Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

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Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ranks 180 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is a public elementary school in Vincennes, Indiana, serving 485 students from kindergarten to 5th grade and is part of the Vincennes Community School Corporation.

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School consistently outperforms the Vincennes Community School Corporation and the state of Indiana in ILEARN test scores, with 54% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 65.5% proficient or better in Math, compared to the district's 31.45% and 34.62%, respectively. The school's 5th-grade Social Studies performance is also noteworthy, with 46.38% of students proficient or better, compared to 29.67% for the district and 38.1% for the state. However, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 14.6%, which is still lower than the nearby James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School and Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary School, both at 26.5%.

The racial composition of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is less diverse, with 88.66% white students, compared to the nearby schools that have higher percentages of minority students. Additionally, the school has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (47.42%) compared to the nearby schools, which range from 61.96% to 83.24%. These factors may contribute to the school's strong academic performance, but the district should address the racial diversity and chronic absenteeism concerns to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.

Detail:

Public K-5

2600 Wabash Avenue
Vincennes, IN 47591

(812) 882-8176

District: Vincennes Community School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
180^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,627

Students who attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	George Rogers Clark School
High:	Lincoln High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 391

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.8%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Hispanic:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ranks better than 82.2% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Vincennes Community School Corp District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.42. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.8%), two or more races (3.3%), Hispanic (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Vincennes Community School Corp District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is 14. 2 elementary schools in the Vincennes Community School Corp District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Benjamin Franklin Elementary School employs 27.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is $7,627, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Vincennes Community School Corp District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Vincennes Community School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Vincennes Community School Corp 258^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	61.04	395^th	959	58.8%
2006	61.28	396^th	961	58.8%
2007	56.17	496^th	985	49.6%
2008	61.27	416^th	996	58.2%
2009	47.29	633^rd	1003	36.9%
2010	65.71	365^th	1009	63.8%
2011	52.46	591^st	1025	42.3%
2012	65.40	366^th	1015	63.9%
2013	72.46	258^th	1035	75.1%
2014	74.30	212^th	1036	79.5%
2015	73.31	246^th	1040	76.3%
2016	71.57	276^th	1046	73.6%
2017	62.18	441^st	1033	57.3%
2018	64.46	393^rd	1027	61.7%
2019	70.58	291^st	1031	71.8%
2021	81.17	161^st	1016	84.2%
2022	69.09	316^th	1020	69.0%
2023	72.35	271^st	1016	73.3%
2024	80.42	180^th	1010	82.2%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	564	2	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	573
1989	488	1	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	497
1990	483	6	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
1991	363	2	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1992	369	2	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
1993	402	4	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
1994	378	3	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
1995	418	1	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	4	427
1996	418	1	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	4	427
1997	415	5	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	3	426
1998	368	10	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
1999	339	8	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
2000	363	7	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
2001	343	7	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
2002	348	1	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
2003	348	1	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
2004	350	5	7	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	369
2005	361	3	8	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	385
2006	374	2	10	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	397
2007	335	1	2	7	3	n/a	n/a	6	354
2008	342	1	2	3	3	n/a	n/a	5	356
2009	315	2	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	16	344
2010	304	6	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	11	327
2011	346	8	8	13	0	0	7	0	382
2012	342	8	7	10	0	0	13	0	380
2013	352	10	6	8	0	0	22	0	398
2014	406	19	5	11	0	0	27	0	468
2015	404	13	6	9	0	0	35	0	467
2016	422	10	4	6	0	0	37	0	479
2017	443	6	4	5	0	0	33	0	491
2018	465	7	3	9	0	0	25	0	509
2019	454	8	3	11	0	0	22	0	498
2020	383	4	4	11	1	0	17	0	420
2021	426	3	8	9	0	0	24	0	470
2022	453	6	5	13	0	0	23	0	500
2023	430	4	3	18	0	1	29	0	485
2024	363	2	5	6	1	1	13	0	391

