Ben Franklin Middle School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 517 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 506th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Douglas Smith
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: 517
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 51.4
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 262 (50.7%)
- Females: 255 (49.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 66 (12.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 134 (25.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 200 (38.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 4 | 0.8% |
| Black | 40 | 7.7% |
| Asian | 15 | 2.9% |
| Hispanic | 15 | 2.9% |
| White | 443 | 85.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 166 | 32.1% |
| 7th Grade | 163 | 31.5% |
| 8th Grade | 188 | 36.4% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 31-40%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.0%
District:
95.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
5.0%
District:
5.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
2.0%
District:
2.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
9.0%
District:
5.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
16.0%
District:
12.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
50.0%
District:
33.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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