Franklin Elementary School (Closed 2012)

900 East Birch St
Alamo, TX 78516
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Franklin Elementary School serves 409 students in grades Prekindergarten-5. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 90-94% (which was higher than the Texas state average of 84%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 90-94% (which was higher than the Texas state average of 88%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
409 students
This chart display total students of Franklin Elementary School by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
This chart display the total teachers of Franklin Elementary School by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart display the students of Franklin Elementary School by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (TX)
(10-11)
90-94%
84%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
(10-11)
90-94%
88%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Franklin Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Hispanic
100%
53%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Black
n/a
13%
White
n/a
26%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Franklin Elementary School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in TX.
0.00
This chart display the diversity score of Franklin Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (03-04)
1%
39%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (99-00)
2%
8%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 1999-00 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX 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 84% TX state average), while 90-94% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 88% TX state average).
How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?
409 students attend Franklin Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
100% of Franklin Elementary School students are Hispanic.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Franklin Elementary School?
Franklin Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, 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 Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District.

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