Benjamin Franklin Senior High

Grades 6–12 Public District: Los Angeles Unified

820 North Avenue 54, Los Angeles, CA 90042 Map

Math (met standard)
28%
−5 state 33% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
56%
±0 state 56% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
25%
−13 state 38% · 2025-26
Low income
87%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,284
2024-25
Students per teacher
18.1
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 4% state 37% · 2024-25 9% state 48% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 11% state 38% · 2025-26 14% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 3% state 36% · 2025-26 53% state 50% · 2025-26 8% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 11 34% state 32% · 2025-26 62% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 28% state 33% · 2025-26 56% state 56% · 2025-26 25% state 38% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 28% state 33% 56% state 56% 25% state 38%
2024-25 24% state 32% 48% state 55% 25% state 34%
2023-24 19% state 30% 44% state 53% 23% state 31%
2022-23 22% state 29% 45% state 52% 19% state 31%
2021-22 24% state 28% 45% state 53% 25% state 29%
2020-21 38% state 34% 65% state 59% —
2018-19 45% state 33% 56% state 56% 30% state 30%
2017-18 31% state 32% 50% state 55% —
2016-17 41% state 33% 62% state 59% —
2015-16 39% state 32% 63% state 58% —
2014-15 29% state 30% 54% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
96%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
79%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
80%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Grades 9–12 Alternative · Los Angeles Unified
0.2 mi
0%
−30 vs state · 2024-25
5%
−52 vs state · 2024-25
0%
−34 vs state · 2024-25
Average of math, English and science: 1% in 2021-22 → 2% in 2024-25 98% 55 Hispanic 87%
Academia Avance Charter
Grades 6–12 Charter · Academia Avance Charter District
0.6 mi
4%
−30 vs state · 2024-25
28%
−23 vs state · 2024-25
17%
−12 vs state · 2024-25
5% Average of math, English and science: 11% in 2021-22 → 16% in 2024-25 87% 207 Hispanic 97%
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Grades 6–8 Alternative · Los Angeles Unified
0.9 mi
45%
+8 vs state
54%
+4 vs state
29%
−7 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 89% 824 Hispanic 91%
Arroyo Seco Museum Science
Grades K–8 Alternative · Los Angeles Unified
1.0 mi
58%
+19 vs state
65%
+17 vs state
53%
+17 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 59% in 2025-26 74% 413 Hispanic 87%
Toland Way Elementary
Grades K–6 · Los Angeles Unified
1.1 mi
39%
−2 vs state
43%
−4 vs state
33%
−2 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 85% 218 Hispanic 72%
Eagle Rock High
Grades 7–12 · Los Angeles Unified
1.2 mi
55%
+20 vs state
70%
+17 vs state
44%
+7 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2025-26 52% 2,031 Hispanic 53%
Mt. Washington Elementary
Grades K–6 · Los Angeles Unified
1.2 mi
73%
+31 vs state
77%
+31 vs state
69%
+34 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 70% in 2022-23 → 73% in 2025-26 18% 430 White 41%
Rockdale Visual & Performing Arts Magnet
Grades K–6 · Los Angeles Unified
1.2 mi
58%
+18 vs state
65%
+18 vs state
47%
+12 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2022-23 → 57% in 2025-26 46% 325 Hispanic 54%
Dahlia Heights Elementary
Grades K–6 · Los Angeles Unified
1.6 mi
72%
+31 vs state
86%
+39 vs state
85%
+50 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 70% in 2022-23 → 81% in 2025-26 24% 410 White 38%
Eagle Rock Elementary
Grades K–6 · Los Angeles Unified
1.6 mi
68%
+27 vs state
74%
+27 vs state
54%
+19 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 64% in 2022-23 → 65% in 2025-26 38% 755 Hispanic 42%