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Serving 361 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Franklin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 361 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Bottom 50% in IA
: 65-69% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Franklin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Franklin Elementary School's student population of 361 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Franklin Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	67
1	61
2	70
3	63
4	68

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Total Students

361 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2023	361
2022	350
2021	337
2020	371
2019	371
2018	365
2017	365
2016	359
2015	369
2014	366
2013	382
2012	369
2011	362
2010	387
2009	376
2008	385
2007	402
2006	466
2005	466
2004	468
2003	453
2002	455
2001	438
2000	447
1999	419
1998	422
1997	415
1996	448

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2023	29
2022	31
2021	31
2020	29
2019	29
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	28
2014	27
2013	27
2012	26
2011	28
2010	26
2009	26
2008	23
2007	24
2006	27
2005	30
2004	30
2003	30
2002	30
2001	30
2000	24
1999	23
1998	24
1997	23
1996	23

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School Rankings

Franklin Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,233 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Franklin Elementary School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#772 out of 1233 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2022	#772
2021	#1011
2019	#754
2018	#1032
2017	#962
2016	#934
2015	#1106
2014	#1031
2013	#587
2012	#568
2011	#551

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65-69%

64%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Comm School District
2022	67%	64%	52%
2021	57%	64%	50%
2019	72%	69%	58%
2018	62%	76%	61%
2017	72%	77%	64%
2016	77%	78%	66%
2015	72%	79%	68%
2014	72%	79%	68%
2013	82%	77%	69%
2012	87%	76%	67%
2011	82%	78%	65%

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60-64%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Comm School District
2022	62%	70%	57%
2021	47%	68%	52%
2019	62%	68%	52%
2018	67%	74%	61%
2017	67%	75%	59%
2016	67%	75%	60%
2015	57%	76%	61%
2014	67%	76%	61%
2013	72%	72%	57%
2012	67%	71%	53%
2011	77%	76%	60%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Comm School District
2023	12:1	14:1	14:1
2022	11:1	14:1	14:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	14:1	14:1
2019	13:1	14:1	14:1
2018	13:1	14:1	14:1
2017	13:1	14:1	14:1
2016	12:1	14:1	14:1
2015	13:1	14:1	14:1
2014	13:1	14:1	14:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	14:1	14:1	15:1
2011	13:1	14:1	14:1
2010	15:1	13:1	16:1
2009	14:1	13:1	15:1
2008	17:1	13:1	15:1
2007	17:1	14:1	17:1
2006	17:1	13:1	16:1
2005	16:1	13:1	16:1
2004	16:1	13:1	15:1
2003	15:1	13:1	15:1
2002	15:1	13:1	15:1
2001	15:1	14:1	16:1
2000	19:1	14:1	16:1
1999	18:1	14:1	16:1
1998	18:1	14:1	16:1
1997	18:1	15:1	17:1
1996	19:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2011)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Comm School District
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Comm School District
2023	4%	2%	7%
2022	7%	3%	7%
2021	6%	3%	7%
2020	5%	3%	6%
2019	5%	3%	6%
2018	7%	2%	6%
2017	7%	2%	6%
2016	6%	2%	5%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	2%	3%	5%
2012	2%	2%	4%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

43%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Comm School District
2023	40%	13%	54%
2022	39%	12%	53%
2021	37%	12%	53%
2020	35%	11%	52%
2019	35%	11%	52%
2018	37%	11%	52%
2017	37%	11%	52%
2016	33%	10%	52%
2015	31%	11%	50%
2014	30%	10%	49%
2013	30%	9%	46%
2012	27%	9%	44%
2011	24%	9%	42%
2010	24%	8%	40%
2009	19%	7%	38%
2008	19%	7%	37%
2007	19%	6%	35%
2006	18%	5%	33%
2005	17%	5%	31%
2004	16%	5%	28%
2003	16%	4%	25%
2002	13%	4%	23%
2001	14%	4%	20%
2000	10%	2%	17%
1999	10%	3%	13%
1998	7%	3%	11%
1997	5%	2%	9%
1996	5%	2%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Comm School District
2023	3%	7%	3%
2022	4%	7%	4%
2021	5%	7%	4%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2018	3%	6%	3%
2017	3%	6%	3%
2016	3%	6%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	4%	5%	3%
2011	4%	5%	3%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	5%	6%	5%
2007	4%	5%	4%
2006	6%	4%	4%
2005	6%	5%	4%
2004	6%	4%	4%
2003	5%	4%	4%
2002	5%	4%	3%
2001	3%	4%	3%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%

