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Enrollment
757
Middle
DISTRICT 733 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STEVENS POINT AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551449001868
Benjamin Franklin Junior High
2000 Polk St, Stevens Point, WI 54481 · (715) 345-5413 · Portage County
GRADES 07–09MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL757 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Wisconsin public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
245 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 42%
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 230 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 255 | 34% |
| Grade 9 | 272 | 36% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Benjamin Franklin Junior High→Stevens Point Area Senior High
Based on grade levels within Stevens Point Area Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
51.0%
WI avg 53.1% . +6.2pp since 2023
Math
61.5%
WI avg 54.8% . +5.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 61.5% |
| 2023-24 | 44.8% | 56.0% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Benjamin Franklin Junior High
Benjamin Franklin Junior High's state test result (55.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Franklin Junior High this school | 757 | 32.4% | 55.7% |
| South Middle Eau Claire | 797 | 33.4% | 60.3% |
| Einstein Middle Appleton | 851 | 28.9% | 58.6% |
| P J Jacobs Junior High Stevens Point | 709 | 34.8% | 58.0% |
| Patrick Marsh Middle Sun Prairie | 581 | 29.1% | 54.9% |
| Greendale Middle Greendale | 617 | 27.1% | 66.9% |
Matched among Wisconsin middle 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 Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #179 of 323 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #144 of 327 ▲ 42 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #208 of 327 ▲ 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 757 | #41 of 389 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #168 of 265 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.3% | #90 of 265 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.4% | #187 of 323 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #128 of 176 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
757
-70 (-8%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 898
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 757 | 55.3 | 13.7:1 | 32% (245) |
| 2023-24 | 812 | 59.4 | 13.7:1 | 36% (296) |
| 2022-23 | 811 | 62.2 | 13.0:1 | 34% (279) |
| 2020-21 | 827 | 59 | 14.0:1 | 36% (298) |
| 2017-18 | 821 | 59.2 | 13.9:1 | 30% (244) |
| 2015-16 | 811 | 59 | 13.8:1 | 32% (262) |
| 2010-11 | 839 | 53 | 15.8:1 | 31% (256) |
| 2000-01 | 932 | 65 | 14.3:1 | 20% (191) |
| 1990-91 | 898 | 59 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benjamin Franklin Junior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (821 to 757); teachers down 7% (59.2 to 55.3).
About Benjamin Franklin Junior High
In Stevens Point, Wisconsin, Benjamin Franklin Junior High is a large middle school. The grade span is 7 through 9, and enrollment is 757 students. An average school in this group (middle schools in Wisconsin) has about 381 students.
A total of 17 schools make up Stevens Point Area Public School District, with 6,885 students enrolled.
By race and ethnicity, Benjamin Franklin Junior High is 71% White. It is also 12% Hispanic, 10% Asian, and 6% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Portage County is roughly 90% White. Benjamin Franklin Junior High has a diversity index of 47%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.7:1, with 55.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in Wisconsin is 12.8:1, lower than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 32% of enrollment.
allk12 grades Benjamin Franklin Junior High a C+. The grade compares the school only with Wisconsin public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Benjamin Franklin Junior High is 57.8%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 55.7%.
Census Bureau estimates for Portage County show that median household income is about $76,070, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 31 public schools operate in Portage County, serving about 9,217 students.
The closest public school to Benjamin Franklin Junior High is Preschool Options, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 57.7%, higher than Benjamin Franklin Junior High's 55.7%.
Benjamin Franklin Junior High is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 757 was 8% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 827.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Benjamin Franklin Junior High. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Portage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,832
Census ACS
Median income
$76,070
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
9,217 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stevens Point Area Public School District
- Stevens Point Area Senior HighHigh · 1,478 students
- P J Jacobs Junior HighMiddle · 709 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 522 students
- Plover-Whiting ElementaryElementary · 448 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 443 students
- Point 4 the FutureElementary · 406 students
Other schools in Stevens Point
- Stevens Point Area Senior HighHigh · 1,478 students
- P J Jacobs Junior HighMiddle · 709 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 443 students
- Point 4 the FutureElementary · 406 students
- McKinley CenterElementary · 373 students
- Bannach ElementaryElementary · 368 students
Nearby schools
- Preschool Options0.1 mi · 37
- Point 4 the Future0.1 mi · 406
- McKinley Center0.6 mi · 373
- McDill Elementary1.0 mi · 360
- Jefferson Elementary1.5 mi · 276
- Juvenile Detention1.7 mi · 8
Frequently asked questions
About Benjamin Franklin Junior HighHow many students attend Benjamin Franklin Junior High?
Benjamin Franklin Junior High enrolls approximately 757 students in grades 07-09.
What grades does Benjamin Franklin Junior High serve?
Benjamin Franklin Junior High serves grades 07-09.
How many students per teacher at Benjamin Franklin Junior High?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Benjamin Franklin Junior High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Benjamin Franklin Junior High?
At Benjamin Franklin Junior High, the student body is approximately 71% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Benjamin Franklin Junior High in?
Benjamin Franklin Junior High is part of Stevens Point Area Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.