Franklin Benjamin School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,040 elementary school students from grades KG-8
- Ranks 757th out of 875 middle schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Making Progress in Corrective Action 1
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Roslyn Sample Greene
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Philadelphia City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,399
- Graduation Rate: 55.5%
- Dropout Rate: 8.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.3
- Enrolled Students: 156,790
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,040
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 62.4
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 490 (47.1%)
- Females: 491 (47.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 95 (9.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 718 (69.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 813 (78.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 2 | 0.2% |
Black | 684 | 65.8% |
Asian | 46 | 4.4% |
Hispanic | 212 | 20.4% |
White | 37 | 3.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Kindergarten | 109 | 10.5% |
1st Grade | 119 | 11.4% |
2nd Grade | 116 | 11.2% |
3rd Grade | 123 | 11.8% |
4th Grade | 93 | 8.9% |
5th Grade | 108 | 10.4% |
6th Grade | 124 | 11.9% |
7th Grade | 115 | 11.1% |
8th Grade | 133 | 12.8% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
86.1%
District:
80.0%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Dropout Rate
School:
1.6%
District:
4.1%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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