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Nathan Hale Elementary School vs. Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

Should you attend Nathan Hale Elementary School or Benjamin Franklin Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Nathan Hale Elementary School
1831 Oliver St
Whiting, IN 46394
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
1000 116th St
Whiting, IN 46394
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Nathan Hale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 396 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Nathan Hale Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
396 students
258 students
(24-25 School Year Data)
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
21 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
n/a

Test Scores

#601 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
#1525 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
44%
(Top 50% in IN)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
47%
(Top 50% in IN)(21-22 School Year Data)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in IN)(21-22 School Year Data)
45-49%
(Top 30% in IN)(21-22 School Year Data)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in IN)(21-22 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
n/a
Pre-K Students
30
-
Kindergarten Students
51
-
Grade 1 Students
58
-
Grade 2 Students
58
-
Grade 3 Students
62
-
Grade 4 Students
67
-
Grade 5 Students
70
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
(24-25 School Year Data)
% Asian
n/a
n/a
(24-25 School Year Data)
% Hispanic
80%
62%
(24-25 School Year Data)
% Black
3%
16%
(24-25 School Year Data)
% White
15%
17%
(24-25 School Year Data)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
(24-25 School Year Data)
% Two or more races
2%
5%
(24-25 School Year Data)
0.34
-

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
53%
(24-25 School Year Data)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
1%
(24-25 School Year Data)
 
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