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Ben Franklin Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

533 Beacon Rd, Newark, OH 43055 · (740) 670-7340 · Part of Newark City School District

Newark’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Ohio school districts

Students
265
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Ben Franklin Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Newark kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Ben Franklin Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

533 Beacon Rd, Newark

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten50
Grade 145
Grade 239
Grade 344
Grade 433
Grade 554
Enrollment over time
265’20
267’21
259’22
274’23
265’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Two or more races 13%Black 9%Hispanic 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ben Franklin Elementary School from Newark families.

Other schools in Newark 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 Ohio’s other public schools; Newark’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.