Enrollment
265
Elementary
DISTRICT 325 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWARK CITY·NCES 390444501376
Ben Franklin Elementary School
533 Beacon Rd, Newark, OH 43055 · (740) 670-7340 · Licking County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL265 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% of Ohio public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- C+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 Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
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 | 50 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 54% · 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
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
53.7%
OH avg 59.8% . -2.7pp since 2021
Math
49.3%
OH avg 56.1% . +3.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 54 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 Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.7% | 49.3% |
| 2023-24 | 55.5% | 46.8% |
| 2022-23 | 58.6% | 44.4% |
| 2021-22 | 56.5% | 46.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ben Franklin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Licking County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #1,092 of 1,569 ▼ 12 | #26 of 26 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #1,044 of 1,569 ▲ 11 | #24 of 26 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.3pp | #1,018 of 1,514 | #17 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 265 | #1,406 of 1,808 | #27 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #199 of 1,582 | #3 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.5% | #693 of 1,590 | #10 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.2% | #62 of 992 | #3 of 20 |
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
265
0 (0%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 311
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 265 | 18.4 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 274 | 18.7 | 14.7:1 | 91% (248) |
| 2022-23 | 259 | 17.2 | 15.1:1 | 78% (202) |
| 2020-21 | 265 | 21 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 397 | 20.4 | 19.5:1 | 70% (277) |
| 2015-16 | 412 | 20 | 20.6:1 | 77% (317) |
| 2010-11 | 375 | 21 | 17.9:1 | 73% (274) |
| 2000-01 | 355 | 20 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 311 | 20 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ben Franklin Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (397 to 265); teachers down 10% (20.4 to 18.4).
About Ben Franklin Elementary School
This page covers Ben Franklin Elementary School, a small elementary school in Newark, Ohio. Enrolled students number 265 students, in kindergarten through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Ohio average about 404 students each.
Across its 14 schools, Newark City enrolls 5,805 students. Ben Franklin Elementary School is one of those schools.
White students make up a majority at Ben Franklin Elementary School, at 75%. Smaller groups are 13% multiracial, 9% Black, and 3% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Licking County is roughly 86% White. Ben Franklin Elementary School's diversity index is 42%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Ben Franklin Elementary School, 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.4:1. On average, elementary schools in Ohio have 17.9:1, compared with 14.4:1 here.
The allk12 Grade for Ben Franklin Elementary School is C. Compared with Ohio public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 29% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Licking County has about 181,837 residents, and the median household income is $84,426, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. In all, Licking County has 63 public schools and roughly 29,815 students.
The closest public school to Ben Franklin Elementary School is Carson Elementary School, about 1.2 miles away. Ben Franklin Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Ben Franklin Elementary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels Suburb: Small.
The school's size has been steady, with 265 students in 2020-21 and 265 in 2024-25. Students per teacher rose from 12.6 in 2020-21 to 14.4 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Licking County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
181,837
Census ACS
Median income
$84,426
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
63
29,815 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newark City
- Newark High SchoolHigh · 1,369 students
- Legend ElementaryElementary · 475 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 456 students
- Heritage Middle SchoolMiddle · 416 students
- McGuffey Elementary SchoolElementary · 415 students
- Carson Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
Other schools in Newark
- Newark High SchoolHigh · 1,369 students
- Licking Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 913 students
- Career and Technology Educational CentersHigh · 789 students
- Licking Valley High SchoolHigh · 589 students
- Licking Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 523 students
- Legend ElementaryElementary · 475 students
Other Ben Franklin Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Ben Franklin Elementary. Ben Franklin Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 6.
- BEN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBUFFALO, NY · 460 students
- Ben Franklin Elementary SchoolIndiana, PA · 414 students
- BEN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGrand Forks, ND · 367 students
- Ben Franklin ElementaryLAWRENCEVILLE, NJ · 342 students
- Ben Franklin ElementaryFranklin, WI · 308 students
Nearby schools
- Carson Elementary School1.2 mi · 414
- Newark High School1.9 mi · 1,369
- Heritage Middle School2.0 mi · 416
- McGuffey Elementary School2.1 mi · 415
- Headstart Eastland2.1 mi · 16
- Wilson Middle School2.1 mi · 389
Frequently asked questions
About Ben Franklin Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Ben Franklin Elementary School?
Ben Franklin Elementary School enrolls approximately 265 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Ben Franklin Elementary School serve?
Ben Franklin Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Ben Franklin Elementary School?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Ben Franklin Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Ben Franklin Elementary School?
Student demographics at Ben Franklin Elementary School are roughly 75% White, 3% Hispanic, 9% Black, 13% Two or more.
Is Ben Franklin Elementary School public or private?
Ben Franklin Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Newark City.
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