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FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

3506 FRANKLIN ST, OMAHA, NE 68111 · (531) 299-1440 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL243 STUDENTS
Enrollment
243
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 272
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE 37%
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K198%
Kindergarten3615%
Grade 13012%
Grade 23314%
Grade 33113%
Grade 43113%
Grade 54318%
Grade 6208%

This year's kindergarten class (36) is 80% larger than its 6th grade class (20).

Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 57% · US 70%
White
125%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 61% · US 43%
Hispanic
9439%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 23% · US 30%
Black
11648%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 7% · US 15%
Asian
42%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
177%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
12150%
Female
12250%

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Where FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn NebraskaIn Douglas County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
243#337 of 587#112 of 125
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.6:1#272 of 379#62 of 117
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
61.5%#74 of 379#48 of 117
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-21.1%#42 of 220#16 of 68
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 2024-25
Enrollment
243
-86 (-26%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 448
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2524315.615.6:1N/A
2023-2423515.814.9:1N/A
2022-2327520.413.5:1N/A
2020-213292115.7:1100% (329)
2017-1830826.511.6:1100% (308)
2015-163162612.2:1100% (316)
2010-112602013.0:198% (254)
2000-012852312.4:185% (243)
1990-914482617.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students down 21% (308 to 243); teachers down 41% (26.5 to 15.6).

About FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in OMAHA, Nebraska. The school offers pre-K through 6 and enrolls 243 students.

FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the 94 schools that make up OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS (52,524 students in total).

About 48% of students at FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are Black, the largest single group. The school is also 39% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 5% White. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 11%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 61%.

Based on 15.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a ratio of 15.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Nebraska, 21.0:1, is higher.

In Douglas County, home to about 590,736 people, the median household earns about $80,391 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shares Douglas County with 206 other public schools.

Of the public schools around it, FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is closest to OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS HOMEBASED, about 0.6 miles away. FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 243, down from 329 in 2020-21.

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Douglas County at a glance

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Population
590,736
Census ACS
Median income
$80,391
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
207
98,640 students

Quick facts

School name
FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
3506 FRANKLIN ST, OMAHA, NE 68111
Phone
(531) 299-1440
County
Douglas County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
243
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
15.6:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
317482001381
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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74 other US public schools in 22 states are named Franklin Elementary. FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 64th largest of the 75.

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Frequently asked questions

About FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 243 students in grades PK-06.
Is FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 5% White, 39% Hispanic, 48% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Douglas County.
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