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Serving 373 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 373 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 10% in AZ
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 40-49% (Top 20%)
: Franklin West Elementary's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Mesa, AZ, encompassing approximately 189.4 square miles. Families can expect a typical drive of 15 to 20 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 8.6 miles to the edge of the zone and a maximum reach of 17.9 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus's student population of 373 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 28% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2008

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus
Kind	51
1	47
2	55
3	47
4	54
5	62
6	57

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Total Students

373 students

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Total Students Trends (1993-2025)
Year	Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus
2025	373
2024	425
2023	430
2022	451
2021	473
2020	517
2019	540
2018	551
2017	574
2015	582
2014	567
2013	535
2012	555
2011	552
2010	565
2009	546
2008	517
2007	514
2006	532
2005	535
2004	522
2003	570
2002	587
2001	585
2000	712
1999	774
1998	761
1997	591
1996	553
1995	649
1994	478
1993	346

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1993-2025)
Year	Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus
2025	18
2024	23
2023	26
2022	25
2021	25
2020	24
2019	24
2018	24
2017	25
2015	24
2014	24
2013	24
2012	24
2011	24
2010	24
2009	25
2008	24
2007	21
2006	22
2005	21
2004	22
2003	22
2002	22
2001	23
2000	27
1999	32
1998	33
1997	24
1996	21
1995	23
1994	13
1993	8

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School Rankings

Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus ranks within the top 10% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#190 out of 1921 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus
2023	#190
2022	#269
2021	#227
2019	#193
2018	#233
2017	#250
2016	#177
2015	#438
2014	#175
2013	#105
2012	#92
2011	#116
2010	#201

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67%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	67%	34%	33%
2022	57%	35%	33%
2021	51%	32%	32%
2019	67%	45%	46%
2018	69%	45%	47%
2017	64%	42%	46%
2016	64%	39%	41%
2015	48%	38%	40%
2014	84%	63%	66%
2013	88%	63%	67%
2012	86%	63%	67%
2011	85%	62%	67%
2010	81%	60%	65%

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59%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2022	59%	40%	38%
2021	63%	39%	37%
2019	72%	45%	46%
2018	67%	44%	47%
2017	64%	42%	42%
2016	66%	40%	39%
2015	52%	38%	35%
2014	93%	79%	81%
2013	93%	78%	81%
2012	95%	77%	80%
2011	93%	77%	80%
2010	89%	74%	77%

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40-49%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	21:1	17:1
2024	18:1	17:1
2023	17:1	17:1	16:1
2022	18:1	17:1	17:1
2021	19:1	17:1	17:1
2020	22:1	18:1	19:1
2019	23:1	19:1	19:1
2018	23:1	18:1	19:1
2017	23:1	19:1	19:1
2015	24:1	19:1	19:1
2014	24:1	19:1	20:1
2013	22:1	19:1	20:1
2012	23:1	18:1	20:1
2011	23:1	19:1	19:1
2010	24:1	18:1	19:1
2009	22:1	17:1	19:1
2008	22:1	18:1	19:1
2007	24:1	18:1	20:1
2006	24:1	18:1	20:1
2005	25:1	19:1	20:1
2004	24:1	19:1	21:1
2003	26:1	19:1	21:1
2002	27:1	19:1	20:1
2001	25:1	19:1	21:1
2000	26:1	19:1	20:1
1999	24:1	19:1	21:1
1998	23:1	19:1	20:1
1997	25:1	19:1	21:1
1996	26:1	19:1	21:1
1995	28:1	19:1	21:1
1994	37:1	19:1	22:1
1993	43:1	20:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	1%	5%	4%
2019	2%	6%	4%
2018	1%	6%	4%
2017	1%	6%	4%
2015	1%	5%	4%
2014	1%	5%	4%
2013	1%	5%	6%
2012	1%	5%	4%
2010	1%	6%	4%
2009	1%	6%	5%
2008	1%	5%	4%
2007	1%	6%	5%
2005	1%	6%	4%
2004	1%	8%	4%
2003	1%	8%	4%
2002	1%	8%	4%
2000	1%	8%	4%
1999	1%	7%	4%
1998	1%	7%	4%
1997	1%	7%	3%
1996	2%	7%	3%
1995	2%	7%	3%
1994	1%	7%	3%
1993	1%	7%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	2%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	4%	3%	2%
2010	4%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	4%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	4%	2%	2%
2002	4%	2%	2%
2001	4%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	4%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

