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Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

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Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ranks 438 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

438^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Vincennes, Indiana, serving 391 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Vincennes Community School Corporation, which is ranked 266 out of 380 school districts in the state.

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School consistently outperforms the Vincennes Community School Corporation and the state of Indiana in ILEARN test scores across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 54.59% of the school's students were proficient or better in ILEARN Math, compared to 32.7% for the district and the state average of around 41-51%. The school's 5th-grade ILEARN Math proficiency rate was 62.82%, significantly higher than the district's 36.53% and the state's 41.5%. In ILEARN English Language Arts, the school's all-grade proficiency rate was 39.3%, compared to 31.48% for the district.

While Benjamin Franklin Elementary School's academic performance is strong, the school's chronic absenteeism rates have fluctuated between 15% and 25.3% in recent years, which is higher than the state average but lower than some nearby schools, such as James Whitcomb Riley Elementary (17.8%) and Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary (17.8%). The school's spending per student has increased from $7,627 in 2021-2022 to $10,629 in 2023-2024, indicating a focus on investing in the school's resources and programs. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14 to 20 students per teacher in recent years, which may contribute to its academic success.

413

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,629

Per pupil spending ?

45.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2600 Wabash Avenue
Vincennes, IN 47591

(812) 882-8176

District: Vincennes Community School Corp

Students who attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	George Rogers Clark School
High:	Lincoln High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Two or more races:

4.4%

African American:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (44% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Vincennes Community School Corp

✓Above the Indiana median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg32%

Indiana avg38%

438^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Vincennes Community School Corp

266^th of 380Vincennes Community 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
2025	56.6	438 of 1005	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.4	180 of 1011	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	271 of 1016	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	316 of 1020	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.2	161 of 1016	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	291 of 1031	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	393 of 1027	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.2	441 of 1033	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.6	276 of 1046	73.6%	★★★★☆
2015	73.3	246 of 1040	76.3%	★★★★☆
2014	74.3	212 of 1036	79.5%	★★★★☆
2013	72.5	258 of 1035	75.1%	★★★★☆
2012	65.4	366 of 1015	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.5	591 of 1025	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.7	365 of 1009	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.3	633 of 1003	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.3	416 of 996	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.2	496 of 985	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.3	396 of 961	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.0	395 of 959	58.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math55%

English Language Arts39%

Social Studies38%~ state avg

Science33%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th 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	K-5	2600 Wabash Avenue	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	Vincennes Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 882-8176	413	26	15.6	45.5%	374 (90.6%)	12 (2.9%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.4%)	56.6	438^th of 1005 public elementary schools	56.4%		80.4	180^th of 1011 public elementary schools	82.2%	258	33.3	32.8	51.3		39.3	63.1	34.3	62.8		54.6	32.8		32.8	38.5	$10,629	$934	$9,695
James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School	Public	K-5	1008 Upper 11th Street	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	Vincennes Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 882-7953	154	14	10.7	62.3%	125 (81.2%)	11 (7.1%)	8 (5.2%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)	43.7	585^th of 1005 public elementary schools	41.8%		35.1	675^th of 1011 public elementary schools	33.2%	90	33.3	55.0	31.8		38.9	23.3	65.0	27.3		36.1	50.0		50.0	18.2	$14,531	$1,983	$12,548
Francis Vigo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1513 Main Street	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	Vincennes Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 882-5817	314	25	12.6	53.8%	259 (82.5%)	13 (4.1%)	19 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.7%)	37.4	646^th of 1005 public elementary schools	35.7%		31.2	719^th of 1011 public elementary schools	28.9%	73	39.5	33.3	29.8		33.6	57.9	42.9	12.3		34.3	35.7		35.7	24.6	$13,143	$1,587	$11,556
Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary School	Public	K-5	2116 N 2nd Street	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	Vincennes Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 882-8458	380	27	13.8	64.5%	308 (81.1%)	30 (7.9%)	22 (5.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	23	791^st of 1005 public elementary schools	21.3%		24.4	773^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	23.5%	18	24.6	21.0	24.6		23.4	27.7	32.3	29.0		29.6	22.6		22.6	25.0	$10,954	$1,269	$9,685
South Knox Elementary School	Public	K-6	6078 E Sr 61	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	South Knox School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 743-2591	653	36	18.1	43.2%	615 (94.2%)	4 (0.6%)	11 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.9%)	68.8	301^st of 1005 public elementary schools	70.0%		64.3	364^th of 1011 public elementary schools	64.0%	63	51.7	37.6	40.2	50.0	44.7	67.0	48.4	45.4	33.3	48.5	54.8	53.3	54.1	57.7	$10,701	$734	$9,967
North Knox Intermediate	Public	3-6	7820 N Camp Arthur Rd	Bruceville	47516	Knox County	North Knox School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 324-2291	370	24	15.4	57.3%	338 (91.4%)	6 (1.6%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	40.2	621^st of 1005 public elementary schools	38.2%		49.8	527^th of 1011 public elementary schools	47.9%	94	25.3	27.3	33.0	41.3	31.8	57.1	31.8	25.8	23.9	34.5	33.0	39.6	36.3	35.1	$9,375	$1,134	$8,241
North Knox Primary School	Public	K-2	215 E 4th St	Bicknell	47512	Knox County	North Knox School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 735-2547	247	19	13.0	64.8%	210 (85.0%)	8 (3.2%)	14 (5.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)								(n/a)															$12,309	$1,878	$10,431
Washington Intermediate	Public	2-4	801 NW 11th St	Washington	47501	Daviess County	Washington Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 254-8366	536	37	14.6	60.3%	331 (61.8%)	53 (9.9%)	132 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.4%)	9.9	920^th of 1005 public elementary schools	8.5%		12.4	904^th of 1011 public elementary schools	10.6%	16	16.4	14.2			15.4	23.8	19.1			21.7	13.0		13.0		$12,461	$1,261	$11,201
Petersburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1415 E Alford St	Petersburg	47567	Pike County	Pike County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 354-6876	460	37	12.4	53.3%	433 (94.1%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	45.7	566^th of 1005 public elementary schools	43.7%		36.2	667^th of 1011 public elementary schools	34.0%	101	29.3	29.4	37.1		31.9	43.1	41.2	30.7		38.3	45.6		45.6	48.4	$11,399	$660	$10,739
Washington Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	803 E National Hwy	Washington	47501	Daviess County	Washington Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 254-8360	488	31	15.8	48.6%	272 (55.7%)	86 (17.6%)	113 (23.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.9%)								(n/a)															$12,612	$1,278	$11,335

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 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : George Rogers Clark School
High : Lincoln High School

How many students attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Benjamin Franklin Elementary School.

What district is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School in?

Vincennes Community School Corp

Is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School a good school?

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ranks 438^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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