Enrollment
354
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POTTSTOWN SD·NCES 421968003339
Franklin Elementary School
970 N Franklin St, Pottstown, PA 19464 · (610) 970-6641 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
104%
367 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 75%
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 | 41 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (61).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 59% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Pottstown SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
25.2%
PA avg 51.1% . +0.2pp since 2023
Math
19.6%
PA avg 43.0% . -7.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.2% | 19.6% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 26.7% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. 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
29.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.2%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania'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 →
Where Franklin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #1,178 of 1,396 | #90 of 91 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.6% | #1,288 of 1,511 ▼ 110 | #92 of 92 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #1,275 of 1,511 ▲ 65 | #88 of 92 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 354 | #1,042 of 1,638 | #81 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #164 of 1,528 | #10 of 96 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.0% | #81 of 1,531 | #11 of 96 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 104% | #160 of 1,600 | #1 of 95 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.8% | #1,014 of 1,045 | #59 of 61 |
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
354
+30 (+9%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 360
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 354 | 32.9 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 367 | 30.9 | 11.9:1 | 100% (367) |
| 2022-23 | 325 | 29.4 | 11.0:1 | 100% (325) |
| 2020-21 | 324 | 27 | 12.0:1 | 99% (321) |
| 2017-18 | 357 | 24.4 | 14.6:1 | 100% (357) |
| 2015-16 | 328 | 24 | 13.7:1 | 100% (328) |
| 2010-11 | 303 | 19 | 15.9:1 | 49% (149) |
| 2000-01 | 460 | 21 | 21.9:1 | 32% (148) |
| 1990-91 | 360 | 19 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Franklin Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (357 to 354); teachers up 35% (24.4 to 32.9).
About Franklin Elementary School
A small elementary school in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, Franklin Elementary School is part of Pottstown SD. It reports enrollment of 354 students in pre-K through 4. The school is 20% below the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Pottstown SD counts 3,205 students in its 6 schools, and Franklin Elementary School is one of them.
No group is above 50% at Franklin Elementary School; the largest is Black, at 36%. Other reported shares: 32% White, 21% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. Montgomery County's residents are about 9% Black, 27 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 71%.
There are 32.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Franklin Elementary School, giving a ratio of 10.8:1. Elementary schools in Pennsylvania average 13.1:1, 2.3 more students per teacher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Franklin Elementary School lands at C-, ahead of 21% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Franklin Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 29.6% and a predicted 33.2%.
In Montgomery County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $113,915, about 53% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county has 160 public schools and about 115,302 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Pottstown High School, is about 0.5 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Franklin Elementary School is 7th on average proficiency.
Franklin Elementary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
From 324 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 354 by 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 12.0 in 2020-21 to 10.8 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Franklin Elementary School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
867,573
Census ACS
Median income
$113,915
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
115,302 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pottstown SD
- Pottstown Middle SchoolMiddle · 918 students
- Pottstown High SchoolHigh · 911 students
- Rupert Elementary SchoolElementary · 379 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 322 students
- Barth Elementary SchoolElementary · 321 students
Other schools in Pottstown
- Owen J Roberts High SchoolHigh · 1,810 students
- Pottsgrove SHSHigh · 973 students
- Pottstown Middle SchoolMiddle · 918 students
- Pottstown High SchoolHigh · 911 students
- Owen J Roberts Middle SchoolMiddle · 856 students
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Other Franklin Elementary schools
74 other US public schools in 22 states are named Franklin Elementary. Franklin Elementary School is the 41st largest of the 75.
- Franklin Elementary SchoolSewickley, PA · 718 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolKEARNY, NJ · 950 students
- Franklin ElementaryElk Grove, CA · 932 students
- Franklin ElementaryModesto, CA · 777 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJ · 725 students
Nearby schools
- Pottstown High School0.5 mi · 911
- Pottsgrove SHS0.6 mi · 973
- Pottstown Middle School0.6 mi · 918
- Ringing Rocks Elementary School0.7 mi · 383
- Pottsgrove Middle School0.9 mi · 678
- Lincoln Elementary School1.0 mi · 322
Frequently asked questions
About Franklin Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Franklin Elementary School?
Franklin Elementary School enrolls approximately 354 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Franklin Elementary School serve?
Franklin Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Franklin Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Franklin Elementary School is approximately 10.8:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Franklin Elementary School?
At Franklin Elementary School, the student body is approximately 32% White, 21% Hispanic, 36% Black, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Franklin Elementary School?
Franklin Elementary School is overseen by Pottstown SD in Montgomery County.
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