Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Benjamin Franklin Middle School is a public middle school in Valparaiso, IN, serving grades 6–8, rated A-, with 823 students and a 14.7:1 student-teacher ratio.
In 2024-2025, the share of students meeting the state standard was 62% in English Language Arts.
A-TopHap school rating
- Rating
- A-
- Grades
- 6–8
- Enrollment
- 823
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Level
- Middle
- Type
- Public · Regular
2024-2025 testing year
State test results
Share of students meeting or exceeding the state standard.
English Language Arts62%
Academics and programs
- Open enrollment
- No
Student body
White78%
Hispanic13%
Two or more races5%
Asian2%
Black2%
Native American0%
- Male / female
- 54% / 46%
- Free or reduced lunch
- 25%
- Enrollment change vs prior year
- -0.6%
- Prior-year enrollment
- 828
Homes assigned to this school
9,156 homes in TopHap's records are assigned to Benjamin Franklin Middle School. These 40 are sampled evenly down the value ranking, so they span the whole zone rather than just its most expensive streets.
- 3331 Pepper Creek Bridge PkwyValparaiso, IN 463854 bd · 11 ba · 12,266 ft² · built 2008$4.7M
- 273 Turnberry DrValparaiso, IN 463854 bd · 4 ba · 5,229 ft² · built 1995$871K
- 2903 Whispering Brook LnValparaiso, IN 463851 ba · 2,326 ft² · built 2024$707K
- 592 Lake Park DrValparaiso, IN 463854 bd · 3 ba · 4,784 ft² · built 2005$635K
- 163 Sunland DrValparaiso, IN 463856 bd · 5 ba · 4,198 ft² · built 1975$592K
- 90 Hawick DrValparaiso, IN 463854 bd · 4 ba · 3,083 ft² · built 2014$556K
- 1355 Verandah DrValparaiso, IN 463854 bd · 4 ba · 2,324 ft² · built 2007$532K
- 109 Lolabell DrValparaiso, IN 463853 bd · 3 ba · 2,512 ft² · built 1995$512K
- 2305 Pepper Ridge RdValparaiso, IN 463853 bd · 3 ba · 1,812 ft² · built 2021$496K
- 23 Kincraig DrValparaiso, IN 463853 bd · 4 ba · 1,902 ft² · built 1997$480K
- 545 Lake Park DrValparaiso, IN 463855 bd · 4 ba · 2,516 ft² · built 2016$467K
- 2201 Old Oak DrValparaiso, IN 463853 bd · 3 ba · 2,840 ft² · built 1973$455K
- 1857 Clifford RdValparaiso, IN 463854 bd · 2 ba · 1,144 ft² · built 1915$444K
- 452 N State Road 149Valparaiso, IN 46385$434K
- 2155 Churchill CtValparaiso, IN 463853 bd · 2 ba · 2,592 ft² · built 1999$424K
- 1753 Iroquois CtValparaiso, IN 463853 bd · 4 ba · 1,796 ft² · built 1989$414K
- 2752 Longford AveValparaiso, IN 463854 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,016 ft² · built 2012$404K
- 4905 Goodrich RdValparaiso, IN 463854 bd · 3 ba · 1,944 ft² · built 1975$393K
- 11 Edinburgh CtValparaiso, IN 463853 bd · 3 ba · 1,755 ft² · built 2004$384K
- 528 N 106 WValparaiso, IN 463854 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,988 ft² · built 1976$372K
- 1459 Salamonie CtValparaiso, IN 463853 bd · 2 ba · 1,886 ft² · built 1986$362K
- 557 N 175 WValparaiso, IN 463853 bd · 2 ba · 1,456 ft² · built 1979$352K
- 555 Glenwood DrValparaiso, IN 463854 bd · 3 ba · 2,052 ft² · built 1979$343K
- 243 W 406 NValparaiso, IN 463853 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,548 ft² · built 1960$334K
- 1557 Byfield PkwyValparaiso, IN 463853 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,428 ft² · built 2005$324K
- 2861 Brisbane DrValparaiso, IN 463852 bd · 2 ba · 1,649 ft² · built 2018$315K
- 859 West StValparaiso, IN 463853 bd · 2 ba · 2,154 ft² · built 1923$305K
- 1102 Beulah Vista BlvdValparaiso, IN 463833 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,500 ft² · built 1946$294K
- 504 Yellowstone RdValparaiso, IN 463853 bd · 2 ba · 2,688 ft² · built 1990$284K
- 2407 Froberg RdValparaiso, IN 463853 bd · 1 ba · 1,458 ft² · built 1922$272K
- 955 Marion StValparaiso, IN 463853 bd · 1 ba · 1,176 ft² · built 1971$261K
- 603 Valparaiso StValparaiso, IN 463833 bd · 2 ba · 1,396 ft² · built 1890$249K
- 613 Yellowstone RdValparaiso, IN 463853 bd · 2 ba · 1,648 ft² · built 1955$235K
- 1510 Del Vista DrValparaiso, IN 463853 bd · 2 ba · 1,280 ft² · built 1951$220K
- 874 Edgewood Glen DrValparaiso, IN 4638513,908 ft² · built 1996$202K
- 7 Wayne StValparaiso, IN 463853 bd · 1 ba · 1,177 ft² · built 1870$181K
- 56 Bogota AveValparaiso, IN 46385
- 1079 Millpond RdValparaiso, IN 463856,160 ft² · built 1985
- Rear Sylvan DrValparaiso, IN 46385
- 3622 Brander DrValparaiso, IN 46385
School details
- Address
- 605 Campbell St, Valparaiso, IN 46385
- Phone
- (219) 531-3020
- Website
- valpo.k12.in.us
- Setting
- Suburb - Small
- Status
- Operational
- NCES ID
- 181197001881
School district
Valparaiso Community Schools
- District rating
- A
- Schools
- 11
- Students
- 6,325
- Spending per student
- $11,019
- Teachers (FTE)
- 396
- Grades
- PK–12
Other schools in this district
Primary · 8
- Central Elementary SchoolGrades K–5 · 131 studentsA-
- Cooks Corners Elementary SchoolGrades K–5 · 487 studentsA-
- Flint Lake Elementary SchoolGrades K–5 · 476 studentsB+
- Heavilin Elementary SchoolGrades K–5 · 479 studentsB
- Memorial Elementary SchoolGrades K–5 · 434 studentsA
- Northview Elementary SchoolGrades K–5 · 276 studentsA
- Parkview Elementary SchoolGrades K–5 · 213 studentsA
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolGrades K–5 · 285 studentsA-