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Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy

Public Grades 6-8

1793^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 24% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy is a public middle school located in Dallas, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 829 students. It is part of the Dallas Independent School District, which is ranked 493 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas middle schools, typically in the 1500-1800 range out of around 2,300 schools, and has received a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating below-average performance compared to other Texas middle schools. The school's test scores are generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with the school struggling the most in mathematics. Additionally, the school has experienced relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 1.6% to 4.1% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages.

While the nearby schools, such as Dallas Hybrid Preparatory At Stephen J Hay, Ewell D Walker Middle, and Sam Tasby Middle, generally perform at a similar or slightly higher level than Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy, the high-performing schools in the Highland Park Independent School District, such as Highland Park Middle and McCulloch Intermediate, significantly outperform Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy across all metrics.

808

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,152

Per pupil spending ?

90.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6920 Meadow Rd
Dallas, TX 75230-5333

(972) 502-7100

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy usually attend:

High:

Hillcrest High School

Feeder schools for Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy:

Elementary:	Anne Frank Elementary
	Arthur Kramer Elementary
	Dan D Rogers Elementary
	John J Pershing Elementary
	More...
	Preston Hollow Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.0%

African American:

17.6%

White:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (34% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg40%

Texas avg45%

1,793^rd of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 41Middle Schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

493^rd of 961Dallas Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	1793 of 2344	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	1771 of 2372	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	1501 of 2330	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.5	1751 of 2254	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	1722 of 2252	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	1461 of 2193	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	1368 of 2080	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	19.2	1779 of 2027	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.4	1640 of 1987	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.0	1294 of 2043	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.7	1204 of 1987	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.9	1291 of 1973	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.6	1336 of 1951	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.8	1486 of 1895	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.8	1544 of 1803	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.7	1445 of 1763	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.5	1207 of 1718	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.2	1387 of 1684	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.4	1374 of 1585	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.8	1347 of 1582	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.6	1380 of 1573	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	312 of 997	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	371 of 1280	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	343 of 1273	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	44.3	614 of 1251	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.9	770 of 1213	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	527 of 1193	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	513 of 1167	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	52.8	315 of 606	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	474 of 594	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.5	332 of 587	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.4	1134 of 2182	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	1010 of 2118	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	456 of 2058	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	56.3	603 of 2008	70.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	770 of 1428	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	923 of 1770	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	639 of 1720	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	750 of 1643	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	495 of 1592	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	281 of 1445	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	184 of 1376	86.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	1233 of 1825	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	1580 of 2242	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	1606 of 2241	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	1828 of 2221	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	1705 of 2151	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	1487 of 2047	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	1491 of 2008	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	1065 of 1230	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	1306 of 1481	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	1446 of 1488	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	1370 of 1501	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	1316 of 1446	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	1345 of 1430	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	867 of 1731	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	1031 of 2119	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.5	1315 of 2116	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	1603 of 2077	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	1519 of 2043	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	1184 of 1935	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	1153 of 1895	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	756 of 1820	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	940 of 2235	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	1133 of 2251	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	1545 of 2220	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	1544 of 2172	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	1008 of 2073	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	987 of 2039	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	1012 of 1818	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	1160 of 2246	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	1288 of 2245	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	1643 of 2228	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	1638 of 2168	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	1345 of 2069	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	1242 of 2030	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	17.8	747 of 818	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	719 of 817	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	597 of 813	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	678 of 743	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	585 of 753	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	217 of 1568	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	390 of 1891	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	53.0	599 of 1815	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	592 of 1757	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	1132 of 1712	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	554 of 1626	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.1	923 of 1597	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	1109 of 1439	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.7	842 of 1733	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	492 of 1749	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	46.0	942 of 1723	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	76.9	270 of 1700	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	47.2	862 of 1684	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	856 of 1673	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+63 vs school

African American (2025)69th percentile+45 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+35 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+26 vs school

At Risk (2022)48th percentile+26 vs school

Asian (2022)48th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)13th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)9th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I61%+14 vs state

Reading43%-11 vs state

Mathematics32%-6 vs state

Science16%-30 vs state

Social Studies14%-16 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, January 17, 2012

