Benjamin Franklin School

Public PK, KG-5

 1205 N 6th Street
       Harrisburg, PA  17102


(717) 703-1200

District: Harrisburg City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1523rd of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $25,282 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  786

Racial breakdown:

African American:
55.9%
Hispanic:
29.8%
Two or more races:
7.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Benjamin Franklin School ranks worse than 99.3% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Harrisburg City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.19. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Benjamin Franklin School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Harrisburg City School District. Racial makeup is: African American (55.9%), Hispanic (29.8%), two or more races (7.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Harrisburg City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Benjamin Franklin School is 16.1. 3 elementary schools in the Harrisburg City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Benjamin Franklin School is $25,282, which is the 2nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Harrisburg City School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Benjamin Franklin School:

SchoolDigger ranks Benjamin Franklin School 1523rd of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Benjamin Franklin School in the ranking list.)

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Harrisburg City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Harrisburg City School District 574th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Benjamin Franklin School

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Rank History for all students at Benjamin Franklin School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 2.19 1467th 1474 0.5%
2016 2.50 1529th 1554 1.6%
2017 4.18 1470th 1547 5.0%
2018 3.34 1476th 1530 3.5%
2019 2.68 1515th 1544 1.9%
2021 2.92 1427th 1433 0.4%
2022 4.23 1500th 1534 2.2%
2023 3.19 1523rd 1534 0.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Benjamin Franklin School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 13.96 193rd 196 1.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Benjamin Franklin School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 4.60 1402nd 1414 0.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Benjamin Franklin School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 12.29 1010th 1043 3.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Benjamin Franklin School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 15.01 426th 437 2.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Benjamin Franklin School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 10.91 417th 432 3.5%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Benjamin Franklin School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2014 22 532 35 145 3 0 6 0 743
2015 28 559 34 140 3 1 12 0 777
2016 36 561 43 156 2 0 23 0 821
2017 35 567 42 153 4 0 24 0 825
2018 45 505 44 174 2 1 33 0 804
2019 40 462 45 185 0 0 49 0 781
2020 33 488 28 182 0 0 39 0 770
2021 30 463 23 179 0 0 39 0 734
2022 26 406 15 190 0 0 42 0 679
2023 42 439 15 234 0 0 56 0 786

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Benjamin Franklin School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 743 45.4 16.3 89
2015 777 56.0 13.8 99.6
2016 821 57.0 14.4 83.2
2017 825 55.0 15.0 85.2
2018 804 57.6 13.9 88.9
2019 781 62.1 12.5 100
2020 770 56.1 13.7 100
2021 734 59.8 12.2 99.6
2022 679 54.6 12.4 99.6
2023 786 48.5 16.1 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Benjamin Franklin School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 743 45.4 16.3 89
2015 777 56.0 13.8 99.6
2016 821 57.0 14.4 83.2
2017 825 55.0 15.0 85.2
2018 804 57.6 13.9 88.9
2019 781 62.1 12.5 100
2020 770 56.1 13.7 100
2021 734 59.8 12.2 99.6
2022 679 54.6 12.4 99.6
2023 786 48.5 16.1 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Benjamin Franklin School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,411 (10.2%) $12,460 (89.8%) $13,871
2020 $937 (10.0%) $8,391 (90.0%) $9,328
2021 $860 (5.2%) $15,574 (94.8%) $16,433
2022 $656 (2.6%) $24,626 (97.4%) $25,282

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Benjamin Franklin School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1515th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 1523rd of 1534 Elementary schools
 1.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Benjamin Franklin School)5.59.6
 4.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Franklin School)11.916.5
 4.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Benjamin Franklin School)10.43.5
 6.9%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Benjamin Franklin School)42.319.1
 23.2%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Franklin School)20.810.7
 10.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
All Grades Math (Benjamin Franklin School)7.94.8
 3.1%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Benjamin Franklin School)42.319.1
 23.2%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Benjamin Franklin School)16.311.8
 4.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students781786
 0.6%
African American462439
 5%
American Indian00
Asian4515
 66.7%
Hispanic185234
 26.5%
Pacific Islander00
White4042
 5%
Two or More Races4956
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Benjamin Franklin School ranks in the bottom 0.7% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 786 students attended Benjamin Franklin School.

Students at Benjamin Franklin School are 56% African American, 30% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% White, 2% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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