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Benjamin Franklin El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

5400 Florida Ave, Bethel Park, PA 15102 · (412) 854-8741 · Part of Bethel Park School District

Bethel Park’s School Grade A better than 94% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
338
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Benjamin Franklin El Sch

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Bethel Park kids: Independence MS

On the path

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

K–4Benjamin Franklin El SchYou are here
7–8Independence MS602 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts87%
State average 55%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5400 Florida Ave, Bethel Park

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten72
Grade 171
Grade 267
Grade 368
Grade 460
Enrollment over time
323’20
325’21
327’22
338’23
338’24

Up 4.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 7%Asian 6%Two or more races 5%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Benjamin Franklin El Sch from Bethel Park families.

Other schools in Bethel Park School District

The district →
Abraham Lincoln El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Pittsburgh
B+
348 students15:1
Bethel Memorial El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Bethel Park
A−
342 students14:1
George Washington El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Bethel Park
B+
313 students14:1
William Penn El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Bethel Park
A+
212 students14:1
Neil Armstrong 5-6 MS
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Bethel Park
A−
597 students12:1
Independence MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Bethel Park
B+
602 students11:1

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 Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Bethel Park’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.