How does Benjamin Franklin Senior High compare to other middle schools in Los Angeles?

Benjamin Franklin Senior High has a SchoolScope composite score of 33.8/100, placing it at the 25th percentile statewide. 3% of students exceed standard, with a total of 194 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Benjamin Franklin Senior High?

3.5% of students at Benjamin Franklin Senior High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 14.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Benjamin Franklin Senior High improving or declining?

Benjamin Franklin Senior High's proficiency rate increases by 11.0 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Benjamin Franklin Senior High?

30.6% of students at Benjamin Franklin Senior High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Benjamin Franklin Senior High

K-12 School

Los Angeles Unified Los AngelesLos Angeles County90042

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

1,350 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

86%

Teachers

74 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+18.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+26.9 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

22.1%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 87 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic90.2%

White4.3%

Asian1.7%

Black1.2%

Other2.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Benjamin Franklin Senior High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	3.5%
Met Standard	11.4%
Below Standard	85.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "15% proficient" for Benjamin Franklin Senior High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

3.5% of students exceeded standard while 11.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.9 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 15.4 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 18.8% exceeded — 15.4 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 11.0 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased significantly and Math increased significantly year-over-year. 22.1% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 30.6%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

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