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Franklin Elementary School (Closed 2008)

Franklin Elementary School serves 787 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 29:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Franklin Elementary School
Pre-K	81
Kind	97
1	103
2	110
3	118
4	139
5	139

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Total Students

787 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2007	434
2006	787
2005	801
2004	892
2003	898
2002	914
2001	895
2000	855
1999	878
1998	883
1997	849
1996	869
1995	882
1994	870
1993	867
1992	877
1991	814
1990	794
1989	787
1988	775
1987	788

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2007)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2007	27
2006	50
2005	52
2004	51
2003	53
2002	54
2001	58
2000	55
1999	55
1998	54
1997	51
1996	53
1995	60
1994	61
1993	61
1992	58
1991	54
1990	54
1988	74

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

Student-Teacher Ratio

29:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2007)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2007	16:1	15:1	17:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	17:1	15:1	17:1
2003	17:1	15:1	16:1
2002	17:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	16:1	14:1	16:1
1998	16:1	14:1	16:1
1997	17:1	15:1	15:1
1996	16:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	14:1	15:1	15:1
1993	14:1	15:1	16:1
1992	15:1	16:1	16:1
1991	15:1	16:1	15:1
1990	15:1	16:1	17:1
1988	10:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2007)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2007	3%	4%	7%
2006	2%	3%	8%
2005	1%	3%	8%
2003	1%	3%	8%
2002	1%	3%	8%
2001	1%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2007	14%	46%	37%
2006	53%	46%	33%
2005	52%	45%	31%
2004	55%	44%	29%
2003	53%	43%	27%
2002	49%	42%	25%
2001	52%	41%	23%
2000	58%	40%	22%
1999	55%	39%	18%
1998	52%	38%	16%
1997	51%	38%	15%
1996	46%	37%	14%
1995	42%	36%	12%
1994	41%	36%	12%
1993	36%	35%	10%
1992	30%	35%	9%
1991	26%	34%	8%
1990	22%	33%	8%
1989	20%	33%	8%

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Black

44%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2007	82%	14%	51%
2006	44%	15%	54%
2005	46%	14%	55%
2004	43%	14%	56%
2003	45%	14%	57%
2002	48%	14%	57%
2001	44%	14%	57%
2000	44%	14%	57%
1999	48%	14%	59%
1998	48%	14%	59%
1997	50%	14%	60%
1996	53%	14%	59%
1995	57%	14%	59%
1994	55%	14%	57%
1993	59%	14%	57%
1992	64%	14%	57%
1991	68%	14%	59%
1990	71%	14%	57%
1989	74%	14%	57%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2007	1%	36%	5%
2006	1%	36%	5%
2005	1%	38%	6%
2004	2%	39%	7%
2003	1%	40%	8%
2002	2%	41%	10%
2001	3%	42%	12%
2000	2%	44%	13%
1999	2%	45%	14%
1998	3%	46%	16%
1997	3%	46%	16%
1996	4%	47%	18%
1995	4%	48%	20%
1994	6%	48%	22%
1993	7%	49%	23%
1992	9%	49%	24%
1991	9%	51%	26%
1990	9%	51%	26%
1989	9%	51%	26%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2007	0.32	0.64	0.60
2006	0.53	0.64	0.59
2005	0.52	0.64	0.60
2004	0.52	0.64	0.60
2003	0.53	0.64	0.60
2002	0.53	0.64	0.60
2001	0.54	0.64	0.61
2000	0.54	0.65	0.62
1999	0.55	0.65	0.61
1998	0.56	0.65	0.60
1997	0.56	0.64	0.60
1996	0.57	0.64	0.61
1995	0.56	0.64	0.61
1994	0.57	0.64	0.62
1993	0.57	0.63	0.62
1992	0.55	0.63	0.62
1991	0.51	0.63	0.62
1990	0.48	0.63	0.61
1989	0.46	0.62	0.61

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Eligible for

82%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2007)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2007	82%	39%	75%
2006	82%	40%	79%
2005	80%	39%	74%
2004	81%	39%	75%
2003	79%	39%	72%
2002	76%	38%	69%
2001	71%	38%	65%
2000	72%	38%	63%
1999	70%	39%	64%
1998	81%	40%	70%
1997	88%	41%	70%
1996	86%	41%	66%
1995	83%	41%	63%
1994	74%	40%	56%
1993	82%	45%	60%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2007	3%	8%	7%
2006	5%	8%	6%
2005	5%	8%	6%
2004	6%	7%	6%
2003	6%	7%	5%
2002	7%	7%	5%
2001	12%	7%	7%
2000	14%	8%	8%
1999	19%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Port Arthur Independent School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

787 students attend Franklin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Franklin Elementary School students are Hispanic, 44% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.

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

Franklin Elementary School has a student ration of 29:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Franklin Elementary School offer ?

Franklin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Franklin Elementary School part of?

Franklin Elementary School is part of Port Arthur Independent School District.

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