Benjamin Franklin School No. 13

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Elizabeth, New Jersey

Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 in Elizabeth, New Jersey enrolled 392 students in 2024-25 with 36.0 full-time teachers, 10.9 students per teacher against the New Jersey elementary-school median of 11.2. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 23% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 8% proficient in math in 2022-23 (New Jersey: 48.6% and 37.6%).

Enrollment fell 10% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 9%

434 students in 2022-23, 382 students in 2023-24, 392 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 33.0 to 36.0.

Students enrolled at Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 by school year2022-23: 434, 2023-24: 382, 2024-25: 39202004006002022-234342023-243822024-25392
Students enrolled at Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 by school year2022-23: 434, 2023-24: 382, 2024-25: 39202004006002022-234342023-243822024-25392
Students enrolled at Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 by school year2022-23: 434, 2023-24: 382, 2024-25: 39202004006002022-234342023-243822024-25392
Students enrolled at Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 by school year2022-23: 434, 2023-24: 382, 2024-25: 39202004006002022-234342023-243822024-25392
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2343433.013.2
2023-2438233.011.6
2024-2539236.010.9

10.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 57 of every 100 New Jersey elementary schools

Among the 1,483 New Jersey elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.2; 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, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 10.9; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.9state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 10.9; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.9state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 10.9; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.9state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 10.9; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.9state median 11.2U.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 439 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 enrolled 439 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 117 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 439 of the 439 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions117
  • Chronically absent35.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

75.3% of students were Hispanic, 19.9% Black, 4.8% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic75.3%
  2. Black19.9%
  3. White4.8%

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 No. 13 scored proficient or above: 23% in reading in 2021-22 and 8% in math in 2022-23, against 48.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 37.6% in math in 2022-23 across New Jersey. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Jersey, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNew Jersey
Reading and language arts, 2021-2223%42%48.6%
Math, 2022-238%19% (2021-22)37.6%

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 Elizabeth

22 public elementary schools in Elizabeth report 2024-25 enrollment.

All public schools in Elizabeth →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Benjamin Franklin School No. 13

  1. iPrep Academy School No 8The nearest public elementary school, 0.3 miles away: 397 students, 11.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
  2. Jerome Dunn Academy No 9The next nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 856 students, 14.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  3. Compare Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 with iPrep Academy School No 8Students, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Elizabeth Public Schools spends per student$24,903 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$24,903
  5. The largest public schools in New JerseyBenjamin Franklin School No. 13 is the number 720 by size of 1,485 New Jersey elementary schools open in 2024-25.#720 of 1,485
  6. New Jersey schools by students per teacher10.9 students per teacher here against the New Jersey median of 11.2 for elementary schools.10.9:1
  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 No. 13

  1. How many students attend Benjamin Franklin School No. 13?
    392 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 434 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Elizabeth, NJ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Benjamin Franklin School No. 13?
    10.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New Jersey median for elementary schools is 11.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 a Title I school?
    Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 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 No. 13 do on state tests?
    The students tested at Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 scored proficient or above: 23% in reading in 2021-22 and 8% in math in 2022-23, against 48.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 37.6% in math in 2022-23 across New Jersey. New Jersey'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 No. 13 in?
    Elizabeth Public Schools, NCES district ID 3404590. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 340459005506 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