Benjamin Franklin Middle School

Summary:

Benjamin Franklin Middle School is a public middle school located in Wayne, Michigan, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 646 students. The school is part of the Wayne-Westland Community School District, which is ranked 546 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Benjamin Franklin Middle School has a relatively even racial distribution, with 43.34% White, 43.65% African American, and smaller percentages of Hispanic, Asian, Native American, Pacific Islander, and multi-racial students. However, the school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Michigan middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 657 and 805 out of 675-897 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on state assessments (M-STEP and PSAT) is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Benjamin Franklin Middle School has experienced a concerning trend of high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 5.0% in 2020-2021 to 74.2% in 2022-2023, which is substantially higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Benjamin Franklin Middle School to other nearby middle schools, such as Adlai Stevenson Middle School and Adams Middle School in the Wayne-Westland Community School District, as well as schools in the Dearborn City School District, such as Bryant Middle School and Smith Middle School, the latter schools demonstrate significantly higher academic achievement and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Despite the challenges faced by Benjamin Franklin Middle School, the school appears to have relatively high per-student spending, with an average of $20,565 per student in the 2022-2023 school year, suggesting that the issue may not be solely a lack of funding, but rather the effective allocation and utilization of resources to address the school's unique needs and challenges.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 33555 Annapolis St
       Wayne, MI  48184-2478


(734) 419-2402

District: Wayne-Westland Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
805th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,565 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  16.6 Help
Number of students:  646

Racial breakdown:

African American:
43.7%
White:
43.3%
Two or more races:
5.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75.2% Help


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Compare Details Benjamin Franklin Middle School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2010 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.08. (See more...)
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Compare Details Benjamin Franklin Middle School ranks worse than 89.7% of middle schools in Michigan. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Wayne-Westland Community School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.82. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (43.7%), White (43.3%), two or more races (5.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 75.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Wayne-Westland Community School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Benjamin Franklin Middle School is 16.6. 1 middle schools in the Wayne-Westland Community School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Benjamin Franklin Middle School employs 38.7 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Benjamin Franklin Middle School is $20,565. 1 middle schools in the Wayne-Westland Community School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Benjamin Franklin Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Benjamin Franklin Middle School 805th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Benjamin Franklin Middle School in the ranking list.)

Wayne-Westland Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wayne-Westland Community School District 546th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Benjamin Franklin Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 68.25 485th 1545 68.6%
2007 54.71 899th 1565 42.6%
2008 47.63 1070th 1577 32.1%
2009 24.61 1379th 1589 13.2%
2010 24.08 1371st 1552 11.7%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Benjamin Franklin Middle School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Benjamin Franklin Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 43.26 591st 806 26.7%
2007 42.91 592nd 823 28.1%
2008 40.54 627th 839 25.3%
2009 23.49 734th 847 13.3%
2010 19.99 752nd 851 11.6%
2011 23.29 741st 858 13.6%
2012 24.68 730th 900 18.9%
2013 30.11 677th 919 26.3%
2014 21.42 751st 921 18.5%
2015 18.01 746th 919 18.8%
2016 16.27 744th 894 16.8%
2017 11.15 744th 821 9.4%
2018 13.53 753rd 838 10.1%
2019 9.12 738th 792 6.8%
2021 7.49 657th 675 2.7%
2022 9.34 730th 776 5.9%
2023 11.91 783rd 883 11.3%
2024 11.82 805th 897 10.3%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Benjamin Franklin Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.96 144th 156 7.7%
2024 22.18 145th 176 17.6%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Benjamin Franklin Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.48 153rd 154 0.6%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Benjamin Franklin Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.46 335th 377 11.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Benjamin Franklin Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.23 729th 815 10.6%
2019 10.66 633rd 672 5.8%
2021 11.40 503rd 523 3.8%
2022 9.10 659th 691 4.6%
2023 12.99 743rd 825 9.9%
2024 11.38 774th 836 7.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Benjamin Franklin Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.22 702nd 794 11.6%
2019 8.47 620th 658 5.8%
2021 6.58 512th 521 1.7%
2022 7.90 635th 657 3.3%
2023 9.78 716th 770 7.0%
2024 10.33 724th 771 6.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Benjamin Franklin Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.86 696th 797 12.7%
2019 6.12 621st 639 2.8%
2021 4.84 537th 540 0.6%
2022 6.21 644th 658 2.1%
2023 9.53 725th 776 6.6%
2024 8.94 749th 786 4.7%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Benjamin Franklin Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.93 329th 366 10.1%
2022 18.64 161st 182 11.5%
2023 15.44 287th 310 7.4%
2024 21.70 248th 300 17.3%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Benjamin Franklin Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.35 225th 266 15.4%
2023 38.29 158th 246 35.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Benjamin Franklin Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.65 651st 678 4.0%
2019 4.89 620th 624 0.6%
2021 8.31 561st 577 2.8%
2022 6.12 629th 638 1.4%
2023 8.43 669th 688 2.8%
2024 5.02 696th 701 0.7%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan 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.

