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Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

7201 Irving Avenue, Pennsauken, NJ 08109 · (856) 662-6455 · Part of Pennsauken Township School District

Pennsauken Township’s School Grade D better than 13% of New Jersey school districts

Students
418
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pennsauken Township kids: 2 schools

On the path

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

PK–3Benjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolYou are here
4–82 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 47.3%

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

7201 Irving Avenue, Pennsauken

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K49
Kindergarten91
Grade 190
Grade 289
Grade 399
Enrollment over time
365’20
333’21
362’22
373’23
418’24

Up 14.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 60%White 17%Black 14%Asian 5%Two or more races 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Benjamin Franklin Elementary School from Pennsauken Township families.

Other schools in Pennsauken Township 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; Pennsauken Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.