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Franklin Elementary School (Closed 2004)

68 Central Avenue
Medford, MA 02155

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Franklin Elementary School serves 139 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

Minority enrollment was 17% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Franklin Elementary School
Kind	24
1	26
2	21
3	23
4	22
5	23

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Total Students

139 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2025	139
2024	139
2023	139
2022	139
2021	139
2020	139
2019	139
2018	139
2017	139
2016	139
2015	139
2003	139
2002	131
2001	198
2000	212
1999	218
1998	249
1997	268
1996	269
1995	281
1994	273
1993	291
1992	275
1991	268
1990	235

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Total Classroom Teachers

n/a

School Rankings

This School

State Level (MA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

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12:1

American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Massachusetts	Medford School District
2025	1%	8%
2024	1%	7%
2023	1%	7%	8%
2022	1%	7%	8%
2021	1%	7%	8%
2020	1%	7%	8%
2019	1%	7%	8%
2003	1%	5%	6%
2001	2%	4%	5%
2000	3%	4%	4%
1999	1%	4%	4%
1998	3%	4%	3%
1997	4%	4%	3%
1996	2%	4%	3%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	2%
1992	1%	4%	2%
1991	1%	3%	3%
1990	2%	3%	2%
1989	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Massachusetts	Medford School District
2025	4%	26%
2024	4%	25%
2023	4%	24%	13%
2022	4%	23%	12%
2021	4%	22%	11%
2020	4%	21%	11%
2019	4%	21%	11%
2018	5%	19%	9%
2017	5%	19%	9%
2016	5%	19%	9%
2015	5%	18%	9%
2003	4%	11%	6%
2002	5%	11%	6%
2001	3%	11%	5%
1999	1%	10%	3%
1997	4%	10%	2%
1996	3%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	5%	9%	2%
1993	5%	9%	2%
1992	4%	8%	2%

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Black

11%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Massachusetts	Medford School District
2025	11%	10%
2024	11%	10%
2023	11%	10%	12%
2022	11%	10%	12%
2021	11%	10%	12%
2020	11%	9%	13%
2019	11%	9%	13%
2018	11%	9%	14%
2017	11%	9%	14%
2016	11%	9%	15%
2015	11%	9%	15%
2003	11%	9%	14%
2002	8%	9%	12%
2001	2%	9%	13%
2000	4%	9%	12%
1999	4%	9%	11%
1998	7%	8%	10%
1997	1%	8%	10%
1996	1%	8%	9%
1995	2%	8%	9%
1994	3%	7%	9%
1993	1%	7%	8%
1992	2%	7%	7%
1991	2%	8%	7%
1990	4%	8%	7%

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White

83%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Massachusetts	Medford School District
2025	83%	51%
2024	83%	53%
2023	83%	54%	63%
2022	83%	56%	64%
2021	83%	57%	64%
2020	83%	59%	64%
2019	83%	59%	64%
2018	83%	61%	66%
2017	83%	61%	66%
2016	83%	63%	66%
2015	83%	64%	66%
2003	83%	75%	73%
2002	84%	75%	75%
2001	92%	76%	77%
2000	93%	77%	80%
1999	94%	77%	82%
1998	90%	78%	84%
1997	91%	78%	85%
1996	94%	79%	86%
1995	93%	79%	86%
1994	90%	80%	87%
1993	93%	80%	88%
1992	93%	81%	89%
1991	93%	81%	89%
1990	94%	82%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Massachusetts	Medford School District
2025	0.30	0.66
2024	0.30	0.65
2023	0.30	0.64	0.57
2022	0.30	0.62	0.56
2021	0.30	0.62	0.56
2020	0.30	0.60	0.56
2019	0.30	0.60	0.56
2018	0.30	0.58	0.53
2017	0.30	0.58	0.53
2016	0.30	0.56	0.53
2015	0.30	0.55	0.53
2003	0.30	0.42	0.44
2002	0.28	0.41	0.42
2001	0.15	0.40	0.38
2000	0.13	0.39	0.34
1999	0.12	0.39	0.31
1998	0.19	0.38	0.29
1997	0.17	0.38	0.27
1996	0.12	0.36	0.26
1995	0.14	0.36	0.25
1994	0.19	0.35	0.24
1993	0.13	0.35	0.22
1992	0.13	0.34	0.21
1991	0.13	0.33	0.20
1990	0.12	0.31	0.19

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Eligible for (00-01)

14%

19%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2001)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Massachusetts	Medford School District
2001	14%	19%	16%
2000	15%	20%	15%
1999	20%	17%	11%

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Eligible for (00-01)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2001)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Massachusetts	Medford School District
2001	7%	5%	5%
2000	3%	5%	4%
1999	6%	3%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Medford School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

139 students attend Franklin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Franklin Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What grades does Franklin Elementary School offer ?

Franklin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Franklin Elementary School part of?

Franklin Elementary School is part of Medford School District.

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