Is Franklin Elementary a good school?

Franklin Elementary ranks 3395 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Franklin Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 496 students attended Franklin Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Elementary?

Students at Franklin Elementary are 48% Asian, 27% Hispanic, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Franklin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Franklin Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Oakland High

Franklin Elementary

Summary:

Franklin Elementary is a public elementary school located in Oakland, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 496 students. The school is part of the Oakland Unified School District, which is ranked 1160 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Franklin Elementary has shown inconsistent academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 2,545 to 4,316 out of around 5,800 California elementary schools. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are generally lower than the Oakland Unified and California state averages, with some exceptions in 5th grade ELA and 5th grade Mathematics. The school's performance on the California Science Test (CAST) is also below the district and state averages. Franklin Elementary's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking relatively well for English Language Learners and Disabled students, but struggling with Asian, Hispanic, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. The school's performance for African American students has declined over the years, from a rank of 278 out of 700 CA elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 368 out of 663 in 2021-2022.

Franklin Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby Cleveland Elementary and Lincoln Elementary, which are also part of the Oakland Unified School District but have significantly higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings. In contrast, the nearby charter schools, such as American Indian Public Charter School II, consistently outperform Franklin Elementary and the district as a whole in academic achievement. Additionally, Franklin Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 10.9% in 2017-2018 to 52.8% in 2022-2023, which is a significant concern as it can have a direct impact on student learning and academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

915 Foothill Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94606-3013

(510) 879-2116

District: Oakland Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3395^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,537

Students who attend Franklin Elementary usually attend:

High:

Oakland High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.6

Number of students: 496

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

48.4%

Hispanic:

27.4%

African American:

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Franklin Elementary ranks worse than 57.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 16^th among 49 ranked elementary schools in the Oakland Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.53. (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: Asian (48.4%), Hispanic (27.4%), African American (10.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.5% 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 23.6. 28 elementary schools in the Oakland Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Franklin Elementary is $5,537. 40 elementary schools in the Oakland Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Franklin Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin Elementary 3395^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Franklin Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Oakland Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakland Unified 1160^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	36.27	2853^rd	4809	40.7%
2005	51.50	2113^th	4822	56.2%
2006	54.59	1983^rd	4818	58.8%
2007	46.58	2518^th	5113	50.8%
2008	63.37	1713^th	5113	66.5%
2009	54.21	2231^st	5193	57.0%
2010	42.56	3014^th	5314	43.3%
2011	44.80	2909^th	5377	45.9%
2012	31.56	3835^th	5390	28.8%
2013	37.59	3488^th	5530	36.9%
2015	48.22	2548^th	5611	54.6%
2016	34.87	3419^th	5614	39.1%
2017	33.19	3586^th	5692	37.0%
2018	32.76	3616^th	5662	36.1%
2019	25.43	4316^th	5789	25.4%
2022	49.60	2545^th	5883	56.7%
2023	38.90	3220^th	5874	45.2%
2024	36.53	3395^th	5862	42.1%

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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
2018	25.95	2659^th	3246	18.1%
2019	30.87	2420^th	3275	26.1%
2022	69.50	497^th	3311	85.0%
2023	53.44	1035^th	3250	68.2%
2024	56.31	865^th	3160	72.6%

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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	46.00	2611^th	5084	48.6%
2019	37.16	3338^th	5173	35.5%
2022	65.57	1390^th	5264	73.6%
2023	51.37	2278^th	5374	57.6%
2024	44.72	2760^th	5511	49.9%

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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	33.42	3519^th	5413	35.0%
2019	26.59	4111^th	5492	25.1%
2022	45.86	2641^st	5635	53.1%
2023	39.27	3062^nd	5617	45.5%
2024	36.44	3301^st	5605	41.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Franklin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	80.71	292^nd	2227	86.9%

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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	32.47	3511^th	5431	35.4%
2019	25.45	4146^th	5510	24.8%
2022	51.95	2346^th	5663	58.6%
2023	38.47	3155^th	5650	44.2%
2024	37.08	3269^th	5636	42.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Franklin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	5.86	1004^th	1071	6.3%
2019	4.72	1085^th	1149	5.6%
2022	21.93	957^th	1154	17.1%
2023	12.80	1047^th	1190	12.0%
2024	14.18	1050^th	1203	12.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Franklin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	52.08	278^th	700	60.3%
2022	38.90	368^th	663	44.5%

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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	17.82	4380^th	4830	9.3%
2019	12.68	4762^nd	4963	4.0%
2022	33.96	3374^th	5084	33.6%
2023	11.92	4957^th	5098	2.8%
2024	21.71	4354^th	5102	14.7%

