The brief
A Vigo County School Corp elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 5th.
Students at Benjamin Franklin Elem School score 11% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 12%).
It ranks 1,656 of 1,828 schools in Indiana and 17 of 26 in Vigo County School Corp.
- 202611%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 29% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 28% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 ILEARN · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 ILEARN · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 47807; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $24,389
- Median home value
- $58,400
- Median rent
- $910/mo
- College educated
- 13.3%
- Homeownership
- 26.5%
- Poverty rate
- 46.4%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 47807; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 48
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 23
- Minimal Transit
- Bike Score
- 64
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 3,386/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Terre Haute. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Terre Haute), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 96.3%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Benjamin Franklin Elem School serve?
Benjamin Franklin Elem School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.
How many students attend Benjamin Franklin Elem School?
Benjamin Franklin Elem School has an enrollment of approximately 409 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Benjamin Franklin Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Benjamin Franklin Elem School is 11.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Benjamin Franklin Elem School rank in IN?
Benjamin Franklin Elem School ranks #1,656 of 1,828 schools in IN.
What is Benjamin Franklin Elem School's MySchoolScout rating?
Benjamin Franklin Elem School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Benjamin Franklin Elem School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Benjamin Franklin Elem School has 29% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 28% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
Is Benjamin Franklin Elem School a charter school?
No, Benjamin Franklin Elem School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Benjamin Franklin Elem School a Title I school?
No, Benjamin Franklin Elem School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Benjamin Franklin Elem School?
96.3% of students at Benjamin Franklin Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 5th
- Enrollment
- 409
- Student-teacher ratio
- 11.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 35
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Small City
- County
- Vigo County
- Phone
- (812) 462-4441
- Rank in district
- #17 of 26
- Schools in district
- 26
- District spending per student
- $10,792
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 17.6%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 47807)
- 13,028
- Area average commute
- 19.9 min
- Area median age
- 24.6
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Indiana Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.