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Ben Franklin Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1016 S 20th St, Grand Forks, ND 58201 · (701) 746-2250 · Part of Grand Forks Public School District 1

Grand Forks’ School Grade C+ better than 41% of North Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
367
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Ben Franklin Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 64% of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 18.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Grand Forks kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Ben Franklin Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 42.2%

Its own letter, B, places these results among North Dakota’s 420 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1016 S 20th St, Grand Forks

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten42
Grade 163
Grade 249
Grade 362
Grade 457
Grade 555
Enrollment over time
309’20
304’21
328’22
339’23
367’24

Up 18.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 10%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Asian 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 Ben Franklin Elementary School from Grand Forks families.

Other schools in Grand Forks Public School District 1

The district →
Discovery Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Forks
A−
567 students18:1
Century Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Forks
B−
493 students12:1
J Nelson Kelly Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Forks
A−
482 students13:1
Lake Agassiz Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Forks
C−
464 students13:1
Viking Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Forks
B−
328 students8:1
Phoenix Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Forks
C+
235 students10:1

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 North Dakota’s other public schools; Grand Forks’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.