Is Gus Franklin Junior a good school?

Gus Franklin Junior ranks 2187 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gus Franklin Junior?

In the 2023-24 school year, 549 students attended Gus Franklin Junior.

What is the racial makeup of Gus Franklin Junior?

Students at Gus Franklin Junior are 72% Hispanic, 13% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% White, 3% Asian.

Gus Franklin Junior

Summary:

Gus Franklin Junior is an elementary school in Victorville, California, serving 549 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Adelanto Elementary District, which has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gus Franklin Junior consistently outperforms the Adelanto Elementary District and the state of California in academic assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, 49.28% of Gus Franklin Junior students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 22.73% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 38.13% of Gus Franklin Junior students were proficient, compared to 13.11% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 34th out of 593 California elementary schools for African American students and 944th out of 5,102 for Hispanic students.

However, Gus Franklin Junior has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.8% in 2018-2019 to 24.4% in 2022-2023. This is an area of concern that the school should address. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.42% to 65.79% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. When compared to other schools in the Victor Elementary District, Gus Franklin Junior still performs better academically, but the gap is not as wide as it is within the Adelanto Elementary District.

Detail:

Public K-5

13125 Hopland St.
Victorville, CA 92394

(760) 246-8691

District: Adelanto Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2187^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 22.8

Number of students: 549

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.6%

African American:

13.3%

Two or more races:

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gus Franklin Junior ranks better than 62.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Adelanto Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (71.6%), African American (13.3%), two or more races (7.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Adelanto Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gus Franklin Junior is 22.8, which is the 5^th best among 11 elementary schools in the Adelanto Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Gus Franklin Junior employs 24 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gus Franklin Junior:

SchoolDigger ranks Gus Franklin Junior 2187^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Gus Franklin Junior in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Adelanto Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Adelanto Elementary 1439^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gus Franklin Junior

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Rank History for all students at Gus Franklin Junior

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2015	34.37	3373^rd	5611	39.9%
2016	39.20	3124^th	5614	44.4%
2017	45.34	2782^nd	5692	51.1%
2018	49.49	2592^nd	5662	54.2%
2019	52.44	2463^rd	5789	57.5%
2022	59.84	2033^rd	5883	65.4%
2023	51.53	2462^nd	5874	58.1%
2024	57.00	2187^th	5862	62.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Gus Franklin Junior

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	36.06	2051^st	3275	37.4%
2024	47.90	1301^st	3160	58.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Gus Franklin Junior

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.50	1360^th	2420	43.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gus Franklin Junior

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.95	1517^th	5084	70.2%
2019	67.37	1320^th	5173	74.5%
2022	72.55	1051^st	5264	80.0%
2023	62.36	1606^th	5374	70.1%
2024	62.17	1668^th	5511	69.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Gus Franklin Junior

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.00	2657^th	5413	50.9%
2019	47.28	2658^th	5492	51.6%
2022	53.77	2225^th	5635	60.5%
2023	52.02	2298^th	5617	59.1%
2024	52.09	2312^th	5605	58.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Gus Franklin Junior

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	39.63	1312^th	2585	49.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Gus Franklin Junior

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.72	2402^nd	5431	55.8%
2019	56.49	2117^th	5510	61.6%
2022	65.21	1719^th	5663	69.6%
2023	49.97	2452^nd	5650	56.6%
2024	60.80	1934^th	5636	65.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Gus Franklin Junior

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.72	49^th	700	93.0%
2019	97.23	12^th	747	98.4%
2022	78.25	88^th	663	86.7%
2023	81.92	76^th	662	88.5%
2024	88.32	34^th	593	94.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gus Franklin Junior

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.02	1673^rd	4830	65.4%
2019	62.79	1539^th	4963	69.0%
2022	73.23	1003^rd	5084	80.3%
2023	67.75	1286^th	5098	74.8%
2024	74.93	944^th	5102	81.5%

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Rank History for White students at Gus Franklin Junior

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.28	2005^th	2662	24.7%

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Data source: test scores: California 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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Gus Franklin Junior

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2015	75	125	18	377	0	10	30	635
2016	76	124	19	441	0	10	37	707
2017	54	81	16	368	0	8	24	551
2018	52	76	19	378	0	6	27	558
2019	44	76	23	395	1	4	26	569
2020	43	81	22	404	2	2	31	585
2021	41	67	21	404	2	2	29	566
2022	44	70	16	374	2	2	24	532
2023	37	87	13	379	1	5	27	549
2024	24	73	16	393	1	2	40	549

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 Gus Franklin Junior

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	635	24.0	26.4	81.7
2016	707	27.0	26.1	80.2
2017	551	22.0	25.0	74.6
2018	558	23.0	24.2	81.7
2019	569	24.0	23.7	71.7
2020	585	n/a	n/a	71.5
2021	566	25.0	22.6	54.4
2022	532	24.0	22.1	65.8
2023	549	23.0	23.8	62.7
2024	549	24.0	22.8	62.8

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 Gus Franklin Junior

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	635	24.0	26.4	81.7
2016	707	27.0	26.1	80.2
2017	551	22.0	25.0	74.6
2018	558	23.0	24.2	81.7
2019	569	24.0	23.7	71.7
2020	585	n/a	n/a	71.5
2021	566	25.0	22.6	54.4
2022	532	24.0	22.1	65.8
2023	549	23.0	23.8	62.7
2024	549	24.0	22.8	62.8

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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