Benjamin Franklin Junior High School
Benjamin Franklin Junior High School serves 821 students in grades 7-9.
Benjamin Franklin Junior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 43%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 41%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Wisconsin state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Benjamin Franklin Junior High School's student population of 821 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 59 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 7-9
Total Students
821 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Benjamin Franklin Junior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,025 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Benjamin Franklin Junior High School is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.49. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1123 out of 2025 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
6%
4%
Hispanic
6%
12%
Black
2%
9%
White
83%
70%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WI Dept. of Education
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