Benjamin Harrison Elementary Sch

400 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Benjamin Harrison Elementary School is a public school located in the industrial city of East Chicago, Indiana, serving students within the School City of East Chicago district. Situated on Magoun Avenue, the school operates as a core educational fixture for the local community, focusing on providing foundational academic instruction to students in the surrounding neighborhood. As part of a district serving a predominantly urban population, the school is tasked with addressing the diverse needs of its student body while adhering to state curriculum standards.

The school environment typically emphasizes essential skill development in literacy, mathematics, and science, aimed at preparing young learners for secondary education. Like many schools in the region, Benjamin Harrison Elementary often works to balance academic rigor with social-emotional support, recognizing the unique challenges and opportunities present in the East Chicago community. The school remains an integral part of the local infrastructure, striving to foster a collaborative learning space for its students and families.

400

Total Students

29.3

Full-Time Teachers

13.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

74.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Benjamin Harrison Elementary Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	281
Black	111
Two or More	5

Hispanic
281 (70.3%)
Black
111 (27.8%)
Two or More
5 (1.3%)
White
3 (0.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	School City of East Chicago
Phone:	(219)391-4192
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	400
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	287
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	9

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 56

Grade 1 61

Grade 2 56

Grade 3 66

Grade 4 52

Grade 5 53

Grade 6 56