Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Crismon

Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Crismon is a primary school of sprawling scale in Queen Creek, Arizona, overseen by Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek (4355), works with 834 students in grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 85% bigger than typical.

Across the 4 schools in Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek (4355) (3,321 students total), Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Crismon accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Crismon lists that 71% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 18% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Crismon has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) reports that median household income runs about $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Crismon is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an outlying setting. Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Crismon operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Crismon's enrollment has expanded 13% since 2018, when it stood at 736 (now 834). The White share of enrollment shrank from 79% to 71% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Crismon community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.