Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Mesa (Closed 2017)

Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Mesa ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 75-79% (which was higher than the Arizona state average of 63%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 85-89% (which was higher than the Arizona state average of 78%).

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
n/a
Total Students (12-13)
250 students
This chart displays total students of Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Mesa by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (AZ)
(12-13)
75-79%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Mesa and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
(12-13)
85-89%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Mesa and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
17:1
American Indian
(12-13)
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Mesa and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Asian
(12-13)
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Mesa and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Hispanic
(12-13)
17%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Mesa and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Black
(12-13)
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Mesa and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
White
(12-13)
70%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Mesa and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Hawaiian
(12-13)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(12-13)
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Mesa and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
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This chart displays the diversity score of Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Mesa and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (08-09)
1%
39%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 63% AZ state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 78% AZ state average).
How many students attend Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Mesa?
250 students attend Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Mesa.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
70% of Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Mesa students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.
What school district is Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Mesa part of?
Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Mesa is part of Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek (4355) School District.

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