Is Benjamin Franklin Elementary a good school?

Benjamin Franklin Elementary ranks 630 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 626 students attended Benjamin Franklin Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Franklin Elementary?

Students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary are 57% White, 29% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Benjamin Franklin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Eleanor J. Toll Middle High : Herbert Hoover High

Benjamin Franklin Elementary

Summary:

Benjamin Franklin Elementary is a public elementary school in Glendale, California, serving 594 students in grades K-6 and part of the Glendale Unified School District.

Benjamin Franklin Elementary consistently ranks in the top 15% of California elementary schools, with students significantly outperforming their peers in the Glendale Unified and California state averages on standardized assessments. The school excels in serving diverse student subgroups, including Hispanic, White, English Language Learners, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Disabled students. Additionally, Benjamin Franklin Elementary maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, Benjamin Franklin Elementary stands out for its academic excellence. The school consistently outperforms other Glendale Unified schools, such as Columbus Elementary, Thomas Edison Elementary, and Thomas Jefferson Elementary, on standardized assessments. The school also compares favorably to Burbank Unified schools, such as Walt Disney Elementary and Ralph Emerson Elementary, though the performance gap is not as wide.

Detail:

Public K-6

1610 Lake St.
Glendale, CA 91201-2610

(818) 243-1809

District: Glendale Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
630^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,205

Students who attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Eleanor J. Toll Middle
High:	Herbert Hoover High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.0

Number of students: 626

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.3%

Hispanic:

28.6%

Two or more races:

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Benjamin Franklin Elementary ranks better than 89.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.11. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57.3%), Hispanic (28.6%), two or more races (10.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Benjamin Franklin Elementary is 25. 11 elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Benjamin Franklin Elementary employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Benjamin Franklin Elementary is $6,205. 13 elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Benjamin Franklin Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Benjamin Franklin Elementary 630^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Benjamin Franklin Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Glendale Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Glendale Unified 364^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Benjamin Franklin Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	55.48	1902^nd	4809	60.4%
2005	58.27	1824^th	4822	62.2%
2006	47.12	2320^th	4818	51.8%
2007	59.07	1869^th	5113	63.4%
2008	68.05	1491^st	5113	70.8%
2009	71.21	1386^th	5193	73.3%
2010	62.10	1877^th	5314	64.7%
2011	37.48	3428^th	5377	36.2%
2012	32.69	3758^th	5390	30.3%
2013	39.16	3376^th	5530	39.0%
2015	75.12	1315^th	5611	76.6%
2016	83.85	965^th	5614	82.8%
2017	85.22	904^th	5692	84.1%
2018	80.70	1093^rd	5662	80.7%
2019	88.36	737^th	5789	87.3%
2022	89.11	739^th	5883	87.4%
2023	92.02	570^th	5874	90.3%
2024	91.11	630^th	5862	89.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.61	530^th	3246	83.7%
2022	77.66	331^st	3311	90.0%
2023	97.52	51^st	3250	98.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.24	1380^th	5084	72.9%
2019	68.57	1259^th	5173	75.7%
2022	78.38	814^th	5264	84.5%
2023	93.62	244^th	5374	95.5%
2024	88.15	510^th	5511	90.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.48	1168^th	5413	78.4%
2019	84.33	857^th	5492	84.4%
2022	88.33	722^nd	5635	87.2%
2023	91.73	520^th	5617	90.7%
2024	90.69	580^th	5605	89.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	78.07	364^th	2585	85.9%
2022	97.68	53^rd	2227	97.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.45	998^th	5431	81.6%
2019	89.76	592^nd	5510	89.3%
2022	86.97	783^rd	5663	86.2%
2023	88.78	690^th	5650	87.8%
2024	88.51	688^th	5636	87.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.36	1215^th	4830	74.8%
2019	66.71	1309^th	4963	73.6%
2022	84.33	581^st	5084	88.6%
2023	90.75	327^th	5098	93.6%
2024	92.77	255^th	5102	95.0%