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	573	24.4	23.4	6.8
1989	497	22.5	22.0	9.1
1990	492	22.5	21.8	10.4
1991	368	18.0	20.4	7.6
1992	374	18.4	20.3	11
1993	411	20.5	20.0	11.9
1994	389	20.7	18.8	10.5
1995	427	24.7	17.3	24.3
1996	427	24.7	17.3	24.3
1997	426	24.8	17.2	22.9
1998	382	24.9	15.3	24.1
1999	358	22.8	15.7	26
2000	376	23.3	16.1	30.6
2001	359	22.4	16.0	26.7
2002	357	22.4	15.9	28.3
2003	357	22.4	15.9	28.3
2004	369	24.4	15.1	34.7
2005	385	24.5	15.7	31.9
2006	397	25.5	15.6	39.5
2007	354	n/a	n/a	42.2
2008	356	24.5	14.5	43
2009	344	24.2	14.2	46.6
2010	327	24.3	13.4	44.9
2011	382	23.8	16.0	49.2
2012	380	26.2	14.5	52.1
2013	398	24.2	16.4	55.8
2014	468	26.6	17.5	54.5
2015	467	27.0	17.2	52.9
2016	479	29.0	16.5	54.3
2017	491	29.0	16.9	48.7
2018	509	28.0	18.1	44.8
2019	498	25.0	19.9	41.6
2020	420	28.0	15.0	41
2021	470	26.0	18.0	38.5
2022	500	25.0	20.0	32.8
2023	485	25.2	19.2	47.4
2024	391	27.8	14.0	39.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	573	24.4	23.4	6.8
1989	497	22.5	22.0	9.1
1990	492	22.5	21.8	10.4
1991	368	18.0	20.4	7.6
1992	374	18.4	20.3	11
1993	411	20.5	20.0	11.9
1994	389	20.7	18.8	10.5
1995	427	24.7	17.3	24.3
1996	427	24.7	17.3	24.3
1997	426	24.8	17.2	22.9
1998	382	24.9	15.3	24.1
1999	358	22.8	15.7	26
2000	376	23.3	16.1	30.6
2001	359	22.4	16.0	26.7
2002	357	22.4	15.9	28.3
2003	357	22.4	15.9	28.3
2004	369	24.4	15.1	34.7
2005	385	24.5	15.7	31.9
2006	397	25.5	15.6	39.5
2007	354	n/a	n/a	42.2
2008	356	24.5	14.5	43
2009	344	24.2	14.2	46.6
2010	327	24.3	13.4	44.9
2011	382	23.8	16.0	49.2
2012	380	26.2	14.5	52.1
2013	398	24.2	16.4	55.8
2014	468	26.6	17.5	54.5
2015	467	27.0	17.2	52.9
2016	479	29.0	16.5	54.3
2017	491	29.0	16.9	48.7
2018	509	28.0	18.1	44.8
2019	498	25.0	19.9	41.6
2020	420	28.0	15.0	41
2021	470	26.0	18.0	38.5
2022	500	25.0	20.0	32.8
2023	485	25.2	19.2	47.4
2024	391	27.8	14.0	39.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$573 (8.3%)	$6,335 (91.7%)	$6,908
2020	$800 (9.8%)	$7,404 (90.2%)	$8,204
2021	$741 (9.6%)	$6,951 (90.4%)	$7,692
2022	$1,169 (15.3%)	$6,458 (84.7%)	$7,627

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 291^st of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 271^st of 1016 Elementary schools	1.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Franklin Elementary School)	50	55.7	5.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Vincennes Community School Corp)	41.9	33.3	8.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Benjamin Franklin Elementary School)	75	73.4	1.6%
3rd Grade Math (Vincennes Community School Corp)	53.8	44.1	9.7%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Franklin Elementary School)	56.8	37.5	19.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Vincennes Community School Corp)	46.2	27.1	19.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Benjamin Franklin Elementary School)	50	64.6	14.6%
4th Grade Math (Vincennes Community School Corp)	43.5	44.7	1.2%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Benjamin Franklin Elementary School)	47.3	38.8	8.5%
4th Grade Science (Vincennes Community School Corp)	38	28.4	9.6%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Benjamin Franklin Elementary School)	60.3	50	10.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Vincennes Community School Corp)	43.3	35.9	7.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Benjamin Franklin Elementary School)	62.8	60.5	2.3%
5th Grade Math (Vincennes Community School Corp)	41.3	41.5	0.2%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Benjamin Franklin Elementary School)	59	37.2	21.8%
5th Grade Social Studies (Vincennes Community School Corp)	37	29.3	7.8%
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	498	485	2.6%
African American	8	4	50%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	3
Hispanic	11	18	63.6%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	454	430	5.3%
Two or More Races	22	29	31.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	41.6%	47.4%	5.9%

