Ben Franklin Middle School vs Charles a Lindbergh Elementary School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Ben Franklin Middle School Charles a Lindbergh Elementary School
Location Buffalo, NY Buffalo, NY
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 654 496
Student:Teacher Ratio 9.6:1 12.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 43.6% 32.9%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Ben Franklin Middle School Charles a Lindbergh Elementary School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $26,112 $26,112
District Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Ben Franklin Middle School Charles a Lindbergh Elementary School
White 70.4% 73.6%
African American 10.0% 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino 7.5% 9.9%
Asian 5.7% 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.1% 8.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Ben Franklin Middle School Charles a Lindbergh Elementary School
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No Yes
Counselor Ratio 327:1 496:1
Chronic Absenteeism 31.8% 28.2%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 47 4
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.