Grade Trends

Ben Franklin Elementary School

Grades K–4 Public District: Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District

500 Parkhurst Blvd, Buffalo, NY 14223 Map

Math (met standard)
50%
−9 state 59% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
44%
−11 state 54% · 2024-25
Low income
51%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
460
2024-25
Students per teacher
10.5
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 3 50% state 60% · 2024-25 44% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 50% state 59% · 2024-25 43% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 26% state 40% · 2015-16 9% state 34% · 2015-16 —
All grades 50% state 59% · 2024-25 44% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 50% state 59% 44% state 54% —
2023-24 43% state 56% 30% state 45% —
2022-23 31% state 54% 30% state 47% —
2021-22 24% state 45% 27% state 44% —
2018-19 37% state 53% 24% state 50% —
2017-18 28% state 51% 29% state 49% —
2016-17 20% state 46% 19% state 42% —
2015-16 26% state 43% 17% state 39% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

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

Nearby schools

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

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Ben Franklin Middle School
Grades 5–7 · Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
0.0 mi
46%
−8 vs state
46%
−7 vs state
47%
+2 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2024-25 46% 654 White 70%
Windermere Blvd School
Grades PK–5 · Amherst Central School District
0.9 mi
59%
+1 vs state
56%
+1 vs state
49%
+4 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 57% in 2024-25 45% 738 White 44%
Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School
Grades K–4 · Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
1.1 mi
63%
+4 vs state
56%
+2 vs state
— Average of math, English and science: 62% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2024-25 35% 496 White 74%
Thomas A Edison Elementary School
Grades K–4 · Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
1.1 mi
64%
+5 vs state
57%
+3 vs state
— 16% Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2024-25 35% 609 White 78%
North Park Community School #50
Grades PK–6 · Buffalo City School District
1.6 mi
58%
+2 vs state
55%
+1 vs state
59%
+14 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 64% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2024-25 30% 437 White 63%
Herbert Hoover Middle School
Grades 5–7 · Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
1.7 mi
56%
+2 vs state
52%
−1 vs state
43%
−2 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 54% in 2024-25 46% 772 White 68%
Herbert Hoover Elementary School
Grades K–5 · Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
1.7 mi
45%
−14 vs state
51%
−3 vs state
— 10% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2024-25 40% 570 White 68%
Highgate Heights
Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District
2.2 mi
17%
−38 vs state
12%
−41 vs state
16%
−28 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 13% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2024-25 93% 407 Black 65%
Buffalo United Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Buffalo United Charter School
2.2 mi
29%
−26 vs state
34%
−19 vs state
35%
−9 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2024-25 93% 465 Black 66%
PS 81
Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District
2.3 mi
31%
−24 vs state
32%
−22 vs state
25%
−19 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2024-25 85% 739 Black 41%