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Benjamin Franklin Junior High

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Benjamin Franklin Junior High ranks 249 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

249^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Benjamin Franklin Junior High is a public middle school located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, serving grades 7-9 with a total enrollment of 812 students. It is part of the Stevens Point Area Public School District, which is ranked 231 out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Benjamin Franklin Junior High consistently performs above the state average in proficiency rates for the Forward Exam across various subjects and grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's 7th grade students achieved 56.07% proficiency in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.59%, and the school's 8th grade students achieved 62.61% proficiency in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state average of 53.06%. The school also stands out for its strong performance among specific student subgroups, particularly in English Language Learners and Special Education students, ranking 15th and 78th out of Wisconsin middle schools, respectively.

While Benjamin Franklin Junior High maintains relatively low dropout rates, the school has faced challenges with chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 17.7% to 20.1% in recent years. Compared to nearby schools, the school performs comparably or better than P.J. Jacobs Junior High, but is outperformed by the high-achieving Amherst Middle, which serves as a model for best practices in middle school education.

757

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,478

Per pupil spending ?

32.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 Polk St
Stevens Point, WI 54481-5872

(715) 345-5413

District: Stevens Point Area Public School District

Students who attend Benjamin Franklin Junior High usually attend:

High:

Stevens Point Area Senior High

Feeder schools for Benjamin Franklin Junior High:

Elementary:	Kennedy Elementary
	McDill Elementary
	Plover-Whiting Elementary
	Roosevelt Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.7%

Hispanic:

11.9%

Asian:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 48th percentile in 2022 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 60th (2025) from a 48th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

Wisconsin avg55%

249^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Stevens Point Area Public School District

231^st of 426Stevens Point Area Public School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	249 of 628	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	268 of 641	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	257 of 640	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	320 of 617	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.4	247 of 613	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	256 of 594	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	235 of 579	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.9	228 of 612	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.8	240 of 609	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.8	180 of 612	70.6%	★★★★☆
2014	61.7	227 of 585	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.0	201 of 569	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.7	206 of 559	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.4	121 of 549	78.0%	★★★★☆
2010	60.8	242 of 539	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.9	190 of 521	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.0	121 of 519	76.7%	★★★★☆
2007	65.3	150 of 366	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.3	159 of 382	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.1	226 of 332	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	70.0	93 of 324	71.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	99.3	2 of 125	98.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	52 of 88	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	44 of 87	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.8	63 of 90	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.9	78 of 95	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.2	47 of 90	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.6	69 of 91	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	77 of 90	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	27 of 178	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	15 of 173	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	45.6	77 of 170	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	43 of 158	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	13 of 138	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	49.6	55 of 153	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.1	8 of 140	94.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	241 of 573	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	267 of 579	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	301 of 576	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.8	196 of 574	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	285 of 557	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.2	204 of 551	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	109 of 237	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.7	186 of 239	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	145 of 229	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	121 of 221	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.1	79 of 225	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	80 of 209	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	279 of 509	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	262 of 520	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	290 of 525	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	283 of 522	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.8	177 of 499	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	203 of 487	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	274 of 489	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	235 of 577	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	237 of 585	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	209 of 591	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	266 of 577	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	253 of 572	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	195 of 557	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	243 of 551	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	42.0	56 of 96	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	256 of 414	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.5	78 of 425	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	111 of 439	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	38.7	253 of 421	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	248 of 437	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	141 of 414	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	221 of 417	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	207 of 399	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	208 of 407	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	183 of 412	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	237 of 397	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	194 of 393	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	221 of 382	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	163 of 375	56.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2022)98th percentile+50 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)42nd percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)41st percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies70%+8 vs state

Mathematics63%+9 vs state

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science52%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benjamin Franklin Junior High	Public	7-9	2000 Polk St	Stevens Point	54481	Portage County	Stevens Point Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 345-5413	757	55	13.6	32.4%	535 (70.7%)	13 (1.7%)	90 (11.9%)	73 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.1%)	61.4	249^th of 628 public middle schools	60.4%		59.5	268^th of 641 public middle schools	58.2%	19			56.1	49.2			64.0	62.6	70.2	51.7	$13,478	$612	$12,867
P J Jacobs Junior High	Public	7-9	2400 Main St	Stevens Point	54481	Portage County	Stevens Point Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 345-5422	709	51	13.8	34.8%	522 (73.6%)	20 (2.8%)	64 (9.0%)	47 (6.6%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (6.5%)	61.3	251^st of 628 public middle schools	60.0%		65.3	219^th of 641 public middle schools	65.8%	32			54.9	53.7			60.4	61.4	67.5	54.0	$14,634	$1,071	$13,564
Amherst Middle	Public	5-8	357 N Main St	Amherst	54406	Portage County	Tomorrow River School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 824-5524	257	23	11.2	28.0%	235 (91.4%)	4 (1.6%)	7 (2.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	69.2	189^th of 628 public middle schools	69.9%		74.3	136^th of 641 public middle schools	78.8%	53	52.3	65.0	57.9	60.9	70.8	73.3	49.1	68.8	68.8	62.5	$10,969	$168	$10,801
Rosholt Middle	Public	7-8	346 W Randolph St	Rosholt	54473	Portage County	Rosholt School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 677-4541	78	6	12.7	21.8%	72 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	43.8	404^th of 628 public middle schools	35.7%		53	332^nd of 641 public middle schools	48.2%	72			38.5	48.5			39.3	53.3	69.7	45.5	$15,147	$931	$14,216
Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle	Public	6-8	1921 27th Ave S	Wisconsin Rapids	54495	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 424-6740	943	66	14.2	46.1%	732 (77.6%)	14 (1.5%)	79 (8.4%)	55 (5.8%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (6.0%)	41.7	425^th of 628 public middle schools	32.3%		47.6	383^rd of 641 public middle schools	40.2%	42		42.3	49.8	45.1		51.9	54.9	49.2	55.6	32.8	$13,649	$1,085	$12,563
John Edwards Middle	Public	6-8	801 2nd St	Port Edwards	54469	Wood County	Port Edwards School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 887-9000	89	11	8.2	50.6%	77 (86.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.6%)	2 (2.2%)	4 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	45.3	391^st of 628 public middle schools	37.7%		49.9	362^nd of 641 public middle schools	43.5%	29		44.0	40.6	48.2		52.0	62.5	37.0	66.7	44.4	$14,766	$714	$14,052
Almond-Bancroft Middle	Public	6-8	1336 Elm St	Almond	54909	Portage County	Almond-Bancroft School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 366-2941	77	6	12.9	42.9%	60 (77.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (18.2%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	15.6	543^rd of 628 public middle schools	13.5%		32.7	480^th of 641 public middle schools	25.1%	63		25.0	33.3	27.6		31.3	29.6	24.1	34.5	34.5	$11,169	$360	$10,809

Frequently Asked Questions about Benjamin Franklin Junior High

What district is Benjamin Franklin Junior High in?

Stevens Point Area Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Franklin Junior High?

Students at Benjamin Franklin Junior High are 71% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Benjamin Franklin Junior High a good school?

Benjamin Franklin Junior High ranks 249^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Benjamin Franklin Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 757 students attended Benjamin Franklin Junior High.

What high school do graduates of Benjamin Franklin Junior High attend?

Students who attend Benjamin Franklin Junior High usually go on to attend Stevens Point Area Senior High

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