Is Franklin Elementary a good school?

Franklin Elementary ranks 2944 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Franklin Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 457 students attended Franklin Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Elementary?

Students at Franklin Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 13% White, 13% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Franklin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Franklin Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Emerson Middle High : Bakersfield High

Franklin Elementary

Summary:

Franklin Elementary is a public elementary school in Bakersfield, California, serving 451 students in grades K-6. Despite serving a predominantly low-income student population, the school consistently outperforms the Bakersfield City School District and the state of California in academic performance.

In the 2023-2024 school year, 45.28% of Franklin Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 27.74% for the Bakersfield City School District and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, 29.59% of Franklin Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 15.01% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance in Science is also higher than the district and state averages. However, Franklin Elementary has experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 5.7% in 2020-2021 to 52.1% in 2021-2022, with a rate of 27.5% in 2022-2023 that is still higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools in the Bakersfield City School District, such as McKinley Elementary and Stella I. Hills Elementary, Franklin Elementary is performing better academically. This suggests that the school may have effective teaching practices, curriculum, and support systems in place to help students succeed, despite the challenges of serving a high-poverty student population.

Detail:

Public K-6

2400 Truxtun Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93301-3405

(661) 631-5270

District: Bakersfield City

SchoolDigger Rank:
2944^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,625

Students who attend Franklin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Emerson Middle
High:	Bakersfield High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.6

Number of students: 457

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.4%

White:

13.3%

African American:

13.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Franklin Elementary ranks worse than 50.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.66. (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 Student population at Franklin Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (69.4%), White (13.3%), African American (13.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Franklin Elementary is 19.6, which is the 15^th best among 32 elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District. (See more...)

Compare Franklin Elementary employs 23.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Franklin Elementary is $8,625. 16 elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Franklin Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin Elementary 2944^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Franklin Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Bakersfield City:

SchoolDigger ranks Bakersfield City 1338^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Franklin Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Franklin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	56.31	1863^rd	4809	61.3%
2005	51.45	2116^th	4822	56.1%
2006	45.12	2428^th	4818	49.6%
2007	54.93	2067^th	5113	59.6%
2008	58.24	1933^rd	5113	62.2%
2009	63.94	1727^th	5193	66.7%
2010	62.20	1873^rd	5314	64.8%
2011	67.09	1628^th	5377	69.7%
2012	70.78	1478^th	5390	72.6%
2013	60.57	2082^nd	5530	62.4%
2015	56.15	2122^nd	5611	62.2%
2016	77.50	1217^th	5614	78.3%
2017	80.73	1099^th	5692	80.7%
2018	77.23	1254^th	5662	77.9%
2019	67.57	1715^th	5789	70.4%
2022	39.89	3098^th	5883	47.3%
2023	42.86	2953^rd	5874	49.7%
2024	43.66	2944^th	5862	49.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Franklin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.64	2035^th	3250	37.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Franklin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.26	473^rd	5084	90.7%
2019	78.87	772^nd	5173	85.1%
2022	44.95	2603^rd	5264	50.6%
2023	47.07	2564^th	5374	52.3%
2024	49.91	2398^th	5511	56.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Franklin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.87	1250^th	5413	76.9%
2019	69.11	1542^nd	5492	71.9%
2022	43.84	2763^rd	5635	51.0%
2023	38.17	3132^nd	5617	44.2%
2024	40.71	3004^th	5605	46.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Franklin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.75	1372^nd	5431	74.7%
2019	62.96	1826^th	5510	66.9%
2022	37.20	3190^th	5663	43.7%
2023	46.61	2645^th	5650	53.2%
2024	45.58	2718^th	5636	51.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Franklin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.83	539^th	4830	88.8%
2019	78.33	767^th	4963	84.5%
2022	55.39	1878^th	5084	63.1%
2023	54.52	1974^th	5098	61.3%
2024	59.64	1700^th	5102	66.7%

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Rank History for White students at Franklin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	85.00	251^st	2737	90.8%
2019	61.47	1155^th	2834	59.2%

