Benjamin Franklin Middle School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

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Serving 806 students in grades 6-8, Benjamin Franklin Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 806 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 10% in IN
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Benjamin Franklin Middle School's student population of 806 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 57 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Benjamin Franklin Middle School
6	253
7	289
8	264

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Total Students

806 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Middle School
2023	821
2022	815
2021	812
2020	820
2019	820
2018	729
2017	729
2016	816
2015	832
2014	867
2013	791
2012	761
2011	785
2010	803
2009	804
2008	763
2007	744
2006	742
2005	746
2004	759
2003	752
2002	734
2001	733
2000	760
1999	719
1998	716
1997	754
1996	760
1995	771
1994	691
1993	740
1992	701
1991	697
1990	670
1989	656
1988	596
1987	606

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

57 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Middle School
2023	51
2022	54
2021	48
2020	45
2019	45
2018	48
2017	48
2016	47
2015	47
2014	48
2013	46
2012	49
2011	41
2010	46
2009	41
2008	42
2006	42
2005	43
2004	43
2003	43
2002	42
2001	42
2000	42
1999	41
1998	42
1997	41
1996	42
1995	41
1994	41
1993	41
1992	40
1991	40
1990	38

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School Rankings

Benjamin Franklin Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Benjamin Franklin Middle School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#172 out of 1743 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Middle School
2023	#172
2022	#179
2021	#254
2019	#145
2018	#193
2017	#263
2016	#318
2015	#590
2014	#401
2013	#318
2012	#176

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58%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Indiana	Valparaiso Community Schools School District
2023	58%	39%	61%
2022	57%	38%	59%
2021	49%	36%	56%
2019	63%	45%	65%
2018	73%	54%	73%
2017	70%	54%	69%
2016	69%	55%	67%
2015	70%	64%	75%
2014	91%	83%	90%
2013	91%	81%	89%
2012	91%	80%	88%

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63%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Indiana	Valparaiso Community Schools School District
2022	63%	41%	61%
2021	65%	43%	64%
2019	73%	49%	70%
2018	82%	62%	73%
2017	80%	63%	79%
2016	77%	64%	76%
2015	77%	68%	81%
2014	88%	80%	89%
2013	89%	78%	89%
2012	93%	78%	91%
2011	92%	77%	88%

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59%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Indiana	Valparaiso Community Schools School District
2022	59%	34%	52%
2021	63%	38%	59%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Indiana	Valparaiso Community Schools School District
2023	16:1	15:1	18:1
2022	15:1	15:1	16:1
2021	17:1	16:1	18:1
2020	18:1	17:1	19:1
2019	18:1	17:1	19:1
2018	15:1	17:1	18:1
2017	15:1	17:1	18:1
2016	17:1	18:1	19:1
2015	18:1	18:1	20:1
2014	18:1	17:1	20:1
2013	17:1	17:1	20:1
2012	16:1	17:1	18:1
2011	19:1	18:1	21:1
2010	18:1	17:1	19:1
2009	19:1	17:1	21:1
2008	18:1	17:1	21:1
2006	18:1	18:1	20:1
2005	17:1	18:1	20:1
2004	18:1	18:1	20:1
2003	17:1	18:1	20:1
2002	17:1	18:1	20:1
2001	17:1	18:1	20:1
2000	18:1	18:1	20:1
1999	18:1	18:1	20:1
1998	17:1	18:1	20:1
1997	18:1	18:1	20:1
1996	18:1	18:1	20:1
1995	19:1	18:1	20:1
1994	17:1	18:1	20:1
1993	18:1	18:1	20:1
1992	18:1	19:1	20:1
1991	17:1	18:1	20:1
1990	18:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Indiana	Valparaiso Community Schools School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2009	4%	3%	4%
2008	4%	2%	4%
2007	4%	2%	4%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	2%	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	3%
2001	3%	1%	3%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	4%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Indiana	Valparaiso Community Schools School District
2023	12%	14%	14%
2022	13%	14%	13%
2021	12%	13%	13%
2020	11%	12%	12%
2019	11%	12%	12%
2018	8%	12%	11%
2017	8%	12%	11%
2016	7%	11%	10%
2015	8%	11%	10%
2014	6%	10%	9%
2013	6%	10%	9%
2012	6%	9%	7%
2011	7%	8%	6%
2010	7%	8%	8%
2009	6%	8%	7%
2008	6%	8%	6%
2007	6%	7%	6%
2006	4%	6%	4%
2005	3%	5%	4%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	3%	4%	2%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	3%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Indiana	Valparaiso Community Schools School District
2023	3%	13%	4%
2022	3%	13%	4%
2021	3%	13%	4%
2020	3%	13%	4%
2019	3%	13%	4%
2018	2%	12%	3%
2017	2%	12%	3%
2016	2%	12%	3%
2015	2%	12%	3%
2014	2%	12%	3%
2013	2%	12%	4%
2012	1%	12%	4%
2011	2%	12%	3%
2010	3%	13%	4%
2009	2%	13%	4%
2008	3%	13%	3%
2007	3%	13%	3%
2006	2%	13%	3%
2005	1%	12%	2%
2004	2%	12%	2%
2003	1%	12%	2%
2002	2%	12%	1%
2001	2%	12%	1%
2000	2%	12%	1%
1999	1%	11%	1%
1998	1%	11%	1%
1997	1%	11%	1%
1996	2%	11%	1%
1995	1%	11%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%

