Benjamin Harrison Elementary Sch

Regular School · East Chicago, IN

Benjamin Harrison Elementary Sch is a regular school school in East Chicago, Indiana, serving grades KG–06 with 400 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.6:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 06

Enrollment

400

Teachers (FTE)

29.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	281	70%
Black or African American	111	28%
Two or more races	5	1%
White	3	1%
Total enrollment	400	199M / 201F

English Language Learners: 122 (31% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	4.0% -33pp	37.0%	219
Reading Proficiency	5.0% -37.2pp	42.2%	220
Science Proficiency	6-9%	—	118

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.30 grade levels

Math

+0.02 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

3 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

6.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

221

55.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI) Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	400	100%

Contact & Location

4411 Magoun

East Chicago, IN 46312

Phone: (219)391-4192

District

School City of East Chicago

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,541

District enrollment: 3,348

Other Schools in District

Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Elementary
George Washington Elementary Sch Elementary
William McKinley Elementary School Elementary
East Chicago Central High School High
Joseph Block Middle School Middle
Carrie Gosch PK Center Prekindergarten

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 46312) → CensusDepth.com
Indiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Indiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

180288000364

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD