Ben Franklin Sch

Ben Franklin Sch is an elementary campus of mid-sized scale in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, operated by Uniontown Area SD, enrolling 502 students in grades K through 8.

Across the 9 schools in Uniontown Area SD (2,485 students total), Ben Franklin Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Ben Franklin Sch lists that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 17% Black, 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 90%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Ben Franklin Sch has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. An estimated 97% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Ben Franklin Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.4%.

Across the wider county, Fayette County reports that the typical household earns roughly $58,236 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Fayette County's 39 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,340 students), Ben Franklin Sch is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Uniontown Area SHS, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Ben Franklin Sch comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 34.7%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 510 students in 2018 compared to 502 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 3% to 7% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Ben Franklin Sch community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.