Ben Franklin Middle School

Ben Franklin Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 5-7
540 Parkhurst Blvd,  Buffalo, NY
Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
2.0
2.8
631 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Principal - Mr. Kevin Kruger
Student Teacher Ratio
9:1
Math Proficiency
34%
Reading Proficiency
34%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B+
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
34%
Math Proficiency
34%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
9:1
Teachers
69
Full Time Teachers
69
Teachers in First or Second Year
8.4%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
30%
State Average
22%
Science
27%
State Average
20%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
217:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.3%
Male
49.7%
White
69.6%
Hispanic
11.2%
Black
8.5%
Two or more races
6.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3.4%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
2.0 3 Reviews
1.0 Middle School Student
5/4/2021
This school is honestly so bad I got kicked off the football team even tho my grades was good and I starting and the teachers give such low grades
GreatSchools Reviews
2.8 5 Reviews
4.0 parent
9/16/2013
The new principal & assistant principal run a tight ship & are very professional & courteous. The school is still under renovation (a few yrs to complete in phases) - so glad to see the old made like new! My son loves this school. Caring teachers & great kids. I love the 'no bullying' policy.
1.0 other
7/22/2013
The school is literally falling, the walls are cracked, teachers are unsatsfactory, The principals are a joke! Bullying haha! The administrators could care less. I do not want to go back for my eighth grade year. I really hope im not going back this year..
1.0 other
7/15/2013
I have just finished my three years at this school. I hated it. The dress code was enforced so ridiculously (with made up rules to boot). I did like most of my teachers, so that was fine. I don't think that money has ever been spent wisely in the case of BFMS. There were literally tiles falling off...
3.0 parent
6/25/2011
This school is OK! The teachers are great but some of the kids bully! franklin shouldnt have a bad rep.

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