BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL

Regular School · BUFFALO, NY

BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a regular school school in BUFFALO, New York, serving grades 05–07 with 654 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 10:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

05 – 07

Enrollment

654

Teachers (FTE)

65.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

10:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	460	70%
Black or African American	65	10%
Hispanic/Latino	49	7%
Two or more races	40	6%
Asian	37	6%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Not Specified	1	0%
Total enrollment	654	309M / 344F

English Language Learners: 19 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	26.0% -29.2pp	55.2%	308

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)

+0.10 grade levels

Math

-0.01 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

3.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

105

16.1% 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.)	654	100%

Contact & Location

540 PARKHURST BLVD

BUFFALO, NY 14223

Phone: (716)874-8404

http://www.ktufsd.org

District

KENMORE-TONAWANDA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Per-pupil expenditure: $34,793

District enrollment: 6,269

Other Schools in District

BEN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
HOLMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
THOMAS A EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
KENMORE EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL High
KENMORE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL High
KENMORE WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL High

View all 9 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 14223) → CensusDepth.com
New York population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New York teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

361623001403

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