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Franklin Elementary School

120 South Emerald Ave.
Modesto, CA 95351

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Serving 782 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Franklin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 13% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 782 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 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 782 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Franklin Elementary School
Kind	131
1	104
2	131
3	121
4	85
5	117
6	93

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Total Students

782 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2023	766
2022	759
2021	743
2020	815
2019	815
2018	877
2017	877
2016	890
2015	897
2014	915
2013	878
2012	867
2011	867
2010	670
2009	669
2008	720
2007	824
2006	856
2005	890
2004	959
2003	1,007
2002	969
2001	882
2000	872
1999	892
1998	822
1997	843
1996	842
1995	911
1994	908
1993	921
1992	813
1991	738
1990	775
1989	690
1988	673
1987	796

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2023	32
2022	30
2021	31
2020	34
2019	34
2018	33
2017	33
2016	34
2015	34
2014	35
2013	33
2012	40
2010	34
2009	37
2008	42
2007	41
2006	43
2005	44
2004	47
2003	49
2002	44
2001	37
2000	36
1999	37
1998	37
1997	34
1996	40
1995	46
1994	37
1993	37
1992	30
1991	30
1990	30

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School Rankings

Franklin Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Franklin Elementary School is 0.34, which is less 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)

#8688 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2022	#8688
2021	#3582
2019	#8836
2018	#8953
2017	#9314
2016	#9377
2015	#8438
2013	#8031
2012	#8670
2011	#8448
2010	#7964

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13%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2022	13%	33%	18%
2021	7%	34%	15%
2019	15%	40%	22%
2018	11%	39%	21%
2017	9%	38%	19%
2016	7%	37%	17%
2015	5%	34%	16%
2013	37%	59%	42%
2012	35%	59%	45%
2011	37%	58%	48%
2010	39%	56%	49%

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18%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2022	18%	47%	27%
2021	14%	49%	26%
2019	22%	51%	31%
2018	20%	50%	21%
2017	14%	48%	28%
2016	12%	48%	27%
2015	13%	44%	25%
2013	27%	57%	41%
2012	27%	58%	44%
2011	30%	56%	43%
2010	33%	54%	43%

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≤5%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2023	24:1	22:1	21:1
2022	25:1	21:1	22:1
2021	24:1	22:1	22:1
2020	24:1	23:1	22:1
2019	24:1	23:1	22:1
2018	27:1	23:1	23:1
2017	27:1	23:1	23:1
2016	26:1	24:1	23:1
2015	26:1	24:1	23:1
2014	26:1	24:1	24:1
2013	27:1	24:1	25:1
2012	22:1	23:1	22:1
2010	20:1	21:1	19:1
2009	18:1	20:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	21:1	20:1
2006	20:1	20:1	19:1
2005	20:1	21:1	20:1
2004	20:1	21:1	21:1
2003	21:1	20:1	20:1
2002	22:1	20:1	21:1
2001	24:1	20:1	22:1
2000	24:1	21:1	23:1
1999	24:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	21:1	22:1
1997	25:1	23:1	24:1
1996	21:1	25:1	24:1
1995	20:1	25:1	23:1
1994	25:1	25:1	23:1
1993	25:1	25:1	24:1
1992	27:1	24:1	25:1
1991	25:1	24:1	25:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2014)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2023	5%	12%	5%
2022	6%	12%	5%
2021	6%	12%	5%
2020	6%	12%	5%
2019	6%	12%	5%
2018	6%	11%	5%
2017	6%	11%	5%
2016	7%	11%	5%
2015	6%	11%	4%
2014	5%	11%	5%
2013	6%	11%	4%
2012	7%	11%	5%
2011	8%	11%	5%
2010	8%	11%	5%
2009	6%	11%	6%
2008	8%	12%	6%
2007	8%	12%	6%
2006	8%	12%	7%
2005	11%	12%	7%
2004	10%	12%	7%
2003	11%	11%	8%
2002	11%	11%	9%
2001	13%	11%	9%
2000	14%	11%	9%
1999	18%	11%	10%
1998	18%	11%	11%
1997	23%	11%	13%
1996	26%	11%	13%
1995	26%	11%	14%
1994	28%	11%	14%
1993	30%	11%	15%
1992	33%	11%	14%
1991	30%	11%	15%

