U S Grant Middle School
Public · Grades 6–8 · 498 students
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
1200 Outer Park Dr, Springfield, IL 62704
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
709
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Springfield SD 186
Sangamon County
Schola Grade C · Average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 688 Illinois middle schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Benjamin Franklin Middle School is a magnet middle school in Springfield, Illinois, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Springfield SD 186. The school is located in a midsize city in Sangamon County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 709 students were enrolled, with about 13.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Illinois middle school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 688 Illinois middle schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Magnet School · What this means
- Level
- Middle
- Grades offered
- 6–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 709 students
- Students per teacher
- 13.1 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- Yes
- Locale
- City — Midsize
- School district
- Springfield SD 186
- County
- Sangamon County
- NCES school ID
- 173708003814
Schools near Benjamin Franklin Middle School
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.