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Enrollment
548
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000423
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN K-8 CENTER
13100 NW 12TH AVE, NORTH MIAMI, FL 33168 · (305) 681-3547 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL548 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% of Florida 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
361 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 19 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 90 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 47% smaller than its 8th grade class (90).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 70% · 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 K-8 CENTER→MIAMI CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on published attendance-zone data from MIAMI-DADE. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
51.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +9.5pp since 2023
Math
54.1%
FL avg 58.9% . +6.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.7% | 54.1% |
| 2023-24 | 42.1% | 48.1% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like BENJAMIN FRANKLIN K-8 CENTER
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN K-8 CENTER's state test result (53.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN FRANKLIN K-8 CENTER this school | 548 | 65.9% | 53.9% |
| CARRIE P. MEEK/WESTVIEW K-8 CENTER MIAMI | 548 | 65.7% | 45.3% |
| INDIAN PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE WORTH | 566 | 68.6% | 33.9% |
| EAGLES NEST ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 625 | 65.3% | 33.1% |
| NORLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIAMI | 536 | 66.6% | 41.4% |
| W. J. BRYAN ELEMENTARY NORTH MIAMI | 611 | 64.0% | 47.9% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BENJAMIN FRANKLIN K-8 CENTER ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #1,138 of 2,136 | #166 of 278 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #1,364 of 2,149 ▲ 118 | #208 of 279 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #1,224 of 2,149 ▲ 309 | #173 of 279 ▲ 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 548 | #1,228 of 2,267 | #121 of 290 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #1,458 of 2,077 | #160 of 264 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.5% | #1,738 of 2,108 | #84 of 267 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.9% | #642 of 2,188 | #81 of 283 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.6% | #597 of 621 | #71 of 73 |
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
548
+28 (+5%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 1,100
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 548 | 32 | 17.1:1 | 66% (361) |
| 2023-24 | 540 | 34 | 15.9:1 | 71% (381) |
| 2022-23 | 510 | 32 | 15.9:1 | 77% (393) |
| 2020-21 | 520 | 34 | 15.3:1 | 96% (497) |
| 2017-18 | 545 | 37 | 14.7:1 | 80% (435) |
| 2015-16 | 580 | 34 | 17.1:1 | 95% (552) |
| 2010-11 | 470 | 36 | 13.1:1 | 93% (437) |
| 2000-01 | 826 | 49 | 16.9:1 | 93% (768) |
| 1990-91 | 1,100 | 55 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BENJAMIN FRANKLIN K-8 CENTER.
About BENJAMIN FRANKLIN K-8 CENTER
Families in NORTH MIAMI, Florida, are served by BENJAMIN FRANKLIN K-8 CENTER, a mid-sized elementary school. It had 548 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 8.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN K-8 CENTER reports to MIAMI-DADE, which has 527 schools and 335,685 students.
More than half of the students at BENJAMIN FRANKLIN K-8 CENTER are Black (76%). Beyond that, enrollment is 22% Hispanic. In Miami-Dade County overall, about 15% of residents are Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN K-8 CENTER scores 36%.
The school lists 32 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Florida is similar, at 17.5:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 66% of the student body. Across public schools in Miami-Dade County, the average is 48%.
Among Florida public elementary schools, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN K-8 CENTER outscored 54%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN K-8 CENTER scores 53.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 48.2%.
In the wider Miami-Dade County area, median household income comes to about $71,753, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Miami-Dade County counts 561 public schools with about 335,817 students.
THE SEED SCHOOL OF MIAMI is about 0.8 miles from BENJAMIN FRANKLIN K-8 CENTER, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN K-8 CENTER is 2nd on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment increased by 5% across 4 years, from 520 in 2020-21 to 548 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.3:1 to 17.1:1 over the same years.
The BENJAMIN FRANKLIN K-8 CENTER discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Miami-Dade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,738,356
Census ACS
Median income
$71,753
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
561
335,817 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MIAMI-DADE
- JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,291 students
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,399 students
- SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,382 students
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
- HIALEAH GARDENS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,009 students
- BARBARA GOLEMAN SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,973 students
Other schools in NORTH MIAMI
- NORTH MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,748 students
- DAVID LAWRENCE JR. K-8 CENTERElementary · 1,246 students
- NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 724 students
- MATER BISCAYNE ACADEMY NORTH MIAMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 664 students
- W. J. BRYAN ELEMENTARYElementary · 611 students
- MATER BISCAYNE ACADEMY NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 566 students
Nearby schools
- THE SEED SCHOOL OF MIAMI0.8 mi · 232
- CARRIE P. MEEK/WESTVIEW K-8 CENTER0.9 mi · 548
- LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 351
- PHOENIX ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE NORTH1.2 mi · 45
- THOMAS JEFFERSON BISCAYNE GARDENS K-8 ACADEMY1.3 mi · 787
- NATHAN B. YOUNG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 310
Frequently asked questions
About BENJAMIN FRANKLIN K-8 CENTERHow large is BENJAMIN FRANKLIN K-8 CENTER?
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN K-8 CENTER enrolls approximately 548 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does BENJAMIN FRANKLIN K-8 CENTER serve?
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN K-8 CENTER serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does BENJAMIN FRANKLIN K-8 CENTER have?
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN K-8 CENTER employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BENJAMIN FRANKLIN K-8 CENTER?
At BENJAMIN FRANKLIN K-8 CENTER, the student body is approximately 1% White, 22% Hispanic, 76% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees BENJAMIN FRANKLIN K-8 CENTER?
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN K-8 CENTER is overseen by MIAMI-DADE in Miami-Dade County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.