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Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

969^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is a PK–5 school serving 441 students in Terre Haute, Indiana, at 1600 Dr Iverson C Bell Ln, as part of Vigo County School Corp. That district ranks 270th of 374 Indiana districts (28th percentile, 1 star), so Franklin operates inside a district that itself sits below the state median. Franklin has the highest free/reduced-lunch rate of any nearby comparison school at 95.92%, spends $11,002 per student (2023-24), and has a 13.7-to-1 student-teacher ratio.

Academically, Franklin is the lowest-performing school in its local peer group. It peaked at the 32nd percentile in 2017-18 and has fallen in every reporting year since, landing at the 5th percentile with 0 stars in each of the last two years — below Farrington Grove Elementary School at the 6th percentile. In 2025-26 ILEARN results, ELA proficiency was 12.11%, math 10.53%, and science 14.93%, compared with district rates of 31.23%, 33.00%, and 35.12%. Among nine nearby schools, Franklin is the only one where math trails ELA; every other school posts higher math than ELA, including Lost Creek Elementary School at 47.77% ELA proficiency.

There is one clear bright spot: chronic absenteeism fell from 42.9% in 2020-21 to 23.6% in 2024-25 — below the district's 27.4%, though still above the state's 16.7%. Achievement has not followed, which points to instruction, curriculum, or intervention capacity rather than engagement alone. Poverty is real context but not a full explanation: Terre Town Elementary School, Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School, and Sugar Grove Elementary School serve similarly high-need populations and post roughly double Franklin's math proficiency. Notably, the highest-performing peer, Lost Creek, spends the least per student ($9,985 versus Franklin's $11,002). Science and 5th-grade social studies are relative strengths. Deming Early Learning Center has no ILEARN data in this set, so it cannot be compared.

441

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,002

Per pupil spending ?

95.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1600 Dr Iverson C Bell Ln
Terre Haute, IN 47807

(812) 462-4441

District: Vigo County School Corp

Students who attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Woodrow Wilson Middle School
High:	Terre Haute North Vigo High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.3%

Two or more races:

17.2%

African American:

15.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (12% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg33%

Indiana avg47%

969^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Vigo County School Corp

270^th of 374Vigo County School Corp 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	7.0	969 of 1015	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.8	956 of 1005	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	921 of 1011	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	902 of 1016	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	896 of 1020	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	876 of 1016	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	863 of 1031	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.3	699 of 1027	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.3	788 of 1033	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.5	839 of 1046	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.5	919 of 1040	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	53.0	575 of 1036	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.4	786 of 1035	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.2	858 of 1015	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.7	728 of 1025	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.7	871 of 1009	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.5	940 of 1003	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	26.4	825 of 996	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.7	906 of 985	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	19.1	856 of 961	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.0	825 of 959	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies16%-32 vs state

Science15%

English Language Arts12%

Math11%

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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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th 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-5	1600 Dr Iverson C Bell Ln	Terre Haute	47807	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4441	441	32	13.7	95.9%	257 (58.3%)	67 (15.2%)	37 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (17.2%)	7	969^th of 1015 public elementary schools	4.5%		7.8	956^th of 1005 public elementary schools	4.9%	13	16.9	10.5	8.6	12.1	12.3	13.4	5.2	10.5	14.9	14.9	15.5	$11,002	$1,354	$9,648
Deming Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-3	1750 8th Av	Terre Haute	47804	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4431	306	19	16.3	72.5%	230 (75.2%)	24 (7.8%)	11 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (12.4%)								(n/a)												$11,591	$5,899	$5,692
Davis Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	310 S 18th St	Terre Haute	47807	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4425	325	26	12.3	91.1%	200 (61.5%)	53 (16.3%)	26 (8.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (13.8%)	11.4	915^th of 1015 public elementary schools	9.9%		18.4	832^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	17.2%	83	26.7	13.7	2.1	13.9	31.1	19.6	10.4	20.1	19.6	19.6	12.5	$11,151	$1,126	$10,025
Ouabache Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Maple Ave	Terre Haute	47804	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4493	366	32	11.3	80.3%	288 (78.7%)	33 (9.0%)	16 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.1%)	11.5	912^th of 1015 public elementary schools	10.1%		19	827^th of 1005 public elementary schools	17.7%	85	14.0	14.0	11.1	13.0	22.8	30.0	9.3	20.5	20.4	20.4	22.6	$10,063	$988	$9,074
Adelaide De Vaney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 S Brown Ave	Terre Haute	47803	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4497	440	28	15.6	57.7%	304 (69.1%)	37 (8.4%)	24 (5.5%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	63 (14.3%)	42.3	601^st of 1015 public elementary schools	40.8%		42.2	598^th of 1005 public elementary schools	40.5%	3	39.7	34.3	35.5	36.6	38.2	43.3	27.4	36.6	43.3	43.3	40.3	$9,989	$702	$9,287
Farrington Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1826 S 6th St	Terre Haute	47802	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4423	380	33	11.6	89.7%	261 (68.7%)	44 (11.6%)	16 (4.2%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	52 (13.7%)	8.8	951^st of 1015 public elementary schools	6.3%		8.8	938^th of 1005 public elementary schools	6.7%	13	7.4	15.8	8.0	10.6	22.2	22.8	6.0	17.4	19.3	19.3	17.7	$12,302	$1,701	$10,601
Sugar Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Wallace Av	Terre Haute	47802	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4416	360	31	11.6	82.8%	236 (65.6%)	36 (10.0%)	30 (8.3%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (14.7%)	29.9	721^st of 1015 public elementary schools	29.0%		39.5	628^th of 1005 public elementary schools	37.5%	93	17.7	22.8	30.6	22.6	40.3	36.8	36.1	38.1	35.1	35.1	36.1	$10,363	$1,213	$9,149
Terre Town Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2121 Boston Av	Terre Haute	47805	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4385	553	38	14.7	84.3%	463 (83.7%)	18 (3.3%)	17 (3.1%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.7%)	34.3	682^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	32.8%		31.3	718^th of 1005 public elementary schools	28.6%	36	39.1	29.4	30.1	32.7	43.7	37.3	24.1	35.3	31.0	31.0	37.4	$10,903	$1,482	$9,421
Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1111 Wheeler Ave	Terre Haute	47802	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4304	354	27	13.3	83.3%	227 (64.1%)	35 (9.9%)	39 (11.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (14.1%)	28.7	730^th of 1015 public elementary schools	28.1%		25.3	772^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	23.2%	42	26.7	23.8	30.4	27.0	41.7	35.7	26.1	35.1	28.6	28.6	32.6	$10,344	$1,230	$9,114
Lost Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 Wabash Ave	Terre Haute	47803	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 462-4456	672	46	14.4	48.4%	580 (86.3%)	19 (2.8%)	29 (4.3%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	72.5	259^th of 1015 public elementary schools	74.5%		82	161^st of 1005 public elementary schools	84.0%	98	47.5	42.3	53.8	47.8	55.0	55.0	60.4	56.7	56.8	56.8	66.0	$9,985	$517	$9,468

Frequently Asked Questions about Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?

Students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School are 58% White, 17% Two or more races, 15% African American, 8% Hispanic.

How many students attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 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 : Woodrow Wilson Middle School
High : Terre Haute North Vigo High School

What district is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School in?

Vigo County School Corp

Is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School a good school?

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.5% of Indiana elementary schools.

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