Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Mesa (Closed 2017)

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
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Total Classroom Teachers
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (AZ)
(12-13)
75-79%
63%
This chart display 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 display 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
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17:1
American Indian
(12-13)
3%
5%
This chart display 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 display 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 display 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 display 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 display 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 display 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 display 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: 2021-2022 (latest school year available) 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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