Overview
Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch is a public elementary serving grades -1–6 in Whiting, Indiana. The school enrolls 258 students. It is part of the School City of Hammond district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Indiana state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.9:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Intimate school community
258 students — small for a US elementary school
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School Type—
LevelElementary
Grade Span-1–6
DistrictSchool City of Hammond
County18089
CityWhiting
ZIP46394
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID180432000731
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment258
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %54%
State Avg51%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)