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Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Pre-K - 8 Grades Served
719 Students
39 Teachers
1116 Jefferson AvenueContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Ben Franklin Elementary Math Science is
an urban public school
in New Orleans, Louisiana that is part of Orleans Parish School District.
It serves 719 students
in Pre-K - 8
with a student/teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
Its teachers have had 666 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Jun 5, 2025
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Ben Franklin Elementary Math Science
$236,808
raised using DonorsChoose
666
projects
funded
79
teachers
funded
847
donors
58
projects
for
basic supplies
81
projects for
technology
84
projects for
books
36
projects
for
art supplies
Ben Franklin Elementary Math Science has received support from
357 individuals from Louisiana and
490 individuals out-of-state.
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