Enrollment
325
Elementary
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VANCOUVER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530927001556
Benjamin Franklin Elementary
5206 FRANKLIN ST, VANCOUVER, WA 98663 · (360) 313-1850 · Clark County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL325 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
83 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 51%
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 | 61 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 68% · 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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Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
66.7%
WA avg 49.0% . +5.7pp since 2014
Math
67.3%
WA avg 39.2% . +15.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 66.7% | 67.3% |
| 2021-22 | 63.1% | 60.7% |
| 2018-19 | 60.0% | 63.5% |
| 2017-18 | 62.0% | 61.0% |
| 2016-17 | 61.5% | 59.9% |
| 2015-16 | 66.1% | 61.8% |
| 2014-15 | 61.0% | 51.8% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Benjamin Franklin Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Franklin Elementary this school | 325 | 25.5% | N/A |
| Illahee Elementary School Camas | 367 | 27.2% | N/A |
| Hollywood Hill Elementary Woodinville | 331 | 19.0% | 78.0% |
| Highland Terrace Elementary Shoreline | 322 | 19.9% | 74.8% |
| McKenny Elementary OLYMPIA | 322 | 29.8% | 61.9% |
| Chain Lake Elementary School Snohomish | 434 | 25.8% | 56.0% |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Benjamin Franklin Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #161 of 1,103 ▲ 88 | #6 of 64 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #205 of 1,102 ▲ 53 | #10 of 64 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 325 | #880 of 1,268 | #53 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #434 of 1,085 | #26 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.2% | #332 of 1,088 | #8 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.5% | #981 of 1,169 | #59 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.5% | #338 of 778 | #36 of 50 |
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
325
-21 (-6%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 289
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 325 | 21.2 | 15.3:1 | 26% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 315 | 23.3 | 13.5:1 | 21% (65) |
| 2022-23 | 341 | 23.4 | 14.6:1 | 26% (89) |
| 2020-21 | 346 | 22 | 15.7:1 | 16% (55) |
| 2017-18 | 399 | 22.9 | 17.4:1 | 16% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 373 | 21 | 17.8:1 | 20% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 265 | 13 | 20.4:1 | 34% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 211 | 9 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 289 | 14 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benjamin Franklin Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (399 to 325); teachers down 8% (22.9 to 21.2).
About Benjamin Franklin Elementary
Benjamin Franklin Elementary is an elementary school in VANCOUVER, Washington, according to federal school records. It had 325 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 5.
Vancouver School District enrolls 21,783 students, and its 43 schools include Benjamin Franklin Elementary.
The biggest share of students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary, 46%, is White. The school is also 24% multiracial, 18% Asian, and 11% Hispanic. That is lower than the 75% White share among all Clark County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.
Teacher count: 21.2 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.3:1. Compared with the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 26%. That is lower than the 43% average for public schools in Clark County.
American Community Survey estimates for Clark County show that the median household earns about $97,536 a year, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Clark County, 151 public schools serve about 74,406 students.
Lincoln Elementary School is the nearest public school to Benjamin Franklin Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. Benjamin Franklin Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Federal data place Benjamin Franklin Elementary in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school's student count decreased 6% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
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Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
516,959
Census ACS
Median income
$97,536
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
151
74,406 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in Vancouver School District
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- Fort Vancouver High SchoolHigh · 1,507 students
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- Mcloughlin Middle SchoolMiddle · 849 students
- Vancouver School of Arts and AcademicsHigh · 787 students
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- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,569 students
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
- Fort Vancouver High SchoolHigh · 1,507 students
- Evergreen High SchoolHigh · 1,427 students
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Other Benjamin Franklin Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 7 states are named Benjamin Franklin Elementary. Benjamin Franklin Elementary is the 13th largest of the 14.
- Benjamin Franklin ElementaryKirkland, WA · 452 students
- Benjamin Franklin ElementaryRiverside, CA · 767 students
- Benjamin Franklin ElementaryCorona, CA · 673 students
- Benjamin Franklin ElementaryLa Quinta, CA · 627 students
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolEDISON, NJ · 619 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Elementary School0.5 mi · 280
- Discovery Middle School0.9 mi · 525
- Hazel Dell Elementary School1.0 mi · 370
- Fruit Valley Elementary School1.1 mi · 188
- Vancouver School of Arts and Academics1.2 mi · 787
- Jason Lee Middle School1.6 mi · 568
Frequently asked questions
About Benjamin Franklin ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Benjamin Franklin Elementary?
Benjamin Franklin Elementary enrolls approximately 325 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Benjamin Franklin Elementary serve?
Benjamin Franklin Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Benjamin Franklin Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Benjamin Franklin Elementary is approximately 15.3:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary?
At Benjamin Franklin Elementary, the student body is approximately 46% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 18% Asian, 24% Two or more.
Who oversees Benjamin Franklin Elementary?
Benjamin Franklin Elementary is overseen by Vancouver School District in Clark County.
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