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Benjamin Franklin Sch

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1205 N 6th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110 · (717) 703-1200 · Part of Harrisburg City School District

Harrisburg’s School Grade D− better than 2% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
678
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Benjamin Franklin Sch

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 45 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Harrisburg kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Benjamin Franklin SchYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 55%

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

1205 N 6th Street, Harrisburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten111
Grade 1116
Grade 2100
Grade 3106
Grade 4107
Grade 5105
Enrollment over time
734’20
679’21
786’22
740’23
678’24

Down 7.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 45%Hispanic 43%Two or more races 6%White 4%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Benjamin Franklin Sch from Harrisburg families.

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