Enrollment
414
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INDIANA AREA SD·NCES 421215002314
Ben Franklin Elementary School
95 Ben Franklin Rd, Indiana, PA 15701 · (724) 465-5637 · Indiana County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL414 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
253 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 106 | 26% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 22% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
58.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -6.9pp since 2023
Math
61.2%
PA avg 43.0% . +9.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.8% | 61.2% |
| 2023-24 | 65.7% | 52.0% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.4%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ben Franklin Elementary School
Ben Franklin Elementary School's state test result (59.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Franklin Elementary School this school | 414 | 61.1% | 59.4% |
| McConnellsburg Elementary School McConnellsburg | 413 | 58.8% | 61.1% |
| Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School Lykens | 373 | 59.8% | 60.2% |
| Hepburn-Lycoming Primary School Cogan Station | 402 | 62.7% | 63.4% |
| Standing Stone Elementary School Huntingdon | 382 | 65.7% | 49.7% |
| Central Elementary School South Williamsport | 414 | 57.0% | 70.5% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ben Franklin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Indiana County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #610 of 1,396 | #3 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #507 of 1,511 ▲ 193 | #4 of 12 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #471 of 1,511 ▼ 22 | #3 of 12 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 414 | #824 of 1,638 | #3 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #784 of 1,528 | #11 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.1% | #966 of 1,531 | #1 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.1% | #810 of 1,600 | #7 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #582 of 1,045 | #6 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
414
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 694
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 414 | 31.6 | 13.1:1 | 61% (253) |
| 2023-24 | 427 | 32.4 | 13.2:1 | 59% (253) |
| 2022-23 | 393 | 32.4 | 12.1:1 | 56% (221) |
| 2020-21 | 417 | 34 | 12.3:1 | 50% (207) |
| 2017-18 | 468 | 35.2 | 13.3:1 | 42% (198) |
| 2015-16 | 479 | 37 | 12.9:1 | 44% (212) |
| 2010-11 | 433 | 34 | 12.7:1 | 46% (200) |
| 2000-01 | 538 | 36 | 14.9:1 | 36% (193) |
| 1990-91 | 694 | 37 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ben Franklin Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (468 to 414); teachers down 10% (35.2 to 31.6).
About Ben Franklin Elementary School
Ben Franklin Elementary School serves students in Indiana, Pennsylvania, as a medium-sized elementary school. The grade span is pre-K through 3, and enrollment is 414 students.
Ben Franklin Elementary School is one school in a 6-school district, Indiana Area SD, which enrolls 2,803 students.
Ben Franklin Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 82% White. It is also 7% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Indiana County is roughly 92% White. Ben Franklin Elementary School has a diversity index of 31%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 31.6 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.1:1. Across elementary schools in Pennsylvania, the average ratio is about 13.1:1. Ben Franklin Elementary School reports 61% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades Ben Franklin Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Ben Franklin Elementary School would be expected to post about 51.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 59.4%.
Within Indiana County, median household income is about $60,208, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Indiana County number 22 and enroll about 8,470.
Eisenhower Elementary School is the closest public school, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line. Ben Franklin Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles. Ben Franklin Elementary School comes in 5th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Ben Franklin Elementary School has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.
The school's size has been steady, with 417 students in 2020-21 and 414 in 2024-25.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Indiana County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,042
Census ACS
Median income
$60,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
8,470 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Indiana Area SD
- Indiana Area SHSHigh · 913 students
- Indiana Area Junior High SchoolMiddle · 628 students
- East Pike Elementary SchoolElementary · 445 students
- Eisenhower Elementary SchoolElementary · 213 students
- Horace Mann Elementary SchoolElementary · 190 students
Other schools in Indiana
- Indiana Area SHSHigh · 913 students
- Indiana Area Junior High SchoolMiddle · 628 students
- East Pike Elementary SchoolElementary · 445 students
- Eisenhower Elementary SchoolElementary · 213 students
- Horace Mann Elementary SchoolElementary · 190 students
- Indiana County Technology CenterHigh · 14 students
Other Ben Franklin Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Ben Franklin Elementary. Ben Franklin Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- BEN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBUFFALO, NY · 460 students
- BEN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGrand Forks, ND · 367 students
- Ben Franklin ElementaryLAWRENCEVILLE, NJ · 342 students
- Ben Franklin ElementaryFranklin, WI · 308 students
- Ben Franklin Elementary SchoolNewark, OH · 265 students
Nearby schools
- Eisenhower Elementary School1.2 mi · 213
- Horace Mann Elementary School2.4 mi · 190
- Indiana Area Junior High School2.4 mi · 628
- Indiana Area SHS2.4 mi · 913
- East Pike Elementary School3.6 mi · 445
- Indiana County Technology Center4.1 mi · 14
Frequently asked questions
About Ben Franklin Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Ben Franklin Elementary School?
Ben Franklin Elementary School enrolls approximately 414 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Ben Franklin Elementary School serve?
Ben Franklin Elementary School serves grades PK-03.
How many teachers does Ben Franklin Elementary School have?
Ben Franklin Elementary School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Ben Franklin Elementary School?
Student demographics at Ben Franklin Elementary School are roughly 82% White, 4% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Ben Franklin Elementary School?
Ben Franklin Elementary School is overseen by Indiana Area SD in Indiana County.
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