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Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

19661 Orange Terrace Pkwy.
Riverside, CA 92508

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Serving 799 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 799 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Top 20% in CA
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School's student population of 799 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
Kind	122
1	101
2	107
3	135
4	112
5	125
6	97

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Total Students

799 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
2023	812
2022	772
2021	786
2020	819
2019	819
2018	807
2017	807
2016	825
2015	838
2014	882
2013	854
2012	820
2011	778
2010	821
2009	812
2008	768
2007	805
2006	1,127
2005	1,064
2004	1,017
2003	1,098
2002	1,062
2001	857
2000	826
1999	822
1998	809
1997	801
1996	790
1995	950
1994	879
1993	801

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
2023	32
2022	30
2021	31
2020	32
2019	32
2018	31
2017	31
2016	31
2015	33
2014	32
2013	31
2012	31
2010	33
2009	34
2008	35
2007	36
2006	49
2005	46
2004	42
2003	45
2002	45
2001	36
2000	37
1999	36
1998	34
1997	30
1996	27
1995	33
1994	31
1993	29
1992	20

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School Rankings

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1550 out of 9602 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
2022	#1550
2019	#1372
2018	#1706
2017	#1958
2016	#2120
2015	#1541
2013	#1564
2012	#1233
2011	#2001
2010	#1338

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62%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2022	62%	33%	30%
2019	64%	40%	36%
2018	61%	39%	35%
2017	55%	38%	34%
2016	57%	37%	35%
2015	57%	34%	33%
2013	78%	59%	61%
2012	81%	59%	61%
2011	75%	58%	59%
2010	77%	56%	56%

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60%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2022	60%	47%	46%
2019	69%	51%	51%
2018	63%	50%	35%
2017	60%	48%	47%
2016	54%	48%	48%
2015	58%	44%	44%
2013	70%	57%	58%
2012	75%	58%	60%
2011	65%	56%	57%
2010	71%	54%	55%

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40-44%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	25:1	22:1	24:1
2022	26:1	21:1	24:1
2021	25:1	22:1	25:1
2020	26:1	23:1	24:1
2019	26:1	23:1	24:1
2018	26:1	23:1	24:1
2017	26:1	23:1	24:1
2016	27:1	24:1	25:1
2015	25:1	24:1	25:1
2014	28:1	24:1	26:1
2013	27:1	24:1	27:1
2012	26:1	23:1	26:1
2010	25:1	21:1	23:1
2009	24:1	20:1	23:1
2008	22:1	18:1	21:1
2007	22:1	21:1	24:1
2006	23:1	20:1	24:1
2005	23:1	21:1	23:1
2004	24:1	21:1	24:1
2003	24:1	20:1	24:1
2002	24:1	20:1	22:1
2001	24:1	20:1	23:1
2000	22:1	21:1	23:1
1999	23:1	21:1	22:1
1998	24:1	21:1	23:1
1997	27:1	23:1	24:1
1996	29:1	25:1	25:1
1995	29:1	25:1	26:1
1994	28:1	25:1	26:1
1993	28:1	25:1	25:1
1992	30:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2012)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

15%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	14%	12%	6%
2022	14%	12%	6%
2021	11%	12%	6%
2020	11%	12%	5%
2019	11%	12%	5%
2018	10%	11%	4%
2017	10%	11%	4%
2016	11%	11%	4%
2015	11%	11%	5%
2014	10%	11%	5%
2013	10%	11%	6%
2012	9%	11%	5%
2011	9%	11%	6%
2010	9%	11%	5%
2009	9%	11%	5%
2008	11%	12%	6%
2007	13%	12%	5%
2006	9%	12%	5%
2005	9%	12%	5%
2004	9%	12%	5%
2003	8%	11%	5%
2002	7%	11%	6%
2001	4%	11%	5%
2000	5%	11%	5%
1999	4%	11%	5%
1998	5%	11%	5%
1997	6%	11%	5%
1996	6%	11%	5%
1995	12%	11%	5%
1994	12%	11%	6%
1993	11%	11%	6%

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Hispanic

42%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	42%	55%	68%
2022	40%	56%	67%
2021	41%	56%	66%
2020	37%	55%	64%
2019	37%	55%	64%
2018	35%	54%	63%
2017	35%	54%	63%
2016	35%	54%	62%
2015	33%	54%	61%
2014	32%	53%	60%
2013	32%	53%	59%
2012	31%	52%	58%
2011	29%	51%	56%
2010	30%	50%	55%
2009	26%	49%	54%
2008	24%	50%	54%
2007	25%	49%	52%
2006	23%	48%	51%
2005	22%	47%	49%
2004	23%	46%	47%
2003	23%	45%	46%
2002	20%	44%	44%
2001	21%	43%	43%
2000	21%	42%	41%
1999	18%	41%	41%
1998	18%	40%	40%
1997	19%	40%	39%
1996	21%	39%	38%
1995	20%	38%	36%
1994	20%	37%	35%
1993	20%	36%	34%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	6%	5%	7%
2019	6%	5%	7%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	6%	6%	7%
2015	8%	6%	7%
2014	8%	6%	7%
2013	9%	6%	7%
2012	8%	6%	8%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	8%	7%	9%
2009	9%	7%	9%
2008	11%	8%	9%
2007	9%	8%	9%
2006	10%	8%	9%
2005	11%	8%	10%
2004	10%	8%	10%
2003	8%	8%	10%
2002	8%	8%	10%
2001	7%	8%	10%
2000	6%	9%	10%
1999	7%	9%	10%
1998	7%	9%	10%
1997	7%	9%	10%
1996	6%	9%	10%
1995	6%	9%	10%
1994	7%	9%	10%
1993	7%	9%	10%

