School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	16.55	496^th	570	13.0%
2007	28.99	454^th	568	20.1%
2008	30.93	445^th	565	21.2%
2009	24.84	469^th	566	17.1%
2010	35.16	444^th	579	23.3%
2011	33.76	435^th	565	23.0%
2012	33.59	435^th	564	22.9%
2013	32.64	428^th	557	23.2%
2015	27.54	413^th	551	25.0%
2016	17.82	419^th	518	19.1%
2017	19.35	401^st	519	22.7%
2018	27.28	383^rd	532	28.0%
2019	42.29	305^th	522	41.6%
2021	44.57	285^th	538	47.0%
2022	45.55	270^th	490	44.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Benjamin Franklin School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	71.10	78^th	371	79.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Benjamin Franklin School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	75.98	48^th	302	84.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Benjamin Franklin School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2019	32.78	174^th	242	28.1%
2021	44.10	241^st	455	47.0%
2022	27.23	177^th	234	24.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Benjamin Franklin School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2019	27.02	191^st	247	22.7%
2021	34.96	268^th	445	39.8%
2022	37.18	154^th	232	33.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Benjamin Franklin School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	52.14	45^th	101	55.4%
2019	64.86	29^th	112	74.1%
2021	70.77	34^th	173	80.3%
2022	85.33	5^th	99	94.9%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Benjamin Franklin School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	253	34	0	89	1	n/a	n/a	377
1989	268	28	0	101	1	n/a	n/a	398
1990	262	34	3	107	1	n/a	n/a	407
1991	270	37	1	106	0	n/a	n/a	414
1992	250	32	4	117	0	n/a	n/a	403
1993	258	30	5	104	0	n/a	n/a	397
1994	234	34	1	109	0	n/a	n/a	378
1995	246	40	6	118	0	n/a	n/a	410
1996	246	40	6	118	0	n/a	n/a	410
1997	219	40	7	113	0	n/a	n/a	379
1998	190	38	6	128	0	n/a	n/a	362
1999	200	57	5	159	0	n/a	n/a	421
2000	223	44	5	182	0	n/a	n/a	454
2001	230	50	6	184	0	n/a	n/a	470
2002	229	46	10	194	0	n/a	n/a	479
2003	229	46	10	194	0	n/a	n/a	479
2004	209	51	11	188	1	n/a	n/a	460
2005	213	62	21	205	0	n/a	n/a	501
2006	240	72	20	225	0	n/a	n/a	557
2007	190	64	17	179	0	n/a	n/a	450
2008	182	55	16	181	0	n/a	n/a	434
2009	206	57	20	182	1	n/a	n/a	466
2010	201	56	20	178	3	n/a	n/a	458
2011	188	54	12	204	2	0	7	467
2012	215	53	17	197	6	0	8	496
2013	190	54	15	225	4	1	11	500
2014	159	51	18	175	4	1	6	414
2015	137	41	23	173	5	0	8	387
2016	112	29	25	163	9	0	8	346
2017	107	27	20	176	7	1	7	345
2018	105	41	13	188	0	1	11	359
2019	103	32	11	193	0	1	12	352
2020	106	32	4	192	0	1	20	355
2021	99	30	3	188	0	2	20	342
2022	103	27	3	193	0	2	23	351

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	377	23.0	16.3	n/a
1989	398	24.0	16.5	n/a
1990	407	23.0	17.6	n/a
1991	414	23.0	18.0	n/a
1992	403	22.3	18.0	34.2
1993	397	23.8	16.7	3.3
1994	378	21.6	17.5	43.7
1995	410	23.8	17.2	41
1996	410	23.8	17.2	41
1997	379	25.6	14.8	35.4
1998	362	27.3	13.3	42.3
1999	421	32.1	13.1	48.5
2000	454	34.2	13.3	45.2
2001	470	35.3	13.3	n/a
2002	479	35.8	13.4	53.9
2003	479	35.8	13.4	53.9
2004	460	35.5	13.0	52.2
2005	501	31.3	16.0	n/a
2006	557	32.9	16.9	45.1
2007	450	30.0	15.0	55.3
2008	434	34.0	12.8	53.2
2009	466	38.3	13.9	56.9
2010	458	30.9	14.7	57.4
2011	467	32.5	14.3	60.8
2012	496	32.5	15.2	63.7
2013	500	37.0	13.4	65
2014	414	33.0	12.5	67.9
2015	387	28.0	13.8	65.6
2016	346	39.0	8.8	73.4
2017	345	30.3	11.3	68.4
2018	359	29.5	12.1	72.7
2019	352	23.2	15.1	73
2020	355	25.7	13.7	73
2021	342	25.6	13.3	71.6
2022	351	28.0	12.5	71.8

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	377	23.0	16.3	n/a
1989	398	24.0	16.5	n/a
1990	407	23.0	17.6	n/a
1991	414	23.0	18.0	n/a
1992	403	22.3	18.0	34.2
1993	397	23.8	16.7	3.3
1994	378	21.6	17.5	43.7
1995	410	23.8	17.2	41
1996	410	23.8	17.2	41
1997	379	25.6	14.8	35.4
1998	362	27.3	13.3	42.3
1999	421	32.1	13.1	48.5
2000	454	34.2	13.3	45.2
2001	470	35.3	13.3	n/a
2002	479	35.8	13.4	53.9
2003	479	35.8	13.4	53.9
2004	460	35.5	13.0	52.2
2005	501	31.3	16.0	n/a
2006	557	32.9	16.9	45.1
2007	450	30.0	15.0	55.3
2008	434	34.0	12.8	53.2
2009	466	38.3	13.9	56.9
2010	458	30.9	14.7	57.4
2011	467	32.5	14.3	60.8
2012	496	32.5	15.2	63.7
2013	500	37.0	13.4	65
2014	414	33.0	12.5	67.9
2015	387	28.0	13.8	65.6
2016	346	39.0	8.8	73.4
2017	345	30.3	11.3	68.4
2018	359	29.5	12.1	72.7
2019	352	23.2	15.1	73
2020	355	25.7	13.7	73
2021	342	25.6	13.3	71.6
2022	351	28.0	12.5	71.8

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Benjamin Franklin School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$16,273
2019	$16,934
2020	$17,202
2021	$19,112

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Benjamin Franklin School

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 Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 305^th of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 270^th of 490 Elementary schools	3.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Franklin School)	56.1	40.3	15.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Meriden School District)	51.9	36.5	15.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	46.7	7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Benjamin Franklin School)	47.4	45.9	1.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Meriden School District)	49.8	36.9	12.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	47.4	7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Franklin School)	57.1	52.8	4.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Meriden School District)	52.5	45.8	6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	49.2	5.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Benjamin Franklin School)	40.3	42.6	2.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Meriden School District)	45.6	36.5	9.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	45.3	7.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Franklin School)	64.6	54.4	10.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Meriden School District)	55.9	49.1	6.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.9	6.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Benjamin Franklin School)	36.9	45.5	8.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Meriden School District)	41.5	34.3	7.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.5	38.8	7.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	352	342	2.8%
African American	32	30	6.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	11	3	72.7%
Hispanic	193	188	2.6%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	103	99	3.9%
Two or More Races	12	20	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	73%	71.6%	1.4%

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