Franklin Elementary School

Franklin Elementary School operates as a roomy elementary campus in ROCHESTER, Minnesota, operated by Rochester Public School District. Current enrollment sits at 600 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 74% bigger than the state mean of about 344.

Across the 44 schools in Rochester Public School District (17,171 students total), Franklin Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Franklin Elementary School records that 45% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 21% Hispanic, 15% Black, 12% multiracial, 8% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Olmsted County runs at roughly 35%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Franklin Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 38.8%, the actual is 32.7%, a residual of -6.2 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Olmsted County put median household earnings sit near $95,406, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Franklin Elementary School is one of 72 public schools in Olmsted County (combined enrollment of about 24,627 students).

The closest other public school is Montessori at Franklin Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Franklin Elementary School at 5th of 5; the average score across the group is 48.6%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 11%: 677 students in 2018 compared to 600 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 25% to 15% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Franklin Elementary School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.