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Benjamin Franklin Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

1610 Lake St., Glendale, CA 91201 · (818) 243-1809 · Part of Glendale Unified School District

Glendale’s School Grade A− better than 83% of California school districts

Students
608
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Benjamin Franklin Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Glendale kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Glendale kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Benjamin Franklin ElementaryYou are here
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Reading / language arts70%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1610 Lake St., Glendale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten112
Grade 195
Grade 290
Grade 386
Grade 474
Grade 588
Grade 663
Enrollment over time
607’20
580’21
594’22
626’23
608’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 10%Asian 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Benjamin Franklin Elementary from Glendale families.

Other schools in Glendale Unified School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Glendale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.