Benjamin Harrison Elementary School

Public K-6

4411 Magoun
East Chicago, IN 46312

(219) 391-4192

District: School City of East Chicago

SchoolDigger Rank:
880^th of 1,011 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,841

Students who attend Benjamin Harrison Elementary School usually attend:

High:

East Chicago Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

Number of students: 396

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.2%

African American:

26.0%

White:

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Benjamin Harrison Elementary School ranks worse than 87% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the School City of East Chicago District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.81. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (67.2%), African American (26%), White (5.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Benjamin Harrison Elementary School is 11.7, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the School City of East Chicago District! (See more...)

Compare Benjamin Harrison Elementary School employs 33.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Benjamin Harrison Elementary School is $13,841. 2 elementary schools in the School City of East Chicago District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Benjamin Harrison Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

School City of East Chicago:

SchoolDigger ranks School City of East Chicago 328^th of 364 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Benjamin Harrison Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	22.05	295^th	326	9.5%
2005	23.56	820^th	959	14.5%
2006	16.49	872^nd	961	9.3%
2007	23.29	840^th	985	14.7%
2008	21.43	856^th	996	14.1%
2009	15.91	900^th	1003	10.3%
2010	22.71	855^th	1009	15.3%
2011	54.55	559^th	1025	45.5%
2012	50.14	610^th	1015	39.9%
2013	36.03	789^th	1035	23.8%
2014	26.52	871^st	1036	15.9%
2015	26.02	842^nd	1040	19.0%
2016	19.95	894^th	1046	14.5%
2017	12.17	937^th	1033	9.3%
2018	3.96	994^th	1027	3.2%
2019	8.24	956^th	1031	7.3%
2021	5.18	994^th	1016	2.2%
2022	6.20	979^th	1020	4.0%
2023	12.81	885^th	1016	12.9%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Benjamin Harrison Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	93	46	0	495	1	n/a	n/a	0	635
1989	98	55	1	529	1	n/a	n/a	0	684
1990	94	75	4	518	0	n/a	n/a	0	691
1991	66	68	0	484	1	n/a	n/a	0	619
1992	63	65	0	481	1	n/a	n/a	0	610
1993	52	67	0	491	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
1994	44	78	0	449	0	n/a	n/a	0	571
1995	55	90	3	387	0	n/a	n/a	2	537
1996	55	90	3	387	0	n/a	n/a	2	537
1997	46	79	3	404	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
1998	40	113	2	435	0	n/a	n/a	0	590
1999	35	119	3	432	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
2000	31	123	5	440	0	n/a	n/a	0	599
2001	37	121	9	471	0	n/a	n/a	0	638
2002	24	143	3	505	0	n/a	n/a	0	675
2003	24	143	3	505	0	n/a	n/a	0	675
2004	16	145	2	489	1	n/a	n/a	0	653
2005	27	150	1	479	1	n/a	n/a	0	658
2006	17	131	4	461	1	n/a	n/a	0	614
2007	7	153	1	450	0	n/a	n/a	6	617
2008	9	144	1	437	0	n/a	n/a	4	595
2009	10	165	0	447	0	n/a	n/a	1	623
2010	10	131	0	335	0	n/a	n/a	1	477
2011	8	125	0	359	0	0	22	0	514
2012	9	121	0	343	0	0	12	0	485
2013	14	118	0	369	0	0	4	0	505
2014	8	101	0	366	0	0	8	0	483
2015	9	129	0	407	0	0	6	0	551
2016	8	122	0	407	0	0	7	0	544
2017	6	137	0	404	0	0	7	0	554
2018	8	156	0	352	1	0	4	0	521
2019	7	135	0	340	0	0	7	0	489
2020	20	123	0	302	0	0	5	0	450
2021	18	115	0	263	0	0	5	0	401
2022	21	116	0	242	1	0	4	0	384
2023	20	103	0	266	0	0	7	0	396

