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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHSIDE ISD·NCES 483312012860

FRANKLIN EL

9180 SILVER SPOT, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78254 · (210) 398-1700 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL676 STUDENTS
Enrollment
676
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
244 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
66
Kindergarten
75
Grade 1
97
Grade 2
102
Grade 3
106
Grade 4
109
Grade 5
121
Student demographics
White
14722%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
42062%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 54%
Black
497%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 13%
Asian
162%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Two+
416%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
35553%
Female
32147%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
55.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +8.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. 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
45.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.2pp
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
676
-138 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 16.6:1
% White
22%
was 26%
% Hispanic
62%
was 62%
% Black
7%
was 6%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About FRANKLIN EL

FRANKLIN EL is an elementary-level community of reasonably sized scale in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, overseen by NORTHSIDE ISD, caters to 676 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 30% bigger than typical.

Within NORTHSIDE ISD, which oversees 128 schools and 100,435 students, FRANKLIN EL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, FRANKLIN EL records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 62% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 22% White, 7% Black, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, FRANKLIN EL has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 36% of students at FRANKLIN EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Bexar County's rate of about 63%.

With demographic context factored in, FRANKLIN EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 58.1%, the actual is 45.9%, a residual of -12.2 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Bexar County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $72,341 per year, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Bexar County's 638 public schools (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students), FRANKLIN EL is one campus in the mix.

TOMLINSON EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FRANKLIN EL at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 52.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. FRANKLIN EL's enrollment has shrank 17% since 2018, when it stood at 814 (now 676). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 26% to 22% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for FRANKLIN EL typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Bexar County at a glance

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Population
2,067,341
Census ACS
Median income
$72,341
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
638
368,487 students

Quick facts

School name
FRANKLIN EL
District
NORTHSIDE ISD
Address
9180 SILVER SPOT, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78254
Phone
(210) 398-1700
County
Bexar County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
676
Teachers (FTE)
49
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
244 (36%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
483312012860
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other schools in SAN ANTONIO
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Frequently asked questions

About FRANKLIN EL
What is the total enrollment at FRANKLIN EL?
FRANKLIN EL enrolls approximately 676 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does FRANKLIN EL serve?
FRANKLIN EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at FRANKLIN EL?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at FRANKLIN EL.
What is the student diversity at FRANKLIN EL?
Student demographics at FRANKLIN EL are roughly 22% White, 62% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is FRANKLIN EL public or private?
FRANKLIN EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORTHSIDE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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