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Benjamin Franklin Elementary

Public Grades K-5

13^th

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of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Benjamin Franklin Elementary is a K–5 public school in Kirkland serving 452 students in the highly rated Lake Washington School District, an area with several strong elementary-school options nearby. The school has a five-star rating, a 15.8-to-1 student-teacher ratio, and a 2024–25 free- or reduced-price lunch rate of 9.96%.

Academically, Benjamin Franklin Elementary is one of Washington’s strongest elementary schools, ranking 13th out of 1,138 schools in 2025–26, at the 99th percentile. It ranked second among the nearby Lake Washington School District schools listed, behind only Lakeview Elementary by overall rank. Proficiency reached 86.56% in English language arts, 86.93% in math, and 87.76% in science—well above both district and state results. Math is the clearest strength: the school had the highest math proficiency among nearby Lake Washington schools. It also improved in every tested subject from the previous year, with the largest gain in science.

The school’s performance is competitive with other highly ranked nearby options. Cherry Crest Elementary School ranked second statewide and posted higher results in all three subjects, especially science, while Lakeview Elementary had a higher science rate but slightly lower ELA and math results. Peter Kirk Elementary, Rose Hill Elementary, and Mark Twain Elementary also performed well, while results at Redmond Elementary and Alexander Graham Bell Elementary were considerably lower. Fourth-grade math data at Benjamin Franklin Elementary were suppressed by the state, so that result is unknown rather than an indication of performance.

452

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,386

Per pupil spending ?

10.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

93.5%

Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 3.2% (any vaccine)

12434 NE 60th
Kirkland, WA 98033-8722

(425) 936-2550

District: Lake Washington School District

Students who attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rose Hill Middle School
High:	Lake Washington High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

56.9%

White:

24.3%

Hispanic:

9.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (87% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Washington elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lake Washington School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school87%

District avg78%

Washington avg48%

13^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 28Elementary Schools in the Lake Washington School District

4^th of 238Lake Washington School District among Washington 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	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	98.0	13 of 1138	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	96.2	30 of 1160	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	48 of 1168	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	98 of 1169	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	69 of 1169	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	37 of 1107	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	89.2	99 of 1130	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	81 of 1054	92.3%	★★★★★
2017	88.8	99 of 1056	90.6%	★★★★★
2016	92.2	50 of 1053	95.3%	★★★★★
2015	91.5	65 of 1067	93.9%	★★★★★
2013	90.3	48 of 1106	95.7%	★★★★★
2012	91.3	48 of 1097	95.6%	★★★★★
2011	90.8	56 of 1092	94.9%	★★★★★
2010	90.9	56 of 1088	94.9%	★★★★★
2009	92.2	42 of 1072	96.1%	★★★★★
2008	92.6	35 of 1067	96.7%	★★★★★
2007	93.2	37 of 1069	96.5%	★★★★★
2006	92.2	35 of 1051	96.7%	★★★★★
2005	93.7	20 of 1031	98.1%	★★★★★
2004	90.5	57 of 1026	94.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	95.6	2 of 103	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	86.5	24 of 189	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	38 of 163	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	45 of 187	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	14 of 131	89.3%	★★★★★
2019	71.7	59 of 201	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	56 of 169	66.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	23 of 303	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	3 of 320	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	97.5	8 of 1020	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	96.9	14 of 1092	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	34 of 1093	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	50 of 1094	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	65 of 1100	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	24 of 1008	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	69 of 1068	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	61 of 1004	93.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	99.2	1 of 1059	99.9%	★★★★★
2025	94.0	45 of 1098	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	47 of 1099	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	115 of 1099	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	92.9	67 of 1113	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	40 of 1025	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	145 of 1075	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	111 of 999	88.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	182 of 1007	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	91.4	42 of 1009	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	81.1	164 of 1011	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.7	63 of 1031	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.1	23 of 943	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	85 of 1027	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.6	87 of 833	89.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)100th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)98th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)92nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science88%+37 vs state

Math87%+44 vs state

English Language Arts87%+34 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, July 12, 2012

As a parent of a child who just completed attending K-6 at Ben Franklin I couldn't be more pleased. Almost every teacher was excellent; a couple just good, and no complete duds. In our experience, a very nurturing and positive environment. Our daughter was well prepared and did well on standardized tests. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, June 8, 2012

As a parent, I'm very happy with the program at Ben Franklin. It is a very supportive school that fosters learning. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, April 13, 2011

