Benjamin Harrison Elementary School
4411 Magoun
East Chicago IN, 46312, Lake County
Phone: 219-391-4192
Ranking: 
(1,193 out of 1,449, bottom 18%)*
(1,193 out of 1,449, bottom 18%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
School District: City of East Chicago School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 24 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 31 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 483 | 505 | 485 | 514 | 477 | 623 | 595 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 72 | 14.9% | 83 | 16.4% | 98 | 20.2% | 99 | 19.3% | 49 | 10.3% | 41 | 6.6% | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 66 | 13.7% | 99 | 19.6% | 93 | 19.2% | 85 | 16.5% | 91 | 19.1% | 91 | 14.6% | 73 | 12.3% |
| Grade 1: | 105 | 21.7% | 95 | 18.8% | 85 | 17.5% | 90 | 17.5% | 83 | 17.4% | 70 | 11.2% | 97 | 16.3% |
| Grade 2: | 88 | 18.2% | 80 | 15.8% | 68 | 14.0% | 80 | 15.6% | 84 | 17.6% | 100 | 16.1% | 77 | 12.9% |
| Grade 3: | 77 | 15.9% | 79 | 15.6% | 82 | 16.9% | 69 | 13.4% | 98 | 20.5% | 76 | 12.2% | 102 | 17.1% |
| Grade 4: | 75 | 15.5% | 69 | 13.7% | 59 | 12.2% | 91 | 17.7% | 72 | 15.1% | 84 | 13.5% | 92 | 15.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 255 | 52.8% | 263 | 52.1% | 267 | 55.1% | 262 | 51.0% | 243 | 50.9% | 299 | 48.0% | 287 | 48.2% |
| Female: | 228 | 47.2% | 242 | 47.9% | 218 | 44.9% | 252 | 49.0% | 225 | 47.2% | 315 | 50.6% | 300 | 50.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic: | 366 | 75.8% | 369 | 73.1% | 343 | 70.7% | 359 | 69.8% | 335 | 70.2% | 447 | 71.7% | 437 | 73.4% |
| Black: | 101 | 20.9% | 118 | 23.4% | 121 | 24.9% | 125 | 24.3% | 131 | 27.5% | 165 | 26.5% | 144 | 24.2% |
| White: | 8 | 1.7% | 14 | 2.8% | 9 | 1.9% | 8 | 1.6% | 10 | 2.1% | 10 | 1.6% | 9 | 1.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 8 | 1.7% | 4 | 0.8% | 12 | 2.5% | 22 | 4.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 413 | 85.5% | 446 | 88.3% | 430 | 88.7% | 423 | 82.3% | 417 | 87.4% | 454 | 72.9% | 496 | 83.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 26 | 5.4% | 24 | 4.8% | 23 | 4.7% | 22 | 4.3% | 27 | 5.7% | 46 | 7.4% | 43 | 7.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 20.13 | 17.41 | 16.72 | 18.14 | 17.67 | 20.10 | 19.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISTEP+ | ||||||
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 54% | 75% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 57% | 75% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 57% | 74% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52% | 55% | 73% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 66% | 76% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57% | 56% | 74% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 69% | 79% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.6% | 80.4% | 83% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 78.6% | 85% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49% | 54% | 72% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 51% | 73% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 59% | 73% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 56% | 72% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 54% | 70% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54% | 46% | 72% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54% | 57% | 76% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 68.3% | 78% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 67.9% | 79% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 73% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 57% | 74% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 60% | 75% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 52% | 56% | 74% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 56% | 73% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 67% | 77% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 78.2% | 82% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 69.3% | 82% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | 50% | 73% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 59% | 75% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 54% | 74% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 62% | 75% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 46% | 43% | 70% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 57% | 75% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 66.1% | 70% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 61.5% | 79% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 49% | 71% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 58% | 75% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 63.6% | 76% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 57% | 78% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 53% | 72% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 46% | 52% | 73% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 62% | 75% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 61% | 74% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 56% | 71% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | 50% | 72% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 76% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 61% | 76% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 64% | 77% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 61% | 77% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 46% | 36% | 60% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 54% | 69% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 57% | 70% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 57% | 59% | 71% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 58% | 57% | 71% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 62% | 60% | 71% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 51% | 56% | 69% |
| 2004 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 57% | 73% |
| 2005 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 86% | 66% | 74% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 67% | 78% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 79% | 69% | 80% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 71% | 80% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 56% | 50% | 72% |
| 2009 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 21% | 24% | 54% |
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* Benjamin Harrison Elementary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.