Franklin Elementary

Located at 120 South Emerald Ave., in Modesto, California, Franklin Elementary is a substantial elementary-level community that enrolls 777 students (grades K through 6), run under Modesto City Elementary. That puts it 67% bigger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Franklin Elementary is one of 26 schools operated by Modesto City Elementary, a district that enrolls 14,444 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Franklin Elementary shows that nearly all students (83%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 6% multiracial, 5% Asian, 3% Black, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 50% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Stanislaus County (around 71%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Franklin Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 23.5%, the actual is 20.3%, a residual of -3.2 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Stanislaus County) reports that median household income runs about $81,468, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Franklin Elementary is one of 190 public schools in Stanislaus County (combined enrollment of about 106,477 students).

The closest other public school is Mark Twain Junior High, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Franklin Elementary at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 25.8%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 7%: 838 students in 2018 compared to 777 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 74% to 83%.

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