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Benjamin Franklin High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

2^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 99% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Benjamin Franklin High School is a highly-ranked public charter high school in New Orleans, Louisiana, serving 1,056 students in grades 9-12. This school consistently places among the top 1-7 high schools in the state and has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, making it the top-ranked school in its district.

Benjamin Franklin High School's academic performance is exceptional, with 99-100% of students scoring proficient or better on End of Course (EOC) exams across subjects like Algebra I, Geometry, U.S. History, Biology, and English - significantly outperforming the state averages of 54-69%. The school also ranks highly for its performance across diverse student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, white, and multi-racial students, as well as low socioeconomic status (SES) students, demonstrating its ability to support and elevate students from all backgrounds. Additionally, the school has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.3% to 4.3% over the past few years, which is significantly better than the state average.

While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, reaching 24.6% in 2023-2024, this is still lower than the rates of some nearby high-performing schools, such as Livingston Collegiate Academy, Warren Easton Charter High School, and New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School. The school's proximity to other top-performing institutions, like New Orleans Center for Creative Arts and Rooted School, may contribute to its exceptional performance and high standards.

1,056

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,527

Per pupil spending ?

30.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2001 Leon C Simon Drive
New Orleans, LA 70122-3525

(504) 286-2600

District: Benjamin Franklin High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.2%

African American:

28.6%

Asian:

16.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2019 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (100% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Louisiana high schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school100%

Louisiana avg57%

2^nd of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 118Benjamin Franklin High School among Louisiana 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	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	98.5	2 of 329	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	4 of 333	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	1 of 326	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	3 of 322	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	7 of 313	97.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	99.8	2 of 256	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	1 of 260	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	5 of 252	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	99.8	1 of 256	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	1 of 243	99.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	2 of 23	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	1 of 20	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	84.0	2 of 22	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	83.4	2 of 20	90.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	2 of 308	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	1 of 308	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	3 of 311	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	3 of 292	99.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	96.0	2 of 107	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	4 of 103	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.5	3 of 92	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	3 of 78	96.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	4 of 323	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	1 of 328	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	3 of 321	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	2 of 322	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.8	2 of 285	99.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	2 of 313	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	3 of 315	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	3 of 306	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.8	1 of 301	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	8 of 291	97.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	95.9	1 of 47	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.2	3 of 30	90.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	1 of 245	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	3 of 249	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	5 of 250	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.0	4 of 245	98.4%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

African American (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)98th percentile

Multi-racial (2022)98th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)91st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+43 vs state

U.S. History100%+46 vs state

Biology99%+40 vs state

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Schools Near Benjamin Franklin High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP Geometry (2025)	LEAP English II (2025)	LEAP U.S. History (2025)	LEAP English I (2025)	LEAP Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Benjamin Franklin High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2001 Leon C Simon Drive	New Orleans	70122	Orleans Parish	Benjamin Franklin High School	Yes	No	No	No	(504) 286-2600	1,056	68	15.5	30.5%	414 (39.2%)	302 (28.6%)	104 (9.8%)	169 (16.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (5.9%)	98.5	2^nd of 329 public high schools	99.4%		97	4^th of 333 public high schools	98.8%	2		100.0		100.0		99.0	$13,527
John F. Kennedy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6026 Paris Avenue	New Orleans	70122	Orleans Parish	John F. Kennedy High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 335-1935	665	45	14.7	88.4%	1 (0.2%)	612 (92.0%)	44 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)								(n/a)
The NET 2 Charter High School	Public, Charter	8-12	6601 Franklin Ave	New Orleans	70122	Orleans Parish	The NET2 High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 267-9765	141	6	23.3	78.7%	2 (1.4%)	129 (91.5%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)								(n/a)
Rooted School	Public, Charter	9-12	6701 Press Drive	New Orleans	70122	Orleans Parish	Rooted School	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 383-4654	152	10	15.2	63.2%	6 (3.9%)	135 (88.8%)	8 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)								(n/a)
The Delores Taylor Arthur School for Young Men	Public, Charter	8-12	3774 Gentilly Blvd.	New Orleans	70122	Orleans Parish	Orleans Parish	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 252-2675	77	16	4.8	92.2%	1 (1.3%)	73 (94.8%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$58,458
McDonogh 35 Senior High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4000 Cadillac St.	New Orleans	70122	Orleans Parish	McDonogh 35 Senior High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 324-7600	851	62	13.6	85.4%	2 (0.2%)	811 (95.3%)	27 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.2%)	26.8	244^th of 329 public high schools	25.8%		33.2	224^th of 333 public high schools	32.7%	20	55.0	47.0	48.0	31.0	50.0	51.0	$18,392
G W Carver High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3059 Higgins Blvd	New Orleans	70126	Orleans Parish	G W Carver Collegiate Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 308-3660	771	55	14.0	93.1%	5 (0.6%)	682 (88.5%)	79 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)								(n/a)
New Harmony High Institute	Public, Charter	9-12	3368 Esplanade	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	New Harmony High Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 612-7869	328	29	11.3	53.7%	115 (35.1%)	158 (48.2%)	47 (14.3%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	14.5	280^th of 329 public high schools	14.9%		26.2	251^st of 333 public high schools	24.6%	29	29.0	27.0	39.0	44.0	45.0	35.0	$16,986
Livingston Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	7301 Dwyer Road	New Orleans	70126	Orleans Parish	Livingston Collegiate Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 503-0004	575	47	12.2	86.8%	6 (1.0%)	447 (77.7%)	113 (19.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)								(n/a)
Warren Easton Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3019 Canal Street	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	Warren Easton Charter Foundation Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 324-7400	1,138	65	17.5	74.8%	2 (0.2%)	1,089 (95.7%)	44 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41.8	194^th of 329 public high schools	41.0%		46.1	186^th of 333 public high schools	44.1%	8	49.0	62.0	62.0	47.0	54.0	58.0	$16,158

Frequently Asked Questions about Benjamin Franklin High School

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Franklin High School?

Students at Benjamin Franklin High School are 39% White, 29% African American, 16% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Benjamin Franklin High School a good school?

Yes! Benjamin Franklin High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 2^nd of 329 Louisiana high schools.

How many students attend Benjamin Franklin High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,056 students attended Benjamin Franklin High School.

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