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Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus

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Mesa, AZ 85204

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Serving 518 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 60% 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: 518 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Top 5% in AZ
: 73% (Top 5%)
: 71% (Top 5%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: Franklin Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire district in Mesa, AZ, encompassing approximately 189.4 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 15-20 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 8.3 miles from the school to the edge of the zone, extending up to 16.9 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus's student population of 518 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2011, 2021

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus
Kind	66
1	80
2	76
3	65
4	76
5	89
6	65
Not Listed	1

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Total Students

518 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus
2025	518
2024	546
2023	551
2022	607
2021	628
2020	705
2019	723
2018	738
2017	781
2015	813
2014	818
2013	821
2012	837
2011	836
2010	846
2009	832
2008	819
2007	786
2006	800
2005	808
2004	788
2003	789
2002	792
2001	800
2000	790
1999	823
1998	826
1997	795
1996	816
1995	826
1994	830
1993	821
1992	835
1991	804
1990	804
1989	809
1988	811
1987	808

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Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus
2025	28
2024	27
2023	35
2022	36
2021	35
2020	34
2019	35
2018	36
2017	37
2015	35
2014	35
2013	35
2012	35
2011	35
2010	35
2009	35
2008	35
2007	35
2006	34
2005	34
2004	35
2003	33
2002	34
2001	35
2000	35
1999	35
1998	34
1997	34
1996	34
1995	36
1994	39
1993	41
1992	36
1991	29
1990	29
1989	29
1988	29
1987	29

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School Rankings

Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus ranks within the top 5% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus is 0.59, 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)

#67 out of 1921 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus
2023	#67
2022	#79
2021	#133
2019	#92
2018	#131
2017	#81
2016	#103
2015	#141
2014	#106
2013	#53
2012	#58
2011	#19
2010	#57

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73%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	73%	34%	33%
2022	72%	35%	33%
2021	64%	32%	32%
2019	80%	45%	46%
2018	80%	45%	47%
2017	79%	42%	46%
2016	71%	39%	41%
2015	62%	38%	40%
2014	89%	63%	66%
2013	89%	63%	67%
2012	90%	63%	67%
2011	92%	62%	67%
2010	89%	60%	65%

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71%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2022	71%	40%	38%
2021	66%	39%	37%
2019	75%	45%	46%
2018	69%	44%	47%
2017	73%	42%	42%
2016	71%	40%	39%
2015	66%	38%	35%
2014	94%	79%	81%
2013	96%	78%	81%
2012	95%	77%	80%
2011	97%	77%	80%
2010	94%	74%	77%

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50-54%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	19:1	17:1
2024	20:1	17:1
2023	16:1	17:1	16:1
2022	17:1	17:1	17:1
2021	18:1	17:1	17:1
2020	21:1	18:1	19:1
2019	21:1	19:1	19:1
2018	21:1	18:1	19:1
2017	21:1	19:1	19:1
2015	23:1	19:1	19:1
2014	23:1	19:1	20:1
2013	23:1	19:1	20:1
2012	24:1	18:1	20:1
2011	24:1	19:1	19:1
2010	24:1	18:1	19:1
2009	24:1	17:1	19:1
2008	23:1	18:1	19:1
2007	22:1	18:1	20:1
2006	24:1	18:1	20:1
2005	24:1	19:1	20:1
2004	23:1	19:1	21:1
2003	24:1	19:1	21:1
2002	23:1	19:1	20:1
2001	23:1	19:1	21:1
2000	23:1	19:1	20:1
1999	24:1	19:1	21:1
1998	24:1	19:1	20:1
1997	23:1	19:1	21:1
1996	24:1	19:1	21:1
1995	23:1	19:1	21:1
1994	21:1	19:1	22:1
1993	20:1	20:1	23:1
1992	23:1	20:1	23:1
1991	28:1	20:1	22:1
1990	28:1	20:1	22:1
1989	28:1	20:1	22:1
1988	28:1	20:1	22:1
1987	28:1	20:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	1%	5%	4%
2019	1%	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%
2011	1%	6%	5%
2010	1%	6%	4%
2009	1%	6%	5%
2008	1%	5%	4%
2007	1%	6%	5%
2006	1%	7%	4%
1994	1%	7%	3%
1993	1%	7%	3%
1992	1%	7%	4%
1991	1%	7%	2%
1988	1%	7%	3%

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Hispanic

50%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	50%	49%
2024	47%	48%
2023	44%	47%	46%
2022	47%	47%	46%
2021	48%	46%	46%
2020	44%	45%	44%
2019	43%	45%	44%
2018	39%	45%	44%
2017	38%	45%	44%
2015	31%	45%	42%
2014	28%	44%	41%
2013	25%	43%	39%
2012	22%	43%	39%
2011	20%	42%	37%
2010	22%	41%	37%
2009	19%	41%	37%
2008	18%	42%	37%
2007	15%	41%	36%
2006	14%	39%	34%
2005	13%	38%	32%
2004	13%	37%	29%
2003	11%	36%	28%
2002	10%	35%	25%
2001	10%	33%	23%
2000	9%	32%	21%
1999	8%	32%	20%
1998	7%	31%	18%
1997	6%	30%	17%
1996	6%	30%	16%
1995	6%	29%	15%
1994	5%	28%	13%
1993	5%	27%	13%
1992	5%	25%	11%
1991	3%	24%	11%
1990	4%	24%	10%
1989	5%	22%	9%
1988	4%	22%	9%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	4%	6%
2024	4%	6%
2023	3%	6%	5%
2022	2%	6%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	1%	5%	4%
2015	1%	5%	4%
2012	1%	5%	4%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	1%	6%	5%
2009	2%	6%	4%
2008	2%	6%	4%
2007	3%	5%	4%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	2%	5%	4%
2004	2%	5%	4%
2003	2%	5%	4%
2002	1%	5%	4%
2001	2%	5%	3%
2000	1%	5%	3%
1999	1%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	2%	4%	3%
1996	1%	4%	3%
1995	2%	4%	3%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	2%
1992	1%	5%	2%
1991	1%	5%

