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Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

  • Grades Served
    K - 5
  • Students
    288
  • Teachers
    18

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.

  • Contact Benjamin Franklin Elementary School 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info is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!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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Benjamin Franklin Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 19, 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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