Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

Public PK, KG-6

1000 116th St
Whiting, IN 46394

(219) 659-1241

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,112

Students who attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 283

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.4%

African American:

15.2%

White:

13.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ranks worse than 80.6% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 3^rd among 12 ranked elementary schools in the School City of Hammond District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.96. (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 Student population at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (66.4%), African American (15.2%), White (13.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is 14.5, which is the 3^rd best among 12 elementary schools in the School City of Hammond District. (See more...)

Compare Benjamin Franklin Elementary School employs 19.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is $13,112, which is the 3^rd highest among 12 elementary schools in the School City of Hammond District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

School City of Hammond:

SchoolDigger ranks School City of Hammond 318^th of 364 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	19.83	846^th	959	11.8%
2006	25.82	807^th	961	16.0%
2007	59.46	441^st	985	55.2%
2008	63.69	369^th	996	63.0%
2009	25.83	817^th	1003	18.5%
2010	38.46	726^th	1009	28.0%
2011	15.60	932^nd	1025	9.1%
2012	18.86	897^th	1015	11.6%
2013	24.00	887^th	1035	14.3%
2014	23.44	895^th	1036	13.6%
2015	19.00	914^th	1040	12.1%
2016	32.42	801^st	1046	23.4%
2017	25.36	843^rd	1033	18.4%
2018	30.73	785^th	1027	23.6%
2019	19.07	870^th	1031	15.6%
2021	8.25	935^th	1016	8.0%
2022	11.50	900^th	1020	11.8%
2023	19.96	820^th	1016	19.3%

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Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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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

Enrollment information for Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	247	0	0	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	272
1989	255	0	0	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
1990	277	0	1	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
1991	284	0	0	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	321
1992	297	0	2	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	331
1993	289	0	1	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	320
1994	260	0	1	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	305
1995	249	3	0	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	313
1996	249	3	0	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	313
1997	266	3	3	87	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
1998	250	0	3	75	0	n/a	n/a	1	329
1999	269	0	2	93	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
2000	242	0	1	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
2001	220	0	0	88	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
2002	189	4	1	122	1	n/a	n/a	0	317
2003	189	4	1	122	1	n/a	n/a	0	317
2004	182	8	0	142	5	n/a	n/a	0	337
2005	163	5	0	163	7	n/a	n/a	0	338
2006	144	10	0	160	6	n/a	n/a	0	320
2007	147	9	0	182	7	n/a	n/a	1	346
2008	130	12	0	223	3	n/a	n/a	7	375
2009	127	23	0	254	3	n/a	n/a	11	418
2010	90	22	0	219	1	n/a	n/a	14	346
2011	99	12	0	222	1	0	1	0	335
2012	107	21	0	240	2	0	7	0	377
2013	89	14	0	220	1	0	11	0	335
2014	77	12	0	208	0	0	8	0	305
2015	85	15	1	212	0	0	6	0	319
2016	93	16	1	208	0	0	6	0	324
2017	91	20	1	185	0	0	5	0	302
2018	75	16	1	186	0	0	10	0	288
2019	72	22	2	160	0	0	12	0	268
2020	62	17	2	168	1	0	13	0	263
2021	46	21	0	179	1	0	12	0	259
2022	38	28	0	197	1	0	6	0	270
2023	37	43	0	188	1	0	14	0	283

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	272	14.2	19.1	23.2
1989	288	15.7	18.3	21.5
1990	318	18.3	17.3	23.6
1991	321	18.9	16.9	19.6
1992	331	16.5	20.0	20.5
1993	320	18.7	17.1	27.8
1994	305	19.4	15.7	28.9
1995	313	17.2	18.2	32.3
1996	313	17.2	18.2	32.3
1997	359	17.4	20.6	33.1
1998	329	18.7	17.6	37.2
1999	364	18.4	19.8	42.9
2000	338	19.3	17.5	40.5
2001	308	19.0	16.2	50
2002	317	17.7	17.9	63.4
2003	317	17.7	17.9	63.4
2004	337	18.6	18.1	66.2
2005	338	18.2	18.6	65.4
2006	320	18.0	17.8	68.1
2007	346	n/a	n/a	65.2
2008	375	20.3	18.5	71.5
2009	418	19.1	21.9	73.2
2010	346	18.5	18.6	84.6
2011	335	18.3	18.2	78.5
2012	377	21.0	17.9	74.8
2013	335	21.0	15.9	80.9
2014	305	20.0	15.2	81
2015	319	18.0	17.7	71.2
2016	324	18.0	18.0	71.6
2017	302	17.3	17.3	59.9
2018	288	17.5	16.4	64.6
2019	268	15.0	17.8	76.1
2020	263	15.0	17.5	60.8
2021	259	15.0	17.2	71.8
2022	270	20.5	13.1	70.7
2023	283	19.4	14.5	68.9

