Benjamin Franklin High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025New Orleans, Louisiana 70122 · Benjamin Franklin High School
#3 of 246 high schools in Louisiana
#504 of 16,910 nationally
About Benjamin Franklin High School
Benjamin Franklin High School is a charter high located in New Orleans, in the Benjamin Franklin High School school district of Louisiana, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,056 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 86.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of high schools in United States and 3rd of 246 ranked high schools in Louisiana. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (100th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (45th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,056.
There are 69 schools in New Orleans; Benjamin Franklin High School ranks 1st of 65 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)97.5%
- Reading proficiency (30%)99.5%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)30.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)15.5
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 High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,056
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 30.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 15.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 99.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 97.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Benjamin Franklin High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Edward Hynes Charter School - UNO
New Orleans · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
577 students · 160 m away
Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M School
New Orleans · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
565 students · 1.0 km away
John F. Kennedy High School
New Orleans · Charter high · Grades 9–12
665 students · 1.2 km away
Arthur Ashe Charter School
New Orleans · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
778 students · 2.0 km away
Audubon Charter Gentilly
New Orleans · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
448 students · 2.2 km away
Rooted School
New Orleans · Charter high · Grades 9–13
152 students · 2.2 km away
The Delores Taylor Arthur School for Young Men
New Orleans · Charter high · Grades 8–12
77 students · 2.9 km away
Edward Hynes Charter School - Parkview
New Orleans · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
490 students · 3.1 km away
KIPP Believe
New Orleans · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
710 students · 3.3 km away
McDonogh 35 Senior High School
New Orleans · Charter high · Grades 9–13
851 students · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Charter high schools in Louisiana with a comparable Enrollment.
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1,138 students
New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy
New Orleans · Charter high · Grades 8–12
945 students
McDonogh 35 Senior High School
New Orleans · Charter high · Grades 9–13
851 students
G W Carver High School
New Orleans · Charter high · Grades 9–13
771 students
Jefferson RISE Charter School
Harvey · Charter high · Grades 6–12
764 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Benjamin Franklin High School a good school?
Benjamin Franklin High School has a Success Index (US) of 86.4 out of 100 (Top 5% of high schools in United States) and ranks #3 of 246 in Louisiana. 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 High School rank in Louisiana?
Benjamin Franklin High School ranks #3 of 246 high schools in Louisiana and #504 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Benjamin Franklin High School?
Benjamin Franklin High School had 1,056 students in 2025.
Is Benjamin Franklin High School a elementary school or a high school?
Benjamin Franklin High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near Benjamin Franklin High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Benjamin Franklin High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.