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Benjamin Harrison Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	635	26.6	23.8	43.1
1989	684	24.1	28.3	45.2
1990	691	25.5	27.0	40.5
1991	619	27.3	22.6	44.6
1992	610	25.8	23.6	52.5
1993	610	26.3	23.2	53.1
1994	571	23.5	24.3	52.5
1995	537	25.6	21.0	66
1996	537	25.6	21.0	66
1997	532	25.7	20.7	55.3
1998	590	29.0	20.3	64.1
1999	589	30.0	19.6	74.7
2000	599	30.0	20.0	76.1
2001	638	30.0	21.3	76
2002	675	31.0	21.8	78.4
2003	675	31.0	21.8	78.4
2004	653	32.0	20.4	83.2
2005	658	31.0	21.2	88.8
2006	614	33.0	18.6	86
2007	617	n/a	n/a	85.9
2008	595	31.0	19.2	91.2
2009	623	31.0	20.1	80.4
2010	477	27.0	17.6	93.3
2011	514	28.3	18.1	86.6
2012	485	29.0	16.7	93.4
2013	505	29.0	17.4	93.1
2014	483	24.0	20.1	90.9
2015	551	25.0	22.0	91.7
2016	544	26.0	20.9	77.9
2017	554	28.0	19.7	77.3
2018	521	26.0	20.0	85
2019	489	24.4	20.0	82.2
2020	450	26.0	17.3	73.3
2021	401	26.8	14.9	82.5
2022	384	30.2	12.6	78.9
2023	396	33.6	11.7	82.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Benjamin Harrison Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	635	26.6	23.8	43.1
1989	684	24.1	28.3	45.2
1990	691	25.5	27.0	40.5
1991	619	27.3	22.6	44.6
1992	610	25.8	23.6	52.5
1993	610	26.3	23.2	53.1
1994	571	23.5	24.3	52.5
1995	537	25.6	21.0	66
1996	537	25.6	21.0	66
1997	532	25.7	20.7	55.3
1998	590	29.0	20.3	64.1
1999	589	30.0	19.6	74.7
2000	599	30.0	20.0	76.1
2001	638	30.0	21.3	76
2002	675	31.0	21.8	78.4
2003	675	31.0	21.8	78.4
2004	653	32.0	20.4	83.2
2005	658	31.0	21.2	88.8
2006	614	33.0	18.6	86
2007	617	n/a	n/a	85.9
2008	595	31.0	19.2	91.2
2009	623	31.0	20.1	80.4
2010	477	27.0	17.6	93.3
2011	514	28.3	18.1	86.6
2012	485	29.0	16.7	93.4
2013	505	29.0	17.4	93.1
2014	483	24.0	20.1	90.9
2015	551	25.0	22.0	91.7
2016	544	26.0	20.9	77.9
2017	554	28.0	19.7	77.3
2018	521	26.0	20.0	85
2019	489	24.4	20.0	82.2
2020	450	26.0	17.3	73.3
2021	401	26.8	14.9	82.5
2022	384	30.2	12.6	78.9
2023	396	33.6	11.7	82.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Benjamin Harrison Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,012 (9.3%)	$9,820 (90.7%)	$10,832
2020	$1,222 (11.1%)	$9,742 (88.9%)	$10,964
2021	$1,887 (15.1%)	$10,645 (84.9%)	$12,533
2022	$2,610 (18.9%)	$11,231 (81.1%)	$13,841

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Benjamin Harrison Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 956^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 885^th of 1016 Elementary schools	5.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Harrison Elementary School)	12.3	15.5	3.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (School City of East Chicago)	12.6	12.1	0.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Benjamin Harrison Elementary School)	28.1	37.9	9.8%
3rd Grade Math (School City of East Chicago)	23.2	19	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Harrison Elementary School)	21.8	10.8	11%
4th Grade English Language Arts (School City of East Chicago)	15.1	11.8	3.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Benjamin Harrison Elementary School)	16.4	16.9	0.5%
4th Grade Math (School City of East Chicago)	18.8	14.9	3.9%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Benjamin Harrison Elementary School)	18.2	10.8	7.4%
4th Grade Science (School City of East Chicago)	7.8	7.4	0.4%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Harrison Elementary School)	20.6	12	8.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (School City of East Chicago)	18.7	14.3	4.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Benjamin Harrison Elementary School)	19.1	12	7.1%
5th Grade Math (School City of East Chicago)	18.3	10.5	7.8%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Benjamin Harrison Elementary School)	26.5	12.2	14.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (School City of East Chicago)	17.9	10.1	7.8%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Harrison Elementary School)	13.3	9.5	3.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (School City of East Chicago)	19.9	13.3	6.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Benjamin Harrison Elementary School)	9.2	17.5	8.3%
6th Grade Math (School City of East Chicago)	18.7	11.7	7%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Benjamin Harrison Elementary School)	17.3	12.7	4.6%
6th Grade Science (School City of East Chicago)	13.7	10.5	3.2%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	489	396	19%
African American	135	103	23.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	340	266	21.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	7	20	185.7%
Two or More Races	7	7
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	82.2%	82.3%	0.1%