My children have had issues at this school for several years. Most notably, they have been bullied in various forms including being struck by other students. I have spoken to a dozen other parents who have had similar issues and gotten similar reactions. The teachers and principal avoid and minimize the situation as much as they can, they refuse to acknowledge the seriousness of the incidents, and if you push, they will outright ignore your emails and phone calls and decline requests for meetings. If you request that your child be separated from the students who have targeted them, they claim that it would be "special treatment" and that they cannot comply. I truly feel as though their reaction, or lack there of, to the students mistreatment will have a lasting effect on their self worth and sense of personal rights as they get older. Not to mention that the children who have behaved abusively have not been given appropriate attention or a clear sense that those behaviors have consequences. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benjamin Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	12434 NE 60th	Kirkland	98033	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2550	452	28	15.8	10.0%	110 (24.3%)	4 (0.9%)	43 (9.5%)	257 (56.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.4%)	98	13^th of 1138 public elementary schools	98.9%		96.2	30^th of 1160 public elementary schools	97.4%	17	87.8	87.8	84.2	86.2	89.8	86.6	88.3		81.6	86.9	93.5%	3.2%	$18,386	$164	$18,223
Community School	Public	1-5	11133 NE 65th	Kirkland	98033	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2395	67	4	17.0	11.9%	32 (47.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (43.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.0%)								(n/a)													$15,862	$163	$15,699
Rose Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	8044 128th AVE NE	Kirkland	98033	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2680	570	33	17.0	18.1%	175 (30.7%)	18 (3.2%)	83 (14.6%)	232 (40.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (10.5%)	95.9	40^th of 1138 public elementary schools	96.5%		92.7	76^th of 1160 public elementary schools	93.4%	36	85.3	85.3	71.4	84.0	80.0	78.6	79.6		84.8	84.3	90%	2.2%	$16,596	$163	$16,433
Lakeview Elementary	Public	K-5	10400 NE 68th	Kirkland	98033	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2600	602	35	17.4	12.1%	231 (38.4%)	19 (3.2%)	47 (7.8%)	211 (35.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	83 (13.8%)	98	15^th of 1138 public elementary schools	98.7%		96.9	22^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	98.1%	7	91.1	91.1	79.3	89.5	90.0	86.4	84.3	87.2	80.0	83.8	94.1%	0%	$17,819	$163	$17,656
Cherry Crest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12400 N.E. 32nd St.	Bellevue	98005	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-4900	553	26	21.0	4.7%	104 (18.8%)	6 (1.1%)	9 (1.6%)	397 (71.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.7%)	99	2^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	99.8%		97.4	15^th of 1160 public elementary schools	98.7%	13	96.5	96.5	87.1	89.3	93.9	90.2		90.2		91.1	95.9%	0%	$17,705	$138	$17,567
Benjamin Rush Elementary	Public	K-5	6101 152nd Ave NE	Redmond	98052	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2690	631	40	15.7	9.7%	127 (20.1%)	10 (1.6%)	37 (5.9%)	427 (67.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.6%)	95.6	47^th of 1138 public elementary schools	95.9%		93.7	64^th of 1160 public elementary schools	94.5%	17	79.4	79.4	79.4	78.7	79.1	79.0	81.5	82.0	76.9	80.2	95.8%	1%	$17,646	$171	$17,475
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	K-5	9525 130th Ave NE	Kirkland	98033	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2730	550	36	15.4	16.7%	199 (36.2%)	18 (3.3%)	75 (13.6%)	204 (37.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.8%)	94.6	61^st of 1138 public elementary schools	94.6%		88.4	124^th of 1160 public elementary schools	89.3%	63	85.7	85.7	72.1	72.9	81.0	75.1	85.1	73.8	78.6	78.8	96.2%	0%	$19,143	$163	$18,980
Peter Kirk Elementary	Public	K-5	1312 6th Street	Kirkland	98033	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2590	592	34	17.1	6.1%	315 (53.2%)	6 (1.0%)	42 (7.1%)	154 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.1%)	96.1	36^th of 1138 public elementary schools	96.8%		91.9	89^th of 1160 public elementary schools	92.3%	53	79.5	79.5	76.9	83.3		82.0	80.2	82.6	75.0	79.6	91%	5%	$16,973	$163	$16,810
Clyde Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9601 NE 24th Street	Bellevue	98004	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-5000	594	32	18.8	20.9%	134 (22.6%)	49 (8.2%)	69 (11.6%)	277 (46.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	58 (9.8%)	88.3	137^th of 1138 public elementary schools	88.0%		85.3	166^th of 1160 public elementary schools	85.7%	29	71.6	71.6	67.5	81.8	69.7	72.5	73.3	78.2	59.5	69.1	76.8%	0%	$20,584	$142	$20,442
Redmond Elementary	Public	K-5	16800 NE 80th	Redmond	98052	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2660	543	40	13.5	29.7%	144 (26.5%)	30 (5.5%)	100 (18.4%)	235 (43.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.1%)	84.6	181^st of 1138 public elementary schools	84.1%		81.1	201^st of 1160 public elementary schools	82.7%	20	70.7	70.7	61.3	70.7	74.4	68.9	67.5	65.4	58.5	63.8	90.2%	2.9%	$19,371	$163	$19,207

Frequently Asked Questions about Benjamin Franklin Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Franklin Elementary?

Students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary are 57% Asian, 24% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Benjamin Franklin Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Rose Hill Middle School
High : Lake Washington High School

How many students attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended Benjamin Franklin Elementary.

Is Benjamin Franklin Elementary a good school?

Yes! Benjamin Franklin Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 13^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools.

What district is Benjamin Franklin Elementary in?

Lake Washington School District

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