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Ben Franklin Elementary School - PreK - 5 Campus is
an urban public school
in New Orleans, Louisiana that is part of Orleans Parish School District.
It serves 402 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
Its teachers have had 695 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Ben Franklin Elementary School - PreK - 5 Campus Demographics
95%
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
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Ben Franklin Elementary School - PreK - 5 Campus Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Ben Franklin Elementary School - PreK - 5 Campus
$244,680
raised using DonorsChoose
695
projects
funded
84
teachers
funded
876
donors
64
projects
for
basic supplies
80
projects for
technology
87
projects for
books
38
projects
for
art supplies
Ben Franklin Elementary School - PreK - 5 Campus has received support from
373 individuals from Louisiana and
503 individuals out-of-state.