Benjamin Franklin Elementary School (Closed 2015)

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Benjamin Franklin Elementary School (Closed 2015)

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Serving 719 students in grades 5-7, Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 66% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 83%). The percentage of students achieving was 57% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 80%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 98% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

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Grades Offered

Grades 5-7

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
5	353
6	364
7	2

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Total Students

719 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
2023	719
2022	719
2021	719
2020	719
2019	719
2018	719
2017	719
2016	719
2015	719
2014	719
2013	764
2012	762
2011	749
2010	753
2009	717
2008	757
2007	562
2006	578
2005	680
2004	765
2003	644
2002	669
2001	646
2000	632
1999	614
1998	552
1997	573
1996	543
1995	568
1994	590
1993	541
1992	529
1991	603
1990	630
1989	691
1988	681
1987	689

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Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
2023	44
2022	44
2021	44
2020	44
2019	44
2018	44
2017	44
2016	44
2015	44
2014	44
2013	48
2012	43
2011	41
2010	45
2009	38
2008	42
2006	40
2005	41
2004	44
2003	39
2002	38
2001	42
2000	40
1999	36
1998	37
1997	34
1996	35
1995	36
1994	37
1993	36
1992	37
1991	36
1990	32

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State Level (IN)

(13-14)

66%

83%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of East Chicago School District
2014	66%	83%	63%
2013	63%	81%	61%
2012	60%	80%	55%
2011	50%	79%	53%
2010	51%	76%	52%

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(13-14)

57%

80%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of East Chicago School District
2014	57%	80%	62%
2013	57%	78%	61%
2012	54%	78%	59%
2011	50%	77%	60%
2010	54%	74%	59%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of East Chicago School District
2023	16:1	15:1	15:1
2022	16:1	15:1	15:1
2021	16:1	16:1	16:1
2020	16:1	17:1	17:1
2019	16:1	17:1	17:1
2018	16:1	17:1	18:1
2017	16:1	17:1	18:1
2016	16:1	18:1	19:1
2015	16:1	18:1	19:1
2014	16:1	17:1	15:1
2013	16:1	17:1	15:1
2012	18:1	17:1	15:1
2011	18:1	18:1	17:1
2010	17:1	17:1	17:1
2009	19:1	17:1	18:1
2008	18:1	17:1	18:1
2006	14:1	18:1	17:1
2005	17:1	18:1	17:1
2004	17:1	18:1	17:1
2003	17:1	18:1	18:1
2002	18:1	18:1	17:1
2001	15:1	18:1	16:1
2000	16:1	18:1	16:1
1999	17:1	18:1	16:1
1998	15:1	18:1	16:1
1997	17:1	18:1	17:1
1996	16:1	18:1	17:1
1995	16:1	18:1	17:1
1994	16:1	18:1	17:1
1993	15:1	18:1	17:1
1992	14:1	19:1	17:1
1991	17:1	18:1	17:1
1990	20:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

43%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of East Chicago School District
2023	43%	14%	44%
2022	43%	14%	44%
2021	43%	13%	44%
2020	43%	12%	46%
2019	43%	12%	46%
2018	43%	12%	45%
2017	43%	12%	45%
2016	43%	11%	44%
2015	43%	11%	44%
2014	43%	10%	48%
2013	42%	10%	48%
2012	49%	9%	50%
2011	48%	8%	50%
2010	49%	8%	49%
2009	32%	8%	49%
2008	33%	8%	49%
2007	45%	7%	50%
2006	46%	6%	51%
2005	46%	5%	50%
2004	49%	5%	52%
2003	46%	4%	51%
2002	49%	4%	52%
2001	47%	3%	51%
2000	52%	3%	52%
1999	52%	3%	52%
1998	52%	3%	53%
1997	52%	2%	53%
1996	50%	2%	52%
1995	50%	2%	54%
1994	52%	2%	54%
1993	47%	2%	53%
1992	48%	2%	54%
1991	45%	2%	53%

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Black

53%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of East Chicago School District
2023	53%	13%	48%
2022	53%	13%	49%
2021	53%	13%	49%
2020	53%	13%	48%
2019	53%	13%	48%
2018	54%	12%	51%
2017	54%	12%	51%
2016	54%	12%	54%
2015	54%	12%	54%
2014	54%	12%	50%
2013	56%	12%	49%
2012	50%	12%	48%
2011	50%	12%	47%
2010	49%	13%	49%
2009	67%	13%	49%
2008	65%	13%	49%
2007	52%	13%	48%
2006	52%	13%	46%
2005	52%	12%	47%
2004	50%	12%	45%
2003	52%	12%	46%
2002	47%	12%	43%
2001	49%	12%	45%
2000	46%	12%	45%
1999	46%	11%	44%
1998	44%	11%	43%
1997	44%	11%	42%
1996	47%	11%	43%
1995	47%	11%	42%
1994	44%	11%	41%
1993	50%	11%	41%
1992	53%	11%	42%
1991	51%	11%	41%

