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Franklin Pierce School District

For the 2022 school year, there are 15 public schools serving 7,595 students in Franklin Pierce School District. This district's average testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

Public Schools in Franklin Pierce School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Washington public school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 61% statewide average).

The top ranked public schools in Franklin Pierce School District are Franklin Pierce High School, James Sales Elementary School and Central Avenue Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Franklin Pierce School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Washington.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

Franklin Pierce School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Overview

School District Name

Franklin Pierce School District

School District Phone Number

(253) 298-3000

School District Grades Offered

PK - 12

2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

15 Schools

2,514 Schools

# Students

7,595 Students

1,089,064 Students

# Teachers

458 Teachers

62,078 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

District Rank

Franklin Pierce School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 303 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 79% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (WA)

Overall District Rank

#223 out of 306 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

35%

50%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Franklin Pierce School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

51%

61%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Franklin Pierce School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Graduation Rate

89%

84%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Franklin Pierce School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.78

0.67

# American Indian Students

69 Students

14,334 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

472 Students

90,824 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

2,382 Students

268,788 Students

% Hispanic Students

32%

25%

# Black Students

785 Students

49,701 Students

% Black Students

10%

# White Students

2,201 Students

554,577 Students

% White Students

29%

51%

# Hawaiian Students

480 Students

13,446 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Two or more races Students

1,206 Students

95,985 Students

% of Two or more races Students

16%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

183

19,196

# Students in K Grade:

493

70,636

# Students in 1st Grade:

529

78,297

# Students in 2nd Grade:

586

79,453

# Students in 3rd Grade:

578

79,424

# Students in 4th Grade:

570

80,784

# Students in 5th Grade:

589

81,374

# Students in 6th Grade:

585

83,852

# Students in 7th Grade:

612

86,059

# Students in 8th Grade:

621

86,333

# Students in 9th Grade:

639

85,558

# Students in 10th Grade:

550

83,970

# Students in 11th Grade:

513

83,278

# Students in 12th Grade:

547

90,850

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,681 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,989. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,842 is less than the state median of $18,307. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$127 MM

$14 MM