Ben Franklin Sch

517 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

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.

517

Total Students

32.2

Full-Time Teachers

16.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ben Franklin Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	343
Hispanic	26
Black	88
Asian	4
Two or More	54
Pacific Islander	2

White
343 (66.3 %)
Black
88 (17.0 %)
Two or More
54 (10.4 %)
Hispanic
26 (5.0 %)
Asian
4 (0.8 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Uniontown Area SD
Phone:	(724)439-5020
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	517
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 54

Grade 1 53

Grade 2 40

Grade 3 42

Grade 4 51

Grade 5 53

Grade 6 40

Grade 7 84

Grade 8 100

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Ben Franklin Sch
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	54
Grade 1	53
Grade 2	40
Grade 3	42
Grade 4	51
Grade 5	53
Grade 6	40
Grade 7	84
Grade 8	100

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Ben Franklin Sch
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	254	49.1%
Male	263	50.9%

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