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Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3477 Kamhi Dr, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 · (914) 245-7444 · Part of Lakeland Central School District

Yorktown’s School Grade A− better than 81% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
466
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of New York’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Yorktown kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Benjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B, 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 ↗

3477 Kamhi Dr, Yorktown Heights

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten68
Grade 178
Grade 278
Grade 393
Grade 480
Grade 569
Enrollment over time
490’20
482’21
463’22
473’23
466’24

Down 4.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Hispanic 27%Asian 5%Black 5%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Benjamin Franklin Elementary School from Yorktown families.

Other schools in Lakeland Central School District

The district →
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Yorktown Heights
B+
383 students13:1
Lincoln Titus Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crompond
B+
374 students13:1
Van Cortlandtville School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mohegan Lake
C+
568 students11:1
George Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mohegan Lake
B+
411 students12:1
Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Yorktown Heights
C+
1,219 students10:1
Lakeland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Shrub Oak
A
966 students12:1

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 New York’s other public schools; Yorktown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.