Ben Franklin Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 588 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 858th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Patricia Kosis
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $14,529
- Graduation Rate: 86.1%
- Dropout Rate: 2.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 12.8
- Enrolled Students: 8,128
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 588
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 39.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 288 (49.0%)
- Females: 300 (51.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 75 (12.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 189 (32.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 264 (44.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 8 | 1.4% |
| Black | 75 | 12.8% |
| Asian | 11 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic | 28 | 4.8% |
| White | 466 | 79.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 68 | 11.6% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 12.2% |
| 1st Grade | 82 | 13.9% |
| 2nd Grade | 103 | 17.5% |
| 3rd Grade | 82 | 13.9% |
| 4th Grade | 78 | 13.3% |
| 5th Grade | 103 | 17.5% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 51-60%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.0%
District:
95.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
4.0%
District:
5.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
2.0%
District:
12.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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