Enrollment
390
Elementary
DISTRICT 408 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WICHITA·NCES 201299000274
Franklin Elem
214 S Elizabeth, Wichita, KS 67213 · (316) 973-9850 · Sedgwick County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
330 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 51%
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 | 56 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 46% smaller than its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 58% · 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
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
21.3%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
6.3%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.3% | 6.3% |
| 2023-24 | 21.3% | 6.0% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. 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
15.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.7%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for Kansas 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 Kansas'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 Franklin Elem
Franklin Elem's state test result (15.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Elem this school | 390 | 84.6% | 15.8% |
| State Street Elem Topeka | 411 | 88.8% | 27.9% |
| Schilling Elem Salina | 376 | 83.5% | 26.9% |
| Comanche Elem Overland Park | 369 | 77.8% | 35.3% |
| Riverside Elementary Emporia | 385 | 82.3% | 25.9% |
| Dodge Literacy Magnet Wichita | 547 | 83.0% | 20.2% |
Matched among Kansas 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 Franklin Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Sedgwick County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.8% | #600 of 625 | #79 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.3% | #623 of 625 | #90 of 92 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #599 of 625 | #83 of 92 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 390 | #206 of 714 | #54 of 98 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #409 of 539 | #76 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.2% | #140 of 540 | #50 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.6% | #87 of 658 | #35 of 97 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.0% | #117 of 151 | #20 of 24 |
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
390
+56 (+17%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 330
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 390 | 26.3 | 14.8:1 | 85% (330) |
| 2023-24 | 309 | 25.1 | 12.3:1 | 88% (272) |
| 2022-23 | 324 | 26.5 | 12.2:1 | 88% (285) |
| 2020-21 | 334 | 26 | 12.8:1 | 82% (274) |
| 2017-18 | 375 | 23.2 | 16.2:1 | 83% (313) |
| 2015-16 | 366 | 27 | 13.6:1 | 87% (320) |
| 2010-11 | 349 | 22 | 15.9:1 | 89% (312) |
| 2000-01 | 325 | 22 | 14.8:1 | 86% (278) |
| 1990-91 | 330 | 18 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Franklin Elem.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (375 to 390); teachers up 13% (23.2 to 26.3).
About Franklin Elem
Franklin Elem is a medium-sized elementary school located in Wichita, Kansas. The school serves 390 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Kansas average about 313 students.
Franklin Elem reports to Wichita, which has 87 schools and 47,545 students.
Franklin Elem is 55% Hispanic by enrollment. Other reported shares: 27% White, 9% multiracial, and 7% Black. That compares with about 17% Hispanic among all Sedgwick County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 61% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.8 students per teacher. That is 1.7 students per teacher above the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 85% of students. Among public schools in Sedgwick County, the average eligibility rate is 63%.
Schools in Kansas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 21.7%. Franklin Elem scores 15.8%.
Sedgwick County census figures show that the median household income is $69,365, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 160 public schools in Sedgwick County, enrolling about 84,569 students in all.
The closest public school, Allison Traditional Magnet Middle, is about 0.2 miles from Franklin Elem. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Franklin Elem is 6th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 390, a 17% rise from 334 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.8:1 in 2020-21, and 14.8:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Franklin Elem may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Sedgwick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
528,226
Census ACS
Median income
$69,365
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
84,569 students
Quick facts
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Other Franklin Elementary schools
74 other US public schools in 22 states are named Franklin Elementary. Franklin Elem is the 32nd largest of the 75.
- Franklin Elementary SchoolKEARNY, NJ · 950 students
- Franklin ElementaryElk Grove, CA · 932 students
- Franklin ElementaryModesto, CA · 777 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJ · 725 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolSewickley, PA · 718 students
Nearby schools
- Allison Traditional Magnet Middle0.2 mi · 536
- West High0.7 mi · 1,306
- Education Imagine Academy1.0 mi · 566
- Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary1.3 mi · 255
- Mayberry Cultural and Fine Arts Magnet Middle1.4 mi · 623
- Stanley Elem1.4 mi · 439
Frequently asked questions
About Franklin ElemWhat is the total enrollment at Franklin Elem?
Franklin Elem enrolls approximately 390 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Franklin Elem serve?
Franklin Elem serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Franklin Elem have?
Franklin Elem employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Franklin Elem?
Student demographics at Franklin Elem are roughly 27% White, 55% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Franklin Elem?
Franklin Elem is overseen by Wichita in Sedgwick County.
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