Franklin Benjamin Sch

Franklin Benjamin Sch is an average-sized elementary campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, run under Philadelphia City SD. The school enrolls 570 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 29% bigger than typical.

Across the 220 schools in Philadelphia City SD (116,230 students total), Franklin Benjamin Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Franklin Benjamin Sch lists that the largest single group is Black at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 40% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Philadelphia County as a whole is about 39% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Franklin Benjamin Sch lists 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.1:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 104% of students at Franklin Benjamin Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Philadelphia County runs at roughly 95%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Franklin Benjamin Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 17.7%.

Zooming out to the county, Philadelphia County reports that the typical household earns roughly $61,953 per year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Philadelphia County's 309 public schools (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students), Franklin Benjamin Sch is one campus in the mix.

MaST Community CS II is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Franklin Benjamin Sch. On composite proficiency, Franklin Benjamin Sch comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 28.5%.

Franklin Benjamin Sch operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Franklin Benjamin Sch has ticked down 41%, going from 966 students in 2018 to 570 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 24% to 40% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.