Is Franklin Elementary School a good school?

Franklin Elementary School ranks 477 th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 242 students attended Franklin Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Elementary School?

Students at Franklin Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Franklin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Franklin Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Central Intermediate School Middle : Wadsworth Middle School High : Wadsworth High School

Franklin Elementary School

Summary:

Franklin Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Wadsworth, Ohio, serving 242 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Wadsworth City School District, which is ranked 178 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Franklin Elementary School has consistently performed well on state assessments, with 3rd and 4th-grade students scoring above the state and district averages in both math and English language arts. For example, in 2023-2024, 78% of 3rd-grade students and 76.9% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 62.1% and 67.2%, respectively. The school has also seen a significant decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 30.8% in 2021-2022 to 8.6% in 2023-2024, which is lower than the surrounding Barberton City, Chippewa Local, Rittman Exempted Village, Norton City, and Wadsworth City school districts.

When compared to the other elementary schools in the Wadsworth City School District, Barberton Primary School, Chippewa Intermediate School, Rittman Elementary School, Norton Primary Elementary School, Hazel Harvey Elementary School, Valley View Elementary School, Isham Memorial Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School, and Overlook Elementary School, Franklin Elementary School generally performs better academically and has a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Detail:

Public K-4

200 Takacs Dr
Wadsworth, OH 44281-1394

(330) 335-1470

District: Wadsworth City

SchoolDigger Rank:
477^th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Students who attend Franklin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Intermediate School
	Wadsworth Middle School
High:	Wadsworth High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.8

Number of students: 242

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.9%

Two or more races:

4.1%

African American:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.7%

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.21. (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.

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Franklin Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin Elementary School 477^th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Franklin Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Wadsworth City:

SchoolDigger ranks Wadsworth City 178^th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Franklin Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Franklin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2004	76.40	303^rd	1471	79.4%
2005	64.14	605^th	1501	59.7%
2006	66.39	559^th	1504	62.8%
2007	59.81	812^th	1609	49.5%
2008	74.39	388^th	1582	75.5%
2009	66.74	650^th	1610	59.6%
2010	84.76	84^th	1662	94.9%
2011	78.14	274^th	1686	83.7%
2012	74.03	450^th	1709	73.7%
2013	77.83	299^th	1701	82.4%
2014	79.89	224^th	1687	86.7%
2015	81.73	229^th	1684	86.4%
2016	80.96	273^rd	1678	83.7%
2017	85.52	130^th	1651	92.1%
2018	84.73	164^th	1636	90.0%
2019	78.07	361^st	1676	78.5%
2021	89.37	123^rd	1610	92.4%
2022	82.90	255^th	1588	83.9%
2023	71.72	518^th	1596	67.5%
2024	73.21	477^th	1577	69.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Franklin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	87.83	60^th	1465	95.9%
2019	83.84	119^th	1465	91.9%
2024	51.78	800^th	1484	46.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Franklin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	74.97	383^rd	1518	74.8%
2021	82.53	235^th	1467	84.0%
2022	87.09	116^th	1488	92.2%
2023	78.97	306^th	1483	79.4%
2024	79.27	285^th	1466	80.6%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Franklin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	60.84	336^th	759	55.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Franklin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	87.61	81^st	1536	94.7%
2021	93.00	17^th	1499	98.9%
2022	75.80	391^st	1518	74.2%
2023	63.71	638^th	1498	57.4%
2024	66.65	564^th	1485	62.0%

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Rank History for White students at Franklin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	79.81	196^th	1309	85.0%
2021	88.33	72^nd	1249	94.2%
2022	78.75	243^rd	1242	80.4%
2023	66.99	443^rd	1215	63.5%
2024	62.72	489^th	1190	58.9%

