Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

Public Preschool / ElementaryGrade C

1000 East 116th Street, Whiting, IN 46394

www.hammond.k12.in.us

Franklin Elementary School

Grades PK–6

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Demographics - Ethnicity

White

13%

Hispanic

66%

Black

15%

Two or More Races

Native American

Demographics

283

Total Students

51%Male

49%Female

Academics

19%Math

−22% vs state avg

23.5%ELA

−17% vs state avg

(Test Scores)

Economic

Free/Reduced Lunch69%

State Average51%

District Average74%

0%25%50%75%100%

Area Household Income

Median household

$66,176−8% vs state avg

Crime in Whiting

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Reported at K-12 schools across Whiting in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to this school.

School Crime Rate

2.06 /1,000 students

17% below Indiana avg

Overall Crime Rate

51.80 /1,000 residents

21% above Indiana avg

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled; Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

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Nearby Elementary Schools

Other elementary schools within about 10 miles of Whiting, IN.