Benjamin Franklin Junior High School vs. P J Jacobs Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 812 students in grades 7-9, Benjamin Franklin Junior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 700 students in grades 7-9, P J Jacobs Junior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-9
7-9
Total Students
812 students
700 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
51 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1300 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1249 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
30%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
35%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
45-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
262
242
Grade 8 Students
280
225
Grade 9 Students
270
233
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
9%
5%


% Hispanic
12%
8%


% Black
2%
3%


% White
71%
77%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%


Diversity Score
0.47
0.40


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
31%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%