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Data source: test scores: Ohio 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: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Franklin Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	173	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	174
1989	179	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	180
1990	181	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	182
1991	173	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	176
1992	152	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	155
1993	147	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	149
1994	144	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	146
1995	140	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	141
1996	140	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	141
1997	136	1	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	140
1998	161	3	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	167
1999	164	4	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	172
2000	199	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	202
2001	329	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
2002	320	0	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	325
2003	320	0	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	325
2004	316	0	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	2	325
2005	281	1	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	5	293
2006	294	0	8	6	0	n/a	n/a	5	313
2007	292	0	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	2	301
2008	289	1	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	3	301
2009	287	2	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	5	303
2010	279	3	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	6	294
2011	286	3	0	6	0	0	2	0	297
2012	273	2	0	3	0	0	3	0	281
2013	245	4	2	4	0	0	12	0	267
2014	242	3	2	5	0	0	14	0	266
2015	248	3	2	5	0	0	11	0	269
2016	234	4	4	10	0	0	11	0	263
2017	223	2	3	11	0	0	6	0	245
2018	219	2	2	11	0	0	6	0	240
2019	214	3	3	9	0	0	3	0	232
2020	217	2	2	8	0	0	8	0	237
2021	220	1	1	4	0	0	9	0	235
2022	234	1	1	5	0	0	16	0	257
2023	220	6	1	5	0	0	10	0	242

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	174	7.0	24.8	0
1989	180	7.0	25.7	n/a
1990	182	6.5	28.0	n/a
1991	176	6.5	27.0	n/a
1992	155	5.5	28.1	23.9
1993	149	5.5	27.1	23.8
1994	146	5.5	26.5	32.9
1995	141	6.3	22.4	28.4
1996	141	6.3	22.4	28.4
1997	140	7.2	19.4	30
1998	167	8.2	20.4	29.9
1999	172	8.3	20.7	36.6
2000	202	9.3	21.7	28.2
2001	332	16.6	20.0	16.9
2002	325	13.6	23.9	19.1
2003	325	13.6	23.9	19.1
2004	325	15.2	21.4	21.1
2005	293	16.3	18.0	22.2
2006	313	13.1	23.9	23.1
2007	301	16.3	18.5	24.4
2008	301	16.6	18.1	n/a
2009	303	13.4	22.6	26.8
2010	294	14.4	20.4	41.3
2011	297	13.0	22.7	36.4
2012	281	13.4	20.9	35.2
2013	267	11.6	22.8	25.1
2014	266	10.8	24.5	24.4
2015	269	n/a	n/a	28.6
2016	263	11.0	23.9	29.3
2017	245	11.3	21.6	26.5
2018	240	11.3	21.2	25
2019	232	11.3	20.5	28.9
2020	237	11.3	20.9	22.8
2021	235	11.3	20.7	n/a
2022	257	13.8	18.5	n/a
2023	242	12.8	18.8	20.7

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	174	7.0	24.8	0
1989	180	7.0	25.7	n/a
1990	182	6.5	28.0	n/a
1991	176	6.5	27.0	n/a
1992	155	5.5	28.1	23.9
1993	149	5.5	27.1	23.8
1994	146	5.5	26.5	32.9
1995	141	6.3	22.4	28.4
1996	141	6.3	22.4	28.4
1997	140	7.2	19.4	30
1998	167	8.2	20.4	29.9
1999	172	8.3	20.7	36.6
2000	202	9.3	21.7	28.2
2001	332	16.6	20.0	16.9
2002	325	13.6	23.9	19.1
2003	325	13.6	23.9	19.1
2004	325	15.2	21.4	21.1
2005	293	16.3	18.0	22.2
2006	313	13.1	23.9	23.1
2007	301	16.3	18.5	24.4
2008	301	16.6	18.1	n/a
2009	303	13.4	22.6	26.8
2010	294	14.4	20.4	41.3
2011	297	13.0	22.7	36.4
2012	281	13.4	20.9	35.2
2013	267	11.6	22.8	25.1
2014	266	10.8	24.5	24.4
2015	269	n/a	n/a	28.6
2016	263	11.0	23.9	29.3
2017	245	11.3	21.6	26.5
2018	240	11.3	21.2	25
2019	232	11.3	20.5	28.9
2020	237	11.3	20.9	22.8
2021	235	11.3	20.7	n/a
2022	257	13.8	18.5	n/a
2023	242	12.8	18.8	20.7

