Franklin Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

4481 Copeland Ave.
San Diego, CA 92116

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Top 50%

Serving 379 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Franklin Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 379 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Top 50% in CA
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Franklin Elementary School's student population of 379 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Franklin Elementary School
Kind	91
1	56
2	63
3	56
4	55
5	58

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Total Students

379 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2023	348
2022	368
2021	383
2020	378
2019	378
2018	324
2017	324
2016	309
2015	287
2014	250
2013	244
2012	261
2011	249
2010	258
2009	281
2008	286
2007	319
2006	414
2005	515
2004	573
2003	575
2002	584
2001	597
2000	583
1999	626
1998	615
1997	618
1996	568
1995	520
1994	539
1993	508
1992	462
1991	524
1990	526
1989	527
1988	541
1987	472

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2023	14
2022	17
2021	17
2020	16
2019	16
2018	15
2017	15
2016	13
2015	8
2014	8
2013	13
2012	14
2010	16
2009	16
2008	23
2007	21
2006	26
2005	29
2004	30
2003	30
2002	29
2001	31
2000	31
1999	31
1998	29
1997	29
1996	21
1995	20
1994	22
1993	18
1992	21
1991	21
1990	22

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Year Founded

1903

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School Motto

Home of Innovators, Scholars and Leaders!

School Rankings

Franklin Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Franklin Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#4742 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2023	#4742
2022	#4275
2019	#4232
2018	#5179
2017	#5254
2016	#5141
2015	#5453
2013	#5132
2012	#5074
2011	#2436
2010	#2165

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25-29%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	27%	34%	43%
2022	32%	33%	41%
2019	42%	40%	48%
2018	32%	39%	47%
2017	32%	38%	43%
2016	32%	37%	44%
2015	22%	34%	41%
2013	57%	59%	63%
2012	62%	59%	60%
2011	77%	58%	58%
2010	77%	56%	56%

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40-44%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2022	42%	47%	53%
2019	47%	51%	57%
2018	42%	50%	47%
2017	37%	48%	54%
2016	37%	48%	55%
2015	32%	44%	51%
2013	47%	57%	61%
2012	47%	58%	61%
2011	57%	56%	59%
2010	57%	54%	56%

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25-29%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	25:1	22:1	22:1
2022	22:1	21:1	22:1
2021	23:1	22:1	23:1
2020	24:1	23:1	23:1
2019	24:1	23:1	23:1
2018	22:1	23:1	23:1
2017	22:1	23:1	23:1
2016	24:1	24:1	23:1
2015	36:1	24:1	23:1
2014	31:1	24:1	24:1
2013	19:1	24:1	20:1
2012	19:1	23:1	20:1
2010	16:1	21:1	20:1
2009	17:1	20:1	20:1
2008	13:1	18:1	17:1
2007	15:1	21:1	19:1
2006	16:1	20:1	19:1
2005	18:1	21:1	20:1
2004	19:1	21:1	19:1
2003	19:1	20:1	20:1
2002	20:1	20:1	20:1
2001	19:1	20:1	20:1
2000	19:1	21:1	20:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	21:1	21:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	27:1	25:1	24:1
1995	27:1	25:1	25:1
1994	25:1	25:1	25:1
1993	28:1	25:1	24:1
1992	22:1	24:1	25:1
1991	25:1	24:1	25:1
1990	24:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

14%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	14%	12%	14%
2022	17%	12%	14%
2021	16%	12%	15%
2020	17%	12%	15%
2019	17%	12%	15%
2018	19%	11%	14%
2017	19%	11%	14%
2016	19%	11%	13%
2015	23%	11%	15%
2014	22%	11%	14%
2013	24%	11%	14%
2012	24%	11%	14%
2011	28%	11%	14%
2010	29%	11%	15%
2009	28%	11%	16%
2008	28%	12%	16%
2007	25%	12%	17%
2006	20%	12%	17%
2005	18%	12%	17%
2004	15%	12%	18%
2003	18%	11%	18%
2002	17%	11%	18%
2001	22%	11%	18%
2000	20%	11%	18%
1999	21%	11%	18%
1998	19%	11%	19%
1997	17%	11%	19%
1996	18%	11%	19%
1995	19%	11%	20%
1994	17%	11%	20%
1993	14%	11%	19%
1992	13%	11%	19%
1991	11%	11%	19%

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Hispanic

46%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	44%	55%	46%
2022	44%	56%	46%
2021	45%	56%	45%
2020	51%	55%	45%
2019	51%	55%	45%
2018	59%	54%	48%
2017	59%	54%	48%
2016	57%	54%	48%
2015	56%	54%	47%
2014	52%	53%	47%
2013	55%	53%	47%
2012	57%	52%	46%
2011	53%	51%	46%
2010	52%	50%	46%
2009	47%	49%	45%
2008	52%	50%	44%
2007	55%	49%	44%
2006	62%	48%	44%
2005	61%	47%	43%
2004	64%	46%	42%
2003	60%	45%	41%
2002	58%	44%	40%
2001	51%	43%	39%
2000	50%	42%	37%
1999	46%	41%	36%
1998	40%	40%	35%
1997	40%	40%	35%
1996	40%	39%	33%
1995	36%	38%	32%
1994	37%	37%	31%
1993	34%	36%	30%
1992	31%	35%	29%
1991	32%	34%	27%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	5%	5%	9%
2022	7%	5%	9%
2021	8%	5%	9%
2020	9%	5%	9%
2019	9%	5%	9%
2018	9%	6%	9%
2017	9%	6%	9%
2016	10%	6%	10%
2015	10%	6%	10%
2014	10%	6%	10%
2013	11%	6%	10%
2012	10%	6%	11%
2011	11%	7%	11%
2010	10%	7%	12%
2009	12%	7%	13%
2008	10%	8%	14%
2007	9%	8%	13%
2006	11%	8%	13%
2005	12%	8%	14%
2004	11%	8%	14%
2003	11%	8%	15%
2002	11%	8%	16%
2001	11%	8%	16%
2000	14%	9%	17%
1999	14%	9%	17%
1998	20%	9%	17%
1997	20%	9%	17%
1996	18%	9%	17%
1995	19%	9%	17%
1994	16%	9%	17%
1993	19%	9%	16%
1992	22%	9%	16%
1991	23%	9%	16%

