Franklin Elementary

Franklin Elementary, a close-knit primary school in Santa Ana, California, operated by Santa Ana Unified, teaches 343 students, covering grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 26% below typical.

Across the 51 schools in Santa Ana Unified (35,993 students total), Franklin Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Franklin Elementary logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (96%). By comparison, Orange County as a whole is about 34% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Franklin Elementary reports 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.7:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 94% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Orange County (around 55%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Franklin Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 23.4%; this one delivers 21.2%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Orange County) logs that median household income runs about $116,289, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Orange County runs 649 public schools (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students), of which Franklin Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Franklin Elementary comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 21.0%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Franklin Elementary has fell 18%, going from 419 students in 2018 to 343 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 29.9:1 in 2018 to 22.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.