Enrollment
218
Elementary
DISTRICT 217 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ASHTON-FRANKLIN CENTER CUSD 275·NCES 170438004527
Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School
217 S Elm St, Franklin Grove, IL 61031 · (815) 456-2325 · Lee County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL218 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Illinois public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
112 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 56%
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 | 5 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 35 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 37% smaller than its 6th grade class (35).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 69% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School→Ashton-Franklin Center High School
Based on grade levels within Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
43.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +7.6pp since 2023
Math
32.1%
IL avg 37.9% . +7.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 32.1% |
| 2023-24 | 35.4% | 25.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School
Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School's state test result (39.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School this school | 218 | 51.4% | 39.2% |
| River Ridge Elementary School Hanover | 224 | 51.8% | 61.4% |
| Nauvoo Elementary School Nauvoo | 208 | 51.9% | 42.5% |
| Seymour Elementary School Payson | 233 | 50.2% | 37.4% |
| Ridgeview Elementary School Colfax | 247 | 53.0% | 36.5% |
| Selmaville Elementary School Salem | 223 | 48.9% | 28.8% |
Matched among Illinois 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 Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #941 of 1,925 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #1,211 of 2,077 ▼ 219 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #1,243 of 2,077 ▼ 283 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 218 | #1,982 of 2,419 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #234 of 2,035 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.4% | #1,639 of 2,042 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.4% | #1,265 of 2,132 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.7% | #496 of 1,461 | N/A |
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
218
-30 (-12%) vs 2020
+48% since 1990-91, when it was 147
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 | 218 | 20.3 | 10.8:1 | 51% (112) |
| 2023-24 | 242 | 20.3 | 11.9:1 | 51% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 256 | 19.8 | 13.0:1 | 46% (119) |
| 2020-21 | 248 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 268 | 20.3 | 13.2:1 | 44% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 262 | 18 | 14.6:1 | 40% (105) |
| 2010-11 | 198 | 17 | 11.7:1 | 33% (65) |
| 2000-01 | 194 | 12 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 147 | 9 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (268 to 218); teachers unchanged (20.3 to 20.3).
About Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School
Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School is a small elementary school found in Franklin Grove, Illinois. The school had 218 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Illinois is about 381, so this school runs 43% smaller than that.
Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School is in Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275, a district with 434 students across 2 schools.
The large majority of students at Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School, 89%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 86% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 19%.
The school employs the equivalent of 20.3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 10.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1, higher than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School is 51%. Across public schools in Lee County, the average is about the same, 51%.
Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 38% of Illinois public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.2%; the prediction is 41.9%.
Federal survey data for Lee County show that median household income is about $70,292, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School is among the 19 public schools in Lee County.
The nearest other public school, Ashton-Franklin Center High School, is about 4.1 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within ten miles of Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School as Rural: Distant.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 12%, from 248 to 218.
Discussions about Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,869
Census ACS
Median income
$70,292
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
3,778 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275
- Ashton-Franklin Center High SchoolHigh · 216 students
Nearby schools
- Ashton-Franklin Center High School4.1 mi · 216
- Amboy Jr High School8.4 mi · 210
- Amboy High School8.4 mi · 229
- Amboy Central Elementary School8.5 mi · 283
- Reagan Middle School8.9 mi · 585
- Madison School8.9 mi · 323
Frequently asked questions
About Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School?
Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School enrolls approximately 218 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School serve?
Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School?
At Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School public or private?
Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.