Franklin School

Summary:

Franklin School is an elementary school located in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 306. The school is part of the Salt Lake District, which is ranked 54 out of 98 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Franklin School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Utah elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Franklin School's test scores are consistently lower than the Salt Lake District and Utah state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 19.2% of 6th-grade students at Franklin School were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 46.9% in the Salt Lake District and 47.4% statewide. Additionally, Franklin School has an exceptionally high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 79.94% to 88.24% over the past three school years, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Riley School, Meadowlark School, and Mountain View School, have similar demographic profiles and performance metrics to Franklin School, with low test scores and high percentages of economically disadvantaged students. This suggests that the challenges faced by Franklin School are not unique and may be indicative of broader issues within the Salt Lake District.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

1115 W 300 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84104

(801) 578-8158

District: Salt Lake District

SchoolDigger Rank:
528^th of 561 Utah Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,896

Students who attend Franklin School usually attend:

Middle:	Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant
High:	East High
	Innovations High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 306

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.7%

White:

13.4%

African American:

7.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Franklin School ranks worse than 94.1% of elementary schools in Utah. It also ranks 19^th among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Salt Lake District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.14. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Franklin School is $11,896, which is the 8^th highest among 23 elementary schools in the Salt Lake District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Franklin School:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin School 528^th of 561 Utah public elementary schools. (See Franklin School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Salt Lake District:

SchoolDigger ranks Salt Lake District 54^th of 98 Utah school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Franklin School

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Rank History for all students at Franklin School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2008	2.50	496^th	498	0.4%
2009	10.68	487^th	509	4.3%
2010	15.26	475^th	518	8.3%
2011	7.63	550^th	563	2.3%
2012	21.56	504^th	579	13.0%
2013	31.11	460^th	576	20.1%
2014	18.15	431^st	509	15.3%
2015	14.72	474^th	537	11.7%
2016	21.54	441^st	533	17.3%
2017	27.47	401^st	526	23.8%
2018	23.58	422^nd	528	20.1%
2019	23.78	447^th	572	21.9%
2021	5.85	538^th	559	3.8%
2022	6.34	530^th	551	3.8%
2023	6.04	540^th	561	3.7%
2024	8.14	528^th	561	5.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Franklin School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	44.57	55^th	111	50.5%
2023	30.60	101^st	132	23.5%
2024	30.86	121^st	162	25.3%

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Data source: test scores: Utah State Board 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: Utah State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Franklin School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	190	9	37	89	13	n/a	n/a	0	338
1989	215	14	34	108	10	n/a	n/a	0	381
1990	172	16	47	89	6	n/a	n/a	0	330
1991	139	9	41	76	4	n/a	n/a	0	269
1992	154	14	72	118	19	n/a	n/a	0	377
1993	166	14	75	133	15	n/a	n/a	0	403
1994	154	15	88	153	13	n/a	n/a	0	423
1995	119	14	95	193	18	n/a	n/a	0	439
1996	119	14	95	193	18	n/a	n/a	0	439
1997	131	13	88	247	25	n/a	n/a	0	504
1998	128	16	72	289	19	n/a	n/a	0	524
1999	106	12	70	317	23	n/a	n/a	0	528
2000	90	17	67	343	15	n/a	n/a	0	532
2001	70	26	75	399	7	n/a	n/a	0	577
2002	78	8	76	428	6	n/a	n/a	0	596
2003	78	8	76	428	6	n/a	n/a	0	596
2004	65	9	65	424	5	n/a	n/a	0	568
2005	38	10	51	407	5	n/a	n/a	0	511
2006	61	10	46	396	3	n/a	n/a	0	516
2007	65	13	38	405	10	n/a	n/a	0	531
2008	75	19	37	477	9	n/a	n/a	4	621
2009	88	11	28	405	2	n/a	n/a	1	535
2010	74	14	24	361	4	n/a	n/a	103	580
2011	88	16	15	412	7	35	2	0	575
2012	97	13	17	410	1	41	4	0	583
2013	72	27	18	405	2	37	5	0	566
2014	57	14	17	429	0	36	6	0	559
2015	86	14	11	346	1	30	10	0	498
2016	95	12	10	308	5	27	9	0	466
2017	89	8	17	289	4	32	4	0	443
2018	80	14	11	264	1	32	4	0	406
2019	76	9	7	274	2	28	7	0	403
2020	77	20	16	257	3	28	6	0	407
2021	61	14	12	203	6	30	3	0	329
2022	38	20	13	202	4	28	3	0	308
2023	41	24	12	192	4	24	9	0	306