Schools Near Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)					ILEARN Math (2024)					ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	2600 Wabash Avenue	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	Vincennes Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 882-8176	391	28	14.0	39.1%	363 (92.8%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.3%)	80.4	180^th of 1010 public elementary schools	82.2%		72.4	271^st of 1016 public elementary schools	73.3%	91	44.1	54.2	62.3		54.0	67.8	56.9	72.5		65.5	46.4	$7,627	$1,169	$6,458
James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School	Public	K-5	1008 Upper 11th Street	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	Vincennes Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 882-7953	161	15	10.4	65.8%	132 (82.0%)	13 (8.1%)	7 (4.3%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	35.1	675^th of 1010 public elementary schools	33.2%		23	792^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	22.0%	117	22.7	27.3	25.9		25.4	54.6	36.4	25.9		38.0	33.3	$10,416	$1,840	$8,575
Francis Vigo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1513 Main Street	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	Vincennes Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 882-5817	286	24	11.9	56.3%	241 (84.3%)	19 (6.6%)	16 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	31.2	719^th of 1010 public elementary schools	28.8%		27	758^th of 1016 public elementary schools	25.4%	39	22.9	25.5	25.0		24.5	56.3	27.5	31.3		38.1	22.9	$9,259	$1,608	$7,651
Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary School	Public	K-5	2116 N 2nd Street	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	Vincennes Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 882-8458	394	27	14.6	62.4%	331 (84.0%)	30 (7.6%)	20 (5.1%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	24.4	773^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	23.5%		24.1	780^th of 1016 public elementary schools	23.2%	7	33.8	19.7	26.2		26.6	38.2	27.3	18.5		28.1	15.4	$9,250	$1,826	$7,424
South Knox Elementary School	Public	K-6	6078 E Sr 61	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	South Knox School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 743-2591	663	37	17.9	38.5%	631 (95.2%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	64.3	364^th of 1010 public elementary schools	64.0%		68.1	324^th of 1016 public elementary schools	68.1%	40	36.1	45.3	40.2	38.7	40.2	66.0	57.6	47.1	30.1	50.7	56.3	$9,701	$898	$8,803
North Knox Intermediate	Public	3-6	7820 N Camp Arthur Rd	Bruceville	47516	Knox County	North Knox School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 324-2291	378	22	17.1	62.7%	341 (90.2%)	3 (0.8%)	23 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	49.8	527^th of 1010 public elementary schools	47.8%		54.4	487^th of 1016 public elementary schools	52.1%	40	36.4	37.5	38.3	40.8	38.3	58.0	34.4	31.9	32.0	38.7	36.2	$8,183	$662	$7,521
North Knox Primary School	Public	K-2	215 E 4th St	Bicknell	47512	Knox County	North Knox School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 735-2547	258	18	14.3	65.1%	229 (88.8%)	6 (2.3%)	11 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)								(n/a)												$11,013	$1,591	$9,422
Washington Intermediate	Public	2-4	801 NW 11th St	Washington	47501	Daviess County	Washington Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 254-8366	495	30	14.7	63.4%	313 (63.2%)	38 (7.7%)	126 (25.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	12.4	904^th of 1010 public elementary schools	10.5%		24.2	779^th of 1016 public elementary schools	23.3%	125	12.4	18.3			15.2	24.7	23.5			24.1		$12,069	$2,502	$9,567
Petersburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1415 E Alford St	Petersburg	47567	Pike County	Pike County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 354-6876	482	38	12.6	53.5%	461 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	36.2	667^th of 1010 public elementary schools	34.0%		46	577^th of 1016 public elementary schools	43.2%	90	28.8	24.6	21.4		24.7	56.1	38.5	20.2		36.7	39.3	$10,877	$778	$10,100
Washington Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	803 E National Hwy	Washington	47501	Daviess County	Washington Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 254-8360	460	28	13.0	62.6%	303 (65.9%)	55 (12.0%)	83 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)								(n/a)												$11,138	$2,608	$8,531

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Is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School a good school?

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ranks 180^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?

Students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : George Rogers Clark School
High : Lincoln High School

What district is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School in?

Vincennes Community School Corp

How many students attend Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 391 students attended Benjamin Franklin Elementary School.

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