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Thomas W Holtzman Jr Elementary School vs. Benjamin Franklin School

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School Overview

School
Thomas W Holtzman Jr Elementary School
1910 Linglestown Rd
Harrisburg, PA 17110
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Benjamin Franklin School
1205 N 6th Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Thomas W Holtzman Jr Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Benjamin Franklin School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 801 students in grades 3-5, Thomas W Holtzman Jr Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 740 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Benjamin Franklin School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
3-5
PK-5
Total Students
801 students
740 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
45 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Benjamin Franklin School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2240 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#2640 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thomas W Holtzman Jr Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Benjamin Franklin School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
6%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thomas W Holtzman Jr Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania 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 School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
12%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thomas W Holtzman Jr Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania 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 School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 50% in PA)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Thomas W Holtzman Jr Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania 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 School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Benjamin Franklin School by grade.
Pre-K Students
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33
Kindergarten Students
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109
Grade 1 Students
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120
Grade 2 Students
-
123
Grade 3 Students
252
104
Grade 4 Students
275
127
Grade 5 Students
274
124

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
23%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Benjamin Franklin School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
37%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Benjamin Franklin School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
28%
52%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Benjamin Franklin School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
20%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Benjamin Franklin School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Benjamin Franklin School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.79
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Thomas W Holtzman Jr Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Benjamin Franklin School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thomas W Holtzman Jr Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania 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 School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thomas W Holtzman Jr Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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