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Franklin Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,933
2022	$10,435
2023	$10,948

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Franklin Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 361^st of 1676 Elementary schools	Ranks 518^th of 1596 Elementary schools	10.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Franklin Elementary School)	98	67.2	30.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wadsworth City)	89.9	72.7	17.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	67.1	62.2	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Franklin Elementary School)	98	78.8	19.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wadsworth City)	88.7	77.7	11%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	66.7	62.3	4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Franklin Elementary School)	80	72.5	7.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wadsworth City)	88.6	83.3	5.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	74.3	66.8	7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Franklin Elementary School)	66	72.5	6.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wadsworth City)	77.3	70.1	7.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	63.3	58.9	4.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	232	242	4.3%
African American	3	6	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	1	66.7%
Hispanic	9	5	44.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	214	220	2.8%
Two or More Races	3	10	233.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	28.9%	20.7%	8.2%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Ohio State Tests Science (2024)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2024)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Total
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-4	200 Takacs Dr	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 335-1470	242	13	18.8	20.7%	220 (90.9%)	6 (2.5%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	73.2	477^th of 1577 public elementary schools	69.8%		71.7	518^th of 1596 public elementary schools	67.5%	41		78.0	76.9			74.0	73.8			$10,948
Grizzly Academy	Public	K-4	524 Broad St	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(330) 336-3571	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Isham Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-4	325 Sunset Blvd	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 335-1440	380	20	18.5	25.8%	329 (86.6%)	3 (0.8%)	23 (6.1%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	78.8	348^th of 1577 public elementary schools	77.9%		77.2	388^th of 1596 public elementary schools	75.7%	40		75.0	87.7			76.9	80.8			$10,941
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-4	280 N Lyman St	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 335-1460	234	13	18.1	35.9%	219 (93.6%)	5 (2.1%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	45.2	974^th of 1577 public elementary schools	38.2%		52.4	898^th of 1596 public elementary schools	43.7%	76		77.5	45.5			60.0	50.0			$11,106
Overlook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	650 Broad St	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 335-1420	378	20	18.5	19.8%	331 (87.6%)	5 (1.3%)	16 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.6%)	82.1	259^th of 1577 public elementary schools	83.6%		85.8	186^th of 1596 public elementary schools	88.3%	73		71.9	96.0			77.2	92.0			$10,947
Valley View Elementary School	Public	K-4	625 Orchard St	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 335-1430	338	18	18.3	22.5%	308 (91.1%)	4 (1.2%)	11 (3.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	80.3	311^th of 1577 public elementary schools	80.3%		77.9	371^st of 1596 public elementary schools	76.8%	60		79.7	81.1			78.7	84.7			$10,704
Hazel Harvey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	165 Brooklyn Ave	Doylestown	44230	Wayne County	Chippewa Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 658-2522	308	19	16.6	29.2%	292 (94.8%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)								(n/a)										$11,405
Chippewa Intermediate School	Public	3-6	100 Valley View Rd	Doylestown	44230	Wayne County	Chippewa Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 658-2214	335	19	17.8	29.3%	313 (93.4%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.4%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	88.7	85^th of 1577 public elementary schools	94.6%		87.8	111^th of 1596 public elementary schools	93.0%	26	84.3	91.6	95.1	87.8	65.3	89.3	90.1	96.3	82.9	$11,552
Rittman Elementary School	Public	K-5	131 N Metzger Ave	Rittman	44270	Wayne County	Rittman Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 927-7460	401	27	14.9	42.6%	376 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	61.9	718^th of 1577 public elementary schools	54.5%		71.6	523^rd of 1596 public elementary schools	67.2%	195	80.0	54.5	75.0	66.7		54.5	75.0	73.3		$12,503
Norton Primary Elementary School	Public	PK-K	3163 Greenwich Rd	Norton	44203	Summit County	Norton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 825-5133	227	14	16.2	28.6%	210 (92.5%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)								(n/a)										$10,787

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