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Benjamin Franklin Elementary Math and Science

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Benjamin Franklin Elementary Math and Science ranks 453 rd of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

453^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Benjamin Franklin Elementary Math and Science is a public charter elementary school serving 734 students in grades PK-8 in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. While the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools, with a current 2-star rating, it has shown some strengths in specific subject areas.

Academically, Benjamin Franklin Elementary lags behind the state average in both math and English language arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's math proficiency rate was 45% compared to the state's 60%, and its ELA proficiency rate was 67% compared to the state's 70%. The school's performance is particularly weak in 8th grade math, where only 21% of students are proficient compared to the state's 47%. In contrast, the school performs better in ELA, with 8th grade students achieving a 77% proficiency rate, higher than the state's 70%. Nearby schools like Audubon Charter School and Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies significantly outperform Benjamin Franklin Elementary in both math and ELA.

The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 36.3% in recent years, and relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 1.2% to 23.0%. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.69% to 98.77% in recent years, indicating a high-poverty student population. While the school struggles overall, it performs relatively well in certain subject areas, such as 8th grade ELA, and excels in end-of-course exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Algebra I and English I.

739

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$50,151

Per pupil spending ?

97.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1116 Jefferson Ave
New Orleans, LA 70115

(504) 304-3932

District: Orleans Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.1%

Hispanic:

2.8%

White:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 23rd percentile in 2021 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (78% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 32nd (2025) from a 23rd-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 22% Louisiana)

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

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

Louisiana avg66%

Elementary school

453^rd of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

292^nd of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 46 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Orleans Parish

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	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	453 of 666	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	460 of 675	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	523 of 730	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	551 of 727	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	562 of 729	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.2	402 of 731	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	310 of 728	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.0	258 of 739	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.8	285 of 742	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.0	395 of 792	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.0	365 of 777	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.4	213 of 772	72.4%	★★★★☆
2012	69.3	251 of 764	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.6	260 of 766	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	81.8	108 of 736	85.3%	★★★★☆
2009	84.3	82 of 738	88.9%	★★★★☆
2008	80.9	119 of 743	84.0%	★★★★☆
2007	57.9	337 of 725	53.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	260 of 501	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	275 of 509	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	317 of 570	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	331 of 562	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	355 of 564	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.8	198 of 559	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	153 of 547	72.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	68.4	70 of 281	75.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	384 of 633	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	420 of 635	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	481 of 705	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.2	565 of 701	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	544 of 705	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.5	350 of 684	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	5 of 6	16.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	5 of 8	37.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	14 of 23	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	20 of 26	23.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	9 of 19	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	407 of 661	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	428 of 674	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	465 of 723	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	538 of 724	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	554 of 719	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.6	331 of 697	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	318 of 682	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	429 of 641	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	465 of 651	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	524 of 713	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	511 of 712	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	551 of 704	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.8	419 of 696	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	105 of 241	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	101 of 296	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	148 of 307	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.3	263 of 306	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.1	137 of 333	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	292 of 447	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	286 of 449	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	321 of 465	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	288 of 460	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	291 of 459	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.4	184 of 449	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	158 of 411	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.1	159 of 437	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.9	109 of 435	74.9%	★★★★☆
2015	75.7	94 of 482	80.5%	★★★★☆
2014	69.8	136 of 470	71.1%	★★★★☆
2013	83.4	45 of 457	90.2%	★★★★★
2012	75.8	94 of 442	78.7%	★★★★☆
2011	76.3	90 of 412	78.2%	★★★★☆
2010	83.9	40 of 408	90.2%	★★★★★
2009	74.1	103 of 425	75.8%	★★★★☆
2008	79.7	67 of 413	83.8%	★★★★☆
2007	68.0	137 of 396	65.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	144 of 344	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	131 of 333	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	180 of 360	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	128 of 360	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	139 of 352	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.9	66 of 338	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	59 of 313	81.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	217 of 415	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	227 of 415	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	311 of 444	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	289 of 441	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	299 of 441	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.7	152 of 418	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	5 of 18	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	6 of 22	72.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	250 of 437	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	250 of 444	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	277 of 459	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	250 of 458	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	264 of 455	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	158 of 430	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	143 of 403	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	243 of 414	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	253 of 426	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	293 of 443	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	259 of 442	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	284 of 442	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	197 of 418	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	5 of 168	97.0%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Disabled (2018)75th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)48th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)17th percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)97th percentile+62 vs school

