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About this school
Ben Franklin Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 571 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
Its teachers have had 137 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 8
571 Students
52 Teachers
5737 Rising Sun AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Ben Franklin Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 16, 2026
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Ben Franklin Elementary School
$71,430
raised using DonorsChoose
137
projects
funded
44
teachers
funded
510
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
32
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Ben Franklin Elementary School has received support from
337 individuals from Pennsylvania and
173 individuals out-of-state.
