Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Springfield, IL · Springfield SD 186
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · City, midsize
504th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 26%▼ Declining
1200 Outer Park Dr, Springfield, IL 62704
(217)787-3006NCES ID 173708003814Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Benjamin Franklin Middle School 504th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 26% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 53th in 2019 to 26th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2024) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 705 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 33.5% | 42.6% | ▲ 9.1 pts | |
| White | 51.1% | 35.3% | ▼ 15.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 10.6% | 10.2% | ▼ 0.4 pts | |
| Asian | 3.5% | 7.0% | ▲ 3.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.0% | 4.5% | ▲ 3.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. 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 $191K in zip 62704 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2007
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Benjamin Franklin Middle School
- #667U S Grant Middle SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 1.9 mi away667th of 685
ELA 20% ▼21 · Math 7% ▼17Compare - #679Jefferson Middle SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 2.2 mi away679th of 685
ELA 16% ▼25 · Math 5% ▼19Compare - #140Lincoln Magnet SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 2.4 mi away140th of 685
ELA 78% ▲37 · Math 45% ▲21Compare - #685Washington Middle SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 3.2 mi away685th of 685
ELA 10% ▼31 · Math 3% ▼21Compare - #278Glenwood Middle SchoolBall Chatham CUSD 5 · 6.8 mi away278th of 685
ELA 60% ▲19 · Math 40% ▲16Compare - #196Glenwood Intermediate SchBall Chatham CUSD 5 · 6.8 mi away196th of 685
ELA 67% ▲26 · Math 46% ▲22Compare - #257Rochester Jr High SchoolRochester CUSD 3A · 7.2 mi away257th of 685
ELA 67% ▲26 · Math 36% ▲12Compare - #303Rochester Intermediate SchoolRochester CUSD 3A · 8.3 mi away303rd of 685
ELA 52% ▲11 · Math 43% ▲19Compare
What school district is Benjamin Franklin Middle School in?
Benjamin Franklin Middle School is part of the Springfield SD 186 district in Springfield, Illinois.
Is Benjamin Franklin Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Benjamin Franklin Middle School 504th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 26% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Franklin Middle School?
Black 43%, White 35%, Two or more races 10%, Asian 7% (705 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Benjamin Franklin Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62704 is $191K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 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.