Ben Franklin Elementary School
500 Parkhurst Blvd, Buffalo, NY 14223 · (716) 874-8415 · Part of Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
Tonawanda’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of New York school districts
What stands out about Ben Franklin Elementary School
- Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of New York’s public schools
- Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
- Small classes: 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.4% since 2020–21
- Next stop for Tonawanda kids: 2 middle schools
On the path
Where Tonawanda kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its own letter, C−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).
Location
Directions ↗500 Parkhurst Blvd, Buffalo
Students
Down 8.4% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Ben Franklin Elementary School from Tonawanda families.
Other schools in Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School 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 York’s other public schools; Tonawanda’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.