Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

Located at 7201 IRVING AVENUE, in PENNSAUKEN, New Jersey, Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community that hosts 418 students (grades pre-K through 3), part of Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District.

Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District runs 10 schools in total, collectively educating 4,891 students. Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Benjamin Franklin Elementary School shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 60%. The remainder is composed of 17% White, 14% Black, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 19% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 69% of students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Camden County's rate of about 50%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Benjamin Franklin Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 28.3%; this one delivers 26.5%.

In the broader community, Camden County reports that the typical household earns roughly $88,755 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Camden County runs 158 public schools (combined enrollment of about 82,104 students), of which Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Pennsauken Intermediate School, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Benjamin Franklin Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Benjamin Franklin Elementary School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 35.5%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 7%: 391 students in 2018 compared to 418 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment edged down from 26% to 14% over that span.

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