Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public
1 elementary school in our rankings
Ranks #91 of 328 Massachusetts school districts — top 28%.
MCAS is the share of students meeting or exceeding expectations in 2026, grades 3–8 combined. Spending is total per-pupil expenditure in FY2024.
Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School is a charter school district serving students in the Greater Boston area. The school is operated under a state-issued charter and offers a classical curriculum emphasizing a liberal arts education. Like other Massachusetts charter schools, it draws students through an open enrollment process rather than by town of residence. The school takes its name from Benjamin Franklin, the Boston-born statesman, writer, and scientist whose life and legacy are closely tied to the city.
How it compares
- Strongest area: ELA MCAS, in the top 16% of districts. 61% of students in grades 3–8 met or exceeded expectations in 2026, vs 40% statewide in the same grades.
- Relative weak spot: Attendance ranks in the top 36% of districts, below its other categories.
- Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 15.7% in 2022 to 10.3% in 2025.
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Schools in Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public
We rank high schools that report SAT results and elementary schools with grade 3 MCAS results, so some of the district's schools (middle schools, for example) aren't listed. Elementary ELA and Math are 2024–2026 averages of grade 3 results.
MCAS results
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, compared with the state. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement. There was no test in 2020.
Students & classrooms
51.2% female · 48.8% male
Spending & teachers
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources. Dollar figures aren't adjusted for inflation. "MA median" is the middle district in each year; small districts can spend far more per student, so the median is a fairer yardstick than the average. Salary is the average across 55 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Attendance
9.5 days absent per student (MA avg 11) · 1% missed 20% or more of school days