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 Franklin Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	272	14.2	19.1	23.2
1989	288	15.7	18.3	21.5
1990	318	18.3	17.3	23.6
1991	321	18.9	16.9	19.6
1992	331	16.5	20.0	20.5
1993	320	18.7	17.1	27.8
1994	305	19.4	15.7	28.9
1995	313	17.2	18.2	32.3
1996	313	17.2	18.2	32.3
1997	359	17.4	20.6	33.1
1998	329	18.7	17.6	37.2
1999	364	18.4	19.8	42.9
2000	338	19.3	17.5	40.5
2001	308	19.0	16.2	50
2002	317	17.7	17.9	63.4
2003	317	17.7	17.9	63.4
2004	337	18.6	18.1	66.2
2005	338	18.2	18.6	65.4
2006	320	18.0	17.8	68.1
2007	346	n/a	n/a	65.2
2008	375	20.3	18.5	71.5
2009	418	19.1	21.9	73.2
2010	346	18.5	18.6	84.6
2011	335	18.3	18.2	78.5
2012	377	21.0	17.9	74.8
2013	335	21.0	15.9	80.9
2014	305	20.0	15.2	81
2015	319	18.0	17.7	71.2
2016	324	18.0	18.0	71.6
2017	302	17.3	17.3	59.9
2018	288	17.5	16.4	64.6
2019	268	15.0	17.8	76.1
2020	263	15.0	17.5	60.8
2021	259	15.0	17.2	71.8
2022	270	20.5	13.1	70.7
2023	283	19.4	14.5	68.9

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 Franklin Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$641 (6.3%)	$9,600 (93.7%)	$10,241
2020	$547 (5.3%)	$9,705 (94.7%)	$10,252
2021	$1,104 (10.2%)	$9,727 (89.8%)	$10,832
2022	$1,730 (13.2%)	$11,382 (86.8%)	$13,112

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 870^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 820^th of 1016 Elementary schools	3.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Franklin Elementary School)	38.6	22.2	16.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (School City of Hammond)	28.4	15.1	13.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Benjamin Franklin Elementary School)	43.2	25	18.2%
3rd Grade Math (School City of Hammond)	41.4	20.9	20.5%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Franklin Elementary School)	26	26.2	0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (School City of Hammond)	31.3	15.9	15.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Benjamin Franklin Elementary School)	42	21.4	20.6%
4th Grade Math (School City of Hammond)	37.5	20.8	16.7%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Benjamin Franklin Elementary School)	18	19.1	1%
4th Grade Science (School City of Hammond)	24.7	10.7	14%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Franklin Elementary School)	25.6	25.7	0.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (School City of Hammond)	34.5	17.8	16.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Benjamin Franklin Elementary School)	14	20	6%
5th Grade Math (School City of Hammond)	30.1	16.8	13.3%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Benjamin Franklin Elementary School)	23.3	31.4	8.1%
5th Grade Social Studies (School City of Hammond)	28.8	16.6	12.2%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	268	283	5.6%
African American	22	43	95.5%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	160	188	17.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	72	37	48.6%
Two or More Races	12	14	16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76.1%	68.9%	7.2%

Schools Near Benjamin Franklin 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 Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 116th St	Whiting	46394	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 659-1241	283	19	14.5	68.9%	37 (13.1%)	43 (15.2%)	188 (66.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	20	815^th of 1011 public elementary schools	19.4%		11.5	900^th of 1020 public elementary schools	11.8%	85	22.2	26.2	25.7	20.0			23.5	25.0	21.4	20.0	10.0			19.0	19.1	7.5	13.4	31.4	$13,112	$1,730	$11,382
Nathan Hale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1831 Oliver St	Whiting	46394	Lake County	School City of Whiting	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 659-0738	391	25	15.4	77.7%	64 (16.4%)	12 (3.1%)	302 (77.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	60.4	408^th of 1011 public elementary schools	59.6%		51.1	536^th of 1020 public elementary schools	47.5%	128	54.6	35.9	66.7				51.3	50.9	34.6	51.5				44.7	30.8		30.8	47.0	$10,178	$1,083	$9,095
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about 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

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?

Students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School are 66% Hispanic, 15% African American, 13% White, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 283 students attended Benjamin Franklin Elementary School.

What district is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School in?

School City of Hammond

Is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School a good school?

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.4% of Indiana elementary schools.

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