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Rank History for White students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.08	716^th	2737	73.8%
2019	81.25	428^th	2834	84.9%
2022	77.72	537^th	2726	80.3%
2023	81.67	368^th	2662	86.2%
2024	76.99	546^th	2647	79.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Benjamin Franklin Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	75	9	25	231	1	n/a	n/a	0	341
1989	89	8	23	236	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1990	117	7	24	234	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
1991	153	8	62	336	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1992	111	7	33	293	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
1993	93	11	32	317	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
1994	82	9	38	320	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
1995	87	9	25	320	2	n/a	n/a	0	443
1996	87	9	25	320	2	n/a	n/a	0	443
1997	82	7	27	333	2	n/a	n/a	0	451
1998	73	11	30	331	1	n/a	n/a	0	446
1999	62	9	36	318	1	n/a	n/a	0	426
2000	57	12	37	324	1	n/a	n/a	0	431
2001	61	13	53	321	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
2002	61	9	53	284	1	n/a	n/a	4	412
2003	61	9	53	284	1	n/a	n/a	4	412
2004	57	9	58	293	1	n/a	n/a	3	421
2005	68	10	55	253	1	n/a	n/a	3	390
2006	65	8	54	234	1	n/a	n/a	8	370
2007	58	8	51	236	1	n/a	n/a	10	364
2008	58	7	49	206	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	320
2009	67	10	48	213	1	0	15	0	354
2010	118	4	46	227	1	0	11	0	407
2011	161	7	46	214	0	0	16	0	444
2012	193	7	50	213	0	0	26	0	489
2013	245	10	37	221	0	0	33	0	546
2014	295	13	33	212	0	1	38	0	592
2015	345	18	32	200	0	1	40	0	636
2016	369	19	32	194	0	1	41	0	656
2017	372	21	29	181	0	1	42	0	646
2018	383	18	29	174	1	1	28	0	634
2019	403	22	29	175	1	1	25	0	656
2020	367	17	27	165	2	0	30	0	608
2021	357	16	26	171	2	0	35	0	607
2022	346	10	20	161	2	0	41	0	580
2023	343	9	19	171	2	0	50	0	594
2024	359	7	16	179	2	0	63	0	626

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Benjamin Franklin Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	341	13.0	26.2	n/a
1989	356	12.0	29.6	n/a
1990	382	13.0	29.3	n/a
1991	559	20.0	27.9	n/a
1992	444	20.3	21.8	65.3
1993	453	17.0	26.6	71.3
1994	449	18.0	24.9	76.2
1995	443	16.5	26.8	78.6
1996	443	16.5	26.8	78.6
1997	451	16.5	27.3	82.9
1998	446	18.5	24.1	74.9
1999	426	21.0	20.3	69.7
2000	431	24.0	18.0	78.4
2001	448	24.0	18.7	71.4
2002	412	23.0	17.9	68.6
2003	412	23.0	17.9	68.6
2004	421	22.0	19.1	68.4
2005	390	21.0	18.6	68.7
2006	370	20.0	18.5	75.7
2007	364	18.0	20.2	74.3
2008	320	18.0	17.8	78.4
2009	354	19.0	17.7	72.3
2010	407	22.0	18.5	63.4
2011	444	n/a	n/a	48.4
2012	489	22.0	22.2	43.6
2013	546	24.0	22.7	38.1
2014	592	24.0	24.6	29.6
2015	636	26.0	24.4	25
2016	656	26.0	25.2	19.5
2017	646	25.0	25.8	15.6
2018	634	24.0	26.4	17.7
2019	656	25.0	26.2	16.8
2020	608	n/a	n/a	15.1
2021	607	24.0	25.2	13.5
2022	580	24.0	24.1	13.1
2023	594	25.0	23.7	18.7
2024	626	25.0	25.0	21.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Benjamin Franklin Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	341	13.0	26.2	n/a
1989	356	12.0	29.6	n/a
1990	382	13.0	29.3	n/a
1991	559	20.0	27.9	n/a
1992	444	20.3	21.8	65.3
1993	453	17.0	26.6	71.3
1994	449	18.0	24.9	76.2
1995	443	16.5	26.8	78.6
1996	443	16.5	26.8	78.6
1997	451	16.5	27.3	82.9
1998	446	18.5	24.1	74.9
1999	426	21.0	20.3	69.7
2000	431	24.0	18.0	78.4
2001	448	24.0	18.7	71.4
2002	412	23.0	17.9	68.6
2003	412	23.0	17.9	68.6
2004	421	22.0	19.1	68.4
2005	390	21.0	18.6	68.7
2006	370	20.0	18.5	75.7
2007	364	18.0	20.2	74.3
2008	320	18.0	17.8	78.4
2009	354	19.0	17.7	72.3
2010	407	22.0	18.5	63.4
2011	444	n/a	n/a	48.4
2012	489	22.0	22.2	43.6
2013	546	24.0	22.7	38.1
2014	592	24.0	24.6	29.6
2015	636	26.0	24.4	25
2016	656	26.0	25.2	19.5
2017	646	25.0	25.8	15.6
2018	634	24.0	26.4	17.7
2019	656	25.0	26.2	16.8
2020	608	n/a	n/a	15.1
2021	607	24.0	25.2	13.5
2022	580	24.0	24.1	13.1
2023	594	25.0	23.7	18.7
2024	626	25.0	25.0	21.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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