Ben Franklin El Sch

414 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 3rd

School Overview

Ben Franklin Elementary School, located at 95 Ben Franklin Road in Indiana, Pennsylvania, is a primary educational institution within the Indiana Area School District. Serving students in the local community, the school focuses on fostering foundational academic skills in a supportive, neighborhood-centered environment. It is recognized for its commitment to developing well-rounded students by balancing rigorous classroom instruction with social-emotional learning, aiming to prepare children for success in their later academic pursuits.

The school benefits from its position within the larger Indiana Area community, often engaging families through local partnerships and school-wide events. With a curriculum aligned to state standards, Ben Franklin Elementary emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and science while encouraging student participation in extracurricular activities. By providing a structured and welcoming atmosphere, the school seeks to instill a lifelong love of learning and a strong sense of community responsibility in its students.

414

Total Students

31.6

Full-Time Teachers

13.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ben Franklin El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	341
Hispanic	15
Black	29
Asian	2
Two or More	27

White
341 (82.4%)
Black
29 (7.0%)
Two or More
27 (6.5%)
Hispanic
15 (3.6%)
Asian
2 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Indiana Area SD
Phone:	(724)465-5637
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 3rd
Total Students:	414
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 20

Kindergarten 89

Grade 1 106

Grade 2 108

Grade 3 91