Benjamin Franklin Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

5206 Franklin St
Vancouver, WA 98663

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Top 20%

Serving 315 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 315 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 20% in WA
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School's student population of 315 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
Kind	48
1	48
2	59
3	52
4	54
5	54

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Total Students

315 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
2023	341
2022	342
2021	346
2020	402
2019	402
2018	374
2017	374
2016	373
2015	391
2014	364
2013	323
2012	280
2011	265
2010	218
2009	219
2008	217
2007	235
2006	250
2005	252
2004	258
2003	206
2002	205
2001	211
2000	220
1999	224
1998	235
1997	256
1996	268
1995	271
1994	251
1993	259
1992	303
1991	289
1990	243
1989	247
1988	213
1987	199

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
2023	23
2022	22
2021	22
2020	24
2019	24
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	23
2013	16
2012	14
2011	14
2010	11
2009	12
2008	12
2007	13
2006	13
2005	12
2004	12
2003	11
2002	10
2001	9
2000	9
1999	10
1998	12
1997	12
1996	13
1995	13
1994	11
1993	12
1992	15
1991	14
1990	12

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First Day of School

Tue. Aug 26, 2025

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 12, 2026

School Rankings

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#354 out of 2088 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
2023	#354
2022	#400
2021	#626
2019	#626
2018	#622
2017	#631
2016	#507
2015	#599
2014	#1074
2013	#1460
2012	#1352

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65-69%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Washington	Vancouver School District
2023	67%	41%	31%
2022	62%	40%	31%
2019	62%	50%	43%
2018	62%	51%	43%
2017	62%	51%	43%
2016	62%	51%	44%
2015	52%	49%	43%
2014	52%	65%	60%
2013	57%	64%	59%
2012	57%	63%	58%
2011	57%	60%	56%

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60-64%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Washington	Vancouver School District
2022	62%	53%	44%
2019	62%	61%	53%
2018	62%	61%	43%
2017	62%	61%	54%
2016	67%	62%	54%
2015	62%	56%	51%
2014	57%	74%	68%
2013	57%	73%	67%
2012	62%	72%	66%
2011	57%	70%	65%
2010	67%	70%	67%

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60-69%

49%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Washington	Vancouver School District
2023	15:1	16:1	18:1
2022	16:1	16:1	17:1
2021	16:1	16:1	17:1
2020	17:1	17:1	18:1
2019	17:1	17:1	18:1
2018	17:1	19:1	19:1
2017	17:1	18:1	19:1
2016	17:1	19:1	19:1
2015	17:1	18:1	19:1
2013	21:1	19:1	21:1
2012	20:1	20:1	22:1
2011	19:1	19:1	21:1
2010	20:1	19:1	21:1
2009	18:1	19:1	21:1
2008	18:1	19:1	21:1
2007	18:1	19:1	21:1
2006	19:1	19:1	20:1
2005	21:1	19:1	21:1
2004	22:1	19:1	21:1
2003	19:1	19:1	21:1
2002	21:1	19:1	22:1
2001	23:1	20:1	22:1
2000	24:1	20:1	23:1
1999	22:1	21:1	23:1
1998	20:1	20:1	23:1
1997	21:1	20:1	22:1
1996	20:1	21:1	22:1
1995	20:1	20:1	21:1
1994	23:1	20:1	21:1
1993	22:1	21:1	22:1
1992	21:1	21:1	22:1
1991	20:1	21:1	21:1
1990	21:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Washington	Vancouver School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	3%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2002	3%	3%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	3%	2%

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Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Washington	Vancouver School District
2023	14%	9%	4%
2022	14%	9%	3%
2021	15%	8%	4%
2020	10%	8%	4%
2019	10%	8%	4%
2018	12%	8%	3%
2017	12%	8%	3%
2016	11%	8%	4%
2015	9%	8%	3%
2014	11%	7%	3%
2013	10%	8%	4%
2012	9%	7%	4%
2011	6%	7%	4%
2010	5%	10%	7%
2009	3%	10%	6%
2008	2%	9%	6%
2007	3%	8%	6%
2006	4%	8%	6%
2005	4%	8%	5%
2004	3%	8%	5%
2003	3%	8%	5%
2002	3%	8%	5%
2001	2%	7%	5%
2000	2%	7%	5%
1999	3%	7%	5%
1998	3%	7%	5%
1997	2%	7%	5%
1996	3%	7%	5%
1995	4%	6%	5%
1994	3%	6%	5%
1993	5%	6%	5%
1992	3%	6%	5%
1991	3%	6%	5%

