Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science

Charter

Regular School · New Orleans, LA

Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science is a charter regular school school in New Orleans, Louisiana, serving grades PK–08 with 739 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.2:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 08

Enrollment

739

Teachers (FTE)

56.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	688	93%
Hispanic/Latino	21	3%
White	13	2%
Two or more races	10	1%
Asian	5	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	739	394M / 345F

English Language Learners: 8 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	12.0% -17.5pp	29.5%	475
Reading Proficiency	23.0% -17.7pp	40.7%	472
Science Proficiency	14.0%	—	456

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)

+0.01 grade levels

Math

-0.19 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

84 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

9.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

258

34.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	739	100%

Contact & Location

1116 Jefferson Ave

New Orleans, LA 70115

Phone: (504)304-3932

District

Orleans Parish

Per-pupil expenditure: $315,793

District enrollment: 2,040

Other Schools in District

Elan Academy Charter School Elementary
Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/Technology Elementary
The Delores Taylor Arthur School for Young Men High
Travis Hill School Other

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 70115) → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

220117001938

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