Franklin Elementary School (Westfield, New Jersey)

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Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
Established	1930
Type	Public Elementary School
Principal	Dr. Cambrea
Vice Principal	Mr. Paul Nigro
Students	586
Grades	K-5
Location	700 Prospect Street, Westfield, NJ, USA
District	Westfield Public Schools
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Blue and Yellow
Mascot	Owl
Newspaper	'For Kids by Kids'
Newsletter	Franklin Flyer
Website	http://www.westfieldnjk12.org/franklin

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is an elementary school in Westfield, New Jersey. It services grades K-5 established in 1930. It is part of the Westfield Public Schools.

As of 2006, average annual enrollment was 575 students, 90% of whom were Caucasian, 6% Asian and Pacific Islander, 3% Hispanic, and 1% African American. Of those who attend, less than 1% qualify for the free or reduced lunch program, in contrast to the state average of 27.2%^[1]. According to a survey by the New Jersey Department of Education, the student to teacher ratio was 11.8 to 1 during the 2004-05 school year, on par with the state average^[2].