Ben Franklin Middle School

Grades 5–7 Public District: Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District

540 Parkhurst Blvd, Buffalo, NY 14223 Map

Math (met standard)
46%
−8 state 54% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
46%
−7 state 53% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
47%
+2 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
46%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
654
2024-25
Students per teacher
10.0
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 5 41% state 54% · 2024-25 50% state 57% · 2024-25 47% state 45% · 2024-25
Grade 6 37% state 51% · 2024-25 39% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 63% state 57% · 2024-25 50% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 11% state 24% · 2015-16 31% state 41% · 2015-16 —
All grades 46% state 54% · 2024-25 46% state 53% · 2024-25 47% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 46% state 54% 46% state 53% 47% state 45%
2023-24 44% state 52% 35% state 46% 26% state 35%
2022-23 42% state 50% 23% state 46% —
2021-22 34% state 37% 34% state 47% —
2018-19 44% state 46% 34% state 41% —
2017-18 38% state 43% 29% state 42% —
2016-17 37% state 40% 27% state 37% —
2015-16 27% state 35% 28% state 36% —

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 Elementary School
Grades K–4 · Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
0.0 mi
50%
−9 vs state
44%
−11 vs state
— 16% Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 47% in 2024-25 51% 460 White 59%
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%
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%
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%
Kenmore East Senior High School
Grades 8–12 · Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
1.2 mi
47%
+1 vs state
36%
−17 vs state
43%
−1 vs state
21% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2024-25 41% 1,052 White 70%
Kenmore West Senior High School
Grades 8–12 · Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
1.6 mi
59%
+12 vs state
40%
−13 vs state
47%
+3 vs state
26% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2024-25 46% 1,235 White 65%
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%
Sweet Home Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Sweet Home Central School District
1.8 mi
41%
−12 vs state
39%
−12 vs state
27%
−16 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2024-25 41% 858 White 55%