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White

40%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	40%	33%
2024	42%	34%
2023	47%	35%	39%
2022	46%	35%	40%
2021	44%	36%	40%
2020	48%	38%	43%
2019	49%	38%	43%
2018	54%	38%	45%
2017	56%	38%	45%
2015	64%	40%	47%
2014	67%	41%	48%
2013	71%	42%	48%
2012	71%	42%	50%
2011	73%	42%	51%
2010	72%	44%	51%
2009	74%	44%	51%
2008	75%	44%	52%
2007	79%	45%	53%
2006	80%	47%	56%
2005	82%	49%	58%
2004	82%	48%	61%
2003	84%	49%	62%
2002	85%	50%	65%
2001	85%	52%	68%
2000	86%	53%	70%
1999	88%	55%	71%
1998	89%	56%	73%
1997	91%	57%	75%
1996	92%	57%	76%
1995	91%	58%	77%
1994	92%	60%	80%
1993	92%	60%	80%
1992	93%	61%	81%
1991	94%	62%	86%
1990	96%	63%	87%
1989	94%	64%	86%
1988	95%	64%	85%

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Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

60%

67%

0.59

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	0.59	0.65
2024	0.60	0.65
2023	0.59	0.65	0.63
2022	0.57	0.65	0.63
2021	0.58	0.66	0.63
2020	0.58	0.65	0.62
2019	0.58	0.65	0.62
2018	0.56	0.65	0.61
2017	0.55	0.65	0.61
2015	0.50	0.64	0.60
2014	0.48	0.64	0.61
2013	0.44	0.64	0.61
2012	0.45	0.64	0.61
2011	0.43	0.65	0.60
2010	0.44	0.64	0.60
2009	0.42	0.64	0.60
2008	0.41	0.63	0.59
2007	0.36	0.63	0.59
2006	0.34	0.63	0.58
2005	0.31	0.62	0.56
2004	0.31	0.63	0.55
2003	0.28	0.63	0.53
2002	0.27	0.62	0.51
2001	0.27	0.62	0.49
2000	0.25	0.61	0.47
1999	0.22	0.59	0.45
1998	0.20	0.59	0.43
1997	0.17	0.58	0.41
1996	0.15	0.58	0.40
1995	0.17	0.58	0.38
1994	0.15	0.56	0.35
1993	0.15	0.57	0.34
1992	0.13	0.56	0.32
1991	0.12	0.56	0.26
1990	0.08	0.54	0.24
1989	0.11	0.54	0.25
1988	0.10	0.54	0.25

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(22-23)

15.4%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	15.4%	41.2%	39.5%
2022	25.3%	46.9%	47.4%
2021	9.5%	34.3%	39.8%

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Eligible for

56%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	56%	41%
2024	53%	40%
2023	31%	39%	42%
2022	16%	27%	24%
2021	46%	42%	55%
2020	34%	41%	47%
2019	37%	43%	47%
2018	36%	43%	51%
2017	37%	42%	51%
2015	28%	34%	45%
2014	32%	36%	50%
2013	31%	37%	50%
2012	30%	36%	50%
2011	30%	36%	47%
2010	30%	38%	45%
2009	21%	39%	37%
2008	20%	29%	37%
2007	17%	32%	35%
2006	21%	37%	42%
2005	20%	40%	42%
2004	16%	37%	40%

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Eligible for

16%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	16%	10%
2024	16%	10%
2023	11%	7%	10%
2021	14%	9%	9%
2020	11%	7%	9%
2019	9%	7%	9%
2018	10%	6%	7%
2017	11%	9%	7%
2015	11%	5%	7%
2014	9%	14%	7%
2013	12%	10%	7%
2012	9%	11%	7%
2011	8%	10%	7%
2010	12%	8%	9%
2009	8%	10%	8%
2008	12%	9%	10%
2007	13%	9%	11%
2006	10%	8%	11%
2005	8%	8%	10%
2004	12%	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 - East Campus's ranking?

Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus is ranked #67 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Arizona.

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

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

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

73% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 71% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus?

518 students attend Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus students are Hispanic, 40% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus offer ?

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

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

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

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 518 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Top 5%
: 73% (Top 5%)
: 71% (Top 5%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: Franklin Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire district in Mesa, AZ, encompassing approximately 189.4 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 15-20 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 8.3 miles from the school to the edge of the zone, extending up to 16.9 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education