46%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	46%	49%
2024	44%	48%
2023	46%	47%	46%
2022	45%	47%	46%
2021	43%	46%	46%
2020	39%	45%	44%
2019	36%	45%	44%
2018	37%	45%	44%
2017	31%	45%	44%
2015	31%	45%	42%
2014	30%	44%	41%
2013	34%	43%	39%
2012	30%	43%	39%
2011	26%	42%	37%
2010	25%	41%	37%
2009	28%	41%	37%
2008	27%	42%	37%
2007	27%	41%	36%
2006	25%	39%	34%
2005	22%	38%	32%
2004	18%	37%	29%
2003	19%	36%	28%
2002	14%	35%	25%
2001	11%	33%	23%
2000	12%	32%	21%
1999	12%	32%	20%
1998	13%	31%	18%
1997	13%	30%	17%
1996	10%	30%	16%
1995	11%	29%	15%
1994	11%	28%	13%
1993	14%	27%	13%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	3%	6%
2024	4%	6%
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2015	1%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	1%	6%	5%
2009	1%	6%	4%
2008	2%	6%	4%
2007	2%	5%	4%
2006	2%	5%	4%
2005	2%	5%	4%
2004	1%	5%	4%
2003	1%	5%	4%
2002	1%	5%	4%
2001	1%	5%	3%
2000	2%	5%	3%
1999	2%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	3%	4%	3%
1995	2%	4%	3%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	2%

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White

39%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	39%	33%
2024	41%	34%
2023	41%	35%	39%
2022	42%	35%	40%
2021	45%	36%	40%
2020	51%	38%	43%
2019	53%	38%	43%
2018	55%	38%	45%
2017	61%	38%	45%
2015	63%	40%	47%
2014	64%	41%	48%
2013	59%	42%	48%
2012	63%	42%	50%
2011	67%	42%	51%
2010	69%	44%	51%
2009	67%	44%	51%
2008	67%	44%	52%
2007	67%	45%	53%
2006	69%	47%	56%
2005	73%	49%	58%
2004	77%	48%	61%
2003	75%	49%	62%
2002	80%	50%	65%
2001	84%	52%	68%
2000	82%	53%	70%
1999	81%	55%	71%
1998	81%	56%	73%
1997	81%	57%	75%
1996	84%	57%	76%
1995	84%	58%	77%
1994	86%	60%	80%
1993	82%	60%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	7%	4%
2024	8%	4%
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

61%

67%

0.64

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	0.64	0.65
2024	0.64	0.65
2023	0.62	0.65	0.63
2022	0.62	0.65	0.63
2021	0.62	0.66	0.63
2020	0.59	0.65	0.62
2019	0.59	0.65	0.62
2018	0.56	0.65	0.61
2017	0.54	0.65	0.61
2015	0.51	0.64	0.60
2014	0.50	0.64	0.61
2013	0.54	0.64	0.61
2012	0.52	0.64	0.61
2011	0.49	0.65	0.60
2010	0.46	0.64	0.60
2009	0.48	0.64	0.60
2008	0.48	0.63	0.59
2007	0.48	0.63	0.59
2006	0.46	0.63	0.58
2005	0.42	0.62	0.56
2004	0.38	0.63	0.55
2003	0.40	0.63	0.53
2002	0.34	0.62	0.51
2001	0.28	0.62	0.49
2000	0.31	0.61	0.47
1999	0.33	0.59	0.45
1998	0.33	0.59	0.43
1997	0.33	0.58	0.41
1996	0.29	0.58	0.40
1995	0.28	0.58	0.38
1994	0.25	0.56	0.35
1993	0.31	0.57	0.34

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(22-23)

19.8%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	19.8%	41.2%	39.5%
2022	41.3%	46.9%	47.4%
2021	16.9%	34.3%	39.8%

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Eligible for

57%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	57%	41%
2024	50%	40%
2023	38%	39%	42%
2022	22%	27%	24%
2021	45%	42%	55%
2020	35%	41%	47%
2019	42%	43%	47%
2018	39%	43%	51%
2017	37%	42%	51%
2015	36%	34%	45%
2014	36%	36%	50%
2013	42%	37%	50%
2012	41%	36%	50%
2011	42%	36%	47%
2010	40%	38%	45%
2009	34%	39%	37%
2008	31%	29%	37%
2007	32%	32%	35%
2006	31%	37%	42%
2005	27%	40%	42%
2004	26%	37%	40%

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Eligible for

14%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	14%	10%
2024	12%	10%
2023	17%	7%	10%
2021	11%	9%	9%
2020	15%	7%	9%
2019	10%	7%	9%
2018	11%	6%	7%
2017	9%	9%	7%
2015	8%	5%	7%
2014	10%	14%	7%
2013	10%	10%	7%
2012	12%	11%	7%
2011	12%	10%	7%
2010	10%	8%	9%
2009	11%	10%	8%
2008	14%	9%	10%
2007	14%	9%	11%
2006	17%	8%	11%
2005	16%	8%	10%
2004	18%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mesa Unified District (4235)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus's ranking?

Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus is ranked #190 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus often compared to?

Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campusis often viewed alongside schools like Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus?

373 students attend Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus students are Hispanic, 39% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus?

Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus offer ?

Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus part of?

Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus is part of Mesa Unified District (4235).

School Reviews

5 10/10/2025

A very strong academic program with consistent expectations of both students and staff. Parents choose Franklin West because of the excellent test scores and the safe and loving school environment!

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 373 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 10%
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 40-49% (Top 20%)
: Franklin West Elementary's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Mesa, AZ, encompassing approximately 189.4 square miles. Families can expect a typical drive of 15 to 20 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 8.6 miles to the edge of the zone and a maximum reach of 17.9 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education