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Franklin Elementary School (Closed 2012)

201 North Griffith Blvd
Griffith, IN 46319

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Franklin Elementary School serves 163 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

The percentage of students achieving was 90-94% (which was higher than the Indiana state average of 79%). The percentage of students achieving was 85-89% (which was higher than the Indiana state average of 77%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 was higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Franklin Elementary School
Kind	3
1	3
2	24
3	26
4	30
5	38
6	39

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Total Students

163 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2025	163
2011	163
2010	281
2009	312
2008	309
2007	310
2006	320
2005	316
2004	317
2003	310
2002	308
2001	305
2000	307
1999	307
1998	311
1997	293
1996	290
1995	292
1994	314
1993	335
1992	343
1991	334
1990	342
1989	319
1988	319
1987	319

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Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2025	8
2011	8
2010	14
2009	15
2008	15
2006	15
2005	14
2004	14
2003	16
2002	15
2001	15
2000	16
1999	14
1998	14
1997	14
1996	15
1995	15
1994	16
1993	18
1992	19
1991	17
1990	17
1989	17
1988	18
1987	16

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School Rankings

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State Level (IN)

(10-11)

90-94%

79%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2011)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Indiana	Griffith Public Schools
2011	92%	79%	82%
2010	87%	76%	80%

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(10-11)

85-89%

77%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2011)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Indiana	Griffith Public Schools
2011	87%	77%	79%
2010	82%	74%	78%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Indiana	Griffith Public Schools
2025	20:1	15:1
2011	20:1	18:1	22:1
2010	20:1	17:1	21:1
2009	21:1	17:1	20:1
2008	21:1	17:1	20:1
2006	21:1	18:1	22:1
2005	23:1	18:1	20:1
2004	23:1	18:1	20:1
2003	19:1	18:1	20:1
2002	21:1	18:1	20:1
2001	20:1	18:1	19:1
2000	19:1	18:1	19:1
1999	22:1	18:1	21:1
1998	22:1	18:1	20:1
1997	21:1	18:1	20:1
1996	19:1	18:1	20:1
1995	19:1	18:1	21:1
1994	20:1	18:1	20:1
1993	19:1	18:1	20:1
1992	18:1	19:1	19:1
1991	20:1	18:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	18:1
1989	19:1	18:1	18:1
1988	18:1	19:1	18:1
1987	20:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2010)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Indiana	Griffith Public Schools
2010	4%	1%
2009	3%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Indiana	Griffith Public Schools
2025	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

18%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Indiana	Griffith Public Schools
2025	18%	15%
2011	18%	9%	20%
2010	17%	8%	18%
2009	17%	8%	16%
2008	17%	7%	16%
2007	16%	7%	13%
2006	14%	6%	12%
2005	11%	5%	12%
2004	10%	5%	11%
2003	8%	5%	10%
2002	7%	4%	10%
2001	5%	3%	7%
2000	5%	3%	9%
1999	3%	3%	9%
1998	2%	3%	8%
1997	5%	3%	7%
1996	7%	3%	7%
1995	4%	2%	8%
1994	3%	2%	6%
1993	6%	2%	7%
1992	6%	2%	6%
1991	6%	2%	6%
1990	7%	2%	6%
1989	4%	2%	5%
1988	4%	2%	6%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Indiana	Griffith Public Schools
2025	4%	14%
2011	4%	12%	18%
2010	7%	13%	19%
2009	2%	13%	19%
2008	3%	13%	18%
2007	4%	13%	16%
2006	2%	13%	14%
2005	2%	13%	14%
2004	3%	12%	13%
2003	4%	12%	13%
2002	1%	12%	11%
2001	1%	12%	9%
2000	1%	12%	8%
1999	2%	11%	7%
1997	1%	11%	5%

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White

76%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Indiana	Griffith Public Schools
2025	76%	62%
2011	76%	73%	58%
2010	70%	75%	61%
2009	75%	76%	63%
2008	76%	77%	64%
2007	76%	77%	67%
2006	82%	80%	73%
2005	86%	81%	74%
2004	86%	82%	76%
2003	88%	82%	77%
2002	91%	83%	79%
2001	93%	84%	83%
2000	93%	84%	83%
1999	93%	85%	84%
1998	96%	85%	86%
1997	90%	85%	86%
1996	92%	85%	87%
1995	95%	86%	87%
1994	96%	86%	91%
1993	94%	86%	90%
1992	94%	86%	92%
1991	94%	86%	92%
1990	93%	86%	92%
1989	96%	86%	94%
1988	96%	87%	94%

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All Ethnic Groups

24%

38%

0.39

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Indiana	Griffith Public Schools
2025	0.39	0.57
2011	0.39	0.45	0.59
2010	0.47	0.42	0.54
2009	0.39	0.40	0.54
2008	0.40	0.39	0.52
2007	0.40	0.39	0.49
2006	0.31	0.34	0.44
2005	0.25	0.33	0.42
2004	0.25	0.31	0.40
2003	0.22	0.31	0.39
2002	0.17	0.30	0.36
2001	0.13	0.28	0.31
2000	0.13	0.28	0.30
1999	0.13	0.27	0.28
1998	0.08	0.27	0.25
1997	0.19	0.27	0.25
1996	0.15	0.27	0.24
1995	0.10	0.25	0.23
1994	0.08	0.25	0.17
1993	0.11	0.25	0.17
1992	0.11	0.25	0.14
1991	0.11	0.25	0.15
1990	0.13	0.25	0.15
1989	0.08	0.25	0.12
1988	0.08	0.23	0.11

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Eligible for

22%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Indiana	Griffith Public Schools
2025	22%	42%
2011	22%	39%	37%
2010	30%	37%	32%
2009	28%	33%	29%
2008	22%	31%	23%
2007	20%	29%	19%
2006	8%	28%	11%
2005	9%	28%	17%
2004	9%	27%	15%
2003	10%	25%	11%
2002	8%	24%	8%
2001	8%	22%	9%
2000	7%	21%	9%
1999	7%	22%	8%
1998	8%	22%	8%
1997	6%	22%	7%
1996	9%	22%	7%
1995	8%	22%	7%
1994	7%	22%	8%
1993	9%	22%	6%
1992	8%	20%	5%
1991	7%	17%	5%
1990	5%	16%	4%
1989	4%	16%	5%
1988	5%	16%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Indiana	Griffith Public Schools
2025	9%	6%
2011	9%	8%	9%
2010	9%	9%	10%
2009	6%	9%	8%
2008	4%	8%	8%
2007	3%	8%	6%
2006	3%	8%	5%
2005	5%	8%	7%
2004	5%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	5%
2002	3%	7%	5%
2001	2%	7%	4%
2000	2%	6%	3%
1999	2%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Griffith Public Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

90-94% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 79% IN state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 77% IN state average).

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

163 students attend Franklin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Franklin Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Franklin Elementary School?

Franklin Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Franklin Elementary School offer ?

Franklin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Franklin Elementary School part of?

Franklin Elementary School is part of Griffith Public Schools.

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