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Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center

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Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center ranks 1357 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1357^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center is a public elementary school in North Miami, Florida, serving 540 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school is part of the Miami-Dade County Public School District, which is the 22nd largest district in the state.

Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center consistently outperforms the Miami-Dade County and Florida state averages in subjects like Algebra 1, Biology 1, and Civics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 78% of Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center students were proficient or better in Algebra 1, compared to 66% in Miami-Dade and 60% statewide. However, the school struggles in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates below the district and state averages. Additionally, Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 16.5% to 31.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Nearby schools, such as Rainbow Park Elementary School, Gratigny Elementary School, and Beacon College Prep K-8, have similar demographic and performance characteristics to Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center, also struggling with high chronic absenteeism rates and lower test scores compared to the district and state averages. However, some schools, like North Dade Center For Modern Languages, consistently outperform Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center and the district/state averages, suggesting that there may be successful strategies or practices that could be replicated.

548

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,744

Per pupil spending ?

65.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13100 NW 12th Ave
North Miami, FL 33168

(305) 681-3547

District: Miami-Dade

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.5%

Hispanic:

22.4%

White:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2014 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg62%

Florida avg59%

Elementary school

1,357^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

582^nd of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 36 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

192^nd of 278Elementary Schools in the Miami-Dade

22^nd of 67Miami-Dade among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	1357 of 2258	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	1490 of 2256	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	1560 of 2240	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.6	1922 of 2219	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	2021 of 2247	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	1855 of 2182	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	1755 of 2118	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.0	1809 of 2112	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.0	1736 of 2087	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.9	1713 of 2064	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.6	1757 of 2029	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.2	1660 of 1984	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.7	1641 of 1985	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.3	1739 of 1919	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.5	1591 of 1847	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.6	1519 of 1789	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.3	1666 of 1786	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.9	1518 of 1688	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	582 of 1205	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	718 of 1196	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	776 of 1177	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	733 of 1148	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.7	913 of 1136	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	872 of 1099	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	823 of 1035	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.0	943 of 1031	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	18.4	841 of 997	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.6	736 of 999	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.0	802 of 956	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Biology 1100%+29 vs state

Algebra 178%+18 vs state

Civics78%+7 vs state

Geometry53%~ state avg

Science52%~ state avg

English Language Arts52%-5 vs state

Math51%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (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	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	13100 NW 12th Ave	North Miami	33168	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 681-3547	548	32	17.1	65.9%	4 (0.7%)	419 (76.5%)	123 (22.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40.2	1357^th of 2258 public elementary schools	39.9%		35	1490^th of 2256 public elementary schools	34.0%	133	52.0	34.0	54.0	69.0	58.0	46.0	40.0	55.0	60.0	54.0	49.0	50.0	50.0	53.0	78.0	53.0	100.0	78.0	$12,744	$1,310	$11,433
Carrie P. Meek/Westview K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	2101 NW 127th St	Miami	33167	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 688-9641	548	40	13.7	65.7%	4 (0.7%)	393 (71.7%)	143 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	23.2	1821^st of 2258 public elementary schools	19.4%		18.2	1951^st of 2256 public elementary schools	13.5%	130	28.0	25.0	40.0	37.0	56.0	61.0	58.0	58.0	55.0	33.0	39.0	55.0	38.0	38.0	100.0		100.0	82.0	$17,279	$2,292	$14,987
Lakeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1290 NW 115th St	Miami	33167	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 757-1535	351	23	15.2	66.4%	2 (0.6%)	274 (78.1%)	75 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.4	1218^th of 2258 public elementary schools	46.1%		20.2	1893^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	16.1%	675	44.0	56.0	50.0				63.0	78.0	54.0				45.0						$15,956	$1,616	$14,340
Thomas Jefferson Biscayne Gardens K-8 Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	525 NW 147th St	Miami	33168	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 681-7481	787	56	14.0	67.3%	10 (1.3%)	645 (82.0%)	125 (15.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	28	1704^th of 2258 public elementary schools	24.5%		24.6	1778^th of 2256 public elementary schools	21.2%	74	42.0	32.0	39.0	52.0	53.0	42.0	54.0	51.0	40.0	56.0	26.0	29.0	44.0	42.0	90.0	100.0	95.0	60.0	$18,294	$2,832	$15,462
Nathan B. Young Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14120 NW 24th Ave	Opa Locka	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 685-7204	310	17	18.2	72.9%	2 (0.6%)	239 (77.1%)	67 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44.9	1227^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.7%		48.1	1135^th of 2256 public elementary schools	49.7%	92	50.0	52.0	49.0				54.0	68.0	57.0				50.0						$15,661	$2,362	$13,300
Hubert O. Sibley K-8 Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	255 NW 115th St	Miami	33168	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 953-3737	812	46	17.6	62.1%	12 (1.5%)	632 (77.8%)	166 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	37.4	1433^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	36.5%		35.5	1475^th of 2256 public elementary schools	34.6%	42	43.0	52.0	53.0	58.0	61.0	45.0	60.0	50.0	49.0	50.0	53.0	20.0	42.0	38.0	61.0	100.0	100.0	76.0	$11,776	$1,530	$10,246
Henry Elementary School Reeves K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	2005 NW 111th St	Miami	33167	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 953-7243	830	48	17.2	71.6%	5 (0.6%)	612 (73.7%)	212 (25.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36	1473^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	34.8%		34.2	1510^th of 2256 public elementary schools	33.1%	37	44.0	32.0	55.0	60.0	70.0	58.0	45.0	56.0	59.0	38.0	51.0	79.0	57.0	51.0	75.0	90.0	100.0	83.0	$12,599	$1,337	$11,262
Rainbow Park Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	15355 NW 19th Ave	Opa Locka	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 688-4631	172	10	17.2	77.9%	4 (2.3%)	131 (76.2%)	35 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14.5	2049^th of 2258 public elementary schools	9.3%		21	1879^th of 2256 public elementary schools	16.7%	170	37.0	33.0	42.0				48.0	42.0	28.0				24.0						$17,859	$2,529	$15,330
Gratigny Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11905 N Miami Ave	Miami	33168	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 681-6685	443	31	14.2	67.7%	5 (1.1%)	343 (77.4%)	89 (20.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	51.7	1076^th of 2258 public elementary schools	52.3%		25.6	1749^th of 2256 public elementary schools	22.5%	673	50.0	50.0	61.0				52.0	67.0	67.0				61.0						$17,091	$2,232	$14,859
Beacon College Prep K-8	Public, Charter	K-8	13400 NW 28th Ave	Opa Locka	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 353-6109	424	33	12.8	64.6%	1 (0.2%)	344 (81.1%)	75 (17.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38.4	1407^th of 2258 public elementary schools	37.7%					(n/a)	41.0	46.0	55.0	59.0	55.0	54.0	50.0	29.0	44.0	55.0	47.0	90.0	63.0	29.0	88.0		88.0	81.0	$12,846	$1,634	$11,212

Frequently Asked Questions about Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center?

Students at Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center are 76% African American, 22% Hispanic.

What district is Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center in?

Miami-Dade

Is Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center a good school?

Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center ranks 1357^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center.

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