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Benjamin Franklin School

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Regular School · Meriden, CT

Benjamin Franklin School is a regular school school in Meriden, Connecticut, serving grades PK–05 with 357 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.5:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 05
Enrollment
357
Teachers (FTE)
24.6
Student–Teacher Ratio
14.5:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 183 51%
White 95 27%
Black or African American 47 13%
Two or more races 26 7%
Asian 5 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Total enrollment 357 190M / 167F

English Language Learners: 54 (15% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 35-39% 38.3% 179
Reading Proficiency 40-44% 50.2% 181
Science Proficiency 45-49% — 62

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)
-0.16 grade levels
Math
-0.20 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
9
2.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
66
18.5% 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.) 357 100%

Contact & Location

426 West Main St.

Meriden, CT 06450

Phone: (203)235-7997

http://www.meridenk12.org

District

Meriden School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $23,075

District enrollment: 8,028

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

090240000439

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