Ben Franklin Middle School has 655 learners in grade levels 5-7.

Ben Franklin Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 13:1. Minority enrollment is 22% of the learner body (majority African-American and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Ben Franklin Middle School’s learner population of 655 learners has grown by 29% over five school years. The teacher population of 64 teachers has grown by 42% over five school years.

School Comparison: Ben Franklin Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Ben Franklin Middle School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school and middle school to Ben Franklin Middle School is Kenmore East Senior High School (1.2 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Ben Franklin Elementary School (0.0 miles away).