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	338	19.8	17.0	n/a
1989	381	23.0	16.5	n/a
1990	330	17.5	18.8	65.8
1991	269	14.5	18.5	94.1
1992	377	13.0	29.0	74.5
1993	403	19.8	20.4	86.4
1994	423	21.9	19.3	74.9
1995	439	29.4	14.9	88.2
1996	439	29.4	14.9	88.2
1997	504	30.6	16.5	74.2
1998	524	30.3	17.3	79
1999	528	30.3	17.4	94.9
2000	532	32.0	16.6	99.4
2001	577	29.3	19.7	93.8
2002	596	30.5	19.5	94.1
2003	596	30.5	19.5	94.1
2004	568	30.5	18.6	96
2005	511	29.0	17.6	99.4
2006	516	29.0	17.8	94.6
2007	531	27.0	19.7	99.4
2008	621	25.5	24.4	91.2
2009	535	40.4	12.2	99.6
2010	580	27.9	20.7	121
2011	575	26.6	21.5	99.5
2012	583	26.2	22.1	99.5
2013	566	26.9	21.0	99.5
2014	559	28.0	19.9	93.9
2015	498	n/a	n/a	95.4
2016	466	n/a	n/a	97
2017	443	28.0	15.8	96.6
2018	406	n/a	n/a	95.3
2019	403	23.5	17.1	92.8
2020	407	26.8	15.1	92.4
2021	329	n/a	n/a	79.9
2022	308	27.0	11.4	81.8
2023	306	22.0	13.9	88.2

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	338	19.8	17.0	n/a
1989	381	23.0	16.5	n/a
1990	330	17.5	18.8	65.8
1991	269	14.5	18.5	94.1
1992	377	13.0	29.0	74.5
1993	403	19.8	20.4	86.4
1994	423	21.9	19.3	74.9
1995	439	29.4	14.9	88.2
1996	439	29.4	14.9	88.2
1997	504	30.6	16.5	74.2
1998	524	30.3	17.3	79
1999	528	30.3	17.4	94.9
2000	532	32.0	16.6	99.4
2001	577	29.3	19.7	93.8
2002	596	30.5	19.5	94.1
2003	596	30.5	19.5	94.1
2004	568	30.5	18.6	96
2005	511	29.0	17.6	99.4
2006	516	29.0	17.8	94.6
2007	531	27.0	19.7	99.4
2008	621	25.5	24.4	91.2
2009	535	40.4	12.2	99.6
2010	580	27.9	20.7	121
2011	575	26.6	21.5	99.5
2012	583	26.2	22.1	99.5
2013	566	26.9	21.0	99.5
2014	559	28.0	19.9	93.9
2015	498	n/a	n/a	95.4
2016	466	n/a	n/a	97
2017	443	28.0	15.8	96.6
2018	406	n/a	n/a	95.3
2019	403	23.5	17.1	92.8
2020	407	26.8	15.1	92.4
2021	329	n/a	n/a	79.9
2022	308	27.0	11.4	81.8
2023	306	22.0	13.9	88.2

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 School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,493 (12.6%)	$10,402 (87.4%)	$11,896

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Franklin School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 447^th of 572 Elementary schools	Ranks 540^th of 561 Elementary schools	18.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Franklin School)	37.3	12.5	24.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Salt Lake District)	46.4	45.6	0.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	46.8	46.2	0.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Franklin School)	47.1	25	22.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Salt Lake District)	54.6	50.7	3.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Utah)	50.2	49	1.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Franklin School)	46.3	17.1	29.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Salt Lake District)	49.4	47	2.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49.3	48.8	0.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Franklin School)	19	18.1	0.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Salt Lake District)	43.6	43.7	0.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	47.9	46.8	1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Franklin School)	41.3	10	31.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Salt Lake District)	49.8	43.3	6.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49	45.3	3.7%
5th Grade Science (Franklin School)	22.2	7.5	14.7%
5th Grade Science (Salt Lake District)	44.5	44.9	0.4%
5th Grade Science (Utah)	51.9	51.2	0.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Franklin School)	29.4	14.9	14.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Salt Lake District)	43.4	41.4	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	48.9	45.3	3.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Franklin School)	41.2	26.1	15.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Salt Lake District)	35.6	34.3	1.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	39.2	35.4	3.8%
6th Grade Science (Franklin School)	39.2	21.7	17.5%
6th Grade Science (Salt Lake District)	52.1	48.4	3.7%
6th Grade Science (Utah)	57.7	55.5	2.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	403	306	24.1%
African American	9	24	166.7%
American Indian	2	4	100%
Asian	7	12	71.4%
Hispanic	274	192	29.9%
Pacific Islander	28	24	14.3%
White	76	41	46.1%
Two or More Races	7	9	28.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.8%	88.2%	4.6%

