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Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

919^th

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of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is a PK–6 school in Whiting, Indiana, serving families in the School City of Hammond, though its reported enrollment of 0 students looks like a data-reporting error rather than a real headcount — the school still reports test scores, attendance, and spending. In 2025–2026 it ranked 919 of 1,015 Indiana schools (9th percentile, 0 stars), while its district ranked 351 of 374 (6th percentile).

The clearest bright spot is attendance. Chronic absenteeism fell to 10.6% in 2024–2025, far better than the district's 28.9% and the state's 16.7%, and better than every nearby school reporting the same measure — from Benjamin Harrison Elementary School at 19.4% to East Chicago Lighthouse at 42.5%. That's a big change: the rate was 29.3% in 2023–2024 and 35.5% in 2022–2023, so it's worth watching whether the gain holds. Math is a relative strength within Hammond: all-grade math proficiency was 18.45%, above the district's 13.16% and above Washington Irving Elementary School (17.96%), Abraham Lincoln Elementary School (12.37%), and Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School (9.76%). Third-grade math reached 39.39%.

Science is the biggest academic concern. All-grade science proficiency was 6.25%, below the district's 15.52% and below every same-district Hammond peer. Fourth-grade science was 3.7% and sixth-grade 9.52%. Upper elementary is weak across subjects: fifth-grade math 4.55%, sixth-grade math 4.76%, sixth-grade ELA 9.52%. Nearby Nathan Hale Elementary School, just 0.58 miles away, posts ELA 43.2%, math 39.32%, and science 30.88% with a 2-star, 45th-percentile rating. East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy shows stronger results too (ELA 36.27%, math 32.98%, science 37.78%) while serving 63.68% free/reduced lunch — higher than Benjamin Franklin's 53.88%. So resources and attendance don't fully explain the gap. Locally, Benjamin Franklin is not the lowest performer, but science and upper grades are where improvement matters most.

Students ?

0.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,538

Per pupil spending ?

53.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

88.6%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

1000 116th St
Whiting, IN 46394

(219) 659-1241

District: School City of Hammond

Students who attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Henry W Eggers Middle School
High:	Hammond Central High School

Racial breakdown:

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 0 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (15% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg15%

Indiana avg47%

919^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Elementary Schools in the School City of Hammond

351^st of 374School City of Hammond 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	11.2	919 of 1015	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.8	924 of 1005	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	876 of 1011	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	820 of 1016	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	900 of 1020	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	935 of 1016	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	870 of 1031	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	785 of 1027	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.4	843 of 1033	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.4	801 of 1046	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.0	914 of 1040	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.4	895 of 1036	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.0	887 of 1035	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.9	897 of 1015	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.6	932 of 1025	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	38.5	726 of 1009	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.8	817 of 1003	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	63.7	369 of 996	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.5	441 of 985	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	25.8	807 of 961	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.8	846 of 959	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math18%

Social Studies18%-29 vs state

English Language Arts16%

Science6%

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by a parent
Wednesday, March 6, 2019

The teachers are ignorant, and unengaging with the students. They treat the students like crap and when you approach the principal with a issue she takes up for the staff no matter if they're right or wrong. All around a terrible school! Close Quote

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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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 116th St	Whiting	46394	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 659-1241	0	16	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	11.2	919^th of 1015 public elementary schools	9.5%		9.8	924^th of 1005 public elementary schools	8.1%	5	21.2	11.1	18.2	9.5			15.5	39.4	14.8	4.6	4.8			18.5	3.7	9.5	6.3	18.2	88.6%		$5,538	$801	$4,737
Nathan Hale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1831 Oliver St	Whiting	46394	Lake County	School City of Whiting	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 659-0738	396	26	15.3	66.7%	60 (15.2%)	10 (2.5%)	315 (79.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	46.1	561^st of 1015 public elementary schools	44.7%		50	515^th of 1005 public elementary schools	48.8%	46	32.8	45.6	50.7				43.2	49.3	35.3	33.8				39.3	30.9		30.9	40.9	100%		$13,006	$1,239	$11,768
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	88.8%		$10,173	$1,355	$8,817
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			$15,212	$2,848	$12,364
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	89.4%		$9,570	$1,234	$8,336
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			$19,403	$3,307	$16,097
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			$13,658	$2,906	$10,752
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			$10,760	$2,501	$8,259
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			$12,814	$2,424	$10,390
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			$15,691	$3,370	$12,321

Frequently Asked Questions about Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

What district is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School in?

School City of Hammond

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?

Students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School are .

Is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School a good school?

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.5% of Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 0 students attended Benjamin Franklin Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Henry W Eggers Middle School
High : Hammond Central High School

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