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Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is a public elementary school in Binghamton, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 420 students. The school is part of the Binghamton City School District, which is ranked 782 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a rating of 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments compared to the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 23.08% of 3rd graders, 32.65% of 4th graders, and 49.06% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district averages of 41.45%, 41.08%, and 39.34%, respectively, and the state average of 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, which has increased from $15,849 in 2020-2021 to $29,221 in 2023-2024, and a low student-teacher ratio ranging from 9.9 to 11.3 students per teacher, the data suggests that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to the school's challenges. The nearby Thomas Jefferson School, Woodrow Wilson School, and Calvin Coolidge School, which also serve high percentages of students from low-income families, generally perform better than Benjamin Franklin Elementary School on state assessments, indicating that a more holistic approach to addressing the school's needs may be necessary to drive meaningful improvements in student outcomes.

403

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,244

Per pupil spending ?

80.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

262 Conklin Ave
Binghamton, NY 13903-2399

(607) 762-8344

District: Binghamton City School District

Students who attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Middle School
High:	Binghamton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.7%

African American:

27.8%

Hispanic:

21.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (29% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Math scores 33 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg37%

New York avg55%

2,192^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Binghamton City School District

782^nd of 874Binghamton City School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	2192 of 2445	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	2048 of 2445	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	2328 of 2439	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	2383 of 2434	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	2064 of 2201	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	2262 of 2413	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	2285 of 2395	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.1	2323 of 2386	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.5	2295 of 2366	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.1	2208 of 2352	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.6	2126 of 2345	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.3	2230 of 2325	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.2	2141 of 2320	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.2	2053 of 2286	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.7	1980 of 2263	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.5	1622 of 2257	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.4	1734 of 2227	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.5	1674 of 2219	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	48.1	1408 of 2206	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	763 of 928	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	615 of 927	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.8	784 of 857	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	890 of 936	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	311 of 427	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	851 of 891	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	906 of 948	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	840 of 1117	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.8	464 of 1066	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.8	715 of 1001	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	997 of 1027	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	828 of 860	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	892 of 938	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	2079 of 2409	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	1877 of 2413	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	2330 of 2403	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	2352 of 2401	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	1849 of 1955	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	2257 of 2357	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	2229 of 2338	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	1082 of 1569	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	994 of 1531	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.8	1251 of 1429	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	1417 of 1503	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	42.9	456 of 818	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.2	1251 of 1315	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	1337 of 1392	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	1820 of 2098	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.9	1109 of 2078	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.2	1942 of 2041	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	2061 of 2099	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	1602 of 1678	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	1858 of 2032	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	1923 of 2045	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	2172 of 2407	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	2105 of 2411	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	2187 of 2400	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	2340 of 2400	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	1811 of 1961	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	2127 of 2358	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	2240 of 2340	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	48.1	95 of 223	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	14.4	264 of 289	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	1943 of 2134	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	1738 of 2110	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	1671 of 2016	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	1780 of 2031	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	1572 of 1859	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	1564 of 1941	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	1356 of 1402	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	1289 of 1392	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	1298 of 1337	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	1379 of 1399	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	1185 of 1224	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	1217 of 1338	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	1355 of 1408	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2023)57th percentile+53 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)18th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile~ school

White (2025)3rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-19 vs state

Math25%-33 vs state

Science20%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	262 Conklin Ave	Binghamton	13903	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 762-8344	403	38	10.7	80.1%	144 (35.7%)	112 (27.8%)	88 (21.8%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.7%)	15.1	2192^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	10.3%		20.4	2048^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.2%	144	23.1	32.7	49.1	10.3	43.8	18.9	20.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$27,244	$3,363	$23,881
Calvin Coolidge School	Public	PK, KG-5	261 Robinson St	Binghamton	13904	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 762-8291	281	23	12.1	78.3%	102 (36.3%)	49 (17.4%)	63 (22.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (22.4%)	18	2132^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	12.8%		26.8	1851^st of 2445 public elementary schools	24.3%	281	37.8	43.6	34.3	43.5	32.5	29.7	16.7	99.3	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.3	$31,922	$4,452	$27,470
MacArthur School	Public	PK, KG-5	1123 Vestal Ave	Binghamton	13901	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 763-8485	399	39	10.1	62.7%	209 (52.4%)	85 (21.3%)	52 (13.0%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.8%)	21.4	2045^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.4%		12.1	2292^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	6.3%	247	46.2	35.8	32.2	59.6	41.8	22.0	17.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	$28,659	$3,386	$25,272
Theodore Roosevelt School	Public	PK, KG-5	9 Ogden St	Binghamton	13901	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 762-8283	352	38	9.2	80.7%	110 (31.3%)	111 (31.5%)	68 (19.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (16.5%)	6.2	2379^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.7%		8.6	2358^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.6%	21	18.0	29.3	26.3	10.0	30.0	13.5	16.7	99.5	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	$29,683	$3,874	$25,809
Horace Mann School	Public	PK, KG-5	30 College St	Binghamton	13905	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 762-8273	205	24	8.5	67.8%	81 (39.5%)	58 (28.3%)	35 (17.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (14.1%)	48.6	1227^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.8%		34.3	1607^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.3%	380	59.3	38.7	50.0	77.8	68.8	33.3	50.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$34,952	$5,452	$29,500
Thomas Jefferson School	Public	K-5	151 Helen St	Binghamton	13905	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 763-8431	267	23	11.8	58.4%	124 (46.4%)	60 (22.5%)	40 (15.0%)	11 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.0%)	54.7	1064^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.5%		52.7	1087^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.5%	23	71.4	62.9	46.3	69.4	73.5	38.1	38.1	98.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.7	99.3	99.3	$29,864	$3,972	$25,892
Woodrow Wilson School	Public	PK, KG-5	287 Prospect St	Binghamton	13905	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 763-8442	355	38	9.3	82.0%	115 (32.4%)	101 (28.5%)	72 (20.3%)	20 (5.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.1%)	28.1	1826^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.3%		22.5	1990^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.6%	164	44.4	57.6	42.5	36.8	48.6	34.2	29.6	99.2	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.2	99.4	100.0	$30,533	$3,539	$26,994
Port Dickinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	770 Chenango St	Binghamton	13901	Broome County	Chenango Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 762-6970	409	23	18.1	37.7%	338 (82.6%)	5 (1.2%)	28 (6.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (8.3%)								(n/a)								99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.5	$23,651	$1,372	$22,279
Vestal Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	709 Country Club Rd	Vestal	13850	Broome County	Vestal Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 757-2357	388	29	13.3	34.3%	240 (61.9%)	27 (7.0%)	28 (7.2%)	68 (17.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	54.4	1070^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.2%		68.4	691^st of 2445 public elementary schools	71.7%	379	51.1	60.5	44.1	64.6	69.7	60.3	45.6	98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$21,687	$1,266	$20,422
Floyd Bell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15 Golden St	Kirkwood	13795	Broome County	Windsor Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 775-2730	280	19	15.0	44.6%	240 (85.7%)	4 (1.4%)	12 (4.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.1%)	77.3	498^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.6%		66	760^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.9%	262	85.3	76.9	77.1	79.4	57.5	62.9	62.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,940	$1,541	$23,398

Frequently Asked Questions about Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Middle School
High : Binghamton High School

How many students attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended Benjamin Franklin Elementary School.

Is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School a good school?

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.3% of New York elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?

Students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School are 36% White, 28% African American, 22% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School in?

Binghamton City School District

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