Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus

Summary:

Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Mesa, Arizona, part of the Mesa Unified District. The school stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, consistently outperforming both the district and state averages in proficiency across all grade levels and subjects.

In the 2023-2024 school year, 69% of 3rd graders at Franklin Accelerated Academy were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to just 38% for the district and 39% for the state. The school has been ranked among the top 25% of Arizona elementary schools for the past several years, placing it in the top quartile statewide. This high performance extends across different student subgroups, with the school ranking in the top 15% of Arizona elementary schools for its Hispanic and White student populations in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby district schools like Lincoln Elementary and Lowell Elementary, which have significantly lower proficiency rates, Franklin Accelerated Academy stands out. The school also compares favorably to nearby charter schools, with some, like Mesa Arts Academy, having higher proficiency in certain areas, while others, like Step Up School, have lower proficiency across the board.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 236 S Sirrine
       Mesa, AZ  85210-1611


(480) 472-5400

District: Mesa Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
114th of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,582 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  16.8 Help
Number of students:  430

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
46.0%
White:
40.7%
Two or more races:
5.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54.9% Help


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Compare Details Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus ranks better than 87.4% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 5th among 51 ranked elementary schools in the Mesa Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.71. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46%), White (40.7%), two or more races (5.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 54.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus is 16.8. 47 elementary schools in the Mesa Unified District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus employs 25.5 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus is $7,582. 44 elementary schools in the Mesa Unified District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus 114th of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus in the ranking list.)

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Mesa Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mesa Unified District 179th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus

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Rank History for all students at Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 86.27 105th 1062 90.1%
2010 85.90 119th 1090 89.1%
2011 87.49 90th 1075 91.6%
2012 87.05 69th 1141 94.0%
2013 86.71 82nd 1158 92.9%
2014 88.17 95th 1079 91.2%
2015 67.05 288th 955 69.8%
2016 86.17 139th 1079 87.1%
2017 82.06 191st 1106 82.7%
2018 84.87 157th 1109 85.8%
2019 81.08 190th 1039 81.7%
2021 84.19 193rd 1226 84.3%
2022 72.87 223rd 1000 77.7%
2023 89.63 123rd 1245 90.1%
2024 85.71 114th 904 87.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 79.44 99th 1027 90.4%
2022 51.64 213th 444 52.0%
2023 85.46 35th 617 94.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.42 113th 975 88.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 87.53 35th 1201 97.1%
2022 79.40 30th 145 79.3%
2023 73.34 122nd 820 85.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.70 51st 820 93.8%
2022 72.56 152nd 618 75.4%
2023 84.73 101st 1116 90.9%
2024 88.26 45th 546 91.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.57 203rd 1023 80.2%
2019 77.50 160th 862 81.4%
2021 82.18 199th 1219 83.7%
2022 72.55 186th 824 77.4%
2023 88.74 106th 1219 91.3%
2024 70.57 146th 593 75.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.75 113th 1032 89.1%
2019 73.23 209th 850 75.4%
2021 80.62 213th 1220 82.5%
2022 63.35 263rd 830 68.3%
2023 87.37 134th 1216 89.0%
2024 77.46 105th 609 82.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 55.12 261st 895 70.8%
2023 79.18 85th 607 86.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.54 206th 911 77.4%
2019 77.05 149th 709 79.0%
2021 67.63 285th 1198 76.2%
2022 71.59 189th 716 73.6%
2023 84.45 122nd 1170 89.6%
2024 81.83 71st 472 85.0%
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Rank History for Native American students at Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 76.87 43rd 654 93.4%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.25 86th 171 49.7%
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Rank History for White students at Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.57 65th 720 91.0%
2019 83.32 59th 595 90.1%
2021 89.30 39th 1161 96.6%
2022 83.62 56th 800 93.0%
2023 90.48 40th 1024 96.1%
2024 85.12 40th 477 91.6%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 285 2 6 48 5 n/a n/a 0 346
1994 414 4 5 51 4 n/a n/a 0 478
1995 465 14 7 58 9 n/a n/a 0 553
1996 465 14 7 58 9 n/a n/a 0 553
1997 481 15 11 78 6 n/a n/a 0 591
1998 615 12 25 102 7 n/a n/a 0 761
1999 626 18 27 95 8 n/a n/a 0 774
2000 586 13 20 85 8 n/a n/a 0 712
2001 489 6 22 65 3 n/a n/a 0 585
2002 430 7 22 107 4 n/a n/a 0 570
2003 430 7 22 107 4 n/a n/a 0 570
2004 403 6 17 92 4 n/a n/a 0 522
2005 392 9 14 116 4 n/a n/a 0 535
2006 369 10 20 131 2 n/a n/a 0 532
2007 346 12 15 139 2 n/a n/a 0 514
2008 344 10 18 138 7 n/a n/a 0 517
2009 367 6 17 150 6 n/a n/a 0 546
2010 386 7 24 141 7 n/a n/a 0 565
2011 367 12 21 146 2 4 0 0 552
2012 352 12 14 166 4 2 5 0 555
2013 318 12 16 179 7 0 3 0 535
2014 361 10 14 168 9 0 5 0 567
2015 367 9 16 179 6 0 5 0 582
2016 367 8 5 172 7 12 7 0 578
2017 351 13 4 176 6 15 9 0 574
2018 305 7 5 203 3 14 14 0 551
2019 286 15 6 195 10 10 18 0 540
2020 265 12 3 200 8 10 19 0 517
2021 213 12 5 204 11 8 20 0 473
2022 188 15 4 206 8 8 22 0 451
2023 175 16 3 198 9 6 23 0 430

