Grade Trends

PS 55 Benjamin Franklin

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District # 9

450 St Paul's Pl, Bronx, NY 10456 Map

Math (met standard)
27%
−31 state 57% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
28%
−27 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
16%
−29 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
98%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
495
2024-25
Students per teacher
12.2
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 38% state 60% · 2024-25 27% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 26% state 59% · 2024-25 25% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 19% state 54% · 2024-25 32% state 57% · 2024-25 16% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 27% state 57% · 2024-25 28% state 55% · 2024-25 16% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 27% state 57% 28% state 55% 16% state 45%
2023-24 22% state 54% 23% state 44% 17% state 35%
2022-23 18% state 52% 19% state 46% —
2021-22 12% state 42% 19% state 41% —
2018-19 31% state 50% 37% state 46% —
2017-18 32% state 48% 33% state 44% —
2016-17 19% state 45% 15% state 39% —
2015-16 13% state 43% 12% state 39% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 2
Grades K–8 Charter · Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 2
0.0 mi
100%
+43 vs state
98%
+44 vs state
95%
+50 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 86% in 2022-23 → 99% in 2024-25 89% 904 Black 61%
PS 42 Claremont
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 9
0.2 mi
40%
−17 vs state
31%
−24 vs state
18%
−27 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2024-25 100% 311 Hispanic 69%
Icahn Charter School 1
Grades K–8 Charter · Icahn Charter School 1
0.2 mi
100%
+45 vs state
100%
+46 vs state
73%
+29 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 90% in 2022-23 → 100% in 2024-25 89% 340 Black 58%
PS 110 Theodore Schoenfeld
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 9
0.2 mi
37%
−20 vs state
40%
−15 vs state
21%
−24 vs state
21% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2024-25 99% 274 Hispanic 61%
Wildflower New York Charter School
Grades PK–5 Charter · Wildflower New York Charter School
0.2 mi
100%
+40 vs state
92%
+38 vs state
— Not enough years of data 79% 62 Hispanic 52%
Harriet Tubman Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Harriet Tubman Charter School
0.3 mi
68%
+14 vs state
70%
+17 vs state
55%
+10 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 56% in 2022-23 → 69% in 2024-25 89% 494 Black 58%
PS 132 Garrett A Morgan
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 9
0.3 mi
29%
−29 vs state
35%
−20 vs state
16%
−29 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2024-25 94% 353 Hispanic 51%
PS 63 Author's Academy
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 9
0.4 mi
46%
−12 vs state
52%
−3 vs state
21%
−24 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2024-25 97% 381 Hispanic 65%
PS 53 Basheer Quisim
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 9
0.4 mi
46%
−12 vs state
44%
−11 vs state
22%
−23 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2024-25 96% 600 Hispanic 72%
PS 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School
Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District # 9
0.5 mi
43%
−14 vs state
70%
+15 vs state
38%
−7 vs state
17% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2024-25 94% 83 Hispanic 75%