I absolutely LOVE going to school at Franklin because it is a great school.I have gone to Franklin all three years sadly this is my last year after this semester:( .The teachers, principles, and staff are very nice and always put students first. I really would recommend this school if you would like your children to go to Benjamin Franklin Middle School. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)					STAAR Mathematics (2025)					STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (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	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy	Public	6-8	6920 Meadow Rd	Dallas	75230	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-7100	808	49	16.3	90.8%	46 (5.7%)	142 (17.6%)	598 (74.0%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.6%)	28.1	1793^rd of 2344 public middle schools	23.5%		29.1	1771^st of 2372 public middle schools	25.3%	22	61.1			42.2	46.5	40.9			30.3	11.1	34.0		16.2	14.1	$10,152
Sam Tasby Middle	Public	6-8	7001 Fair Oaks Ave	Dallas	75231	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-1900	752	44	17.0	99.2%	26 (3.5%)	131 (17.4%)	477 (63.4%)	95 (12.6%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.6%)	23.8	1917^th of 2344 public middle schools	18.2%		16.5	2117^th of 2372 public middle schools	10.8%	200	39.5			27.1	38.7	33.5			23.9		24.3		34.0	23.2	$10,949
Ewell D Walker Middle	Public	7-8	12532 Nuestra Dr	Dallas	75230	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-6100	577	40	14.5	92.2%	34 (5.9%)	99 (17.2%)	424 (73.5%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	32.6	1636^th of 2344 public middle schools	30.2%		30.2	1741^st of 2372 public middle schools	26.6%	105	52.0				42.3	44.8					29.9		41.5	18.1	$10,425
Forest Meadow Middle	Public	6-8	9373 Whitehurst Dr	Dallas	75243	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-1500	1,211	88	13.7	70.0%	242 (20.0%)	405 (33.4%)	399 (32.9%)	133 (11.0%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (1.7%)	26.4	1851^st of 2344 public middle schools	21.0%		35	1576^th of 2372 public middle schools	33.6%	275	59.9			39.2	41.3	46.0			29.3		21.2		25.9	20.2	$14,424
Highland Park Middle	Public	7-8	3555 Granada Ave	Dallas	75205	Dallas County	Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 780-3600	939	66	14.2		746 (79.4%)	8 (0.9%)	63 (6.7%)	85 (9.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.6%)	98.2	17^th of 2344 public middle schools	99.3%		98.3	18^th of 2372 public middle schools	99.2%	1	98.6				87.4	93.4				67.4	93.3		83.6	76.3	$11,561
McCulloch Intermediate	Public	5-6	3555 Granada Ave	Dallas	75205	Dallas County	Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 780-3500	871	65	13.3		717 (82.3%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (6.8%)	59 (6.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.9%)								(n/a)			92.1	95.3				80.9	88.9	100.0		52.3			$9,744
Henry W Longfellow Career Exploration Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	5314 Boaz St	Dallas	75209	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-5400	449	23	19.5	78.0%	46 (10.2%)	35 (7.8%)	343 (76.4%)	15 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	96.4	48^th of 2344 public middle schools	98.0%		97.1	41^st of 2372 public middle schools	98.3%	7	91.5			89.7	95.4	97.0			65.5		78.4		89.4	80.3	$10,360
Sudie L Williams Talented And Gifted Academy	Public	4-8	4518 Pomona Rd	Dallas	75209	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-8700	446	26	17.2	13.7%	256 (57.4%)	15 (3.4%)	94 (21.1%)	35 (7.8%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.7%)	99.5	4^th of 2344 public middle schools	99.8%		99.4	4^th of 2372 public middle schools	99.8%		89.3	100.0	98.9	100.0	100.0	98.8	100.0	96.6	95.7		97.8	88.8	97.7	94.1	$10,046
Thomas C Marsh Middle	Public	7-8	3838 Crown Shore Dr	Dallas	75244	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-6600	445	30	14.8	97.3%	14 (3.1%)	12 (2.7%)	408 (91.7%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19.7	2029^th of 2344 public middle schools	13.4%		16.8	2107^th of 2372 public middle schools	11.2%	78	45.0				22.1	43.4					18.5		31.9	17.5	$10,803
Lake Highlands Middle	Public	6-8	10301 Walnut Hill Ln	Dallas	75238	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-1600	1,114	84	13.2	40.1%	484 (43.4%)	213 (19.1%)	323 (29.0%)	57 (5.1%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.0%)	71.2	507^th of 2344 public middle schools	78.4%		53.3	971^st of 2372 public middle schools	59.1%	464	37.4			67.2	64.5	60.1			58.5		55.1		48.8	34.7	$13,264

Frequently Asked Questions about Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy

What high school do graduates of Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy attend?

Students who attend Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy usually go on to attend Hillcrest High School

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy?

Students at Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy are 74% Hispanic, 18% African American, 6% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy a good school?

Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy ranks in the bottom 23.5% of Texas middle schools.

What district is Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 808 students attended Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy.

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