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Benjamin Franklin Junior High

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Benjamin Franklin Junior High ranks 213 th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

213^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Benjamin Franklin Junior High is a grades 7–9 middle school serving 757 students at 2000 Polk St in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, part of the Stevens Point Area Public School District. In 2025–2026 it ranked 213th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools — the 67th percentile with 3 stars, the highest percentile in its available history, up from the 48th percentile with 2 stars in 2021–2022. That places it above its own district's overall standing (211th of 432, 51st percentile).

Within its district, it is the top-ranked middle school in this comparison, well ahead of same-district P J Jacobs Junior High (366th of 643, 43rd percentile), and it outperformed P J Jacobs on all six 2025–2026 subject and grade tests, including a 14.6-point lead in 7th grade math. Amherst Middle is the only nearby school ranked higher (177th of 643, 72nd percentile), but Amherst's edge comes mostly in English language arts; Benjamin Franklin is stronger in math and social studies. Seventh grade math (68.66%) is nearly 13 points above the state, social studies (73.18%) and science (62.27%) are also well above district and state averages, while 8th grade ELA (50.45%) is the clearest soft spot, below the state's 54.38%.

Dropout is effectively zero (0.0% in 2024–2025), but chronic absenteeism is 18.8% — slightly above the district's 17.7% and the state's 17.3%, though lower than P J Jacobs at 22.1%. Improvement has been broad: 7th grade math rose from 37.74% in 2022–2023 to 68.66%, and 8th grade ELA from 34.26% to 50.45%. In the latest year, subgroup results are strongest for female students, Hispanic students, English language learner students, special education students, and low-SES students, while White and Asian student rankings sit closer to the middle. Resources are mid-pack: 32.36% free/reduced lunch, $15,781 per student, and a 13.6 student-teacher ratio.

757

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,781

Per pupil spending ?

32.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Improving — 61st percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (61% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Wisconsin median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg56%

Wisconsin avg56%

213^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

211^th of 432Stevens 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
2026	64.3	213 of 643	66.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	40.5	53 of 97	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	54.5	52 of 169	69.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	71.5	146 of 572	74.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	62.6	69 of 236	70.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	52.5	233 of 513	54.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	55.5	268 of 575	53.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	57.2	147 of 439	66.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	52.6	190 of 391	51.4%	★★★☆☆
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

Female (2026)74th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)69th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2026)45th percentile-22 vs school

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

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies73%+9 vs state

Science62%+10 vs state

Mathematics62%+8 vs state

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Forward Exam Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	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%)	64.3	213^th of 643 public middle schools	66.9%		61.4	249^th of 628 public middle schools	60.4%	36			57.1	50.5			68.7	55.9	73.2	62.3	$15,781	$258	$15,523
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%)	48.2	366^th of 643 public middle schools	43.1%		61.3	251^st of 628 public middle schools	60.0%	115			52.2	46.6			54.0	52.0	59.9	49.6	$15,432	$624	$14,809
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%)	69.5	177^th of 643 public middle schools	72.5%		69.2	189^th of 628 public middle schools	69.9%	12	59.0	65.2	71.4	61.8	80.3	71.2	62.5	49.1	65.5	63.6	$13,605	$325	$13,280
Rosholt Middle	Public	6-8	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%)	48.3	365^th of 643 public middle schools	43.2%		43.8	404^th of 628 public middle schools	35.7%	39		60.5	75.8	39.0		39.5	63.6	46.3	61.0	39.0	$19,165	$1,805	$17,360
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%)	49.8	359^th of 643 public middle schools	44.2%		41.7	425^th of 628 public middle schools	32.3%	66		49.6	44.3	50.8		53.7	49.7	55.3	69.2	50.4	$14,504	$329	$14,175
John Edwards Middle	Public	5-8	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%)	39.6	434^th of 643 public middle schools	32.5%		45.3	391^st of 628 public middle schools	37.7%	43	53.1	32.4	38.5	42.4	21.9	35.3	53.9	60.6	60.6	51.5	$16,890	$498	$16,392
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%)	21.2	531^st of 643 public middle schools	17.4%		15.6	543^rd of 628 public middle schools	13.5%	12		14.3	43.8	26.9		9.5	35.3	23.1	65.4	38.5	$14,078	$496	$13,583

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 213^th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

How many students attend Benjamin Franklin Junior High?

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

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