Ben Franklin Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

95 Ben Franklin Rd
Indiana, PA 15701

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Top 50%

Serving 427 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Ben Franklin Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 427 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 50% in PA
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ben Franklin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Ben Franklin Elementary School's student population of 427 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ben Franklin Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	98
1	106
2	95
3	109

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Total Students

427 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ben Franklin Elementary School
2023	393
2022	400
2021	417
2020	467
2019	467
2018	473
2017	473
2016	479
2015	464
2014	414
2013	402
2012	368
2011	433
2010	463
2009	458
2008	437
2007	423
2006	412
2005	435
2004	489
2003	506
2002	511
2001	538
2000	570
1999	593
1998	598
1997	652
1996	651
1995	653
1994	707
1993	704
1992	749
1991	694
1990	695
1989	684
1988	705
1987	730

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ben Franklin Elementary School
2023	32
2022	33
2021	35
2020	34
2019	34
2018	35
2017	35
2016	38
2015	34
2014	29
2013	28
2012	29
2011	34
2010	31
2009	34
2008	34
2007	31
2006	29
2005	29
2004	31
2003	32
2002	34
2001	36
2000	31
1999	31
1998	31
1997	32
1996	33
1995	32
1994	29
1993	28
1992	37
1991	37
1990	37
1989	37
1988	40
1987	39

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Year Founded

2017

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School Motto

Where everyone is inspired and challenged to excel.

School Rankings

Ben Franklin Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ben Franklin Elementary School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#997 out of 2733 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ben Franklin Elementary School
2023	#997
2022	#1486
2021	#675
2019	#824
2018	#1118
2017	#369
2016	#768
2015	#633
2014	#1158
2013	#1781
2012	#1085

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60-64%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ben Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Indiana Area School District
2023	62%	38%	48%
2022	42%	36%	42%
2021	47%	38%	49%
2019	62%	45%	58%
2018	67%	45%	58%
2017	72%	46%	58%
2016	67%	46%	60%
2015	62%	43%	54%
2014	81%	72%	79%
2013	75%	73%	79%
2012	82%	74%	78%

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50-54%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ben Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Indiana Area School District
2022	52%	55%	66%
2021	62%	55%	67%
2019	72%	62%	75%
2018	62%	63%	58%
2017	82%	63%	75%
2016	72%	62%	77%
2015	77%	62%	71%
2014	76%	70%	79%
2013	67%	70%	77%
2012	77%	71%	79%
2011	68%	73%	78%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ben Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Indiana Area School District
2023	12:1	13:1	15:1
2022	12:1	13:1	15:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	14:1	14:1
2019	14:1	14:1	14:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	14:1	14:1
2016	13:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	13:1
2014	14:1	15:1	13:1
2013	15:1	15:1	13:1
2012	13:1	15:1	13:1
2011	13:1	14:1	12:1
2010	15:1	14:1	12:1
2009	14:1	14:1	12:1
2008	13:1	14:1	12:1
2007	14:1	16:1	13:1
2006	14:1	16:1	14:1
2005	15:1	16:1	14:1
2004	16:1	16:1	14:1
2003	16:1	16:1	14:1
2002	15:1	16:1	14:1
2001	15:1	17:1	14:1
2000	18:1	17:1	16:1
1999	19:1	17:1	16:1
1998	19:1	18:1	17:1
1997	20:1	18:1	17:1
1996	20:1	18:1	17:1
1995	20:1	19:1	17:1
1994	25:1	19:1	17:1
1993	25:1	19:1	17:1
1992	20:1	17:1	16:1
1991	19:1	17:1	15:1
1990	19:1	17:1	15:1
1989	18:1	17:1	15:1
1988	18:1	17:1	15:1
1987	19:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Ben Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Indiana Area School District
2022	1%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	5%
2019	2%	4%	5%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	9%	4%	6%
2015	7%	4%	6%
2014	8%	4%	6%
2013	6%	4%	5%
2012	6%	3%	5%
2011	6%	4%	4%
2010	7%	4%	5%
2009	6%	4%	5%
2008	7%	3%	4%
2007	8%	3%	4%
2006	6%	3%	5%
2005	3%	2%	4%
2004	5%	2%	4%
2003	5%	3%	4%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Ben Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Indiana Area School District
2023	2%	14%	2%
2022	2%	14%	3%
2021	2%	13%	2%
2020	2%	12%	1%
2019	2%	12%	1%
2018	1%	11%	1%
2017	1%	11%	1%
2016	1%	10%	1%
2015	1%	10%	1%
2012	1%	9%	2%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2010	1%	9%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	7%	1%
2001	1%	5%
1999	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ben Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Indiana Area School District
2023	3%	14%	5%
2022	4%	14%	4%
2021	3%	15%	4%
2020	5%	15%	5%
2019	5%	15%	5%
2018	4%	15%	5%
2017	4%	15%	5%
2016	4%	15%	4%
2015	4%	15%	4%
2014	2%	15%	4%
2013	3%	15%	4%
2012	2%	15%	4%
2011	3%	15%	5%
2010	3%	15%	5%
2009	3%	16%	4%
2008	4%	16%	5%
2007	5%	16%	5%
2006	4%	16%	4%
2005	5%	16%	4%
2004	4%	16%	4%
2003	6%	15%	3%
2002	3%	15%	3%
2001	2%	15%	3%
2000	1%	15%	3%
1999	2%	15%	3%
1998	2%	15%	3%
1997	3%	14%	3%
1996	1%	14%	2%
1995	2%	14%	3%
1994	1%	14%	3%
1993	1%	13%	3%