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White

42%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Comm School District
2023	43%	72%	32%
2022	46%	73%	32%
2021	48%	74%	34%
2020	52%	75%	35%
2019	52%	75%	35%
2018	51%	77%	37%
2017	51%	77%	37%
2016	57%	78%	39%
2015	60%	78%	41%
2014	62%	79%	40%
2013	61%	80%	43%
2012	62%	81%	45%
2011	68%	81%	49%
2010	70%	82%	52%
2009	74%	84%	54%
2008	75%	84%	55%
2007	75%	86%	58%
2006	74%	88%	60%
2005	76%	87%	62%
2004	76%	88%	64%
2003	76%	89%	68%
2002	80%	89%	71%
2001	81%	89%	74%
2000	90%	94%	80%
1999	85%	91%	82%
1998	90%	92%	85%
1997	93%	93%	87%
1996	91%	93%	89%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Comm School District
2023	7%	5%	2%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	4%	4%	2%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Comm School District
2023	0.65	0.46	0.61
2022	0.63	0.45	0.61
2021	0.63	0.43	0.61
2020	0.61	0.42	0.61
2019	0.61	0.42	0.61
2018	0.60	0.39	0.59
2017	0.60	0.39	0.59
2016	0.57	0.38	0.58
2015	0.55	0.38	0.59
2014	0.54	0.37	0.60
2013	0.55	0.35	0.61
2012	0.55	0.34	0.61
2011	0.48	0.34	0.59
2010	0.46	0.32	0.58
2009	0.42	0.29	0.56
2008	0.40	0.28	0.56
2007	0.40	0.26	0.54
2006	0.42	0.23	0.53
2005	0.39	0.24	0.52
2004	0.40	0.22	0.50
2003	0.40	0.21	0.47
2002	0.34	0.20	0.44
2001	0.33	0.20	0.41
2000	0.22	0.15	0.33
1999	0.27	0.16	0.31
1998	0.19	0.15	0.27
1997	0.13	0.13	0.23
1996	0.18	0.13	0.20

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

65%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Comm School District
2023	65%	36%	56%
2022	65%	35%	58%
2021	58%	35%	58%
2020	57%	36%	60%
2019	57%	36%	60%
2018	42%	34%	50%
2017	42%	34%	50%
2016	59%	34%	61%
2015	57%	34%	60%
2014	55%	34%	57%
2013	57%	34%	62%
2012	57%	33%	59%
2011	54%	31%	57%
2010	53%	29%	55%
2009	44%	26%	51%
2008	43%	26%	47%
2007	30%	24%	46%
2006	45%	25%	48%
2005	42%	23%	45%
2004	38%	22%	39%
2003	35%	21%	33%
2002	32%	19%	31%
2001	34%	19%	29%
2000	31%	19%	33%
1999	30%	20%	32%
1998	33%	21%	31%
1997	33%	20%	29%
1996	31%	20%	26%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Comm School District
2023	13%	6%	12%
2022	11%	5%	11%
2021	14%	6%	13%
2020	13%	7%	13%
2019	13%	7%	13%
2018	2%	7%	6%
2017	2%	7%	6%
2016	5%	7%	8%
2015	7%	7%	8%
2014	9%	7%	7%
2013	10%	7%	9%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	10%	8%	8%
2010	10%	8%	9%
2009	12%	8%	9%
2008	12%	8%	11%
2007	9%	8%	10%
2006	10%	8%	8%
2005	9%	8%	8%
2004	6%	8%	9%
2003	9%	8%	9%
2002	9%	8%	9%
2001	9%	8%	11%
2000	9%	7%	9%
1999	11%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Marshalltown Comm School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Franklin Elementary School's ranking?

Franklin Elementary School is ranked #772 out of 1,233 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Franklin Elementary School often compared to?

Franklin Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fisher Elementary School, Anson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 64% IA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

361 students attend Franklin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Franklin Elementary School students are Hispanic, 42% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Franklin Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Franklin Elementary School offer ?

Franklin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Franklin Elementary School part of?

Franklin Elementary School is part of Marshalltown Comm School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 361 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Bottom 50%
: 65-69% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education