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White

31%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	33%	21%	17%
2022	35%	21%	18%
2021	36%	22%	19%
2020	40%	23%	21%
2019	40%	23%	21%
2018	45%	24%	23%
2017	45%	24%	23%
2016	45%	24%	24%
2015	45%	24%	24%
2014	45%	25%	25%
2013	45%	25%	25%
2012	46%	26%	26%
2011	46%	27%	28%
2010	46%	27%	29%
2009	50%	28%	30%
2008	53%	29%	31%
2007	53%	29%	33%
2006	56%	31%	34%
2005	57%	31%	35%
2004	57%	32%	37%
2003	60%	34%	38%
2002	65%	35%	40%
2001	67%	36%	42%
2000	68%	37%	43%
1999	68%	38%	43%
1998	70%	39%	44%
1997	68%	39%	45%
1996	66%	40%	46%
1995	62%	41%	47%
1994	60%	42%	48%
1993	62%	43%	50%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	6%	6%	3%
2022	5%	5%	3%
2021	6%	5%	3%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	5%	2%	2%
2010	6%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	0.70	0.64	0.50
2022	0.70	0.63	0.51
2021	0.69	0.62	0.52
2020	0.69	0.63	0.54
2019	0.69	0.63	0.54
2018	0.67	0.64	0.55
2017	0.67	0.64	0.55
2016	0.67	0.64	0.56
2015	0.68	0.64	0.56
2014	0.68	0.65	0.58
2013	0.68	0.65	0.59
2012	0.69	0.65	0.59
2011	0.69	0.67	0.60
2010	0.69	0.67	0.61
2009	0.67	0.71	0.62
2008	0.64	0.65	0.61
2007	0.64	0.67	0.62
2006	0.62	0.66	0.62
2005	0.61	0.67	0.63
2004	0.61	0.67	0.63
2003	0.58	0.67	0.63
2002	0.53	0.67	0.64
2001	0.50	0.67	0.64
2000	0.49	0.67	0.64
1999	0.50	0.67	0.64
1998	0.47	0.67	0.64
1997	0.50	0.67	0.64
1996	0.51	0.67	0.64
1995	0.57	0.67	0.64
1994	0.59	0.67	0.63
1993	0.56	0.67	0.62

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Eligible for

24%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	33%	51%	59%
2022	28%	51%	57%
2021	24%	53%	57%
2020	22%	52%	55%
2019	22%	52%	55%
2018	17%	49%	49%
2017	17%	49%	49%
2016	22%	50%	53%
2015	19%	50%	51%
2014	19%	49%	51%
2013	19%	48%	51%
2011	13%	46%	44%
2010	16%	46%	50%
2009	12%	43%	43%
2008	7%	41%	34%
2007	10%	40%	39%
2006	8%	40%	35%
2005	5%	40%	38%
2004	5%	40%	34%
2003	7%	39%	36%
2002	7%	39%	37%
2001	10%	39%	38%
2000	8%	40%	34%
1999	13%	40%	39%
1998	18%	47%	48%
1997	18%	47%	48%
1996	19%	46%	47%
1995	14%	45%	47%
1994	17%	43%	48%
1993	14%	41%	42%
1992	13%	38%	39%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	12%	8%	13%
2022	15%	7%	14%
2021	9%	6%	14%
2020	6%	7%	11%
2019	6%	7%	11%
2018	7%	9%	11%
2017	7%	9%	11%
2016	6%	9%	10%
2015	7%	9%	11%
2014	9%	9%	13%
2013	9%	7%	14%
2011	8%	8%	12%
2010	11%	9%	12%
2009	11%	10%	14%
2008	5%	10%	12%
2007	8%	10%	14%
2006	8%	9%	13%
2005	7%	9%	12%
2004	8%	9%	12%
2003	5%	9%	12%
2002	6%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Riverside Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School's ranking?

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is ranked #1550 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Benjamin Franklin Elementary School often compared to?

Benjamin Franklin Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mark Twain Elementary School, John F. Kennedy Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?

799 students attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 15% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Benjamin Franklin Elementary School offer ?

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School part of?

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is part of Riverside Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School located?

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is located in the Orangecrest neighborhood of Riverside, CA. There are 5 other public schools located in Orangecrest.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 799 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Top 20%
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education