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Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is a public school
in Whiting, Indiana that is part of School City Of Hammond. It
serves 288 students
in K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Contact info is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!
(219) 659-1241
1000 116th St
Whiting, IN 46394
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School Students
90%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
69%
of its student body are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.
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Last updated Jun 28, 2022
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Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
$2,230
raised using DonorsChoose
6
projects
funded
3
teachers
funded
17
donors
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School has received support from
6 individuals from Indiana and
11 individuals out-of-state.
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