Impact of COVID-19 on Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 870th of 1031 Elementary schools | Ranks 820th of 1016 Elementary schools | 3.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Franklin Elementary School) | 38.6 | 22.2 | 16.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (School City of Hammond) | 28.4 | 15.1 | 13.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana) | 46.3 | 39.7 | 6.6% |
3rd Grade Math (Benjamin Franklin Elementary School) | 43.2 | 25 | 18.2% |
3rd Grade Math (School City of Hammond) | 41.4 | 20.9 | 20.5% |
3rd Grade Math (Indiana) | 58.7 | 53.1 | 5.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Franklin Elementary School) | 26 | 26.2 | 0.2% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (School City of Hammond) | 31.3 | 15.9 | 15.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana) | 45.8 | 40.3 | 5.5% |
4th Grade Math (Benjamin Franklin Elementary School) | 42 | 21.4 | 20.6% |
4th Grade Math (School City of Hammond) | 37.5 | 20.8 | 16.7% |
4th Grade Math (Indiana) | 54 | 48.8 | 5.2% |
4th Grade Science (Benjamin Franklin Elementary School) | 18 | 19.1 | 1% |
4th Grade Science (School City of Hammond) | 24.7 | 10.7 | 14% |
4th Grade Science (Indiana) | 46.3 | 37 | 9.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Franklin Elementary School) | 25.6 | 25.7 | 0.1% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (School City of Hammond) | 34.5 | 17.8 | 16.7% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana) | 47.5 | 40.2 | 7.3% |
5th Grade Math (Benjamin Franklin Elementary School) | 14 | 20 | 6% |
5th Grade Math (School City of Hammond) | 30.1 | 16.8 | 13.3% |
5th Grade Math (Indiana) | 47.8 | 41.1 | 6.7% |
5th Grade Social Studies (Benjamin Franklin Elementary School) | 23.3 | 31.4 | 8.1% |
5th Grade Social Studies (School City of Hammond) | 28.8 | 16.6 | 12.2% |
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana) | 46 | 39.1 | 6.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 268 | 283 | 5.6% |
African American | 22 | 43 | 95.5% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 160 | 188 | 17.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 72 | 37 | 48.6% |
Two or More Races | 12 | 14 | 16.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 76.1% | 68.9% | 7.2% |