Franklin Elem School

Set in Metropolis, Illinois, Franklin Elem School is a cozy elementary-level community, part of Massac UD 1. It teaches 155 students across grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 59% leaner than the state mean of about 381.

Within Massac UD 1, which oversees 7 schools and 1,826 students, Franklin Elem School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Franklin Elem School logs that nearly all students (88%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 7% multiracial, 3% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Massac County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 48% of students at Franklin Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Massac County runs at roughly 67%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Franklin Elem School sits in the top 10% of Illinois schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 44.0%; actual is 73.4%, +29.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, census data for Massac County shows median household earnings sit near $65,116, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Massac County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,026 students), Franklin Elem School is one campus in the mix.

Massac Jr High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Franklin Elem School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Franklin Elem School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 51.3%.

Franklin Elem School operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Franklin Elem School has fell 17%, going from 186 students in 2018 to 155 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.1:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.

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