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 346 8.0 43.3 n/a
1994 478 12.6 37.9 n/a
1995 553 21.3 26.0 n/a
1996 553 21.3 26.0 n/a
1997 591 24.0 24.6 n/a
1998 761 32.5 23.4 n/a
1999 774 32.0 24.2 n/a
2000 712 27.8 25.6 n/a
2001 585 23.4 25.0 n/a
2002 570 22.9 24.9 38.2
2003 570 22.9 24.9 38.2
2004 522 22.4 23.3 44.3
2005 535 21.9 24.4 43
2006 532 22.9 23.2 48.7
2007 514 21.9 23.5 46.1
2008 517 23.9 21.6 44.9
2009 546 24.8 22.0 44.9
2010 565 23.8 23.7 50.1
2011 552 23.9 23.0 53.3
2012 555 24.2 22.9 53.5
2013 535 23.9 22.3 51.6
2014 567 23.6 24.0 45.5
2015 582 24.0 24.2 44.5
2016 578 24.0 24.0 44.6
2017 574 24.6 23.3 46.2
2018 551 24.2 22.7 49.7
2019 540 24.3 22.1 51.9
2020 517 23.6 21.9 49.7
2021 473 24.8 19.0 n/a
2022 451 24.5 18.3 21.7
2023 430 25.5 16.8 54.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 346 8.0 43.3 n/a
1994 478 12.6 37.9 n/a
1995 553 21.3 26.0 n/a
1996 553 21.3 26.0 n/a
1997 591 24.0 24.6 n/a
1998 761 32.5 23.4 n/a
1999 774 32.0 24.2 n/a
2000 712 27.8 25.6 n/a
2001 585 23.4 25.0 n/a
2002 570 22.9 24.9 38.2
2003 570 22.9 24.9 38.2
2004 522 22.4 23.3 44.3
2005 535 21.9 24.4 43
2006 532 22.9 23.2 48.7
2007 514 21.9 23.5 46.1
2008 517 23.9 21.6 44.9
2009 546 24.8 22.0 44.9
2010 565 23.8 23.7 50.1
2011 552 23.9 23.0 53.3
2012 555 24.2 22.9 53.5
2013 535 23.9 22.3 51.6
2014 567 23.6 24.0 45.5
2015 582 24.0 24.2 44.5
2016 578 24.0 24.0 44.6
2017 574 24.6 23.3 46.2
2018 551 24.2 22.7 49.7
2019 540 24.3 22.1 51.9
2020 517 23.6 21.9 49.7
2021 473 24.8 19.0 n/a
2022 451 24.5 18.3 21.7
2023 430 25.5 16.8 54.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $134 (1.4%) $22 (0.2%) $290 (3.1%) $6,583 (70.6%) $2,591 (27.8%) $9,174 (98.3%) $9,330
2020 $90 (1.6%) $315 (5.5%) $496 (8.7%) $5,489 (96.1%) n/a $5,308 (92.9%) $5,714
2021 $126 (1.9%) $32 (0.5%) $284 (4.4%) $6,117 (93.7%) $253 (3.9%) $6,370 (97.6%) $6,528
2022 $29 (0.4%) $19 (0.3%) $76 (1.0%) $7,360 (97.1%) $174 (2.3%) $7,534 (99.4%) $7,582

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 190th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 123rd of 1245 Elementary schools
 8.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students540430
 20.4%
African American1516
 6.7%
American Indian109
 10%
Asian63
 50%
Hispanic195198
 1.5%
Pacific Islander106
 40%
White286175
 38.8%
Two or More Races1823
 27.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.9%54.9%
 3%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 430 students attended Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus.

Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus ranks 114th of 904 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus are 46% Hispanic, 41% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.


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