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Enrollment information for Benjamin Franklin Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 737 165 12 6 2 n/a n/a 0 922
1989 737 173 2 11 2 n/a n/a 0 925
1990 723 173 0 16 0 n/a n/a 0 912
1991 700 175 1 11 3 n/a n/a 0 890
1992 677 168 1 9 16 n/a n/a 0 871
1993 698 133 1 14 24 n/a n/a 0 870
1994 668 167 9 12 8 n/a n/a 0 864
1995 702 80 1 9 11 n/a n/a 0 803
1996 702 80 1 9 11 n/a n/a 0 803
1997 682 84 2 10 14 n/a n/a 0 792
1998 696 105 4 11 7 n/a n/a 0 823
1999 676 98 6 10 8 n/a n/a 0 798
2000 675 115 11 8 6 n/a n/a 0 815
2001 669 138 13 12 7 n/a n/a 0 839
2002 684 180 11 15 10 n/a n/a 0 900
2003 684 180 11 15 10 n/a n/a 0 900
2004 634 171 10 13 13 n/a n/a 0 841
2005 575 155 12 14 14 n/a n/a 0 770
2006 538 131 11 17 14 n/a n/a 0 711
2007 519 125 6 24 10 n/a n/a 0 684
2008 524 143 6 24 10 n/a n/a 2 709
2009 494 148 8 25 7 n/a n/a 4 686
2010 458 172 8 27 8 n/a n/a 0 673
2011 602 262 8 43 6 0 5 0 926
2012 554 266 15 34 5 0 7 0 881
2013 575 257 14 41 7 0 8 0 902
2014 569 317 12 52 8 1 15 0 974
2015 521 294 13 65 4 1 26 0 924
2016 457 274 10 66 2 0 26 0 835
2017 414 297 7 64 3 0 37 0 822
2018 389 298 7 68 1 0 60 0 823
2019 382 262 9 66 5 0 54 0 778
2020 367 279 5 56 6 1 54 0 768
2021 310 292 2 49 2 1 46 0 702
2022 300 283 8 42 4 1 47 0 685
2023 280 282 7 35 3 1 38 0 646

