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FRANKLIN EL

2112 SPEEDWAY AVE, WICHITA FALLS, TX 76308 · (940) 235-1156 · Wichita County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL442 STUDENTS
Enrollment
442
Elementary
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
231 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
70
Grade 1
71
Grade 2
76
Grade 3
70
Grade 4
84
Grade 5
71
Student demographics
White
19745%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
15134%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 54%
Black
4610%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 13%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Two+
4210%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 3%
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
21448%
Female
22852%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
57.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +45.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +40.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 45 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 40 points.

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
53.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
442
-39 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.2:1
% White
45%
was 46%
% Hispanic
34%
was 40%
% Black
10%
was 8%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About FRANKLIN EL

FRANKLIN EL, an average-sized K-5 school in WICHITA FALLS, Texas, operated by WICHITA FALLS ISD, enrolls 442 students, covering grades K through 5.

WICHITA FALLS ISD runs 25 schools in total, collectively educating 16,226 students. FRANKLIN EL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, FRANKLIN EL records that 45% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 34% Hispanic, 10% Black, 10% multiracial. By comparison, Wichita County as a whole is about 71% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, FRANKLIN EL has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Wichita County's rate of about 62%.

With demographic context factored in, FRANKLIN EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.0%.

Around the school, census data for Wichita County shows median household earnings sit near $63,524, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Wichita County's 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,047 students), FRANKLIN EL is one campus in the mix.

WICHITA FALLS H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around FRANKLIN EL. On composite proficiency, FRANKLIN EL comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 32.1%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 8%: 481 students in 2018 compared to 442 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share shrank from 40% to 34%.

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Wichita County at a glance

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Population
129,996
Census ACS
Median income
$63,524
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
23,047 students

Quick facts

School name
FRANKLIN EL
District
WICHITA FALLS ISD
Address
2112 SPEEDWAY AVE, WICHITA FALLS, TX 76308
Phone
(940) 235-1156
County
Wichita County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
442
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
14.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
231 (52%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
484578005208
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About FRANKLIN EL
How many students attend FRANKLIN EL?
FRANKLIN EL enrolls approximately 442 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does FRANKLIN EL serve?
FRANKLIN EL serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FRANKLIN EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FRANKLIN EL is approximately 14.9:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at FRANKLIN EL?
At FRANKLIN EL, the student body is approximately 45% White, 34% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees FRANKLIN EL?
FRANKLIN EL is overseen by WICHITA FALLS ISD in Wichita County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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