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Enrollment
475
Elementary
DISTRICT 619 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAKERSFIELD CITY·NCES 060363000299
Franklin Elementary
2400 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301 · (661) 631-5270 · Kern County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- 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 California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
418 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 89 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 33% larger than its 6th grade class (67).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 62% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
42.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -6.6pp since 2014
Math
23.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -19.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.2% | 30.2% | 24.3% | 33.3% |
| Math | 5.1% | 18.3% | 30.0% | 46.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.4% | 23.4% |
| 2023-24 | 45.3% | 29.6% |
| 2022-23 | 39.6% | 27.8% |
| 2021-22 | 43.8% | 22.4% |
| 2018-19 | 62.2% | 50.3% |
| 2017-18 | 68.3% | 53.3% |
| 2016-17 | 67.0% | 54.0% |
| 2015-16 | 68.0% | 57.0% |
| 2014-15 | 49.0% | 43.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Franklin Elementary
Franklin Elementary's state test result (35.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Elementary this school | 475 | 88.0% | 35.4% |
| SOAR Charter Academy San Bernardino | 461 | 85.7% | N/A |
| Wayne Van Horn Elementary Bakersfield | 578 | 87.4% | 24.8% |
| Cucamonga Elementary Rancho Cucamonga | 452 | 82.3% | 22.1% |
| Eshelman Avenue Elementary Lomita | 449 | 86.9% | 45.3% |
| Box Springs Elementary Moreno Valley | 428 | 91.4% | 26.9% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Franklin Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #2,916 of 5,151 | #52 of 148 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.4% | #3,961 of 5,172 ▼ 831 | #81 of 150 ▼ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #2,703 of 5,172 ▼ 447 | #45 of 150 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.2pp | #1,721 of 5,116 | #44 of 147 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 475 | #2,737 of 5,915 | #111 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #1,141 of 5,352 | #47 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.5% | #2,950 of 5,354 | #62 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.0% | #1,328 of 5,625 | #72 of 153 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.7% | #2,730 of 3,837 | #53 of 95 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
475
-19 (-4%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 590
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 20.6:1
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 | 475 | 23.3 | 20.4:1 | 88% (418) |
| 2023-24 | 457 | 23.3 | 19.6:1 | 89% (405) |
| 2022-23 | 451 | 21.4 | 21.1:1 | 85% (385) |
| 2020-21 | 494 | 24 | 20.6:1 | 85% (419) |
| 2017-18 | 526 | 23 | 22.8:1 | 76% (402) |
| 2015-16 | 504 | 22 | 22.9:1 | 68% (342) |
| 2010-11 | 466 | N/A | N/A | 82% (381) |
| 2000-01 | 484 | 26 | 18.6:1 | 75% (361) |
| 1990-91 | 590 | 24 | 24.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Franklin Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (526 to 475); teachers up 1% (23 to 23.3).
About Franklin Elementary
Franklin Elementary is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in Bakersfield, California. Enrolled students number 475 students, in kindergarten through 6.
Federal data list 44 schools in Bakersfield City, with 28,365 students enrolled.
Hispanic students account for 70% of enrollment at Franklin Elementary. Enrollment also includes 14% Black, 13% White, and 3% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 13 points above the 57% share among Kern County residents. By the diversity index, Franklin Elementary comes in at 47%.
The school employs the equivalent of 23.3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 20.4:1. Among elementary schools in California, the typical ratio is 22.3:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 88%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Kern County is 76%.
allk12 grades Franklin Elementary a B-. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Franklin Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (35.4%) and its predicted rate (28.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
Kern County census figures show that median household income is about $70,210, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. A total of 279 public schools operate in Kern County, serving about 197,431 students.
The closest other public school is Central Academy of Arts and Technology, about 0.5 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Franklin Elementary is ahead of the 34.8% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 4.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 475 was 4% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 494.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Kern County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
915,075
Census ACS
Median income
$70,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
279
197,431 students
Quick facts
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Other Franklin Elementary schools
74 other US public schools in 22 states are named Franklin Elementary. Franklin Elementary is the 21st largest of the 75.
- Franklin ElementaryElk Grove, CA · 932 students
- Franklin ElementaryModesto, CA · 777 students
- Franklin ElementaryRedlands, CA · 624 students
- Franklin ElementaryMerced, CA · 602 students
- Franklin ElementarySanta Monica, CA · 597 students
Nearby schools
- Central Academy of Arts and Technology0.5 mi · 179
- Bakersfield High0.5 mi · 3,069
- William Penn Elementary0.6 mi · 235
- Kern County Community0.8 mi · 325
- Kern County Special Education0.8 mi · 387
- Kern County Juvenile Court0.8 mi · 191
Frequently asked questions
About Franklin ElementaryHow many students attend Franklin Elementary?
Franklin Elementary enrolls approximately 475 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Franklin Elementary serve?
Franklin Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Franklin Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Franklin Elementary is approximately 20.4:1 (23 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Franklin Elementary?
Franklin Elementary reports a student body of 13% White, 70% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Franklin Elementary?
Franklin Elementary is overseen by Bakersfield City in Kern County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.