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White

83%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ben Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Indiana Area School District
2023	86%	62%	86%
2022	85%	63%	86%
2021	87%	63%	87%
2020	87%	65%	87%
2019	87%	65%	87%
2018	89%	66%	88%
2017	89%	66%	88%
2016	86%	68%	88%
2015	88%	68%	89%
2014	90%	69%	88%
2013	91%	70%	88%
2012	91%	71%	89%
2011	90%	71%	89%
2010	89%	72%	89%
2009	90%	73%	90%
2008	88%	74%	89%
2007	87%	74%	90%
2006	90%	75%	91%
2005	92%	76%	92%
2004	91%	76%	92%
2003	89%	77%	93%
2002	94%	78%	94%
2001	96%	78%	95%
2000	96%	79%	94%
1999	94%	79%	94%
1998	96%	79%	94%
1997	96%	80%	95%
1996	97%	80%	95%
1995	96%	81%	94%
1994	97%	81%	95%
1993	97%	82%	95%
1992	98%	82%	95%
1991	95%	82%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Ben Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Indiana Area School District
2023	9%	5%	5%
2022	8%	5%	4%
2021	8%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ben Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Indiana Area School District
2023	0.25	0.58	0.26
2022	0.27	0.57	0.25
2021	0.24	0.57	0.24
2020	0.24	0.54	0.24
2019	0.24	0.54	0.24
2018	0.20	0.53	0.22
2017	0.20	0.53	0.22
2016	0.25	0.51	0.22
2015	0.22	0.51	0.21
2014	0.19	0.50	0.22
2013	0.17	0.48	0.22
2012	0.17	0.47	0.21
2011	0.19	0.47	0.21
2010	0.20	0.46	0.21
2009	0.19	0.44	0.18
2008	0.22	0.43	0.19
2007	0.24	0.42	0.19
2006	0.19	0.41	0.16
2005	0.15	0.40	0.15
2004	0.17	0.40	0.15
2003	0.20	0.39	0.14
2002	0.12	0.37	0.12
2001	0.08	0.37	0.10
2000	0.08	0.35	0.12
1999	0.12	0.35	0.11
1998	0.08	0.35	0.12
1997	0.08	0.34	0.10
1996	0.06	0.34	0.09
1995	0.08	0.33	0.10
1994	0.06	0.33	0.10
1993	0.06	0.31	0.10
1992	0.04	0.31	0.10
1991	0.09	0.31	0.12

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Eligible for

57%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ben Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Indiana Area School District
2023	54%	54%	44%
2022	46%	50%	38%
2021	47%	49%	38%
2020	45%	48%	36%
2019	45%	48%	36%
2018	41%	41%	37%
2017	41%	41%	37%
2016	37%	44%	37%
2015	40%	41%	36%
2014	36%	38%	29%
2013	39%	36%	31%
2012	36%	34%	25%
2011	39%	33%	27%
2010	35%	31%	23%
2009	28%	27%	21%
2008	30%	25%	19%
2007	28%	24%	19%
2006	30%	25%	19%
2005	32%	22%	18%
2004	28%	22%	19%
2003	27%	23%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ben Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Indiana Area School District
2023	2%	2%	3%
2022	3%	1%	1%
2021	3%	2%	3%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	7%	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	7%
2012	6%	6%	6%
2011	7%	6%	7%
2010	8%	7%	7%
2009	10%	7%	7%
2008	8%	6%	7%
2007	8%	6%	7%
2006	8%	7%	6%
2005	10%	6%	6%
2004	9%	6%	5%
2003	9%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Indiana Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ben Franklin Elementary School's ranking?

Ben Franklin Elementary School is ranked #997 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Ben Franklin Elementary School often compared to?

Ben Franklin Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like East Pike Elementary School, Eisenhower Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Ben Franklin Elementary School?

427 students attend Ben Franklin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Ben Franklin Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ben Franklin Elementary School?

Ben Franklin Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Ben Franklin Elementary School offer ?

Ben Franklin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Ben Franklin Elementary School part of?

Ben Franklin Elementary School is part of Indiana Area School District.