Franklin Elementary School

As an average-sized primary school in Boone, Iowa, Franklin Elementary School caters to 329 students from grades 2 through 4, part of Boone Comm School District.

Boone Comm School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,955 students; Franklin Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Franklin Elementary School lists that nearly all students (85%) are White. Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 94% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Boone County's rate of about 28%.

With demographic context factored in, Franklin Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 77.1%.

In the area at large, Boone County reports that median household earnings sit near $83,531, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Boone County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,735 students), of which Franklin Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Boone High School, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Franklin Elementary School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Franklin Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 72.7%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Franklin Elementary School has fell 18%, going from 400 students in 2018 to 329 in 2025.

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