Benjamin Franklin High School At Masonville Cove
Tel:
(410)396-1373
- Benjamin Franklin High School At Masonville Cove serves 494 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Benjamin Franklin High School At Masonville Cove placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63%.
Top Placements
Benjamin Franklin High School At Masonville Cove places among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Benjamin Franklin High School At Masonville Cove's student population of 494 students has grown by 12% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 494 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 33 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Benjamin Franklin High School At Masonville Cove is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Benjamin Franklin High School At Masonville Cove is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MD) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #894 out of 1359 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 41% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | 34% | 17% |
| Black | 45% | 34% |
| White | 21% | 37% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.64 | 0.72 |
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| Graduation Rate | 60-64% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Baltimore City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MD Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Benjamin Franklin High School At Masonville Cove is New Era Academy (2.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Curtis Bay Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Brooklyn Curtis Bay Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 559 students
0.5 miles
4301 W Bay Ave
Brooklyn, MD 21225
(410)396-1397 0.5 PK-8 559 - Brooklyn Bay-brook Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 455 students
0.6 miles
4301 10th St
Brooklyn, MD 21225
(410)396-1357 0.6 PK-8 455 - Brooklyn Maree Garnett Farring Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 703 students
0.8 miles
300 Pontiac Ave
Brooklyn, MD 21225
(410)396-1404 0.8 PK-8 703 - Brooklyn Park Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 479 students
1.1 miles
201 East 11th Ave
Brooklyn, MD 21225
(410)222-6593 1.1 PK-5 479 - Brooklyn Brooklyn Park Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 431 students
1.5 miles
200 14th Ave
Brooklyn, MD 21225
(410)222-6590 1.5 PK-5 431
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