Benjamin Franklin Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025La Quinta, California 92253 · Desert Sands Unified
#3328 of 5,693 elementary schools in California
#38588 of 50,301 nationally
About Benjamin Franklin Elementary
Benjamin Franklin Elementary is a public elementary located in La Quinta, in the Desert Sands Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades K–5. In 2025 it enrolled 627 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 29.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 3328th of 5,693 ranked elementary schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (43th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (10th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 627.
There are 6 schools in La Quinta; Benjamin Franklin Elementary ranks 3rd of 5 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)36%
- Reading proficiency (30%)45%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)82.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)21.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Benjamin Franklin Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 627
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 82.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 21.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 45%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 36%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Benjamin Franklin Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
John Adams Early Childhood Learning Center
La Quinta · Public other
· 513 m away
Harry S. Truman Elementary
La Quinta · Public elementary · Grades K–5
635 students · 1.9 km away
La Quinta Middle
La Quinta · Public middle · Grades 6–8
709 students · 2.0 km away
La Quinta High
La Quinta · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,425 students · 4.5 km away
Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies
Indio · Public elementary · Grades K–5
748 students · 5.4 km away
John Glenn Middle School of International Studies
Indio · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,099 students · 5.5 km away
Gerald R. Ford Elementary
Indian Wells · Public elementary · Grades K–5
598 students · 5.5 km away
Mountain Vista Elementary
Indio · Public elementary · Grades K–6
599 students · 5.6 km away
Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle
La Quinta · Public middle · Grades 6–8
439 students · 6.0 km away
James Madison Elementary
Indio · Public elementary · Grades K–5
403 students · 6.2 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
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627 students
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627 students
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Livingston · Public elementary · Grades K–5
627 students
Dr. Jonas E. Salk
Anaheim · Public elementary · Grades K–6
627 students
Alberta Martone Elementary
Modesto · Public elementary · Grades K–6
627 students
Barrel Springs Elementary
Palmdale · Public elementary · Grades K–5
627 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Benjamin Franklin Elementary a good school?
Benjamin Franklin Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 29.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #3328 of 5,693 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Benjamin Franklin Elementary rank in California?
Benjamin Franklin Elementary ranks #3328 of 5,693 elementary schools in California and #38588 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary?
Benjamin Franklin Elementary had 627 students in 2025.
Is Benjamin Franklin Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Benjamin Franklin Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Benjamin Franklin Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Benjamin Franklin Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.