Schools Near Benjamin Harrison Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2023)							ILEARN Math (2023)							ILEARN Science (2023)			ILEARN Social Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benjamin Harrison Elementary School	Public	K-6	4411 Magoun	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 391-4192	396	34	11.7	82.3%	20 (5.1%)	103 (26.0%)	266 (67.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	12.8	880^th of 1011 public elementary schools	13.0%		6.2	979^th of 1020 public elementary schools	4.0%	99	15.5	10.8	12.0	9.5			11.9	37.9	16.9	12.0	17.5			21.2	10.8	12.7	11.7	12.2	$13,841	$2,610	$11,231
Carrie Gosch PK Center	Public	PK	4001 Indianapolis Blvd	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 391-4172	150	11	13.2	84.0%	0 (0.0%)	52 (34.7%)	92 (61.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)								(n/a)																			$23,994	$7,498	$16,496
William McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-6	4825 Magoun Ave	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 391-4186	488	33	14.6	80.3%	10 (2.0%)	194 (39.8%)	270 (55.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	8.9	928^th of 1011 public elementary schools	8.2%		10.8	910^th of 1020 public elementary schools	10.8%	18	12.3	12.3	18.8	14.7			14.5	15.3	15.1	7.4	4.5			10.7	6.9	7.5	7.1	10.1	$12,065	$2,489	$9,576
Washington Irving Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4727 Pine Ave	Hammond	46327	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 933-2467	728	47	15.4	82.7%	43 (5.9%)	146 (20.1%)	496 (68.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.5%)	7.5	958^th of 1011 public elementary schools	5.2%		9.8	921^st of 1020 public elementary schools	9.7%	37	9.7	11.0	16.5	6.5			10.6	10.5	10.2	8.2	3.7			8.2	8.2	1.8	4.8	17.7	$11,110	$1,753	$9,357
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1402 E Chicago Ave	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 392-3650	423	28	15.1	90.5%	2 (0.5%)	172 (40.7%)	239 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	27.8	745^th of 1011 public elementary schools	26.3%		12.6	889^th of 1020 public elementary schools	12.8%	144	25.6	41.7	26.7	10.5	34.2	42.0	30.9	37.2	50.0	15.6	0.0	7.3	14.0	21.5	27.1	5.3	17.4	20.0	$12,007	$4,994	$7,014
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4221 Towle Ave	Hammond	46327	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 933-2475	546	30	17.9	74.9%	66 (12.1%)	65 (11.9%)	390 (71.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	21.3	804^th of 1011 public elementary schools	20.5%		16.5	852^nd of 1020 public elementary schools	16.5%	48	24.6	13.4	23.8	30.3			22.7	24.6	14.6	16.7	18.4			18.1	12.2	34.2	22.8	16.7	$12,023	$2,072	$9,951
East Chicago Lighthouse	Public, Charter	K-8	3916 Pulaski	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	East Chicago Lighthouse Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 378-7450	473	30	15.7	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	208 (44.0%)	251 (53.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	8	945^th of 1011 public elementary schools	6.5%		7.3	966^th of 1020 public elementary schools	5.3%	21	3.8	19.6	0.0	7.0	25.0	23.6	13.1	11.3	17.7	4.1	11.6	2.5	10.9	10.0	15.7	7.1	11.8	2.0	$11,401	$4,331	$7,071
George Washington Elementary School	Public	K-6	2400 Cardinal Drive	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 391-4169	462	32	14.6	80.1%	11 (2.4%)	260 (56.3%)	180 (39.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	10.2	906^th of 1011 public elementary schools	10.4%		7.3	964^th of 1020 public elementary schools	5.5%	58	11.0	17.0	13.6	15.2			14.1	9.6	18.6	15.3	13.9			14.1	6.8	10.1	8.7	5.1	$13,003	$2,900	$10,103
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-6	3551 Block Avenue	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 391-4096	286	23	12.3	87.1%	6 (2.1%)	231 (80.8%)	45 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	7.8	951^st of 1011 public elementary schools	5.9%		9.5	926^th of 1020 public elementary schools	9.2%	25	9.1	3.1	9.4	13.3			8.7	15.9	3.1	6.3	10.0			9.4	3.1	13.3	8.1	15.6	$14,073	$2,820	$11,253
Lew Wallace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6235 Jefferson Ave	Hammond	46324	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 933-2479	465	27	17.4	78.3%	21 (4.5%)	188 (40.4%)	230 (49.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	13.9	869^th of 1011 public elementary schools	14.0%		9.7	924^th of 1020 public elementary schools	9.4%	55	11.1	19.6	10.9	29.0			18.3	6.7	23.9	12.7	11.3			13.5	13.0	16.1	14.8	3.6	$11,517	$1,817	$9,700

Frequently Asked Questions about Benjamin Harrison Elementary School

How many students attend Benjamin Harrison Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 396 students attended Benjamin Harrison Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Harrison Elementary School?

Students at Benjamin Harrison Elementary School are 67% Hispanic, 26% African American, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Benjamin Harrison Elementary School in?

School City of East Chicago

What schools do graduates of Benjamin Harrison Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Benjamin Harrison Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : East Chicago Central High School

Is Benjamin Harrison Elementary School a good school?

Benjamin Harrison Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.0% of Indiana elementary schools.

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