Franklin (Benjamin) Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 13.5% |
| Met Standard | 20.9% |
| Below Standard | 65.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "34% proficient" for Franklin (Benjamin) Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
13.5% of students exceeded standard while 20.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.6 points above the Anaheim Elementary district average of 9.9%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 11.5% exceeded — about the same. 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 0.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 21.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 77 | 16.9% | 20.8% | 37.7% |
| 4th | 85 | 15.3% | 21.2% | 36.5% |
| 5th | 87 | 12.6% | 31.0% | 43.7% |
| 6th | 92 | 18.5% | 28.3% | 46.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 77 | 13.0% | 16.9% | 29.9% |
| 4th | 85 | 8.2% | 21.2% | 29.4% |
| 5th | 87 | 10.3% | 13.8% | 24.1% |
| 6th | 92 | 13.0% | 14.1% | 27.2% |
Nearby schools
28 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 38.9