Universal Creighton Charter School vs. Franklin Benjamin School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Franklin Benjamin School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 713 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Universal Creighton Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 602 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Franklin Benjamin School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
713 students
602 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2194 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2509 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
26%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
79
62
Grade 1 Students
73
55
Grade 2 Students
76
69
Grade 3 Students
69
60
Grade 4 Students
93
69
Grade 5 Students
71
80
Grade 6 Students
71
66
Grade 7 Students
87
66
Grade 8 Students
94
75
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
11%
6%
% Hispanic
62%
35%
% Black
26%
52%
% White
1%
3%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
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4%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
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