Enrollment
313
High
DISTRICT 1,290 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHOENIX UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT (4286)·NCES 040633002859
Franklin Police and Fire High School
1645 W MCDOWELL RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85007 · (602) 764-0200 · Maricopa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL313 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of Arizona public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 81 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 86 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 94 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 52 | 17% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -35.0pp since 2017
Math
26.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -31.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 35 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 31 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 14.0% |
| 2018-19 | 43.0% | 61.0% |
| 2017-18 | 37.0% | 57.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Franklin Police and Fire High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #142 of 268 ▼ 11 | #96 of 144 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #256 of 267 ▼ 105 | #142 of 143 ▼ 45 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #66 of 220 | #42 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 313 | #241 of 510 | #138 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #46 of 279 | #28 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.1% | #270 of 284 | #162 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.9% | #122 of 132 | #72 of 80 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
313
+13 (+4%) vs 2020
+13% since 2010-11, when it was 277
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 313 | 21 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 324 | 20 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 321 | 18.6 | 17.3:1 | 89% (285) |
| 2020-21 | 300 | 22 | 13.6:1 | 89% (267) |
| 2017-18 | 319 | 33.6 | 9.5:1 | 89% (283) |
| 2015-16 | 322 | 31 | 10.4:1 | 89% (288) |
| 2010-11 | 277 | 18 | 15.4:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Franklin Police and Fire High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (319 to 313); teachers down 37% (33.6 to 21).
About Franklin Police and Fire High School
Franklin Police and Fire High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in PHOENIX, Arizona. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 313 students. Average enrollment for high schools in Arizona is about 631, so this school runs 50% smaller than that.
Franklin Police and Fire High School is one school in a 20-school district, Phoenix Union High School District (4286), which enrolls 25,800 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Franklin Police and Fire High School, with 96% of enrollment. Among people living in Maricopa County, the Hispanic share is about 31%. The chance that two students picked at random at Franklin Police and Fire High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 8%.
Staffing totals 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.9:1. That ratio is under the 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona.
Measured against Arizona public high schools, Franklin Police and Fire High School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Maricopa County has these Census figures: median household income is about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Maricopa County number 1,352 and enroll about 725,139.
Metropolitan Arts Institute is the closest public school, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line. Franklin Police and Fire High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 4%, from 300 to 313. The ratio was 13.6:1 in 2020-21 and 14.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Franklin Police and Fire High SchoolHow large is Franklin Police and Fire High School?
Franklin Police and Fire High School enrolls approximately 313 students in grades 09-12.
Is Franklin Police and Fire High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Franklin Police and Fire High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Franklin Police and Fire High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Franklin Police and Fire High School is approximately 14.9:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Franklin Police and Fire High School?
Student demographics at Franklin Police and Fire High School are roughly 2% White, 96% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Franklin Police and Fire High School in?
Franklin Police and Fire High School is part of Phoenix Union High School District (4286).
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