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Enrollment
565
Elementary
DISTRICT 666 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CHARTER SCHOOL - QUEEN CREEK (4355)·NCES 040006502685
Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power
22951 S. Power Rd., Gilbert, AZ 85297 · (480) 677-8400 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL565 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of Arizona public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 89 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 58 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 53% larger than its 6th grade class (58).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power→Benjamin Franklin High School
Based on grade levels within Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek (4355). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -18.0pp since 2017
Math
49.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -24.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 18 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 24 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 65.0% | 70.0% |
| 2020-21 | 67.0% | 72.0% |
| 2018-19 | 67.0% | 70.0% |
| 2017-18 | 68.0% | 73.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #259 of 1,072 ▲ 91 | #199 of 646 ▲ 48 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #290 of 1,072 ▼ 11 | #223 of 646 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -18.0pp | #6 of 930 | #5 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 565 | #379 of 1,223 | #292 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #649 of 991 | #406 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.0% | #610 of 1,007 | #400 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.1% | #280 of 721 | #176 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
565
+89 (+19%) vs 2020
-37% since 2010-11, when it was 892
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 565 | 31 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 572 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 539 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 476 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 716 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 725 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 892 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power.
About Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power
Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Gilbert, Arizona. The school counted 565 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 6. It has 25% more students than the average for elementary schools in Arizona (about 451).
Besides Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power, Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek (4355) runs 3 other schools. The district enrolls 3,321 students.
The share of White students at Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power is 68%, a majority. Smaller groups are 20% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. For comparison, the population of Maricopa County is roughly 59% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 49%.
Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.2:1. Elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1, 1.3 fewer students per teacher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power lands at B, ahead of 58% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In Maricopa County, median household income comes to about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Maricopa County counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School, is the closest to Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The NCES locale for Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power had a net gain of 89 students, or 19%.
The allk12 page for Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek (4355)
- Benjamin Franklin High SchoolHigh · 1,324 students
- Benjamin Franklin Charter School - CrismonElementary · 834 students
- Benjamin Franklin Charter School - GilbertElementary · 598 students
Other schools in Gilbert
- Highland High SchoolHigh · 2,992 students
- Gilbert High SchoolHigh · 2,418 students
- Perry High SchoolHigh · 2,373 students
- American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12Combined · 2,357 students
- Williams Field High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Higley High SchoolHigh · 2,005 students
Nearby schools
- Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School0.3 mi · 534
- Sossaman Middle School1.2 mi · 1,094
- Sue Sossaman Early Childhood Development Center1.2 mi · 74
- Dr. Camille Casteel High School1.3 mi · 2,816
- Newell Barney College Preparatory School1.6 mi · 129
- Bridges Elementary School1.7 mi · 770
Frequently asked questions
About Benjamin Franklin Charter School - PowerWhat is the total enrollment at Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power?
Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power enrolls approximately 565 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power serve?
Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power have?
Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power?
At Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power, the student body is approximately 68% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power in?
Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power is part of Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek (4355).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.