Schools Near Franklin School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				RISE English Language Arts (2024)						RISE Mathematics (2024)						RISE Science (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	RISE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RISE English Language Arts 4th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 5th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin School	Public	PK, KG-6	1115 W 300 S	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8158	306	22	13.9	88.2%	41 (13.4%)	24 (7.8%)	192 (62.7%)	12 (3.9%)	4 (1.3%)	24 (7.8%)	9 (2.9%)	8.1	528^th of 561 public elementary schools	5.9%		6	540^th of 561 public elementary schools	3.7%	12				19.2					27.9					23.8	27.1			$11,896	$1,493	$10,402
Edison School	Public	PK, KG-6	466 Cheyenne	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 974-8300	368	22	16.5	99.5%	37 (10.1%)	10 (2.7%)	246 (66.8%)	36 (9.8%)	7 (1.9%)	26 (7.1%)	6 (1.6%)	7.6	534^th of 561 public elementary schools	4.8%		11.6	507^th of 561 public elementary schools	9.6%	27	29.5	10.7	21.0				22.7	15.5	21.7				12.1	33.3				$11,280	$1,472	$9,808
Parkview School	Public	PK, KG-6	970 S Emery St	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 974-8304	249	18	13.8	80.3%	52 (20.9%)	18 (7.2%)	152 (61.0%)	6 (2.4%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.8%)	12 (4.8%)								(n/a)																		$13,011	$1,544	$11,467
Mary W. Jackson School	Public	PK, KG-6	750 W 200 N	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8165	388	19	20.8	84.0%	75 (19.3%)	27 (7.0%)	235 (60.6%)	5 (1.3%)	12 (3.1%)	18 (4.6%)	16 (4.1%)	8.4	526^th of 561 public elementary schools	6.2%		6.3	536^th of 561 public elementary schools	4.5%	10	21.9	20.9	17.5				31.9	16.9	26.8	10.0			27.3	23.8	31.0			$10,783	$1,330	$9,453
Dual Immersion Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1155 S Glendale Drive	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Dual Immersion Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 972-1425	471	23	20.7	63.3%	27 (5.7%)	4 (0.8%)	433 (91.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	12.1	499^th of 561 public elementary schools	11.1%		11.4	509^th of 561 public elementary schools	9.3%	10	30.4	9.5		28.6	17.1		44.4	23.8		13.0	7.0	25.0	16.6		30.5	13.9	17.5	$6,957	$1,545	$5,412
Backman School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	601 N 1500 W	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(801) 578-8100	364	24	15.0	87.4%	51 (14.0%)	50 (13.7%)	205 (56.3%)	12 (3.3%)	9 (2.5%)	22 (6.0%)	15 (4.1%)	2.6	559^th of 561 public elementary schools	0.4%		4.8	548^th of 561 public elementary schools	2.3%	11	16.6	14.2	10.7	15.0			18.6	19.0						10.7	11.4			$11,562	$1,664	$9,898
Wallace Stegner Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	980 S. Bending River Ct.	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Wallace Stegner Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 456-9570	690	29	23.9	73.0%	111 (16.1%)	21 (3.0%)	425 (61.6%)	16 (2.3%)	4 (0.6%)	91 (13.2%)	22 (3.2%)	40	351^st of 561 public elementary schools	37.4%		39	351^st of 561 public elementary schools	37.4%		46.1	43.3	45.3	48.5	54.5	48.1	32.9	43.3	43.9	23.4	50.6	55.5	44.8	43.4	51.6	43.3	57.4	$7,605	$988	$6,617
Riley School	Public	PK, KG-6	1410 S 800 W	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 974-8310	223	14	15.7	99.6%	25 (11.2%)	29 (13.0%)	120 (53.8%)	9 (4.0%)	4 (1.8%)	28 (12.6%)	8 (3.6%)								(n/a)																		$12,579	$1,599	$10,980
Meadowlark School	Public	PK, KG-6	497 N Morton Dr	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8529	354	21	16.8	98.9%	31 (8.8%)	54 (15.3%)	206 (58.2%)	26 (7.3%)	6 (1.7%)	20 (5.6%)	11 (3.1%)	9.1	522^nd of 561 public elementary schools	7.0%		12.8	495^th of 561 public elementary schools	11.8%	27	22.0	15.7	14.5	25.9			39.6	30.8	18.3	13.4			23.6	18.4	30.0			$12,398	$1,743	$10,656
Mountain View School	Public	PK, KG-6	1380 S Navajo	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 974-8315	550	24	22.7	82.5%	66 (12.0%)	43 (7.8%)	288 (52.4%)	40 (7.3%)	6 (1.1%)	88 (16.0%)	19 (3.5%)	9.9	512^th of 561 public elementary schools	8.7%		13.5	492^nd of 561 public elementary schools	12.3%	20	23.7	17.4	23.6				23.5	30.8	28.0				21.3	29.1				$10,717	$1,422	$9,296

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin School

What is the racial makeup of Franklin School?

Students at Franklin School are 63% Hispanic, 13% White, 8% African American, 8% Pacific Islander, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is Franklin School a good school?

Franklin School ranks in the bottom 5.9% of Utah elementary schools.

What district is Franklin School in?

Salt Lake District

How many students attend Franklin School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 306 students attended Franklin School.

What schools do graduates of Franklin School attend?

Students who attend Franklin School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant
High : East High
High : Innovations High School

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