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Benjamin Franklin School No. 13

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

248 Ripley Pl, Elizabeth, NJ 07206 · (908) 436-5700 · Part of Elizabeth City School District

Elizabeth’s School Grade C better than 26% of New Jersey school districts

Students
392
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Benjamin Franklin School No. 13

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Elizabeth kids: 8 high schools

On the path

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

K–8Benjamin Franklin School No. 13You are here
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, D, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

248 Ripley Pl, Elizabeth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten27
Grade 163
Grade 243
Grade 349
Grade 455
Grade 541
Grade 646
Grade 731
Grade 837
Enrollment over time
443’20
447’21
434’22
382’23
392’24

Down 11.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 75%Black 20%White 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 from Elizabeth families.

Other schools in Elizabeth City 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 New Jersey’s other public schools; Elizabeth’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.