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Benjamin Franklin School No. 13

Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 rates 3.8, below most Elizabeth Public Schools elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.5.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
3.8this school

3.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Elizabeth Public Schools median is 6.5.

#2,333 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey · Elizabeth Public Schools: 24 elementary schools rated, median 6.5

The brief

An Elizabeth Public Schools elementary school where students score 6 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 2,333 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey and 37 of 37 in Elizabeth Public Schools.

Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 is listed in Elizabeth Public Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math9%35 points below the New Jersey average of 44%Grades 3–7 and 11 · 243 students tested · 2025 NJSLA
Reading20%34 points below the New Jersey average of 54%Grades 3–8 · 237 students tested · 2025 NJSLA
Proficiency is down 29 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 14% recently.2025 NJSLA; 53 test records from NJ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.4
50% of the rating
Academics
3.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 19% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 24% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NJSLA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 NJSLA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NJSLA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 NJSLA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 07206; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the New York school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$60,992
Median home value
$339,200
Median rent
$1,543/mo
College educated
7.8%
Homeownership
27%
Poverty rate
18.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 07206; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
78
Very Walkable
Transit Score
37
Some Transit
Bike Score
51
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,753/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Elizabeth. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Elizabeth), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
86.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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  9. Benjamin Franklin School No. 13this school
    3.8
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and eight rate higher than Benjamin Franklin School No. 13.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 serve?

Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend Benjamin Franklin School No. 13?

Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 has an enrollment of approximately 382 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Benjamin Franklin School No. 13?

The student-teacher ratio at Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 is 11.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 rank in NJ?

Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 ranks #2,333 of 2,466 schools in NJ.

What is Benjamin Franklin School No. 13's MySchoolScout rating?

Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Benjamin Franklin School No. 13?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 has 19% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 24% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 a charter school?

No, Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 a Title I school?

No, Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Benjamin Franklin School No. 13?

86.1% of students at Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment
382
Student-teacher ratio
11.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
33
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Union County
Phone
(908) 436-5700
Rank in district
#37 of 37
Schools in district
37
District spending per student
$25,711
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
19.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 07206)
31,120
Area average commute
25.5 min
Area median age
31.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Jersey Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.