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Franklin Elementary School

200 Takacs Dr, Wadsworth, OH 44281 · (330) 335-1470 · Medina County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL245 STUDENTS
Enrollment
245
Elementary
DISTRICT 253 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
64 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 43%
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
Kindergarten
42
Grade 1
58
Grade 2
44
Grade 3
50
Grade 4
51
Student demographics
White
21789%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
125%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 8%
Black
42%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 17%
Two+
125%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
13957%
Female
10643%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
80.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +1.3pp since 2021
Math
80.3%
OH avg 56.1% . -2.6pp since 2021
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
78.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.9%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
245
+5 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 21.2:1
% White
89%
was 91%
% Hispanic
5%
was 5%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Franklin Elementary School

Franklin Elementary School is a modestly sized primary school in Wadsworth, Ohio, overseen by Wadsworth City. The school works with 245 students in grades K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 39% smaller than the state mean of about 404.

Wadsworth City comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 4,275 students; Franklin Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Franklin Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Franklin Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 26% of students at Franklin Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Franklin Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 78.9%, the actual is 78.0%, a residual of -1.0 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Medina County indicate median household earnings sit near $94,968, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Medina County's 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,243 students), Franklin Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Central Intermediate School, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Franklin Elementary School comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 78.7%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Franklin Elementary School's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 240 (now 245). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 21.2:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Medina County at a glance

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Population
183,660
Census ACS
Median income
$94,968
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
25,243 students

Quick facts

School name
Franklin Elementary School
District
Wadsworth City
Address
200 Takacs Dr, Wadsworth, OH 44281
Phone
(330) 335-1470
County
Medina County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
245
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
16.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
64 (26%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
391002901892
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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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 245 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Franklin Elementary School serve?
Franklin Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Franklin Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Franklin Elementary School is approximately 16.4:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Franklin Elementary School?
At Franklin Elementary School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Franklin Elementary School public or private?
Franklin Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wadsworth City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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