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 922 n/a n/a n/a
1989 925 n/a n/a 10.4
1990 912 60.0 15.2 11.2
1991 890 n/a n/a n/a
1992 871 n/a n/a 18.8
1993 870 n/a 0.0 22
1994 864 46.4 18.6 20.4
1995 803 42.0 19.1 22
1996 803 42.0 19.1 22
1997 792 39.0 20.3 23.9
1998 823 37.0 22.2 24.4
1999 798 40.0 20.0 24.4
2000 815 40.9 19.9 35.6
2001 839 40.2 20.9 39.3
2002 900 49.6 18.1 48
2003 900 49.6 18.1 48
2004 841 48.6 17.3 46.1
2005 770 48.1 16.0 51.9
2006 711 47.4 15.0 52.5
2007 684 36.4 18.8 57.3
2008 709 38.8 18.3 62
2009 686 37.2 18.4 64.8
2010 673 36.6 18.3 71
2011 926 45.8 20.2 71.1
2012 881 47.8 18.4 76
2013 902 48.2 18.7 72
2014 974 48.9 19.8 72.9
2015 924 52.0 17.7 75.4
2016 835 46.0 18.1 70.9
2017 822 42.4 19.3 70
2018 823 45.2 18.2 59.7
2019 778 37.4 20.8 57.8
2020 768 41.6 18.4 73.4
2021 702 40.4 17.3 78.5
2022 685 43.1 15.8 68.3
2023 646 38.7 16.6 75.2

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 922 n/a n/a n/a
1989 925 n/a n/a 10.4
1990 912 60.0 15.2 11.2
1991 890 n/a n/a n/a
1992 871 n/a n/a 18.8
1993 870 n/a 0.0 22
1994 864 46.4 18.6 20.4
1995 803 42.0 19.1 22
1996 803 42.0 19.1 22
1997 792 39.0 20.3 23.9
1998 823 37.0 22.2 24.4
1999 798 40.0 20.0 24.4
2000 815 40.9 19.9 35.6
2001 839 40.2 20.9 39.3
2002 900 49.6 18.1 48
2003 900 49.6 18.1 48
2004 841 48.6 17.3 46.1
2005 770 48.1 16.0 51.9
2006 711 47.4 15.0 52.5
2007 684 36.4 18.8 57.3
2008 709 38.8 18.3 62
2009 686 37.2 18.4 64.8
2010 673 36.6 18.3 71
2011 926 45.8 20.2 71.1
2012 881 47.8 18.4 76
2013 902 48.2 18.7 72
2014 974 48.9 19.8 72.9
2015 924 52.0 17.7 75.4
2016 835 46.0 18.1 70.9
2017 822 42.4 19.3 70
2018 823 45.2 18.2 59.7
2019 778 37.4 20.8 57.8
2020 768 41.6 18.4 73.4
2021 702 40.4 17.3 78.5
2022 685 43.1 15.8 68.3
2023 646 38.7 16.6 75.2

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Benjamin Franklin Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,272 (10.3%) $11,034 (89.7%) $12,306
2020 $1,051 (8.1%) $11,940 (91.9%) $12,991
2021 $2,338 (16.0%) $12,320 (84.0%) $14,658
2022 $1,836 (12.4%) $13,008 (87.6%) $14,844
2023 $3,060 (14.9%) $17,505 (85.1%) $20,565

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Benjamin Franklin Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 738th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 783rd of 883 Middle schools
 4.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Franklin Middle School)17.611.7
 5.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wayne-Westland Community School District)24.216.7
 7.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Benjamin Franklin Middle School)10.34.4
 5.9%
   7th Grade Math (Wayne-Westland Community School District)13.77.8
 5.9%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Benjamin Franklin Middle School)7.99.9
 2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wayne-Westland Community School District)11.311.1
 0.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Franklin Middle School)38.936.5
 2.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wayne-Westland Community School District)43.840
 3.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Benjamin Franklin Middle School)11.310.6
 0.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wayne-Westland Community School District)1912.6
 6.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students778646
 17%
African American262282
 7.6%
American Indian53
 40%
Asian97
 22.2%
Hispanic6635
 47%
Pacific Islander01
White382280
 26.7%
Two or More Races5438
 29.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.8%75.2%
 17.4%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 646 students attended Benjamin Franklin Middle School.

Benjamin Franklin Middle School ranks in the bottom 10.3% of Michigan middle schools.

Students at Benjamin Franklin Middle School are 44% African American, 43% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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