Enrollment
246
Elementary
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STRATFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090444000889
Franklin School
1895 Barnum Avenue, Stratford, CT 06615 · (203) 385-4190 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL246 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- CTest 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
12.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
150 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 20% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 17% larger than its 6th grade class (24).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
34.0%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
29.9%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin School this school | 246 | 61.0% | N/A |
| Church Street School Hamden | 334 | 60.8% | N/A |
| Helen Street School Hamden | 280 | 55.4% | N/A |
| Dr. John A. Langford School East Hartford | 316 | 61.1% | N/A |
| Dunbar Hill School Hamden | 271 | 51.7% | N/A |
| Robert J. O'Brien School East Hartford | 344 | 67.4% | 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #388 of 522 | #31 of 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #375 of 519 | #33 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 246 | #515 of 613 | #55 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #260 of 558 | #12 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.4% | #155 of 560 | #12 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.0% | #187 of 594 | #32 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.4% | #89 of 378 | #9 of 41 |
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
246
-58 (-19%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 383
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 246 | 20.2 | 12.2:1 | 61% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 267 | 20.6 | 13.0:1 | 60% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 262 | 22.5 | 11.6:1 | 60% (157) |
| 2020-21 | 304 | 21 | 14.5:1 | 55% (168) |
| 2017-18 | 298 | 23.8 | 12.6:1 | 73% (217) |
| 2015-16 | 281 | 22 | 12.8:1 | 76% (213) |
| 2010-11 | 308 | 23 | 13.4:1 | 72% (221) |
| 2000-01 | 404 | 28 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 383 | 17 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Franklin School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (298 to 246); teachers down 15% (23.8 to 20.2).
About Franklin School
Franklin School is a small elementary school located in Stratford, Connecticut. The school's enrollment of 246 students covers kindergarten through 6. Enrollment is 35% lower than the average for elementary schools in Connecticut, which is about 378.
Franklin School is one of the 13 schools that make up Stratford School District (6,388 students in total).
The most common group at Franklin School is Hispanic students, at 49%. The school is also 36% Black, 9% White, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 27%. Franklin School's diversity index is 62%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 20.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Connecticut average 12.6:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 61%.
allk12 grades Franklin School a C. The grade compares the school only with Connecticut public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (population about 329,259), the median household income is $89,667, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Franklin School is one of 91 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Franklin School is Stratford High School, at a distance of about 0.7 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Franklin School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Federal data show a 19% enrollment decrease, from 304 in 2020-21 to 246 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 14.5:1 to 12.2:1.
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Greater Bridgeport Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
329,259
Census ACS
Median income
$89,667
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
91
50,880 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stratford School District
- Stratford High SchoolHigh · 1,150 students
- Bunnell High SchoolHigh · 982 students
- Second Hill Lane SchoolElementary · 610 students
- David Wooster Middle SchoolMiddle · 538 students
- Johnson House Elementary SchoolElementary · 537 students
- Harry B. Flood Middle SchoolMiddle · 466 students
Other schools in Stratford
- Stratford High SchoolHigh · 1,150 students
- Bunnell High SchoolHigh · 982 students
- Second Hill Lane SchoolElementary · 610 students
- David Wooster Middle SchoolMiddle · 538 students
- Johnson House Elementary SchoolElementary · 537 students
- Harry B. Flood Middle SchoolMiddle · 466 students
Other Franklin schools
9 other US public schools in 7 states are named Franklin. Franklin School is the 8th largest of the 10.
- Franklin SchoolPROVO, UT · 398 students
- FranklinNorth Andover, MA · 383 students
- Franklin SchoolSADDLE BROOK, NJ · 328 students
- Franklin SchoolSALT LAKE CITY, UT · 325 students
- FranklinWest Newton, MA · 320 students
Nearby schools
- Stratford High School0.7 mi · 1,150
- Hall School0.7 mi · 162
- Nichols School0.7 mi · 418
- Edison School0.9 mi · 181
- Johnson House Elementary School1.0 mi · 537
- Bullard-Havens Technical High School1.1 mi · 819
Frequently asked questions
About Franklin SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Franklin School?
Franklin School enrolls approximately 246 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Franklin School serve?
Franklin School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Franklin School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Franklin School is approximately 12.2:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Franklin School?
At Franklin School, the student body is approximately 9% White, 49% Hispanic, 36% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Franklin School public or private?
Franklin School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Stratford School District.
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