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Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

141^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bethel Park School District that serves 338 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. This school consistently performs exceptionally well, ranking 141st out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School's academic performance is significantly better than the state average, with proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts (ELA) around 20-30 percentage points higher. The school also stands out for its exceptional performance across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for White students, Low Socioeconomic Status students, and Disabled students. This consistent high performance is impressive, as the school has maintained a 5-star rating for 5 out of the past 10 school years.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Bethel Park School District, Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is the top performer. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, it ranked 141st in the state, while the next highest-ranking school, William Penn Elementary, ranked 9th. Additionally, the school achieves this high academic performance with relatively low spending per student, ranging from $39 to $45 per student over the past few years, suggesting efficient resource allocation.

338

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40

Per pupil spending ?

19.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5400 Florida Ave
Bethel Park, PA 15102-3813

(412) 854-8741

District: Bethel Park School District

Students who attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Independence Middle School
	Neil Armstrong 5-6 Middle School
High:	Bethel Park High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Asian:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (77% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg67%

Pennsylvania avg45%

141^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Bethel Park School District

42^nd of 606Bethel Park School District among Pennsylvania districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	141 of 1511	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.4	187 of 1526	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	165 of 1534	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	174 of 1534	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	140 of 1433	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	79.6	290 of 1544	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	88.1	99 of 1530	93.5%	★★★★★
2017	84.1	188 of 1547	87.8%	★★★★☆
2016	77.3	333 of 1554	78.6%	★★★★☆
2015	73.5	397 of 1474	73.1%	★★★★☆
2014	78.6	259 of 1467	82.3%	★★★★☆
2013	67.8	570 of 1519	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.9	635 of 1599	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	79.3	229 of 1597	85.7%	★★★★☆
2010	72.9	412 of 1579	73.9%	★★★★☆
2009	74.2	364 of 1549	76.5%	★★★★☆
2008	72.8	404 of 1551	74.0%	★★★★☆
2007	77.5	299 of 1555	80.8%	★★★★☆
2006	79.8	237 of 1545	84.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	84.0	113 of 1084	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	91.4	53 of 1043	94.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	139 of 1466	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	183 of 1488	87.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	68 of 1369	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	98 of 1432	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	91 of 1414	93.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	138 of 1475	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.7	179 of 1495	88.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	75 of 1201	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	77.1	238 of 1229	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	234 of 1236	81.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)90th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math80%+39 vs state

English Language Arts73%+24 vs state

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Schools Near Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-4	5400 Florida Ave	Bethel Park	15102	Allegheny County	Bethel Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 854-8741	338	23	14.5	19.5%	273 (80.8%)	5 (1.5%)	23 (6.8%)	21 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	88.8	141^st of 1511 public elementary schools	90.7%		85.4	187^th of 1526 public elementary schools	87.7%	46	89.2	70.7		80.5	72.3	73.7		72.9	$40	$02	$38
Bethel Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-4	3301 S Park Rd	Bethel Park	15102	Allegheny County	Bethel Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 854-8506	342	25	13.8	21.9%	244 (71.3%)	4 (1.2%)	26 (7.6%)	37 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (8.8%)	80.5	273^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	81.9%		80.4	276^th of 1526 public elementary schools	81.9%	3	79.7	62.1		71.5	75.7	57.6		67.1	$36	$00	$35
George Washington Elementary School	Public	K-4	515 Clifton Rd	Bethel Park	15102	Allegheny County	Bethel Park School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 854-8546	313	23	13.6	9.3%	273 (87.2%)	6 (1.9%)	4 (1.3%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.8%)	83.4	228^th of 1511 public elementary schools	84.9%		89	111^th of 1526 public elementary schools	92.7%	117	63.5	72.3		68.4	67.3	83.0		76.0	$65	$05	$60
William Penn Elementary School	Public	K-4	110 Woodlet Ln	Bethel Park	15102	Allegheny County	Bethel Park School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 854-8522	212	16	13.5	15.6%	176 (83.0%)	3 (1.4%)	6 (2.8%)	9 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.5%)	97.1	9^th of 1511 public elementary schools	99.4%		94.1	15^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.0%	6	90.5	100.0		95.2	85.7	90.5		88.1	$84	$08	$76
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-4	1524 Hamilton Rd	Pittsburgh	15234	Allegheny County	Bethel Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 854-8618	348	23	15.2	21.6%	292 (83.9%)	5 (1.4%)	8 (2.3%)	26 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	82.6	244^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.9%		86	170^th of 1526 public elementary schools	88.9%	74	70.1	74.3		72.3	65.7	69.6		67.7	$45	$02	$43
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	K-4	100 Warwick Dr	Pittsburgh	15241	Allegheny County	Upper St. Clair School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 833-1600	524	34	15.5	11.5%	421 (80.3%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	53 (10.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.9%)	96.2	19^th of 1511 public elementary schools	98.7%		95.2	5^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.7%	14	87.5	88.2		87.9	87.5	94.2		90.8	$25,638	$368	$25,270
McAnnulty Elementary School	Public	PK-K	5151 McAnnulty Road	Pittsburgh	15236	Allegheny County	Baldwin-Whitehall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 714-2020	354	25	14.3	47.7%	202 (57.1%)	42 (11.9%)	11 (3.1%)	81 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.8%)								(n/a)									$22,925	$277	$22,648
Foster Elementary School	Public	K-5	700 Vermont Ave	Pittsburgh	15234	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 344-2162	304	21	14.3	12.2%	233 (76.6%)	6 (2.0%)	13 (4.3%)	30 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	19 (6.3%)	90.8	104^th of 1511 public elementary schools	93.1%		91.8	48^th of 1526 public elementary schools	96.9%	56	80.9	86.0	70.2	79.4	71.5	84.0	70.2	75.0	$18,350	$53	$18,297
Whitehall Elementary School	Public	1-2	4900 Curry Rd	Pittsburgh	15236	Allegheny County	Baldwin-Whitehall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 885-7525	669	33	20.5	61.3%	362 (54.1%)	47 (7.0%)	20 (3.0%)	191 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (7.2%)								(n/a)									$13,015	$276	$12,739
South Park Elementary Center	Public	K-4	2001 Eagle Pride Lane	South Park	15129	Allegheny County	South Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 655-3111	731	60	12.2	36.8%	559 (76.5%)	66 (9.0%)	21 (2.9%)	79 (10.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	61.9	618^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.1%		65.9	573^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	62.5%	45	61.6	48.9		55.7	62.0	49.6		56.3	$19,552	$1,089	$18,463

Frequently Asked Questions about Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

What district is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School in?

Bethel Park School District

Is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ranks in the top 9.3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended 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 : Independence Middle School
Middle : Neil Armstrong 5-6 Middle School
High : Bethel Park High School

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?

Students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School are 81% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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