Benjamin Franklin School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Meriden, Connecticut·06450
Score
55.7/100
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#207
Among 466 Connecticut elementary schools
#4
In Meriden School District
Top 45%
In Connecticut

Score 55.7/100: better than 55% of Connecticut elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

Performance Index (0-100) on state tests in Connecticut, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Connecticut schools.

English language arts
73.8
Similar Connecticut schools ≈ 69.7, better than 58% of them
Math
71.0
Similar Connecticut schools ≈ 67.6, better than 55% of them
Science
71.4
Similar Connecticut schools ≈ 68.0, better than 53% of them
All Connecticut schools (ELA / math)
64.8 / 61.3
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by Connecticut State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesCT NGA Indicator 1 Performance Index (SBAC ELA/Math, NGSS Science)73.8—
MathAll gradesCT NGA Indicator 1 Performance Index (SBAC ELA/Math, NGSS Science)71.0—
ScienceAll gradesCT NGA Indicator 1 Performance Index (SBAC ELA/Math, NGSS Science)71.4—

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
350
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
350
Typical elementary school: 356
Free or reduced-price lunch
70%
Typical elementary school: 37%

District and location

City
South Central Connecticut Planning Region

Contact

Address
426 West Main St.
Meriden, CT 06450
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Connecticut. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Benjamin Franklin School at a glance

Benjamin Franklin School is a public elementary school in Meriden, Connecticut, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Meriden School District. It has about 350 students (a typical Connecticut elementary school has 356). About 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 37% at a typical Connecticut elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 73.8 in English language arts (similar schools: 69.7) and 71.0 in math (similar schools: 67.6) reached the performance index shown (Performance Index (0-100)). On our score, which compares it only with other Connecticut elementary schools, it scores 55.7 out of 100: better than 55% of them, ranking #207 of 466. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.