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Enrollment
898
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CLASSICAL CHARTER PUBLIC·NCES 250003000547
Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School
500 Financial Park, Franklin, MA 02038 · (508) 541-3434 · Norfolk County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL898 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BThree-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 Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
76 FTE teachers
STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 100 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 100 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 100 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 98 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (100) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (98).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -20.0pp since 2016
Math
59.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -17.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 20 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 17 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 58.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 56.0% |
| 2020-21 | 63.0% | 51.0% |
| 2018-19 | 72.0% | 72.0% |
| 2017-18 | 75.0% | 73.0% |
| 2016-17 | 79.0% | 76.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #219 of 920 ▼ 10 | #58 of 104 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #179 of 920 ▲ 31 | #50 of 104 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #374 of 901 | #44 of 103 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 898 | #23 of 1,086 | #1 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #376 of 938 | #34 of 110 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.2% | #317 of 938 | #47 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +102.7% | #7 of 317 | #1 of 55 |
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
898
+122 (+16%) vs 2020
+131% since 2000-01, when it was 389
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 898 | 76.2 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 888 | 54.5 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 862 | 55.3 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 776 | 59 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 443 | 33 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 446 | 27 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 438 | 30 | 14.6:1 | 3% (14) |
| 2000-01 | 389 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School.
Since 2017-18: students up 103% (443 to 898); teachers up 131% (33 to 76.2).
About Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School
In Franklin, Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School is a high-enrollment elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 898 students in kindergarten through 8. Against the 381-student average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, enrollment here is 136% higher.
The local education agency for Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School is Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public.
White students account for 58% of enrollment at Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School. Other groups include 24% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. The county population is about 70% White. Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School has a diversity index of 59%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 76.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.8:1. Across elementary schools in Massachusetts, the average ratio is about 12.2:1.
allk12 grades Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Norfolk County show that median household income is about $130,739, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 59%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School is one of 198 public schools in Norfolk County, which together enroll about 101,300 students.
The next-closest public school is Remington Middle, about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data. Federal records list Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School as a charter school.
Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School saw enrollment rise 16% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 13.2:1 in 2020-21 and 11.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Franklin
- Franklin HighHigh · 1,453 students
- Tri-County Regional Vocational TechnicalHigh · 1,000 students
- Helen Keller ElementaryElementary · 560 students
- Horace MannMiddle · 407 students
- Oak Street ElementaryElementary · 398 students
- Remington MiddleMiddle · 358 students
Nearby schools
- Remington Middle0.4 mi · 358
- Jefferson Elementary0.4 mi · 321
- Parmenter1.6 mi · 309
- Horace Mann2.4 mi · 407
- Franklin Early Childhood Development Center2.4 mi · 142
- Oak Street Elementary2.4 mi · 398
Frequently asked questions
About Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School?
Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School enrolls approximately 898 students in grades KG-08.
Is Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School have?
Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School employs 76 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School?
Student demographics at Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School are roughly 58% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 24% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School?
Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School is overseen by Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public in Norfolk County.
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