Franklin School

Franklin School is a compact K-5 school in PROVO, Utah, overseen by Provo District. The school works with 398 students in grades pre-K through 6.

Provo District runs 21 schools in total, collectively educating 13,897 students. Franklin School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Franklin School reports that 66% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 24% White, 4% multiracial, 4% Pacific Islander. By comparison, Utah County as a whole is about 15% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.8:1 average. Around 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Utah County (around 22%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Franklin School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 24.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 22.8%.

In the area at large, census data for Utah County shows median household earnings sit near $100,671, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Franklin School is one of 202 public schools in Utah County (combined enrollment of about 164,467 students).

The closest other public school is Timpanogos School, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Franklin School at 5th of 5; the average score across the group is 40.1%.

Franklin School operates from an urban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Franklin School has contracted 9%, going from 437 students in 2018 to 398 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 56% to 66% across the same window.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.