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Hispanic

81%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2023	81%	55%	72%
2022	80%	56%	71%
2021	78%	56%	70%
2020	74%	55%	69%
2019	74%	55%	69%
2018	76%	54%	69%
2017	76%	54%	69%
2016	74%	54%	69%
2015	76%	54%	69%
2014	75%	53%	67%
2013	74%	53%	67%
2012	73%	52%	66%
2011	71%	51%	66%
2010	74%	50%	65%
2009	74%	49%	64%
2008	68%	50%	64%
2007	67%	49%	62%
2006	69%	48%	61%
2005	68%	47%	59%
2004	65%	46%	58%
2003	65%	45%	56%
2002	63%	44%	53%
2001	61%	43%	50%
2000	61%	42%	48%
1999	55%	41%	45%
1998	54%	40%	43%
1997	50%	40%	41%
1996	47%	39%	39%
1995	45%	38%	38%
1994	41%	37%	36%
1993	41%	36%	34%
1992	38%	35%	33%
1991	38%	34%	31%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2023	4%	5%	2%
2022	4%	5%	2%
2021	5%	5%	2%
2020	6%	5%	2%
2019	6%	5%	2%
2018	4%	6%	2%
2017	4%	6%	2%
2016	5%	6%	2%
2015	4%	6%	3%
2014	5%	6%	3%
2013	6%	6%	3%
2012	7%	6%	4%
2011	6%	7%	4%
2010	6%	7%	4%
2009	7%	7%	5%
2008	11%	8%	5%
2007	11%	8%	5%
2006	12%	8%	5%
2005	10%	8%	5%
2004	11%	8%	5%
2003	10%	8%	6%
2002	12%	8%	6%
2001	12%	8%	6%
2000	10%	9%	6%
1999	12%	9%	6%
1998	10%	9%	5%
1997	10%	9%	5%
1996	10%	9%	4%
1995	13%	9%	4%
1994	11%	9%	4%
1993	9%	9%	4%
1992	9%	9%	4%
1991	10%	9%	3%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2023	3%	21%	14%
2022	3%	21%	14%
2021	4%	22%	15%
2020	6%	23%	15%
2019	6%	23%	15%
2018	7%	24%	17%
2017	7%	24%	17%
2016	6%	24%	17%
2015	7%	24%	17%
2014	7%	25%	18%
2013	7%	25%	19%
2012	7%	26%	19%
2011	7%	27%	21%
2010	9%	27%	22%
2009	9%	28%	24%
2008	11%	29%	24%
2007	12%	29%	25%
2006	10%	31%	26%
2005	11%	31%	27%
2004	13%	32%	28%
2003	13%	34%	29%
2002	13%	35%	31%
2001	13%	36%	34%
2000	14%	37%	36%
1999	14%	38%	38%
1998	17%	39%	39%
1997	17%	39%	40%
1996	17%	40%	42%
1995	16%	41%	43%
1994	19%	42%	45%
1993	20%	43%	47%
1992	20%	44%	48%
1991	22%	45%	51%

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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	Modesto City Elementary School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2023	7%	6%	7%
2022	6%	5%	7%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	7%	4%	8%
2019	7%	4%	8%
2018	7%	4%	7%
2017	7%	4%	7%
2016	8%	4%	7%
2015	7%	3%	7%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	5%	3%	5%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	6%	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2023	0.34	0.64	0.46
2022	0.35	0.63	0.47
2021	0.38	0.62	0.49
2020	0.44	0.63	0.49
2019	0.44	0.63	0.49
2018	0.41	0.64	0.49
2017	0.41	0.64	0.49
2016	0.44	0.64	0.49
2015	0.41	0.64	0.50
2014	0.43	0.65	0.51
2013	0.45	0.65	0.52
2012	0.46	0.65	0.52
2011	0.48	0.67	0.53
2010	0.44	0.67	0.53
2009	0.44	0.71	0.54
2008	0.51	0.65	0.54
2007	0.52	0.67	0.55
2006	0.50	0.66	0.56
2005	0.51	0.67	0.57
2004	0.55	0.67	0.58
2003	0.54	0.67	0.60
2002	0.57	0.67	0.61
2001	0.59	0.67	0.63
2000	0.58	0.67	0.64
1999	0.64	0.67	0.65
1998	0.64	0.67	0.65
1997	0.66	0.67	0.65
1996	0.68	0.67	0.65
1995	0.69	0.67	0.66
1994	0.71	0.67	0.65
1993	0.70	0.67	0.65
1992	0.72	0.67	0.64
1991	0.72	0.67	0.63

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Eligible for

93%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2023	90%	51%	78%
2022	90%	51%	79%
2021	88%	53%	78%
2020	93%	52%	81%
2019	93%	52%	81%
2018	93%	49%	77%
2017	93%	49%	77%
2016	94%	50%	78%
2015	93%	50%	80%
2014	91%	49%	78%
2013	99%	48%	79%
2011	95%	46%	77%
2010	79%	46%	74%
2009	81%	43%	70%
2008	82%	41%	68%
2007	81%	40%	65%
2006	81%	40%	66%
2005	90%	40%	64%
2004	87%	40%	63%
2003	84%	39%	62%
2002	85%	39%	61%
2001	87%	39%	61%
2000	85%	40%	62%
1999	89%	40%	58%
1998	94%	47%	64%
1997	95%	47%	64%
1996	93%	46%	71%
1995	95%	45%	65%
1994	73%	43%	59%
1993	68%	41%	57%
1992	92%	38%	55%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2023	5%	8%	6%
2022	7%	7%	7%
2021	8%	6%	7%
2020	3%	7%	5%
2019	3%	7%	5%
2018	4%	9%	7%
2017	4%	9%	7%
2016	3%	9%	7%
2015	4%	9%	6%
2014	5%	9%	6%
2013	1%	7%	5%
2011	4%	8%	7%
2010	10%	9%	8%
2009	10%	10%	10%
2008	10%	10%	10%
2007	10%	10%	10%
2006	10%	9%	11%
2005	6%	9%	11%
2004	7%	9%	11%
2003	9%	9%	11%
2002	9%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Modesto City Elementary School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Franklin Elementary School's ranking?

Franklin Elementary School is ranked #8688 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Franklin Elementary School often compared to?

Franklin Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fairview Elementary School, Alberta Martone Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

13% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 18% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

782 students attend Franklin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Franklin Elementary School students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, and 3% of students are White.

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

Franklin Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, 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-6

What school district is Franklin Elementary School part of?

Franklin Elementary School is part of Modesto City Elementary School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 782 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education