📍 248 Ripley Pl, Elizabeth, Union County, 07206
Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Elizabeth, Union County. The school has 434 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Elizabeth Public Schools school district. It serves grades K–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. 21% of students are proficient in reading. 3% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 enrolls 434 students across grades K–8. The student body is 42% male and 57% female. A teaching staff of 33 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% Hispanic or Latino, 24% Black or African American and 7.4% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 296 | 68% |
| Black or African American | 104 | 24% |
| White | 32 | 7.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
381 of the school's 434 students (88%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 346 qualify for free lunch and 35 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ-80, state senate district 20, state house district 20.
Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 is one of 37 schools in Elizabeth Public Schools, based in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The district serves 28,454 students district-wide and employs 2,157 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 434 students, Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 is smaller than the district average of about 769 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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