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Benjamin Harrison Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

842^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Benjamin Harrison Elementary School is a K–6 school in East Chicago, Indiana, serving roughly 400 students as part of the School City of East Chicago. The district ranks 348th of 374 in Indiana (7th percentile, 0 stars), while the school ranks 842nd of 1,015 statewide in 2025–2026 — the 17th percentile with 1 star. That is low overall, but it is the highest 2025–2026 rank among the nearby same-district elementary schools compared here. About 74% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school reports a 13.6 student-teacher ratio with $15,153 in per-student spending.

In 2025–2026 ILEARN results, Benjamin Harrison outperformed its district in every reported subject: 16.27% proficient in English language arts, 25.36% in math, 24.53% in science, and 16.67% in 5th grade social studies. Math and science are relative strengths, running more than 7 and nearly 9 points above district. Grade 6 is the strongest cohort, beating district in ELA (21.15%), math (28.85%), and science (25%). Still, results are far below state averages — 3rd grade ELA is 9.84% versus 40.8% statewide, and 5th grade social studies is 16.67% versus 47.2%. Locally, the school beats same-district peers William McKinley Elementary School, George Washington Elementary School, and Abraham Lincoln Elementary School in all three subjects, but East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy is the area benchmark, ranking in the 47th percentile with 2 stars and 36.27% ELA, 32.98% math, and 37.78% science.

Chronic absenteeism is a genuine bright spot: 19.4% in 2024–2025, the lowest among all nearby schools, 6.4 points below the district's 25.8%, and only 2.7 points above the state's 16.7% — down from 49.9% in 2020–2021. Despite high spending and a favorable student-teacher ratio, proficiency remains low, suggesting resources alone are not the differentiator. The school is improving from a very low base, but large state-level gaps remain.

400

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,153

Per pupil spending ?

74.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4411 Magoun
East Chicago, IN 46312

(219) 391-4192

District: School City of East Chicago

Students who attend Benjamin Harrison Elementary School usually attend:

High:

East Chicago Central High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.3%

African American:

27.8%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in School City of East Chicago

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (21% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 31 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg16%

Indiana avg47%

842^nd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the School City of East Chicago

348^th of 374School City of East Chicago among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	842 of 1015	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	876 of 1005	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	877 of 1011	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	885 of 1016	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	979 of 1020	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	994 of 1016	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	956 of 1031	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.0	994 of 1027	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.2	937 of 1033	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	20.0	894 of 1046	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.0	842 of 1040	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.5	871 of 1036	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.0	789 of 1035	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.1	610 of 1015	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.5	559 of 1025	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	22.7	855 of 1009	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.9	900 of 1003	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.4	856 of 996	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.3	840 of 985	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.5	872 of 961	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	23.6	820 of 959	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.0	295 of 326	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math25%