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Hispanic

10%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Washington	Vancouver School District
2023	10%	26%	28%
2022	11%	25%	28%
2021	10%	25%	28%
2020	9%	24%	27%
2019	9%	24%	27%
2018	11%	23%	26%
2017	11%	23%	26%
2016	9%	22%	25%
2015	18%	22%	24%
2014	18%	21%	22%
2013	16%	20%	21%
2012	15%	20%	19%
2011	17%	18%	18%
2010	11%	16%	14%
2009	13%	16%	13%
2008	12%	15%	13%
2007	11%	14%	12%
2006	10%	14%	12%
2005	10%	13%	11%
2004	7%	12%	10%
2003	4%	12%	10%
2002	3%	11%	9%
2001	2%	10%	8%
2000	2%	10%	7%
1999	2%	9%	6%
1998	1%	9%	6%
1997	1%	8%	5%
1994	1%	7%	3%
1992	1%	6%	3%
1991	1%	6%	3%
1990	1%	5%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Washington	Vancouver School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	3%
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2011	1%	5%	4%
2010	3%	6%	6%
2009	5%	5%	6%
2008	3%	6%	5%
2007	3%	6%	5%
2006	4%	6%	5%
2005	2%	6%	5%
2004	3%	6%	5%
2003	2%	6%	5%
2002	1%	5%	4%
2001	2%	5%	4%
2000	1%	5%	4%
1999	3%	5%	4%
1998	3%	5%	4%
1997	3%	5%	4%
1996	1%	4%	3%
1995	1%	5%	3%
1994	2%	4%	4%
1993	1%	4%	3%
1992	2%	4%	3%
1991	1%	4%	3%

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White

54%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Washington	Vancouver School District
2023	56%	49%	53%
2022	58%	50%	54%
2021	56%	51%	54%
2020	58%	53%	56%
2019	58%	53%	56%
2018	59%	55%	59%
2017	59%	55%	59%
2016	61%	56%	60%
2015	59%	57%	62%
2014	55%	58%	63%
2013	61%	59%	64%
2012	63%	60%	66%
2011	65%	63%	68%
2010	79%	64%	71%
2009	77%	65%	72%
2008	81%	66%	73%
2007	81%	68%	75%
2006	80%	69%	75%
2005	82%	70%	76%
2004	84%	71%	78%
2003	88%	71%	78%
2002	89%	73%	80%
2001	93%	74%	81%
2000	92%	75%	82%
1999	92%	76%	83%
1998	93%	76%	83%
1997	92%	77%	84%
1996	92%	78%	85%
1995	93%	79%	86%
1994	92%	80%	86%
1993	92%	81%	87%
1992	92%	81%	87%
1991	94%	82%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

22%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Washington	Vancouver School District
2023	19%	9%	9%
2022	17%	9%	9%
2021	18%	9%	9%
2020	20%	8%	8%
2019	20%	8%	8%
2018	17%	8%	8%
2017	17%	8%	8%
2016	17%	7%	8%
2015	13%	7%	6%
2014	14%	7%	6%
2013	11%	6%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Washington	Vancouver School District
2023	0.63	0.68	0.63
2022	0.61	0.68	0.63
2021	0.63	0.67	0.62
2020	0.61	0.65	0.61
2019	0.61	0.65	0.61
2018	0.60	0.64	0.58
2017	0.60	0.64	0.58
2016	0.58	0.63	0.57
2015	0.60	0.62	0.56
2014	0.64	0.61	0.56
2013	0.59	0.61	0.55
2012	0.56	0.60	0.53
2011	0.56	0.58	0.51
2010	0.38	0.56	0.47
2009	0.39	0.55	0.45
2008	0.33	0.54	0.44
2007	0.33	0.51	0.43
2006	0.35	0.49	0.42
2005	0.32	0.49	0.41
2004	0.29	0.48	0.39
2003	0.22	0.47	0.37
2002	0.21	0.45	0.36
2001	0.14	0.44	0.34
2000	0.14	0.42	0.32
1999	0.15	0.40	0.31
1998	0.13	0.40	0.30
1997	0.14	0.39	0.29
1996	0.15	0.39	0.27
1995	0.13	0.36	0.26
1994	0.15	0.35	0.25
1993	0.15	0.34	0.24
1992	0.14	0.33	0.24
1991	0.12	0.32	0.24

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Eligible for

21%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Washington	Vancouver School District
2023	23%	41%	49%
2022	16%	36%	40%
2021	11%	35%	39%
2020	13%	35%	39%
2019	13%	35%	39%
2018	14%	37%	42%
2017	14%	37%	42%
2016	16%	38%	44%
2015	25%	39%	46%
2014	26%	39%	45%
2013	27%	38%	47%
2012	33%	37%	47%
2011	29%	33%	41%
2010	34%	33%	42%
2009	33%	29%	37%
2008	24%	28%	35%
2007	22%	28%	34%
2006	23%	29%	35%
2005	21%	27%	33%
2004	17%	27%	34%
2003	17%	26%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Washington	Vancouver School District
2023	4%	8%	6%
2022	3%	7%	9%
2021	5%	7%	8%
2020	4%	8%	8%
2019	4%	8%	8%
2018	3%	7%	8%
2017	3%	7%	8%
2016	3%	7%	7%
2015	5%	7%	7%
2014	3%	7%	6%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	5%	7%	7%
2010	6%	8%	8%
2009	5%	9%	9%
2008	5%	9%	10%
2007	6%	9%	8%
2006	9%	8%	9%
2005	10%	9%	8%
2004	9%	9%	9%
2003	8%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Vancouver School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School's ranking?

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is ranked #354 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Benjamin Franklin Elementary School often compared to?

Benjamin Franklin Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Washington Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?

315 students attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Two or more races, 13% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Benjamin Franklin Elementary School offer ?

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School part of?

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is part of Vancouver School District.

In what neighborhood is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School located?

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is located in the NorthWest neighborhood of Vancouver, WA.

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

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