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Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8Charter

1116 Jefferson Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115 · (504) 304-3932

New Orleans’ School Grade D− better than 4% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
739
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1116 Jefferson Ave, New Orleans

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten80
Grade 179
Grade 279
Grade 384
Grade 475
Grade 581
Grade 679
Grade 785
Grade 879
Enrollment over time
751’20
735’21
747’22
734’23
739’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 93%Hispanic 3%White 2%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science from New Orleans families.

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 Louisiana’s other public schools; New Orleans’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.