Homeless (2025)72nd percentile+38 vs school

African American (2025)58th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile+7 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+37 vs state

English I100%+31 vs state

English Language Arts67%-3 vs state

Mathematics45%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP English I (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
Benjamin Franklin Elementary Math and Science	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1116 Jefferson Ave	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	Orleans Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-3932	739	56	13.1	97.2%	13 (1.8%)	688 (93.1%)	21 (2.8%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	35.5	453^rd of 666 public elementary schools	32.0%		36.1	460^th of 675 public elementary schools	31.9%	7	57.0	52.0	38.0	47.0	51.0	21.0	45.0	48.0	77.0		68.0	64.0	77.0	67.0	100.0	100.0	$50,151
Samuel J. Green Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2319 Valence Street	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	Samuel J Green Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-3532	507	49	10.3	83.2%	4 (0.8%)	389 (76.7%)	87 (17.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)								(n/a)
Audubon Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	428 Broadway Avenue	New Orleans	70118	Orleans Parish	Audubon Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 324-7100	937	67	13.9	32.6%	422 (45.0%)	332 (35.4%)	81 (8.6%)	13 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	84 (9.0%)	86.5	79^th of 666 public elementary schools	88.1%		80.8	126^th of 675 public elementary schools	81.3%	47	81.0	83.0	69.0	83.0	83.0		79.0	82.0	92.0	90.0	93.0	93.0	92.0	89.0	85.0	95.0	$13,912
Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2301 Marengo Street	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 302-7149	510	36	14.1	96.5%	8 (1.6%)	344 (67.5%)	149 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)								(n/a)
Wilson Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3617 General Pershing Street	New Orleans	70125	Orleans Parish	Wilson Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 373-6274	601	39	15.2	78.5%	2 (0.3%)	393 (65.4%)	196 (32.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	28.7	500^th of 666 public elementary schools	24.9%		31.9	488^th of 675 public elementary schools	27.7%	12	52.0	47.0	43.0	50.0	58.0	32.0	47.0	44.0	67.0	64.0	56.0	58.0	60.0	59.0	95.0	100.0	$17,793
KIPP Central City	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2514 Third Street	New Orleans	70113	Orleans Parish	KIPP Central City	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 373-6290	817	69	11.8	83.5%	10 (1.2%)	689 (84.3%)	112 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)								(n/a)
Judge Lionel R. Collins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Pine Street	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 347-0254	414	30	13.7	85.0%	53 (12.8%)	246 (59.4%)	87 (21.0%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	24.3	534^th of 666 public elementary schools	19.8%		19.5	567^th of 675 public elementary schools	16.0%	33	34.0	56.0	55.0				48.0	45.0	52.0					51.0			$15,847
Noble Minds	Public, Charter	K-8	1333 S. Carrollton Avenue	New Orleans	70114	Orleans Parish	Noble Minds	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 919-0451	153	9	17.0	90.2%	8 (5.2%)	128 (83.7%)	16 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.6	657^th of 666 public elementary schools	1.4%		5.2	659^th of 675 public elementary schools	2.4%	2		7.0	13.0	6.0	42.0	22.0		32.0	42.0	40.0	48.0	53.0	61.0	46.0			$16,492
Isaac G Joseph Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1525 Spruce Street	Westwego	70094	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 341-6517	439	36	12.2	83.4%	108 (24.6%)	215 (49.0%)	82 (18.7%)	18 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	16.7	594^th of 666 public elementary schools	10.8%		16.8	588^th of 675 public elementary schools	12.9%	6	55.0	32.0	32.0				41.0	43.0	46.0	57.0				49.0			$17,333
Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	537 Avenue D	Westwego	70094	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(504) 347-4739	354	21	16.7	45.8%	109 (30.8%)	117 (33.1%)	29 (8.2%)	84 (23.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	95.9	13^th of 666 public elementary schools	98.0%		96.3	11^th of 675 public elementary schools	98.4%	2	100.0	99.0	86.0				95.0	100.0		93.0							$14,063

Frequently Asked Questions about Benjamin Franklin Elementary Math and Science

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Benjamin Franklin Elementary Math and Science ranks 453^rd of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Benjamin Franklin Elementary Math and Science in?

Orleans Parish

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Franklin Elementary Math and Science?

Students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary Math and Science are 93% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 739 students attended Benjamin Franklin Elementary Math and Science.

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