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Ben Franklin Elementary School

500 Parkhurst Blvd, Buffalo, NY 14223

DSchola Grade
Grades
K–4
Elementary
Students
460
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
Erie County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,327 New York elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores24% proficient in math & reading
20thpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
15thpercentile
Attendance28% chronically absent
59thpercentile
Class size10.5 students per teacher
71stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New York elementary 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 Ben Franklin Elementary School

Ben Franklin Elementary School is a public elementary school in Buffalo, New York, serving grades K–4. It is part of Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Erie County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 460 students were enrolled, with about 10.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical New York elementary school (11.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 2,327 New York elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–4

Location & nearby schools

500 Parkhurst Blvd
Buffalo, NY 14223
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–4
Enrollment (2024–25)
460 students
Students per teacher
10.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
County
Erie County
NCES school ID
361623001402

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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.