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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Attribute
Community Size
Nathan Hale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 258 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 405 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Nathan Hale Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
258 students
405 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1603 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#676 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
47%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
45-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
14
21
Kindergarten Students
35
50
Grade 1 Students
39
63
Grade 2 Students
39
62
Grade 3 Students
30
69
Grade 4 Students
36
64
Grade 5 Students
41
76
Grade 6 Students
24
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
62%
78%


% Black
16%
3%


% White
17%
17%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%


Diversity Score
0.56
0.37


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
60%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%