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White

30%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	29%	21%	23%
2022	25%	21%	22%
2021	22%	22%	22%
2020	18%	23%	23%
2019	18%	23%	23%
2018	8%	24%	22%
2017	8%	24%	22%
2016	11%	24%	22%
2015	8%	24%	22%
2014	10%	25%	23%
2013	5%	25%	23%
2012	5%	26%	23%
2011	5%	27%	24%
2010	7%	27%	24%
2009	10%	28%	25%
2008	9%	29%	25%
2007	9%	29%	25%
2006	7%	31%	25%
2005	9%	31%	25%
2004	10%	32%	26%
2003	11%	34%	25%
2002	14%	35%	25%
2001	16%	36%	26%
2000	16%	37%	27%
1999	19%	38%	28%
1998	21%	39%	28%
1997	22%	39%	28%
1996	23%	40%	30%
1995	25%	41%	30%
1994	29%	42%	31%
1993	33%	43%	34%
1992	34%	44%	35%
1991	34%	45%	37%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	8%	6%	8%
2022	7%	5%	9%
2021	9%	5%	9%
2020	5%	4%	8%
2019	5%	4%	8%
2018	5%	4%	7%
2017	5%	4%	7%
2016	3%	4%	7%
2015	3%	3%	6%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	5%
2012	3%	3%	5%
2011	2%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	0.70	0.64	0.71
2022	0.71	0.63	0.71
2021	0.72	0.62	0.72
2020	0.67	0.63	0.72
2019	0.67	0.63	0.72
2018	0.60	0.64	0.70
2017	0.60	0.64	0.70
2016	0.62	0.64	0.70
2015	0.62	0.64	0.69
2014	0.67	0.65	0.70
2013	0.63	0.65	0.70
2012	0.61	0.65	0.71
2011	0.64	0.67	0.71
2010	0.65	0.67	0.70
2009	0.68	0.71	0.70
2008	0.64	0.65	0.70
2007	0.63	0.67	0.70
2006	0.56	0.66	0.71
2005	0.58	0.67	0.71
2004	0.55	0.67	0.71
2003	0.59	0.67	0.72
2002	0.61	0.67	0.72
2001	0.66	0.67	0.73
2000	0.68	0.67	0.73
1999	0.70	0.67	0.74
1998	0.73	0.67	0.74
1997	0.74	0.67	0.74
1996	0.73	0.67	0.74
1995	0.75	0.67	0.74
1994	0.74	0.67	0.74
1993	0.73	0.67	0.74
1992	0.73	0.67	0.74
1991	0.73	0.67	0.73

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Eligible for

42%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	46%	51%	47%
2022	45%	51%	46%
2021	47%	53%	46%
2020	56%	52%	48%
2019	56%	52%	48%
2018	64%	49%	50%
2017	64%	49%	50%
2016	72%	50%	51%
2015	69%	50%	49%
2014	65%	49%	47%
2013	99%	48%	55%
2011	82%	46%	55%
2010	82%	46%	57%
2009	83%	43%	53%
2008	79%	41%	52%
2007	81%	40%	50%
2006	79%	40%	50%
2005	73%	40%	43%
2004	72%	40%	41%
2003	75%	39%	46%
2002	78%	39%	50%
2001	67%	39%	35%
2000	72%	40%	50%
1999	70%	40%	48%
1998	83%	47%	60%
1997	84%	47%	63%
1996	86%	46%	64%
1995	69%	45%	53%
1994	74%	43%	59%
1993	71%	41%	49%
1992	66%	38%	49%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	16%	8%	10%
2022	10%	7%	10%
2021	4%	6%	8%
2020	15%	7%	10%
2019	15%	7%	10%
2018	15%	9%	9%
2017	15%	9%	9%
2016	17%	9%	10%
2015	14%	9%	12%
2014	14%	9%	12%
2011	4%	8%	10%
2010	4%	9%	8%
2009	4%	10%	10%
2008	8%	10%	10%
2007	6%	10%	11%
2006	7%	9%	11%
2005	12%	9%	11%
2004	10%	9%	10%
2003	10%	9%	11%
2002	12%	8%	11%
2001	15%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

San Diego Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Franklin Elementary School's ranking?

Franklin Elementary School is ranked #4742 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

379 students attend Franklin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Franklin Elementary School students are Hispanic, 30% of students are White, 14% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

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

Franklin Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

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 San Diego Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Franklin Elementary School located?

Franklin Elementary School is located in the Kensington neighborhood of San Diego, CA.

School Reviews

5 2/24/2021

Franklin is a great school. We had a good experience for the whole family. The teachers are caring and love the kids. The community is the best part of the school. Principal Melissa Roy-Woods has built an outstanding team of teachers, and the parent community has stepped in to fill gaps in public funding by proving programs and experiences to enrich the curriculum. No school could ask for a more dedicated leader. Our family wants to say thank you to everyone at the school.

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