Benjamin Franklin Senior High

Regular School · Los Angeles, CA

Benjamin Franklin Senior High is a regular school school in Los Angeles, California, serving grades 06–12 with 1,284 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.1:1.

Level

High

Grades

06 – 12

Enrollment

1,284

Teachers (FTE)

71.1

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	1,162	90%
White	53	4%
Asian	35	3%
Black or African American	15	1%
Two or more races	13	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	1,284	695M / 589F

English Language Learners: 90 (7% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	38.0% +4.1pp	33.9%	261
Reading Proficiency	65.0% +16.3pp	48.7%	266
Science Proficiency	.	—	—
4-Year Graduation Rate	87.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.09 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (20)

512 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

215 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

492

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

160

12.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,284	100%

Contact & Location

820 North Avenue 54

Los Angeles, CA 90042

Phone: (323)550-2000

http://www.franklinhs.org

District

Los Angeles Unified

Per-pupil expenditure: $26,962

District enrollment: 426,268

Other Schools in District

Academy for Enriched Sciences Elementary
Albion Street Elementary Elementary
Aldama Elementary Elementary
Alexandria Avenue Elementary Elementary
Allesandro Elementary Elementary
Alta California Elementary Elementary
Alta Loma Elementary Elementary
Amanecer Primary Center Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 90042) → CensusDepth.com
California population & income data → CensusDepth.com
California teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

062271003021

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD