Is Franklin Elementary a good school?

Franklin Elementary ranks 3856 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, 620 students attended Franklin Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Elementary?

Students at Franklin Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 8% White, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Franklin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Franklin Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Clement Middle High : Redlands East Valley High

Franklin Elementary

Summary:

Franklin Elementary is a public elementary school located in Redlands, California, serving 612 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Redlands Unified School District, which is ranked 540 out of 1,568 school districts in the state.

Despite being part of the Redlands Unified School District, Franklin Elementary faces significant challenges. The school has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.6% in 2017-2018 to 31.5% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Franklin Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state, with only 32.89% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 27.33% in Mathematics in 2023-2024. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, such as female students, Hispanic students, and students with disabilities, who perform lower than their peers at the district and state levels.

Interestingly, Franklin Elementary's performance lags behind many of the nearby elementary schools in the Redlands Unified School District, such as Mariposa Elementary, Smiley Elementary, and Kimberly Elementary, which consistently outperform Franklin in academic assessments and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Franklin Elementary, ranging from 84.64% to 92.45%, suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income community, which may contribute to the challenges it faces.

Detail:

Public K-5

850 East Colton Ave.
Redlands, CA 92374-3635

(909) 307-5530

District: Redlands Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3856^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,661

Students who attend Franklin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Clement Middle
High:	Redlands East Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.8

Number of students: 620

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.1%

White:

7.6%

African American:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Franklin Elementary ranks worse than 65.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 15^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Redlands Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.94. (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 (77.1%), White (7.6%), African American (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86% 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 23.8. 8 elementary schools in the Redlands 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 $6,661, which is the 7^th highest among 16 elementary schools in the Redlands Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Franklin Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin Elementary 3856^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Franklin Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Redlands Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Redlands Unified 540^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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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	46.39	2341^st	4809	51.3%
2005	48.98	2251^st	4822	53.3%
2006	45.79	2389^th	4818	50.4%
2007	44.60	2641^st	5113	48.3%
2008	51.84	2268^th	5113	55.6%
2009	42.35	2918^th	5193	43.8%
2010	60.30	1972^nd	5314	62.9%
2011	55.94	2244^th	5377	58.3%
2012	61.73	1952^nd	5390	63.8%
2013	65.37	1812^th	5530	67.2%
2015	58.72	1997^th	5611	64.4%
2016	65.33	1744^th	5614	68.9%
2017	55.26	2264^th	5692	60.2%
2018	49.31	2604^th	5662	54.0%
2019	46.33	2801^st	5789	51.6%
2022	30.59	3829^th	5883	34.9%
2023	32.38	3703^rd	5874	37.0%
2024	30.94	3856^th	5862	34.2%

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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	66.17	662^nd	3246	79.6%
2019	61.98	762^nd	3275	76.7%
2022	28.52	2719^th	3311	17.9%
2023	50.28	1190^th	3250	63.4%
2024	38.86	1903^rd	3160	39.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Franklin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.88	1389^th	2420	42.6%
2024	37.79	1429^th	2634	45.7%

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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	61.32	1669^th	5084	67.2%
2019	59.83	1791^st	5173	65.4%
2022	42.20	2823^rd	5264	46.4%
2023	35.29	3445^th	5374	35.9%
2024	36.25	3435^th	5511	37.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Franklin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	59.37	104^th	356	70.8%

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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	48.91	2549^th	5413	52.9%
2019	43.66	2885^th	5492	47.5%
2022	22.86	4424^th	5635	21.5%
2023	25.58	4180^th	5617	25.6%
2024	26.38	4109^th	5605	26.7%

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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
2018	42.78	961^st	2128	54.8%
2019	38.03	1381^st	2585	46.6%
2022	27.24	1621^st	2227	27.2%

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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	48.85	2516^th	5431	53.7%
2019	48.19	2554^th	5510	53.6%
2022	38.86	3077^th	5663	45.7%
2023	40.16	3060^th	5650	45.8%
2024	36.67	3296^th	5636	41.5%

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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	55.73	247^th	700	64.7%

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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	61.07	1566^th	4830	67.6%
2019	59.82	1695^th	4963	65.8%
2022	37.37	3111^th	5084	38.8%
2023	40.92	2838^th	5098	44.3%
2024	37.39	3164^th	5102	38.0%

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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	62.10	1127^th	2737	58.8%
2019	46.73	1658^th	2834	41.5%

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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	513	51	35	295	9	n/a	n/a	0	903
1989	553	44	36	334	10	n/a	n/a	0	977
1990	536	61	33	363	20	n/a	n/a	0	1013
1991	550	63	44	403	21	n/a	n/a	0	1081
1992	506	81	59	399	17	n/a	n/a	0	1062
1993	468	69	58	382	11	n/a	n/a	0	988
1994	470	59	45	392	13	n/a	n/a	0	979
1995	392	103	33	436	11	n/a	n/a	0	975
1996	392	103	33	436	11	n/a	n/a	0	975
1997	396	108	38	455	9	n/a	n/a	0	1006
1998	308	76	32	390	14	n/a	n/a	0	820
1999	279	73	37	380	8	n/a	n/a	0	777
2000	240	66	29	416	6	n/a	n/a	0	757
2001	240	57	29	403	7	n/a	n/a	8	744
2002	228	62	33	406	8	n/a	n/a	5	742
2003	228	62	33	406	8	n/a	n/a	5	742
2004	224	66	32	450	7	n/a	n/a	21	800
2005	192	69	30	467	5	n/a	n/a	38	801
2006	189	63	33	473	3	n/a	n/a	41	802
2007	164	102	17	479	1	n/a	n/a	34	797
2008	146	81	17	442	4	n/a	n/a	0	690
2009	135	74	12	423	5	2	65	0	716
2010	144	62	19	474	5	1	8	0	713
2011	116	60	12	429	4	1	9	0	631
2012	109	49	11	443	2	1	16	0	631
2013	113	44	14	430	5	1	13	0	620
2014	97	37	11	447	1	1	25	0	619
2015	102	44	16	453	3	2	22	0	642
2016	109	40	15	481	2	1	25	0	673
2017	113	43	16	503	3	2	25	0	705
2018	98	51	16	497	3	2	23	0	690
2019	85	60	18	495	2	0	25	0	685
2020	91	49	18	467	3	0	25	0	653
2021	71	36	18	450	3	0	18	0	596
2022	54	38	18	457	2	2	19	0	590
2023	55	40	21	466	1	4	25	0	612
2024	47	39	17	478	2	5	32	0	620

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	903	32.0	28.2	n/a
1989	977	33.9	28.8	n/a
1990	1013	37.0	27.3	n/a
1991	1081	37.0	29.2	n/a
1992	1062	37.6	28.2	38.5
1993	988	38.0	26.0	42.5
1994	979	36.5	26.8	54.3
1995	975	37.0	26.4	57
1996	975	37.0	26.4	57
1997	1006	37.0	27.2	60.6
1998	820	39.0	21.0	53.4
1999	777	37.0	21.0	55.1
2000	757	37.0	20.5	48.9
2001	744	37.3	19.9	67.9
2002	742	38.5	19.3	67.2
2003	742	38.5	19.3	67.2
2004	800	38.0	21.1	72.3
2005	801	40.0	20.0	71.2
2006	802	41.0	19.6	72
2007	797	38.0	21.0	79.9
2008	690	40.5	17.0	86.7
2009	716	36.0	18.6	81.6
2010	713	31.8	22.4	75.7
2011	631	n/a	n/a	86.8
2012	631	26.5	23.7	n/a
2013	620	25.0	24.7	85
2014	619	23.0	26.9	86.6
2015	642	24.0	26.7	87.9
2016	673	26.0	25.8	86.2
2017	705	26.5	26.6	83.8
2018	690	25.0	27.6	84.6
2019	685	24.0	28.5	87.6
2020	653	n/a	n/a	86.4
2021	596	27.0	22.0	92.4
2022	590	25.5	23.1	84.7
2023	612	26.0	23.5	84.6
2024	620	26.0	23.8	86

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	903	32.0	28.2	n/a
1989	977	33.9	28.8	n/a
1990	1013	37.0	27.3	n/a
1991	1081	37.0	29.2	n/a
1992	1062	37.6	28.2	38.5
1993	988	38.0	26.0	42.5
1994	979	36.5	26.8	54.3
1995	975	37.0	26.4	57
1996	975	37.0	26.4	57
1997	1006	37.0	27.2	60.6
1998	820	39.0	21.0	53.4
1999	777	37.0	21.0	55.1
2000	757	37.0	20.5	48.9
2001	744	37.3	19.9	67.9
2002	742	38.5	19.3	67.2
2003	742	38.5	19.3	67.2
2004	800	38.0	21.1	72.3
2005	801	40.0	20.0	71.2
2006	802	41.0	19.6	72
2007	797	38.0	21.0	79.9
2008	690	40.5	17.0	86.7
2009	716	36.0	18.6	81.6
2010	713	31.8	22.4	75.7
2011	631	n/a	n/a	86.8
2012	631	26.5	23.7	n/a
2013	620	25.0	24.7	85
2014	619	23.0	26.9	86.6
2015	642	24.0	26.7	87.9
2016	673	26.0	25.8	86.2
2017	705	26.5	26.6	83.8
2018	690	25.0	27.6	84.6
2019	685	24.0	28.5	87.6
2020	653	n/a	n/a	86.4
2021	596	27.0	22.0	92.4
2022	590	25.5	23.1	84.7
2023	612	26.0	23.5	84.6
2024	620	26.0	23.8	86

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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