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Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School
201 Main St
Franklin MA, 02038, Norfolk County
Phone: 508-541-3434
Ranking:
(47 out of 1,316, top 4%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 33 | 33 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | |||||||
Total Students: | 448 | 450 | 450 | 438 | 432 | 416 | 394 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 50 | 11.2% | 50 | 11.1% | 50 | 11.1% | 50 | 11.4% | 45 | 10.4% | 45 | 10.8% | 43 | 10.9% |
Grade 1: | 50 | 11.2% | 50 | 11.1% | 50 | 11.1% | 50 | 11.4% | 47 | 10.9% | 43 | 10.3% | 44 | 11.2% |
Grade 2: | 50 | 11.2% | 50 | 11.1% | 50 | 11.1% | 48 | 11.0% | 48 | 11.1% | 46 | 11.1% | 45 | 11.4% |
Grade 3: | 50 | 11.2% | 50 | 11.1% | 50 | 11.1% | 49 | 11.2% | 48 | 11.1% | 49 | 11.8% | 47 | 11.9% |
Grade 4: | 50 | 11.2% | 50 | 11.1% | 50 | 11.1% | 49 | 11.2% | 47 | 10.9% | 46 | 11.1% | 46 | 11.7% |
Grade 5: | 50 | 11.2% | 50 | 11.1% | 51 | 11.3% | 51 | 11.6% | 51 | 11.8% | 51 | 12.3% | 48 | 12.2% |
Grade 6: | 50 | 11.2% | 50 | 11.1% | 48 | 10.7% | 52 | 11.9% | 53 | 12.3% | 52 | 12.5% | 46 | 11.7% |
Grade 7: | 52 | 11.6% | 50 | 11.1% | 51 | 11.3% | 49 | 11.2% | 50 | 11.6% | 45 | 10.8% | 40 | 10.2% |
Grade 8: | 46 | 10.3% | 50 | 11.1% | 50 | 11.1% | 40 | 9.1% | 43 | 10.0% | 39 | 9.4% | 35 | 8.9% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 221 | 49.3% | 216 | 48.0% | 215 | 47.8% | 215 | 49.1% | 210 | 48.6% | 209 | 50.2% | 189 | 48.0% |
Female: | 227 | 50.7% | 234 | 52.0% | 235 | 52.2% | 223 | 50.9% | 222 | 51.4% | 207 | 49.8% | 193 | 49.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% |
Asian: | 83 | 18.5% | 75 | 16.7% | 74 | 16.4% | 65 | 14.8% | 60 | 13.9% | 52 | 12.5% | 43 | 10.9% |
Hispanic: | 9 | 2.0% | 10 | 2.2% | 10 | 2.2% | 7 | 1.6% | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
Black: | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 5 | 1.3% |
White: | 335 | 74.8% | 346 | 76.9% | 342 | 76.0% | 343 | 78.3% | 354 | 81.9% | 346 | 83.2% | 336 | 85.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 16 | 3.6% | 14 | 3.1% | 17 | 3.8% | 18 | 4.1% | 12 | 2.8% | 10 | 2.4% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 4 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.1% | 8 | 1.8% | 4 | 0.9% | 13 | 3.0% | 8 | 1.9% | 8 | 2.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 4 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.1% | 6 | 1.3% | 10 | 2.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.58 | 13.64 | 12.23 | 14.23 | 14.05 | 13.80 | 13.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78.3% | N/A | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 94% | 94% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 83% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 96% | 96% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 89% | 89% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 92% | 92% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 59% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 83% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 92% | 92% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 98% | 98% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 92% | 92% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 94% | 94% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 92% | 92% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 89% | 89% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 85.7% | N/A | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 65% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 85% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 85% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 87% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 88% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 82% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78.6% | N/A | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 66% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 93% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 73% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 92% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 91% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 96% | 96% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 93% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 89% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 62% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 66% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 85% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 92% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86.95% | 87% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 81% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 77% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 79% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 81% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 69% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 88% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 72% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 87% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 93% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 91% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 93% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 98% | 98% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 94% | 94% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 87% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 87.0% | N/A | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 77% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 65% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 93% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 86.6% | N/A | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 92% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 95% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 85% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 88% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 91% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 98% | 98% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 97% | 97% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 93% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 69% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 60% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 96% | 96% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 97% | 97% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 97% | 97% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 93% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 101% | 101% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 100% | 100% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 100% | 100% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 74.3% | N/A | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 64% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 71% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 56% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 88% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 70% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 83% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 82% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 25.7% | N/A | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 64% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 59% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 82% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 57% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 59% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 77% | 39% |
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* Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.