Benjamin Franklin Elementary School vs. Nathan Hale Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Overview
Serving 270 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, 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 proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 419 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Nathan Hale 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 proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
270 students
419 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1648 out of 1755 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1210 out of 1755 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
15
30
Kindergarten Students
26
58
Grade 1 Students
36
59
Grade 2 Students
31
59
Grade 3 Students
36
73
Grade 4 Students
30
68
Grade 5 Students
46
72
Grade 6 Students
50
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
73%
78%
% Black
10%
3%
% White
14%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.37
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
10%