Ben Franklin Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Buffalo, New York 14223 · Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
#385 of 785 middle schools in New York
#7208 of 15,369 nationally
About Ben Franklin Middle School
Ben Franklin Middle School is a public middle located in Buffalo, in the Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades 5–7. In 2025 it enrolled 654 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 51.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of middle schools in United States and 385th of 785 ranked middle schools in New York. Its strongest component is students per teacher (92th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (22th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 654.
There are 80 schools in Buffalo; Ben Franklin Middle School ranks 21st of 75 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)44%
- Reading proficiency (30%)34%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)46.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)10.1
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 Ben Franklin Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 654
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 46.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 10.1
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 34%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 44%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Ben Franklin Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Ben Franklin Elementary School
Buffalo · Public elementary · Grades K–4
460 students · 34 m away
Windermere Blvd School
Amherst · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
738 students · 1.5 km away
Thomas A Edison Elementary School
Tonawanda · Public elementary · Grades K–4
609 students · 1.8 km away
Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School
Buffalo · Public elementary · Grades K–4
496 students · 1.8 km away
Kenmore East Senior High School
Tonawanda · Public high · Grades 8–12
1,052 students · 1.9 km away
Kenmore West Senior High School
Buffalo · Public high · Grades 8–12
1,235 students · 2.5 km away
North Park Community School #50
Buffalo · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
437 students · 2.6 km away
Herbert Hoover Middle School
Buffalo · Public middle · Grades 5–7
772 students · 2.7 km away
Herbert Hoover Elementary School
Buffalo · Public elementary · Grades K–5
570 students · 2.8 km away
Sweet Home Middle School
Amherst · Public middle · Grades 6–8
858 students · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in New York with a comparable Enrollment.
Draper Middle School
Schenectady · Public middle · Grades 6–8
655 students
Mineola Middle School
Mineola · Public middle · Grades 5–7
653 students
Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School
Stony Brook · Public middle · Grades 7–9
655 students
Henry H Wells Middle School
Brewster · Public middle · Grades 6–8
656 students
Jhs 383 Philippa Schuyler
Brooklyn · Public middle · Grades 6–8
651 students
Wellwood Middle School
Fayetteville · Public middle · Grades 5–8
651 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ben Franklin Middle School a good school?
Ben Franklin Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 51.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #385 of 785 in New York. 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 Ben Franklin Middle School rank in New York?
Ben Franklin Middle School ranks #385 of 785 middle schools in New York and #7208 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ben Franklin Middle School?
Ben Franklin Middle School had 654 students in 2025.
Is Ben Franklin Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Ben Franklin Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 5–7. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Ben Franklin Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ben Franklin Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.