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Oak Street Elementary School vs. Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School

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School Overview

School
Oak Street Elementary School
224 Oak Street
Franklin, MA 02038
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School
500 Financial Park
Franklin, MA 02038
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Oak Street Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 363 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Oak Street Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 862 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
363 students
862 students
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This chart displays total students of Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
55 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Oak Street Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Oak Street Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#289 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
#425 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Oak Street Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in MA)
56%
(Top 30% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oak Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in MA)
58%
(Top 30% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oak Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 30% in MA)
65-69%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oak Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Oak Street Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
56
95
Grade 1 Students
55
96
Grade 2 Students
58
98
Grade 3 Students
61
96
Grade 4 Students
67
96
Grade 5 Students
66
96
Grade 6 Students
-
96
Grade 7 Students
-
97
Grade 8 Students
-
92

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
7%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Oak Street Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Oak Street Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Oak Street Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
79%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Oak Street Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Oak Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.37
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Oak Street Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Oak Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oak Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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