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Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch

Grades PK–06 · Whiting, IN · NCES 180432000731

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1000 116th St · Whiting, IN 46394

At a glance

Teachers (FTE)

16

NCES CCD 2024–25

Grades served

PK–06

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
270
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
12.9:1

What the reported data says about Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch

Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch is a public elementary school serving grades PK–06 in Whiting. It is one of 15 current school records connected to School City of Hammond. Current enrollment was not reported in the matched federal membership file.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (72.2%) and White (14.8%). English learners represent 17.4% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 7.4%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

The 2021–22 civil-rights collection reports gifted and talented programming. Program availability changes, so families should confirm the current catalog and participation rules directly with the school.

Questions worth asking Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch

  1. 1How do the reported Not reported student–teacher ratio and 16 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 1 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
17.4%
Students with disabilities
7.4%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
1
Nurses (FTE)
1
Psychologists (FTE)
1
Social workers (FTE)
1

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White14.8%
  • Hispanic72.2%
  • Black10.4%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial2.2%

Race/ethnicity: CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in School City of Hammond

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Frank O'Bannon Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–06

557 reported students

Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–06

565 reported students

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–06

570 reported students

Joseph Hess Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–06

611 reported students

Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–06

622 reported students

Thomas A Edison Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–06

705 reported students

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