Franklin El Sch

Franklin El Sch is one of the heavily attended K-5 schools in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, operated by North Allegheny SD, with 718 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 62% larger than the state mean of about 443.

Franklin El Sch is one of 11 schools operated by North Allegheny SD, a district that caters to 8,552 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Franklin El Sch shows that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment. Other groups include 35% Asian, 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

On the income-and-resources front, Franklin El Sch logs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 5% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Allegheny County's rate of about 54%.

After controlling for student poverty, Franklin El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 75.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 89.7%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Allegheny County shows median household income runs about $78,548, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Allegheny County's 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students), Franklin El Sch is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Ingomar MS, roughly 1.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Franklin El Sch comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 80.4%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 105%: 351 students in 2018 compared to 718 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 63% to 57%.

On the community side, the feed for Franklin El Sch typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.