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Benjamin Franklin Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

605 Campbell, Valparaiso, IN 46385 · (219) 531-3020 · Part of Valparaiso Community Schools

Center Township’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of Indiana school districts

Students
823
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Benjamin Franklin Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Center Township kids: Valparaiso High School

On the path

Where Center Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Valparaiso High Schoolin Valparaiso

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

605 Campbell, Valparaiso

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6271
Grade 7257
Grade 8295
Enrollment over time
812’20
815’21
821’22
806’23
823’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Benjamin Franklin Middle School from Center Township families.

Other schools in Valparaiso Community Schools

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Center Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.