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Enrollment
739
Elementary
DISTRICT 532 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORLEANS PARISH·NCES 220117001938
Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science
1116 Jefferson Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115 · (504) 304-3932 · Orleans Parish
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL739 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-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 Louisiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
718 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 70%
Community
5
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 | 18 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 79 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 85 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 79 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (79).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
33.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +5.0pp since 2022
Math
17.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 3 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 33.0% | 17.0% |
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 20.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. 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
23.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
14.3%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 14% typical for Louisiana 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 Louisiana'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 Elem. Math and Science
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science this school | 739 | 97.2% | 23.7% |
| Advantage Charter Academy Baker | 743 | 96.8% | N/A |
| Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/Technology New Orleans | 659 | 98.9% | 24.2% |
| Willow Charter Academy Lafayette | 605 | 98.2% | N/A |
| Martin Behrman Charter Acad of Creative Arts & Sci New Orleans | 756 | 95.9% | N/A |
| ReNEW Dolores T. Aaron Elementary New Orleans | 738 | 93.6% | N/A |
Matched among Louisiana 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 Elem. Math and Science ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Orleans Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.7% | #397 of 583 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #479 of 582 ▼ 50 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #382 of 587 ▼ 54 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #257 of 540 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 739 | #63 of 714 | #16 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #305 of 655 | #22 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.2% | #604 of 655 | #40 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.2% | #19 of 705 | #3 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.5% | #389 of 436 | #14 of 17 |
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
739
-12 (-2%) vs 2020
+283% since 1990-91, when it was 193
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 22.1:1
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 | 739 | 56 | 13.2:1 | 97% (718) |
| 2023-24 | 734 | 57.3 | 12.8:1 | 99% (725) |
| 2022-23 | 747 | 43.2 | 17.3:1 | 98% (730) |
| 2020-21 | 751 | 34 | 22.1:1 | 64% (480) |
| 2017-18 | 766 | 38.9 | 19.7:1 | 54% (417) |
| 2015-16 | 795 | N/A | N/A | 45% (358) |
| 2010-11 | 612 | 40 | 15.3:1 | 79% (486) |
| 2000-01 | 370 | 24 | 15.4:1 | 46% (172) |
| 1990-91 | 193 | 15 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (766 to 739); teachers up 44% (38.9 to 56).
About Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science
As a large elementary school, Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science serves students in New Orleans, Louisiana. There are 739 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 8. The school is 63% larger than the average for elementary schools in Louisiana.
Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science sits within Orleans Parish, which has 6 schools and 2,322 students.
Of every 100 students at Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science, about 93 are Black. The remaining students are 3% Hispanic. Census figures show Orleans Parish is about 55% Black. A diversity index of 13% means there is a 13% chance two randomly chosen students at Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science are from different groups.
Staffing at Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science comes to 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.2:1. The school's 13.2:1 compares with an average of 14.0:1 for elementary schools in Louisiana. On the income side, 97% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 75% average for public schools in Orleans Parish is 22 points lower.
Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 51% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science falls in the middle 80% of Louisiana schools: 23.7% actual against 14.3% predicted.
For the population of Orleans Parish, the median household earns about $56,631 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 17%. Across Orleans Parish, 82 public schools serve about 48,238 students.
Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence is the nearest public school to Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science, about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
In the federal locale system, Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
The school's size has been steady, with 751 students in 2020-21 and 739 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 22.1:1 to 13.2:1 over the same years.
Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Orleans Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
371,853
Census ACS
Median income
$56,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
82
48,238 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Orleans Parish
- Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/TechnologyElementary · 659 students
- Elan Academy Charter SchoolElementary · 436 students
- The Leah Chase SchoolElementary · 294 students
- Travis Hill SchoolCombined · 117 students
- The Delores Taylor Arthur School for Young MenHigh · 77 students
Other schools in New Orleans
- The Willow SchoolCombined · 2,225 students
- Morris Jeff Community SchoolCombined · 1,442 students
- Warren Easton Charter High SchoolHigh · 1,138 students
- Edna Karr High SchoolHigh · 1,097 students
- International School of LouisianaElementary · 1,074 students
- Benjamin Franklin High SchoolHigh · 1,056 students
Nearby schools
- Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence0.7 mi · 534
- The Willow School0.8 mi · 2,225
- Samuel J. Green Charter School0.9 mi · 507
- Audubon Charter School1.2 mi · 937
- Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary1.2 mi · 510
- Eleanor McMain Secondary School1.3 mi · 690
Frequently asked questions
About Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and ScienceHow large is Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science?
Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science enrolls approximately 739 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science serve?
Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science.
How diverse is Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science?
Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science reports a student body of 2% White, 3% Hispanic, 93% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science in?
Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science is part of Orleans Parish.
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