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Benjamin Franklin Senior High

PublicHighGrades 6–12

820 North Avenue 54, Los Angeles, CA 90042 · (323) 550-2000 · Part of Los Angeles Unified School District

Los Angeles’ School Grade B− better than 50% of California school districts

Directions
Students
1,284
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Benjamin Franklin Senior High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 11.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Los Angeles kids: 64 high schools

On the path

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

K–5353 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–12Benjamin Franklin Senior HighYou are here
9–1264 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

820 North Avenue 54, Los Angeles

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 625
Grade 735
Grade 840
Grade 9357
Grade 10265
Grade 11289
Grade 12273
Enrollment over time
1,450’20
1,387’21
1,389’22
1,350’23
1,284’24

Down 11.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 90%White 4%Asian 3%Black 1%Two or more races 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 Senior High from Los Angeles families.

Other schools in Los Angeles Unified School District

The district →
Foshay Learning Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Los Angeles
B
1,530 students20:1
Porter Ranch Community
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Porter Ranch
1,312 students24:1
Elizabeth Learning Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Cudahy
B−
1,257 students17:1
Harry Bridges Span
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Wilmington
1,171 students20:1
City of Angels
Other · Grades K–12 · Los Angeles
C+
1,058 students21:1
Ellen Ochoa Learning Center
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Cudahy
1,052 students18:1

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; Los Angeles’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.