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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 Franklin Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	288	63	23	171	23	n/a	n/a	0	568
1989	312	77	18	173	21	n/a	n/a	0	601
1990	333	81	28	178	16	n/a	n/a	0	636
1991	331	66	15	166	12	n/a	n/a	0	590
1992	327	65	28	161	6	n/a	n/a	0	587
1993	328	60	25	161	4	n/a	n/a	0	578
1994	323	61	24	159	6	n/a	n/a	0	573
1995	301	76	29	186	3	n/a	n/a	0	595
1996	301	76	29	186	3	n/a	n/a	0	595
1997	311	69	38	167	8	n/a	n/a	0	593
1998	284	58	43	165	5	n/a	n/a	0	555
1999	241	62	45	159	12	n/a	n/a	0	519
2000	242	65	30	183	13	n/a	n/a	0	533
2001	210	72	33	161	8	n/a	n/a	0	484
2002	223	57	27	199	9	n/a	n/a	0	515
2003	223	57	27	199	9	n/a	n/a	0	515
2004	206	59	18	188	8	n/a	n/a	5	484
2005	180	52	18	199	3	n/a	n/a	6	458
2006	159	46	17	217	7	n/a	n/a	7	453
2007	157	58	15	196	8	n/a	n/a	3	437
2008	134	59	12	214	8	n/a	n/a	0	427
2009	116	64	8	243	7	2	9	0	449
2010	92	59	10	281	2	0	12	0	456
2011	97	65	17	269	3	0	15	0	466
2012	109	53	13	245	2	0	15	0	437
2013	115	55	15	249	8	0	15	0	457
2014	121	42	12	266	6	0	17	0	464
2015	117	37	11	286	9	0	19	0	479
2016	119	45	8	297	7	0	28	0	504
2017	116	53	7	293	6	0	28	0	503
2018	122	55	7	312	7	0	23	0	526
2019	112	62	8	346	5	0	19	0	552
2020	96	54	10	341	3	2	26	0	532
2021	98	61	10	301	3	0	21	0	494
2022	76	74	8	311	3	1	17	0	490
2023	58	67	7	299	3	0	17	0	451
2024	61	60	4	317	1	0	13	1	457

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	568	22.0	25.8	n/a
1989	601	22.6	26.5	n/a
1990	636	24.0	26.5	n/a
1991	590	24.0	24.5	n/a
1992	587	24.4	24.0	54.7
1993	578	22.0	26.3	57.3
1994	573	22.0	26.0	61.8
1995	595	23.0	25.9	69.7
1996	595	23.0	25.9	69.7
1997	593	25.4	23.3	69
1998	555	29.4	18.9	67.9
1999	519	27.5	18.9	73.2
2000	533	27.0	19.7	75.4
2001	484	26.0	18.6	74.6
2002	515	23.5	21.9	75
2003	515	23.5	21.9	75
2004	484	23.0	21.0	79.1
2005	458	22.0	20.8	78.3
2006	453	22.0	20.6	79.4
2007	437	20.0	21.9	70
2008	427	22.5	19.0	69.6
2009	449	19.0	22.5	75.5
2010	456	21.5	21.2	85.7
2011	466	n/a	n/a	81.8
2012	437	20.3	21.5	n/a
2013	457	21.3	21.4	75.9
2014	464	21.0	22.0	74.8
2015	479	21.0	22.8	74.1
2016	504	22.0	22.9	67.9
2017	503	24.0	20.9	75.1
2018	526	23.0	22.8	76.4
2019	552	23.0	24.0	77.9
2020	532	n/a	n/a	82.1
2021	494	24.3	20.3	84.8
2022	490	22.5	21.7	81
2023	451	21.3	21.1	85.4
2024	457	23.3	19.6	88.6

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	568	22.0	25.8	n/a
1989	601	22.6	26.5	n/a
1990	636	24.0	26.5	n/a
1991	590	24.0	24.5	n/a
1992	587	24.4	24.0	54.7
1993	578	22.0	26.3	57.3
1994	573	22.0	26.0	61.8
1995	595	23.0	25.9	69.7
1996	595	23.0	25.9	69.7
1997	593	25.4	23.3	69
1998	555	29.4	18.9	67.9
1999	519	27.5	18.9	73.2
2000	533	27.0	19.7	75.4
2001	484	26.0	18.6	74.6
2002	515	23.5	21.9	75
2003	515	23.5	21.9	75
2004	484	23.0	21.0	79.1
2005	458	22.0	20.8	78.3
2006	453	22.0	20.6	79.4
2007	437	20.0	21.9	70
2008	427	22.5	19.0	69.6
2009	449	19.0	22.5	75.5
2010	456	21.5	21.2	85.7
2011	466	n/a	n/a	81.8
2012	437	20.3	21.5	n/a
2013	457	21.3	21.4	75.9
2014	464	21.0	22.0	74.8
2015	479	21.0	22.8	74.1
2016	504	22.0	22.9	67.9
2017	503	24.0	20.9	75.1
2018	526	23.0	22.8	76.4
2019	552	23.0	24.0	77.9
2020	532	n/a	n/a	82.1
2021	494	24.3	20.3	84.8
2022	490	22.5	21.7	81
2023	451	21.3	21.1	85.4
2024	457	23.3	19.6	88.6

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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