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Universal Creighton Charter School vs. Franklin Benjamin School

Should you attend Universal Creighton Charter School or Franklin Benjamin School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Universal Creighton Charter School
5401 Tabor Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19120
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Franklin Benjamin School
5735 Rising Sun Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19120
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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Franklin Benjamin 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 713 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Universal Creighton Charter 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 19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 602 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Franklin Benjamin 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 7% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
713 students
602 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Universal Creighton Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Franklin Benjamin School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2194 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#2509 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Universal Creighton Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Franklin Benjamin School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
7%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Universal Creighton Charter 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 Franklin Benjamin 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.
41%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
26%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Universal Creighton Charter 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 Franklin Benjamin 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.
30-34%
(Bottom 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 Universal Creighton Charter 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 Franklin Benjamin 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
This chart displays the students of Universal Creighton Charter School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Franklin Benjamin School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
79
62
Grade 1 Students
73
55
Grade 2 Students
76
69
Grade 3 Students
69
60
Grade 4 Students
93
69
Grade 5 Students
71
80
Grade 6 Students
71
66
Grade 7 Students
87
66
Grade 8 Students
94
75

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Universal Creighton Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Franklin Benjamin School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
62%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Universal Creighton Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Franklin Benjamin School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
26%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Universal Creighton Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Franklin Benjamin School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Universal Creighton Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Franklin Benjamin 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
n/a
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Universal Creighton Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Franklin Benjamin 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.
0.54
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Universal Creighton Charter 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 Franklin Benjamin 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
84%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Universal Creighton Charter 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 Franklin Benjamin 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
4%
(13-14 School Year Data)
3%
(14-15 School Year Data)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Franklin Benjamin School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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