Gus Franklin Jr.

Set in Victorville, California, Gus Franklin Jr. is an average-sized elementary school, one of the schools within Adelanto Elementary. It enrolls 509 students across grades K through 5.

Within Adelanto Elementary, which oversees 15 schools and 7,660 students, Gus Franklin Jr. is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Gus Franklin Jr. lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 73%. The remainder reads as 11% Black, 8% multiracial, 5% White, 3% Asian. By comparison, San Bernardino County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Gus Franklin Jr. has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.1:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against San Bernardino County (around 74%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Gus Franklin Jr. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.7%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for San Bernardino County put median household income runs about $85,478, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Gus Franklin Jr. is one of 583 public schools in San Bernardino County (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students).

Nearest neighbor: Melva Davis Academy of Excellence, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Gus Franklin Jr. at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 25.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Gus Franklin Jr.'s enrollment has edged down 9% since 2018, when it stood at 558 (now 509). The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 68% to 73% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 24.3:1 in 2018 to 23.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.