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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 Franklin Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	35	221	853	94	2	n/a	n/a	0	1205
1989	32	203	840	117	4	n/a	n/a	0	1196
1990	29	208	734	138	5	n/a	n/a	0	1114
1991	16	239	688	213	3	n/a	n/a	0	1159
1992	7	253	637	237	5	n/a	n/a	0	1139
1993	11	189	633	204	8	n/a	n/a	0	1045
1994	7	200	566	217	3	n/a	n/a	0	993
1995	5	201	515	234	6	n/a	n/a	0	961
1996	5	201	515	234	6	n/a	n/a	0	961
1997	1	260	527	251	4	n/a	n/a	0	1043
1998	22	247	437	234	3	n/a	n/a	0	943
1999	22	208	469	257	3	n/a	n/a	5	964
2000	17	185	442	244	1	n/a	n/a	22	911
2001	21	175	405	262	0	n/a	n/a	3	866
2002	9	137	370	267	0	n/a	n/a	1	784
2003	9	137	370	267	0	n/a	n/a	1	784
2004	5	122	332	261	0	n/a	n/a	1	721
2005	5	125	321	253	0	n/a	n/a	8	712
2006	8	132	318	243	1	n/a	n/a	5	707
2007	12	125	285	192	2	n/a	n/a	70	686
2008	17	104	317	183	3	n/a	n/a	0	624
2009	18	77	320	201	5	2	85	0	708
2010	20	82	344	196	3	2	93	0	740
2011	17	97	369	190	4	4	87	0	768
2012	20	96	435	203	5	5	14	0	778
2013	22	88	421	213	5	6	15	0	770
2014	10	100	409	200	3	4	24	0	750
2015	15	113	404	183	3	4	21	0	743
2016	18	105	425	167	3	3	29	0	750
2017	12	92	427	149	1	5	29	0	715
2018	14	91	427	134	2	5	29	0	702
2019	18	81	383	132	1	5	33	0	653
2020	19	72	369	137	1	5	36	0	639
2021	15	72	323	123	1	5	47	0	586
2022	15	69	244	122	1	5	42	0	498
2023	12	54	240	136	1	3	50	0	496

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	1205	53.0	22.7	n/a
1989	1196	51.0	23.4	n/a
1990	1114	44.9	24.8	n/a
1991	1159	43.0	26.9	n/a
1992	1139	43.7	26.0	94.9
1993	1045	41.0	25.5	89.6
1994	993	41.0	24.2	95
1995	961	41.0	23.4	94.9
1996	961	41.0	23.4	94.9
1997	1043	39.1	26.7	93.3
1998	943	44.1	21.4	94.6
1999	964	51.1	18.9	89.3
2000	911	50.6	18.0	89.2
2001	866	45.6	19.0	90.4
2002	784	41.0	19.1	76.2
2003	784	41.0	19.1	76.2
2004	721	39.0	18.5	77.8
2005	712	37.0	19.2	86.9
2006	707	38.0	18.6	80.5
2007	686	39.8	17.2	93.8
2008	624	43.0	14.5	91
2009	708	43.0	16.1	80.6
2010	740	36.0	20.5	83.1
2011	768	n/a	n/a	82.6
2012	778	34.0	22.8	79.2
2013	770	35.0	22.0	99.6
2014	750	35.0	21.4	89.1
2015	743	32.0	23.2	83.2
2016	750	32.0	23.4	90.4
2017	715	31.0	23.0	89.9
2018	702	27.5	25.5	90.7
2019	653	29.5	22.1	90.2
2020	639	n/a	n/a	87.5
2021	586	25.0	23.4	90.4
2022	498	23.0	21.6	93.4
2023	496	21.0	23.6	93.5

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	1205	53.0	22.7	n/a
1989	1196	51.0	23.4	n/a
1990	1114	44.9	24.8	n/a
1991	1159	43.0	26.9	n/a
1992	1139	43.7	26.0	94.9
1993	1045	41.0	25.5	89.6
1994	993	41.0	24.2	95
1995	961	41.0	23.4	94.9
1996	961	41.0	23.4	94.9
1997	1043	39.1	26.7	93.3
1998	943	44.1	21.4	94.6
1999	964	51.1	18.9	89.3
2000	911	50.6	18.0	89.2
2001	866	45.6	19.0	90.4
2002	784	41.0	19.1	76.2
2003	784	41.0	19.1	76.2
2004	721	39.0	18.5	77.8
2005	712	37.0	19.2	86.9
2006	707	38.0	18.6	80.5
2007	686	39.8	17.2	93.8
2008	624	43.0	14.5	91
2009	708	43.0	16.1	80.6
2010	740	36.0	20.5	83.1
2011	768	n/a	n/a	82.6
2012	778	34.0	22.8	79.2
2013	770	35.0	22.0	99.6
2014	750	35.0	21.4	89.1
2015	743	32.0	23.2	83.2
2016	750	32.0	23.4	90.4
2017	715	31.0	23.0	89.9
2018	702	27.5	25.5	90.7
2019	653	29.5	22.1	90.2
2020	639	n/a	n/a	87.5
2021	586	25.0	23.4	90.4
2022	498	23.0	21.6	93.4
2023	496	21.0	23.6	93.5

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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