Benjamin Harrison Elementary School
About This School
Public School | Grades PK-4 | School City of East Chicago
Benjamin Harrison Elementary School is located in East Chicago, IN and is one of 6 elementary schools in School City Of East Chicago School District. It is a public school that serves 514 students in grades PK-4.
Benjamin Harrison Elementary School did not make AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Indiana in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Benjamin Harrison Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Benjamin Harrison Elementary School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Indiana average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Benjamin Harrison Elementary School's students and teachers. more
Benjamin Harrison Elementary School did not make AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Indiana in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Benjamin Harrison Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Benjamin Harrison Elementary School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Indiana average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Benjamin Harrison Elementary School's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| William McKinley Elementary School 0.5 miles |  |
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| St Stanislaus School 0.6 miles | n/a | |
| Carrie Gosch Elementary School 0.9 miles |  |
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| Washington Irving Elementary School 1.3 miles |  |
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| George Washington Elementary School 1.4 miles |  |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 514
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Benjamin Harrison Elementary School had 87% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Indiana had 46% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Hispanic
70%
Black
24%
Two or More Races
4%
White
2%
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School City of East Chicago District Spending
$12,151Per Pupil
The School City of East Chicago spends $12,151 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 47% on instruction, 48% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about School City of East Chicago District
18:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Benjamin Harrison Elementary School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Indiana average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the ISTEP
What is it?
The The Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus (ISTEP+) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 10 are assessed in English/language arts and math and in grades 5 and 7 in science.
How is it Scored?
Students are rated at one of three levels:"did not pass", "pass", or "pass+". The goal is for all students to score at or above the "pass" level. Students must pass the grade 10 ISTEP+ in order to graduate from high school.
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TestRating
3 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Indiana, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2010 ISTEP Results and End-of-Course Assessments Results for all subjects tested.
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