Benjamin Franklin School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Benjamin Franklin School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania enrolled 678 students in 2024-25 with 66.4 full-time teachers, 10.2 students per teacher against the Pennsylvania elementary-school median of 12.9. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 10-14% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 5% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Pennsylvania: 54% and 38.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 14% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 37%

786 students in 2022-23, 740 students in 2023-24, 678 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 48.5 to 66.4.

Students enrolled at Benjamin Franklin School by school year2022-23: 786, 2023-24: 740, 2024-25: 67802004006008002022-237862023-247402024-25678
Students enrolled at Benjamin Franklin School by school year2022-23: 786, 2023-24: 740, 2024-25: 67802004006008002022-237862023-247402024-25678
Students enrolled at Benjamin Franklin School by school year2022-23: 786, 2023-24: 740, 2024-25: 67802004006008002022-237862023-247402024-25678
Students enrolled at Benjamin Franklin School by school year2022-23: 786, 2023-24: 740, 2024-25: 67802004006008002022-237862023-247402024-25678
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2378648.516.2
2023-2474045.216.4
2024-2567866.410.2

10.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 92 of every 100 Pennsylvania elementary schools

Among the 1,612 Pennsylvania elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 10.2; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.2state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 10.2; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.2state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 10.2; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.2state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 10.2; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.2state median 12.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 340 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Benjamin Franklin School enrolled 679 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 53 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 340 of the 679 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions53
  • Chronically absent55.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

45.3% of students were Black, 42.9% Hispanic, 5.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Black45.3%
  2. Hispanic42.9%
  3. Two or more races5.9%
  4. White4.1%
  5. Asian1.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Benjamin Franklin School scored proficient or above: 10-14% in reading in 2021-22 and 5% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtPennsylvania
Reading and language arts, 2021-2210‑14%15%54%
Math, 2022-235%4% (2021-22)38.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Harrisburg

23 public elementary schools in Harrisburg report 2024-25 enrollment; Benjamin Franklin School is number 5 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Thomas W Holtzman Jr Elementary School79216.667.8%
Sara Lindemuth Elementary School75817.270.4%
North Side Elementary School72216.797.6%
Paxtonia Elementary School68215.899.3%
Benjamin Franklin School67810.2100.0%
South Side Elementary School60313.199.2%
West Hanover Elementary School58915.035.3%
Melrose School53616.0100.0%

All public schools in Harrisburg →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Benjamin Franklin School

  1. Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CSThe nearest public elementary school, 0.3 miles away: 360 students, 16.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
  2. Downey SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 405 students, 13.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  3. Compare Benjamin Franklin School with Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CSStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Harrisburg City SD spends per student$18,828 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,828
  5. The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaBenjamin Franklin School is the number 159 by size of 1,617 Pennsylvania elementary schools open in 2024-25.#159 of 1,617
  6. Pennsylvania schools by students per teacher10.2 students per teacher here against the Pennsylvania median of 12.9 for elementary schools.10.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Benjamin Franklin School

  1. How many students attend Benjamin Franklin School?
    678 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 786 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Harrisburg, PA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Benjamin Franklin School?
    10.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Pennsylvania median for elementary schools is 12.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Benjamin Franklin School a Title I school?
    Benjamin Franklin School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Benjamin Franklin School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Benjamin Franklin School scored proficient or above: 10-14% in reading in 2021-22 and 5% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Benjamin Franklin School in?
    Harrisburg City SD, NCES district ID 4211580. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 421158007501 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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