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Benjamin Franklin MS

6401 Mill Creek Rd, Levittown, PA 19057 · (215) 788-0436 · Bucks County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL754 STUDENTS
Enrollment
754
Middle
DISTRICT 711 · STATE 594
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
754 students
DISTRICT 101% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
256
Grade 7
258
Grade 8
240
Student demographics
White
35247%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
14519%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 16%
Black
13117%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 14%
Asian
243%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Two+
9713%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 5%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
38050%
Female
37450%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
35.5%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.1pp since 2023
Math
12.2%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.7pp since 2023
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
754
-2 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.0:1
% White
47%
was 56%
% Hispanic
19%
was 15%
% Black
17%
was 18%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Benjamin Franklin MS

Benjamin Franklin MS is a reasonably sized 6-8 campus in Levittown, Pennsylvania, operated by Bristol Township SD. The school serves 754 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 27% bigger than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 594 students.

Within Bristol Township SD, which oversees 6 schools and 5,985 students, Benjamin Franklin MS is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Benjamin Franklin MS shows that the most-represented group is White (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 19% Hispanic, 17% Black, 13% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Benjamin Franklin MS shows 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. The state averages about 13.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 100% of students at Benjamin Franklin MS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Bucks County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Benjamin Franklin MS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.7%, the actual is 26.6%, a residual of -8.1 points.

Across the wider county, Bucks County reports that the typical household earns roughly $114,764 per year, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Bucks County's 123 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,956 students), Benjamin Franklin MS is one campus in the mix.

Mill Creek El Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Benjamin Franklin MS. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Benjamin Franklin MS at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 36.5%.

Benjamin Franklin MS operates from a suburban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Benjamin Franklin MS's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 756 (now 754). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 56% to 47%.

On allk12, the feed for Benjamin Franklin MS typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Bucks County at a glance

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Population
647,461
Census ACS
Median income
$114,764
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
81,956 students

Quick facts

School name
Benjamin Franklin MS
District
Bristol Township SD
Address
6401 Mill Creek Rd, Levittown, PA 19057
Phone
(215) 788-0436
County
Bucks County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
754
Teachers (FTE)
59
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
754 (100%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
420423001027
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Bristol Township SD
Other schools in Levittown
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Benjamin Franklin MS
How many students attend Benjamin Franklin MS?
Benjamin Franklin MS enrolls approximately 754 students in grades 06-08.
Is Benjamin Franklin MS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Benjamin Franklin MS is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Benjamin Franklin MS?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Benjamin Franklin MS.
What is the student diversity at Benjamin Franklin MS?
Student demographics at Benjamin Franklin MS are roughly 47% White, 19% Hispanic, 17% Black, 3% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Benjamin Franklin MS in?
Benjamin Franklin MS is part of Bristol Township SD.
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