BEN FRANKLIN SCHOOL
Ben Franklin Sch is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Uniontown Area SD school district, located in Uniontown, PA with about 510 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 8th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 33 teachers, Ben Franklin Sch has a student/teacher ratio of about 15:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Ben Franklin School, located at 351 Morgantown Street in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, is a public elementary school serving the Uniontown Area School District. It provides a foundational educational experience for students in the local community, focusing on core academic subjects such as reading, mathematics, and science, while fostering a supportive environment designed to help young learners develop essential social and academic skills.
The school is deeply integrated into the Uniontown community, reflecting the district's broader commitment to public education in Fayette County. As a neighborhood institution, Ben Franklin School emphasizes creating a structured and inclusive atmosphere where students are encouraged to engage in extracurricular activities and build positive relationships with their peers and educators, preparing them for their eventual transition to middle school and beyond.
For more information, contact Ben Franklin Sch at (724) 439-5020 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Uniontown, PA 15401-4856
(724) 439-5020
BEN FRANKLIN SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Uniontown, PA with about 510 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Pennsylvania
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Uniontown Area SD
- Total Students:
- 510
- Teachers:
- 33.03
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 510 students
- White
- 69.0%
- Black or African American
- 15.1%
- Two or more races
- 9.4%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 3.1%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 2.5%
- Asian
- 0.8%
- Female
- 49.4%
- Male
- 50.6%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.