Benjamin Franklin Middle School

Regular School · Valparaiso, IN

Benjamin Franklin Middle School is a regular school school in Valparaiso, Indiana, serving grades 06–08 with 823 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.7:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

823

Teachers (FTE)

56.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	640	78%
Hispanic/Latino	108	13%
Two or more races	37	4%
Asian	19	2%
Black or African American	18	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	823	446M / 377F

English Language Learners: 12 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	49.0% +12pp	37.0%	797
Reading Proficiency	65.0% +22.8pp	42.2%	797
Science Proficiency	63.0%	—	269

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)

+0.52 grade levels

Math

-0.07 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

203 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

4.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	823	100%

Contact & Location

605 Campbell

Valparaiso, IN 46385

Phone: (219)531-3020

District

Valparaiso Community Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,318

District enrollment: 6,382

Other Schools in District

Central Elementary School Elementary
Cooks Corners Elementary School Elementary
Flint Lake Elementary School Elementary
Heavilin Elementary School Elementary
Memorial Elementary School Elementary
Northview Elementary School Elementary
Parkview Elementary School Elementary
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Elementary

View all 10 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 46385) → CensusDepth.com
Indiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Indiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

181197001881

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