Franklin Elem

Franklin Elem operates as a reasonably sized K-5 school in Wichita, Kansas, run under Wichita. Current enrollment sits at 390 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 25% larger than the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 313 students.

Franklin Elem is one of 87 schools operated by Wichita, a district that serves 47,545 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Franklin Elem lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (55%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 27% White, 9% multiracial, 7% Black. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 17%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Franklin Elem has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Sedgwick County's rate of about 63%.

With demographic context factored in, Franklin Elem tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 21.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 15.8%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Sedgwick County indicate the typical household earns roughly $69,365 per year, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Sedgwick County runs 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 84,569 students), of which Franklin Elem is one.

Nearest neighbor: Allison Traditional Magnet Middle, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Franklin Elem comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 25.1%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Five-year trend. Franklin Elem's enrollment has increased 4% since 2018, when it stood at 375 (now 390). The White share of enrollment fell from 43% to 27% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.