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Ben Franklin Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–7

540 Parkhurst Blvd, Buffalo, NY 14223 · (716) 874-8404 · Part of Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District

Tonawanda’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of New York school districts

Students
654
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–7
The gist

What stands out about Ben Franklin Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Tonawanda kids: 2 schools

On the path

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

K–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–7Ben Franklin Middle SchoolYou are here
8–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 62.6%

Its 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).

540 Parkhurst Blvd, Buffalo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5226
Grade 6234
Grade 7194
Enrollment over time
648’20
631’21
626’22
616’23
654’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Black 10%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 6%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ben Franklin Middle School from Tonawanda families.

Other schools in Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free 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 York’s other public schools; Tonawanda’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.