P.S. 055 Benjamin Franklin

P.S. 055 Benjamin Franklin rated 68/100 in Bronx, District 9. ELA proficiency: 27%. Math proficiency: 26%. 497 students enrolled in grades PK-5. View ratings, test scores, parent reviews, and commute times.

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What the school community says

2026 NYC School Survey · Separate from academic ratings and neighborhood safety

K–12 survey · 2026

Family experience

P.S. 055 Benjamin Franklin

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Responses167

Response rate35%

Published topics12 / 12

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Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate is among the highest published topics (100/100). Parent Involvement in School sits lower (91/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Family Satisfaction with Child's Education
98 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

2026 reporting-record median: 94 · n=1,792. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Outreach to Parents
96 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

2026 reporting-record median: 95 · n=1,792. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Parent-Teacher Trust
96 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

2026 reporting-record median: 97 · n=1,792. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

All 12 topics and source details
P.S. 055 Benjamin Franklin · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate10090–100 · Higher end
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher9390–100 · Higher end
Conflict Resolution9590–100 · Higher end
Family Satisfaction with Child's Education9890–100 · Higher end
IEP Service Satisfaction9690–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Leadership9690–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents9690–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School9190–100 · Higher end
Parent-Principal Trust9690–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust9690–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services9590–100 · Higher end
Strong Relationships9390–100 · Higher end

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 09X055

Imported: 2026-09-15 · SHA-256: a53cfece9c20be0123c592679e8a5b3985b4e5ec10f03575d1911bf528b37885

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K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

P.S. 055 Benjamin Franklin

Feedback reflects respondents, not necessarily all families or staff. Consider participation alongside results.

Responses32

Response rate62%

Published topics27 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher is among the highest published topics (100/100). Preventing Bullying sits lower (41/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Instructional Leadership
79 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

2026 reporting-record median: 92 · n=1,762. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Peer Collaboration
84 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

2026 reporting-record median: 90 · n=1,762. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Early Childhood Instruction
100 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

2026 reporting-record median: 97 · n=423. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

All 27 topics and source details
P.S. 055 Benjamin Franklin · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press8770–89 · Middle band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate8070–89 · Middle band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher10090–100 · Higher end
Classroom Behavior630–69 · Lower end
Conflict Resolution7270–89 · Middle band
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction8970–89 · Middle band
Early Childhood Instruction10090–100 · Higher end
Guidance10090–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Learning Environment9590–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility500–69 · Lower end
Instructional Leadership7970–89 · Middle band
Outreach to Parents9790–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration8470–89 · Middle band
Preventing Bullying410–69 · Lower end
Program Coherence8170–89 · Middle band
Quality of Professional Development8670–89 · Middle band
Quality of Student Discussion570–69 · Lower end
Safety8170–89 · Middle band
School Commitment690–69 · Lower end
School Facilities and Services580–69 · Lower end
Social-Emotional600–69 · Lower end
Strong Core Instruction9090–100 · Higher end
Strong Relationships9090–100 · Higher end
Teacher Influence470–69 · Lower end
Teacher-Principal Trust7270–89 · Middle band
Teacher-Teacher Trust500–69 · Lower end
Two-Way Communication10090–100 · Higher end

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 09X055

Imported: 2026-09-15 · SHA-256: 205cdbbcff8c323f2b07345fea70a4740b58a10d1a0fc2f390b42eea35808a29

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

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