FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY

FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY is a reasonably sized elementary-level community in MANKATO, Minnesota, operated by MANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school caters to 388 students in grades pre-K through 5.

FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY is one of 22 schools operated by MANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that works with 8,219 students overall.

On the student-mix side, FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY reports that White students make up the majority at 56%; the rest consists of 19% Black, 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 85%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Blue Earth County's rate of about 37%.

With demographic context factored in, FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 37.1%; this one delivers 64.8%, a residual of +27.7 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Blue Earth County indicate median household earnings sit near $74,477, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Blue Earth County's 31 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,034 students), FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Prairie Care Mankato, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 45.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Five-year trend. FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY's enrollment has contracted 12% since 2018, when it stood at 442 (now 388). White enrollment moved from 71% to 56% across the same window.

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