Enrollment
185
Elementary
STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090159000278
Franklin Elementary School
206 Pond Rd., North Franklin, CT 06254 · (860) 642-7063 · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL185 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
16 FTE teachers
STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
49 students
STATE 44%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 43% smaller than its 8th grade class (23).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 67% · 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
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
68.3%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
59.4%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Franklin Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Elementary School this school | 185 | 26.5% | N/A |
| Eastford Elementary School Eastford | 173 | 24.9% | N/A |
| Chester Elementary School Chester | 198 | 28.3% | N/A |
| Kent Center School Kent | 180 | 27.2% | N/A |
| Barkhamsted Elementary School Barkhamsted | 205 | 23.9% | N/A |
| Gales Ferry School Gales Ferry | 195 | 27.7% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #218 of 522 | #13 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #135 of 519 | #6 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 185 | #571 of 613 | #46 of 48 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.5% | #416 of 594 | #41 of 48 |
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
185
+22 (+13%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 234
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 185 | 16.1 | 11.5:1 | 26% (49) |
| 2023-24 | 191 | 14.8 | 12.9:1 | 26% (50) |
| 2022-23 | 186 | 15.8 | 11.8:1 | 17% (32) |
| 2020-21 | 163 | 13 | 12.5:1 | 19% (31) |
| 2017-18 | 163 | 12.6 | 13.0:1 | 18% (29) |
| 2015-16 | 167 | 13 | 12.8:1 | 14% (24) |
| 2010-11 | 222 | 17 | 13.1:1 | 13% (29) |
| 2000-01 | 199 | 16 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 234 | 16 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Franklin Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (163 to 185); teachers up 28% (12.6 to 16.1).
About Franklin Elementary School
Franklin Elementary School is the name of a small elementary school in North Franklin, Connecticut. A total of 185 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 8. The average for elementary schools in Connecticut is about 378 students, so this school is 51% smaller than average.
Franklin Elementary School is listed under Franklin School District in federal data.
White students make up 82% of enrollment at Franklin Elementary School. Next come 9% multiracial and 8% Hispanic. Franklin Elementary School's diversity index is 32%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 16.1 full-time equivalents, or about 11.5 students per teacher. This ratio sits 1.1 below the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 26%. It compares with 50% for public schools in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
Franklin Elementary School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 64% of Connecticut public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In the county around the school, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, the median household income is $86,586, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 88 public schools in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, enrolling about 36,605 students in all.
Sayles School is located about 2.1 miles from Franklin Elementary School. The five-mile area around Franklin Elementary School holds 3 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Franklin Elementary School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Enrollment climbed 13% from its 2020-21 level of 163. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.5:1 to 11.5:1.
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Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
279,971
Census ACS
Median income
$86,586
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
36,605 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Franklin Elementary schools
74 other US public schools in 22 states are named Franklin Elementary. Franklin Elementary School is the 70th largest of the 75.
- Franklin Elementary SchoolKEARNY, NJ · 950 students
- Franklin ElementaryElk Grove, CA · 932 students
- Franklin ElementaryModesto, CA · 777 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJ · 725 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolSewickley, PA · 718 students
Nearby schools
- Sayles School2.1 mi · 254
- Lebanon Elementary School4.2 mi · 366
- Fields Memorial School4.9 mi · 180
- Moriarty Magnet School5.1 mi · 404
- Windham Center School5.2 mi · 176
- Scotland Elementary School5.5 mi · 95
Frequently asked questions
About Franklin Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Franklin Elementary School?
Franklin Elementary School enrolls approximately 185 students in grades PK-08.
Is Franklin Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Franklin Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Franklin Elementary School have?
Franklin Elementary School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Franklin Elementary School?
At Franklin Elementary School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Franklin Elementary School?
Franklin Elementary School is overseen by Franklin School District in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
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