Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
1315 Horseshoe Dr
Pueblo CO, 81001, Pueblo County
Phone: 719-549-7540
Ranking: 
(829 out of 1,246, bottom 33%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
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: | 27 | | 26 | | 26 | | 24 | | 27 | | 26 | | 26 | |
Total Students: | 461 | | 456 | | 464 | | 435 | | 433 | | 455 | | 466 | |
Prekindergarten: | 32 | 6.9% | 31 | 6.8% | 31 | 6.7% | 31 | 7.1% | 32 | 7.4% | 31 | 6.8% | 29 | 6.2% |
Kindergarten: | 88 | 19.1% | 62 | 13.6% | 67 | 14.4% | 69 | 15.9% | 54 | 12.5% | 69 | 15.2% | 71 | 15.2% |
Grade 1: | 75 | 16.3% | 72 | 15.8% | 70 | 15.1% | 57 | 13.1% | 71 | 16.4% | 66 | 14.5% | 77 | 16.5% |
Grade 2: | 54 | 11.7% | 67 | 14.7% | 65 | 14.0% | 71 | 16.3% | 60 | 13.9% | 74 | 16.3% | 75 | 16.1% |
Grade 3: | 67 | 14.5% | 71 | 15.6% | 75 | 16.2% | 67 | 15.4% | 76 | 17.6% | 67 | 14.7% | 68 | 14.6% |
Grade 4: | 71 | 15.4% | 74 | 16.2% | 74 | 15.9% | 74 | 17.0% | 71 | 16.4% | 76 | 16.7% | 77 | 16.5% |
Grade 5: | 74 | 16.1% | 79 | 17.3% | 82 | 17.7% | 66 | 15.2% | 69 | 15.9% | 72 | 15.8% | 69 | 14.8% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 224 | 48.6% | 220 | 48.2% | 235 | 50.6% | 234 | 53.8% | 224 | 51.7% | 240 | 52.7% | 251 | 53.9% |
Female: | 237 | 51.4% | 236 | 51.8% | 229 | 49.4% | 201 | 46.2% | 201 | 46.4% | 207 | 45.5% | 211 | 45.3% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.9% | 7 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.4% | 4 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.3% | 9 | 1.9% |
Asian: | 7 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.3% | 6 | 1.3% | 8 | 1.8% | 9 | 2.1% | 7 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.5% |
Hispanic: | 352 | 76.4% | 342 | 75.0% | 341 | 73.5% | 322 | 74.0% | 275 | 63.5% | 311 | 68.4% | 322 | 69.1% |
Black: | 10 | 2.2% | 11 | 2.4% | 12 | 2.6% | 9 | 2.1% | 8 | 1.8% | 14 | 3.1% | 11 | 2.4% |
White: | 83 | 18.0% | 89 | 19.5% | 96 | 20.7% | 86 | 19.8% | 137 | 31.6% | 117 | 25.7% | 117 | 25.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 323 | 70.1% | 342 | 75.0% | 298 | 64.2% | 304 | 69.9% | 288 | 66.5% | 290 | 63.7% | 266 | 57.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 45 | 9.8% | 55 | 12.1% | 39 | 8.4% | 48 | 11.0% | 64 | 14.8% | 56 | 12.3% | 84 | 18.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.12 | | 17.83 | | 17.97 | | 18.07 | | 16.00 | | 17.60 | | 18.20 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
CSAP |
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 77 | 81 | N/A |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 76 | 76 | N/A |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 80 | 73 | N/A |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 74 | 76 | N/A |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 74 | 75 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 71 | 72 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 82 | 65 | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 75 | 84 | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 83 | 78 | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 78 | 80 | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 68 | 76 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 73 | 78 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 70 | 72 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 81 | 76 | N/A |
2004 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 67 | 59 | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 47 | 61 | N/A |
2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 45 | 52 | N/A |
2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 46 | 56 | N/A |
2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 39 | 48 | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 43 | 54 | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 46 | 48 | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 52 | 48 | N/A |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 77 | 77 | N/A |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 75 | 76 | N/A |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 72 | 77 | N/A |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 67 | 69 | N/A |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 55 | 76 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 56 | 68 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 63 | 67 | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 69 | 67 | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 72 | 69 | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 65 | 73 | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 61 | 67 | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 67 | 66 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 50 | 67 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 66 | 65 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 64 | 63 | N/A |
2004 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 56 | 55 | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 66 | 59 | N/A |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 34 | 52 | N/A |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 41 | 49 | N/A |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 41 | 49 | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 36 | 51 | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 33 | 45 | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 42 | 50 | N/A |
2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 64 | 63 | N/A |
2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 54 | 68 | N/A |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 66 | 70 | N/A |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 60 | 69 | N/A |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 55 | 60 | N/A |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 46 | 55 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 43 | 59 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 46 | 58 | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 65 | 69 | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 65 | 69 | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 68 | 73 | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 54 | 69 | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 73 | 68 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 67 | 66 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 62 | 66 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 57 | 62 | N/A |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 28 | 30 | N/A |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 20 | 38 | N/A |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 32 | 31 | N/A |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 22 | 32 | N/A |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 25 | 33 | N/A |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 14 | 32 | N/A |
2004 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 47 | 53 | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 38 | 56 | N/A |
2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 57 | 64 | N/A |
2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 43 | 59 | N/A |
2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 60 | 59 | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 44 | 53 | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 46 | 53 | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 47 | 53 | N/A |
TCAP |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 66.2 | 70.4 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 82.6 | 67.8 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 72.3 | 77.5 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 78.2 | 74.5 | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 46.0 | 52.1 | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 58.0 | 46.9 | N/A |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 60.0 | 66.8 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 48.6 | 61.8 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 54.7 | 65.2 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 54.2 | 63.6 | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 29.3 | 43.1 | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 29.2 | 47.2 | N/A |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 42.1 | 54.9 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 45.5 | 55.5 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 61.8 | 65.0 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 58.2 | 66.5 | N/A |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 29.0 | 33.1 | N/A |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 20.3 | 31.8 | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 40.8 | 51.5 | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 39.2 | 49.3 | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 62.5% | 50.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 37.5% | 45.8% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years | 11.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 20.8% | 33.3% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 79.2% | 66.7% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $45,011.0 | $44,461.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,468.0 | $33,125.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,838.0 | $50,129.0 |
* Benjamin Franklin Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.