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White

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of East Chicago School District
2023	2%	64%	4%
2022	2%	65%	4%
2021	2%	66%	4%
2020	2%	67%	3%
2019	2%	67%	3%
2018	1%	69%	2%
2017	1%	69%	2%
2016	1%	69%	1%
2015	1%	70%	1%
2014	1%	71%	2%
2013	1%	72%	2%
2012	1%	72%	1%
2011	2%	73%	2%
2010	2%	75%	2%
2009	1%	76%	2%
2008	2%	77%	2%
2007	3%	78%	2%
2006	2%	80%	3%
2005	2%	81%	3%
2004	1%	82%	3%
2003	2%	82%	3%
2002	3%	83%	4%
2001	4%	84%	3%
2000	2%	84%	3%
1999	2%	85%	4%
1998	4%	85%	4%
1997	4%	85%	5%
1996	3%	86%	5%
1995	3%	86%	4%
1994	4%	86%	5%
1993	3%	86%	6%
1992	2%	86%	4%
1991	4%	86%	6%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of East Chicago School District
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	1%
2015	2%	5%	1%
2014	2%	4%
2013	1%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of East Chicago School District
2023	0.54	0.55	0.54
2022	0.54	0.54	0.54
2021	0.54	0.53	0.54
2020	0.54	0.52	0.53
2019	0.54	0.52	0.53
2018	0.53	0.50	0.52
2017	0.53	0.50	0.52
2016	0.53	0.50	0.52
2015	0.53	0.49	0.52
2014	0.53	0.47	0.53
2013	0.51	0.46	0.53
2012	0.52	0.46	0.53
2011	0.53	0.45	0.54
2010	0.53	0.43	0.52
2009	0.45	0.42	0.53
2008	0.47	0.41	0.53
2007	0.54	0.39	0.53
2006	0.52	0.34	0.54
2005	0.52	0.33	0.54
2004	0.52	0.31	0.54
2003	0.52	0.31	0.54
2002	0.54	0.30	0.54
2001	0.54	0.28	0.54
2000	0.53	0.27	0.54
1999	0.53	0.27	0.54
1998	0.55	0.26	0.54
1997	0.55	0.27	0.55
1996	0.54	0.25	0.55
1995	0.54	0.25	0.54
1994	0.55	0.25	0.54
1993	0.53	0.25	0.55
1992	0.54	0.24	0.55
1991	0.54	0.25	0.55

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Eligible for

88%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of East Chicago School District
2023	88%	47%	82%
2022	88%	39%	76%
2021	88%	42%	80%
2020	88%	41%	79%
2019	88%	41%	79%
2018	88%	40%	83%
2017	88%	40%	83%
2016	88%	41%	84%
2015	88%	41%	90%
2014	88%	41%	88%
2013	92%	41%	91%
2012	90%	40%	88%
2011	89%	39%	88%
2010	90%	37%	90%
2009	84%	33%	82%
2008	83%	31%	83%
2007	76%	29%	81%
2006	76%	28%	79%
2005	79%	28%	80%
2004	70%	27%	76%
2003	69%	25%	76%
2002	64%	24%	68%
2001	61%	22%	72%
2000	75%	21%	71%
1999	68%	22%	72%
1998	70%	22%	72%
1997	72%	22%	69%
1996	66%	22%	69%
1995	72%	22%	69%
1994	62%	22%	62%
1993	57%	22%	64%
1992	59%	21%	63%
1991	53%	17%	55%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of East Chicago School District
2023	5%	4%	2%
2022	5%	6%	4%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	8%	5%
2019	5%	8%	5%
2018	4%	8%	3%
2017	4%	8%	3%
2016	4%	7%	2%
2015	4%	8%	3%
2014	5%	8%	4%
2013	3%	8%	4%
2012	4%	8%	4%
2011	4%	8%	4%
2010	5%	9%	5%
2009	5%	9%	7%
2008	6%	8%	7%
2007	7%	8%	7%
2006	6%	8%	7%
2005	8%	8%	7%
2004	9%	8%	8%
2003	9%	8%	7%
2002	11%	7%	9%
2001	12%	7%	9%
2000	6%	6%	7%
1999	7%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

School City Of East Chicago School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 83% IN state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 80% IN state average).

How many students attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?

719 students attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School students are Black, 43% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Benjamin Franklin Elementary School offer ?

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 5-7

What school district is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School part of?

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is part of School City Of East Chicago School District.

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Benjamin Franklin Elementary School (Closed 2015)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

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