Education Period
Public PK, KG-5
Address

426 West Main St. Meriden , CT 06450-3802
Overview
Benjamin Franklin School, located in 426 West Main St. Meriden , CT 06450-3802, serves 342 students with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3. It belongs to Meriden School District and ranks 270th of 490 Connecticut Elementary Schools.
School District
District: Meriden School District
Number of students:
342
Public School Search
Rank:
270th
270th of 490 Connecticut Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditure
$16,934
Student/Teacher Ratio | |
---|---|
Student/Teacher Ratio | 13.3 |
Racial Breakdown | |
---|---|
Hispanic: | 55% |
White: | 28.9% |
African American: | 8.8% |
Two or more races: | 5.8% |
Asian: | 0.9% |
Pacific Islander: | 0.6% |
Free/Discounted lunch recipients | |
---|---|
Free/Discounted lunch recipients | 71.6% |
Performance Trends
Statewide Performance
Average Standard Score
Test Score Average
Average Standard Score
Student Body
Enrollment
Average Standard Score
% Free/Reduced Lunch
Immunization % Complete (Kindergarten)
Teachers
Student/Teacher Ratio
# Full-Time Teachers
Finance
Per Pupil Expenditures
Map and Boundary of Benjamin Franklin School
School Ranking in Connecticut
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 270th of 490 Connecticut Elementary Schools.
District Ranking in State
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 270th of 490 Connecticut Elementary Schools.
Average Parent Rating
Historical Ranking of Benjamin Franklin School to other Connecticut Elementary Schools
Statewide Rank Position Percentile
Impact of COVID-19 on Benjamin Franklin School
Rankings
Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Rank Post-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Change (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Ranks 305th of 522 Elementary schools | Ranks 270th of 490 Elementary schools | 3.3% |
Test Scores
% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021) | % proficient Post-pandemic (2021-2022) | Change (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Franklin School) | 56.1 | 40.3 |
15.8% | |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Meriden School District) | 51.9 | 36.5 |
15.4% | |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 54.3 | 46.7 |
7.6% | |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Benjamin Franklin School) | 47.4 | 45.9 |
1.5% | |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Meriden School District) | 49.8 | 36.9 |
12.9% | |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 55 | 47.4 |
7.6% | |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Franklin School) | 57.1 | 52.8 |
4.3% | |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Meriden School District) | 52.5 | 45.8 |
6.7% | |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 54.6 | 49.2 |
5.4% | |
4th Grade Mathematics (Benjamin Franklin School) | 40.3 | 42.6 |
2.3% | |
4th Grade Mathematics (Meriden School District) | 45.6 | 36.5 |
9.1% | |
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 52.5 | 45.3 |
7.2% | |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Franklin School) | 64.6 | 54.4 |
10.2% | |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Meriden School District) | 55.9 | 49.1 |
6.8% | |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 58.1 | 51.9 |
6.2% | |
5th Grade Mathematics (Benjamin Franklin School) | 36.9 | 45.5 |
8.6% | |
5th Grade Mathematics (Meriden School District) | 41.5 | 34.3 |
7.2% | |
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 46.5 | 38.8 |
7.7% |
Student Body
Number of Students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of Students Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Number of Students Post-pandemic (2021-2022) |
Change (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total Students | 352 | 342 |
2.8% |
|
African American | 32 | 30 |
6.3% |
|
American Indian | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Asian | 11 | 3 |
72.7% |
|
Hispanic | 193 | 188 |
2.6% |
|
Pacific Islander | 1 | 2 |
100% |
|
White | 103 | 99 |
3.9% |
|
Two or More Races | 12 | 20 |
66.7% |
|
Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 73 | 71.6 |
1.4% |