Franklin Primary School

As a mid-sized K-5 school in Peoria, Illinois, Franklin Primary School teaches 332 students from grades K through 4, part of Peoria SD 150.

Franklin Primary School is one of 25 schools operated by Peoria SD 150, a district that enrolls 13,312 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Franklin Primary School reports that the largest single group is Black, at 72% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 13% multiracial, 10% White, 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Peoria County as a whole is about 17% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Franklin Primary School shows 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Peoria County (around 57%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Franklin Primary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 17.8%; this one delivers 14.7%.

In the broader community, census data for Peoria County shows median household earnings sit near $65,108, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Peoria County runs 81 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,827 students), of which Franklin Primary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Peoria High School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Franklin Primary School comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 10.6%.

Franklin Primary School operates from a city-core location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Franklin Primary School has shrank 20%, going from 416 students in 2018 to 332 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.