Science25%

Social Studies17%-31 vs state

English Language Arts16%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)							ILEARN Math (2026)							ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4192	400	29	13.6	74.0%	3 (0.8%)	111 (27.8%)	281 (70.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	17.3	842^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	17.0%		13.9	876^th of 1005 public elementary schools	12.8%	34	9.8	18.5	16.7	21.2			16.3	32.8	22.2	14.3	28.9			25.4	24.1	25.0	24.5	16.7	$15,153	$2,569	$12,585
William McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-6	4825 Magoun Ave	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4186	509	31	16.6	70.3%	13 (2.6%)	190 (37.3%)	287 (56.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.1%)	12.7	892^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	12.1%		8.8	939^th of 1005 public elementary schools	6.6%	47	3.8	25.4	9.6	14.1			12.3	21.5	37.3	20.5	14.1			22.8	18.6	12.5	15.5	16.9	$12,860	$2,308	$10,552
Washington Irving Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4727 Pine Ave	Hammond	46327	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 933-2467	754	37	20.1	56.4%	27 (3.6%)	146 (19.4%)	549 (72.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.8%)	12.9	889^th of 1015 public elementary schools	12.4%		8.5	944^th of 1005 public elementary schools	6.1%	55	18.0	18.9	24.8	12.9			18.7	26.5	26.7	15.8	1.1			18.0	14.4	7.5	10.9	25.7	$10,891	$2,142	$8,749
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1402 E Chicago Ave	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 392-3650	424	26	16.3	63.7%	3 (0.7%)	159 (37.5%)	251 (59.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	48.7	539^th of 1015 public elementary schools	46.9%		39.8	625^th of 1005 public elementary schools	37.8%	86	34.6	43.2	48.9	35.4	30.0	26.7	36.3	53.9	56.8	26.7	30.4	18.0	11.1	33.0	43.2	32.6	37.8	28.9	$14,854	$6,596	$8,259
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4221 Towle Ave	Hammond	46327	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 933-2475	565	32	17.7	61.2%	33 (5.8%)	175 (31.0%)	332 (58.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	7.5	963^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	5.1%		9.3	928^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.7%	35	5.6	4.8	11.6	15.4			8.6	11.1	17.7	10.1	11.5			12.4	16.1	13.5	14.9	18.8	$11,639	$2,218	$9,421
East Chicago Lighthouse	Public, Charter	K-8	3916 Pulaski	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	East Chicago Lighthouse Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 378-7450	495	30	16.5	—	3 (0.6%)	272 (54.9%)	205 (41.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)	13.9	877^th of 1015 public elementary schools	13.6%		6.6	965^th of 1005 public elementary schools	4.0%	88	13.7	11.9	31.5	13.5	10.6	21.8	17.6	16.0	16.7	11.1	11.5	10.6	16.7	13.7	32.5	5.8	17.4	25.9	$13,814	$6,004	$7,810
George Washington Elementary School	Public	K-6	2400 Cardinal Drive	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4169	433	28	15.5	72.3%	2 (0.5%)	239 (55.2%)	180 (41.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	10.6	928^th of 1015 public elementary schools	8.6%		8.1	950^th of 1005 public elementary schools	5.5%	22	14.0	17.7	14.1	6.0			12.7	24.4	41.2	14.1	9.0			21.3	13.7	6.1	9.4	9.4	$14,342	$2,763	$11,580
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-6	3551 Block Avenue	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4096	282	26	10.7	75.9%	5 (1.8%)	214 (75.9%)	58 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	5.7	988^th of 1015 public elementary schools	2.7%		11.6	902^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	10.2%	86	7.1	6.7	6.5	5.9			6.6	14.3	10.0	9.7	5.9			10.2	13.3	12.1	12.7	12.9	$16,751	$3,265	$13,486
Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1001 165th St	Hammond	46324	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 933-2477	622	39	16.0	56.9%	24 (3.9%)	357 (57.4%)	218 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	7.3	965^th of 1015 public elementary schools	4.9%		6.2	973^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	3.2%	8	13.8	5.6	8.6	10.3			9.8	15.9	7.0	13.4	2.3			9.8	8.5	14.0	11.5	20.7	$10,922	$2,280	$8,642
Warren G Harding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3211 165th St	Hammond	46323	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 989-7351	755	43	17.6	54.4%	107 (14.2%)	235 (31.1%)	370 (49.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.4%)	22.1	808^th of 1015 public elementary schools	20.4%		21.1	804^th of 1005 public elementary schools	20.0%	4	17.8	12.4	35.5	20.8			21.8	22.9	37.1	28.0	20.8			27.0	25.8	21.8	23.7	29.0	$12,652	$2,674	$9,979

Frequently Asked Questions about Benjamin Harrison Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Harrison Elementary School?

Students at Benjamin Harrison Elementary School are 70% Hispanic, 28% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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

How many students attend Benjamin Harrison Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Benjamin Harrison Elementary School.

What district is Benjamin Harrison Elementary School in?

School City of East Chicago

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Benjamin Harrison Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.0% of Indiana elementary schools.

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