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White

78%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Indiana	Valparaiso Community Schools School District
2023	78%	64%	75%
2022	78%	65%	76%
2021	79%	66%	77%
2020	81%	67%	79%
2019	81%	67%	79%
2018	84%	69%	80%
2017	84%	69%	80%
2016	86%	69%	81%
2015	86%	70%	81%
2014	88%	71%	81%
2013	87%	72%	81%
2012	89%	72%	82%
2011	86%	73%	83%
2010	87%	75%	84%
2009	88%	76%	85%
2008	87%	77%	87%
2007	87%	78%	87%
2006	92%	80%	91%
2005	93%	81%	91%
2004	93%	82%	92%
2003	96%	82%	93%
2002	93%	83%	94%
2001	93%	84%	94%
2000	92%	84%	94%
1999	96%	85%	95%
1998	95%	85%	95%
1997	94%	85%	95%
1996	93%	86%	95%
1995	93%	86%	95%
1994	92%	86%	95%
1993	94%	86%	95%
1992	93%	86%	96%
1991	96%	86%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Indiana	Valparaiso Community Schools School District
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	2%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Indiana	Valparaiso Community Schools School District
2023	0.38	0.55	0.42
2022	0.38	0.54	0.40
2021	0.36	0.53	0.40
2020	0.33	0.52	0.37
2019	0.33	0.52	0.37
2018	0.29	0.50	0.35
2017	0.29	0.50	0.35
2016	0.26	0.50	0.34
2015	0.26	0.49	0.33
2014	0.23	0.47	0.34
2013	0.25	0.46	0.34
2012	0.22	0.46	0.32
2011	0.26	0.45	0.30
2010	0.26	0.43	0.27
2009	0.24	0.42	0.25
2008	0.26	0.41	0.24
2007	0.26	0.39	0.23
2006	0.15	0.34	0.17
2005	0.13	0.33	0.17
2004	0.13	0.31	0.16
2003	0.08	0.31	0.14
2002	0.13	0.30	0.11
2001	0.14	0.28	0.11
2000	0.14	0.27	0.11
1999	0.08	0.27	0.10
1998	0.09	0.26	0.10
1997	0.12	0.27	0.10
1996	0.14	0.25	0.10
1995	0.14	0.25	0.10
1994	0.15	0.25	0.09
1993	0.12	0.25	0.09
1992	0.13	0.24	0.08
1991	0.08	0.25	0.06

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Eligible for

19%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Indiana	Valparaiso Community Schools School District
2023	20%	47%	27%
2022	19%	39%	23%
2021	19%	42%	23%
2020	16%	41%	23%
2019	16%	41%	23%
2018	12%	40%	21%
2017	12%	40%	21%
2016	13%	41%	21%
2015	14%	41%	22%
2014	16%	41%	24%
2013	17%	41%	24%
2012	16%	40%	23%
2011	14%	39%	21%
2010	13%	37%	20%
2009	9%	33%	16%
2008	11%	31%	15%
2007	10%	29%	15%
2006	12%	28%	14%
2005	10%	28%	12%
2004	9%	27%	11%
2003	10%	25%	11%
2002	8%	24%	11%
2001	7%	22%	9%
2000	8%	21%	9%
1999	8%	22%	10%
1998	9%	22%	10%
1997	10%	22%	10%
1996	8%	22%	9%
1995	9%	22%	9%
1994	11%	22%	9%
1993	9%	22%	9%
1992	8%	21%	8%
1991	7%	17%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Indiana	Valparaiso Community Schools School District
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	4%	6%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	7%	8%	5%
2019	7%	8%	5%
2018	4%	8%	5%
2017	4%	8%	5%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	4%	8%	4%
2014	5%	8%	5%
2013	3%	8%	4%
2012	3%	8%	5%
2011	3%	8%	4%
2010	4%	9%	5%
2009	4%	9%	10%
2008	4%	8%	5%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	6%	8%	5%
2005	4%	8%	5%
2004	4%	8%	5%
2003	4%	8%	4%
2002	3%	7%	4%
2001	2%	7%	4%
2000	2%	6%	3%
1999	3%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Valparaiso Community Schools School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Benjamin Franklin Middle School's ranking?

Benjamin Franklin Middle School is ranked #172 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Benjamin Franklin Middle School often compared to?

Benjamin Franklin Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Thomas Jefferson Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Benjamin Franklin Middle School?

806 students attend Benjamin Franklin Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Benjamin Franklin Middle School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Benjamin Franklin Middle School?

Benjamin Franklin Middle School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Benjamin Franklin Middle School offer ?

Benjamin Franklin Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Benjamin Franklin Middle School part of?

Benjamin Franklin Middle School is part of Valparaiso Community Schools School District.