Benjamin Franklin Senior High
Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles Unified
Regular public school · Grades 6-12 · City, large
198th of 447 California schools statewide · better than 56%▼ Declining
820 North Avenue 54, Los Angeles, CA 90042
(323) 550-2000Official website ↗NCES ID 062271003021Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Benjamin Franklin Senior High 198th of 447 California schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 56% of schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 78th in 2015 to 56th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 366 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,350 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1987, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 89.5% | 90.1% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| White | 1.3% | 4.3% | ▲ 3.0 pts | |
| Asian | 6.1% | 3.2% | ▼ 2.9 pts | |
| Black | 1.4% | 1.2% | ▼ 0.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.8% | 0.3% | ▼ 0.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1987. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $1.01M in zip 90042 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Benjamin Franklin Senior High in?
Benjamin Franklin Senior High is part of the Los Angeles Unified district in Los Angeles, California.
Is Benjamin Franklin Senior High a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Benjamin Franklin Senior High 198th of 447 California schools (better than 56% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Franklin Senior High?
Hispanic 90%, White 4%, Asian 3%, Black 1% (1,350 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Benjamin Franklin Senior High cost?
The typical home value in zip code 90042 is $1.01M as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.