Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch

1000 116Th St, Hammond IN, 46394 | Hammond School City | 219-659-1241
  • grades KG-5
  • students 288
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 30% 36% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Hammond
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
31%Hammond
46%Indiana

Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Hammond School City" in Hammond, IN. There are a total of 288 students and 18 teachers at Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.5%, which is 36% lower than the Indiana average.

Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students288
Teachers18
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
340-49%
440-49%
511-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
330-39%
420-29%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 27.0% 17.9% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 2.3% 29.9% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 66.4% 47.6% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.3% 4.0% 4.4% 3.1%

Hammond demographics profile

StatisticHammondIndianaNational
Population76,1416,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,35018891
Median age35.737.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%56%55%
Speak English74%92%79%
Speak Spanish24%5%13%

Education level achieved in Hammond

IndexHammondIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade76.0%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school74.1%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college43.4%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.7%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.0%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters4.1%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.