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Franklin Elementary School

67 South Branch St, Franklin, WV 26807 · (304) 358-2206 · Pendleton County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL247 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
247
Elementary
DISTRICT 155 · STATE 283
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
0
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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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K2711%
Kindergarten3213%
Grade 13113%
Grade 22912%
Grade 33916%
Grade 42611%
Grade 52811%
Grade 63514%

This year's kindergarten class (32) is 9% smaller than its 6th grade class (35).

Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 23% · US 70%
White
24298%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 15%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
12149%
Female
12651%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Franklin Elementary School→Pendleton County Middle/High School
Based on grade levels within Pendleton County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
42.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
27.0%
WV avg 27.8%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.

Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Franklin Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn West Virginia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
27.0%#225 of 350
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
42.0%#109 of 348
Enrollment
ranked largest first
247#214 of 417
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
9.9:1#9 of 285
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
4.0%#252 of 286
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-19.8%#111 of 260
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 2024-25
Enrollment
247
-28 (-10%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 323
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 10.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25247259.9:1N/A
2023-242602510.4:1N/A
2022-232762511.0:1N/A
2020-212752610.6:143% (118)
2017-183082711.4:163% (194)
2015-163072811.0:174% (227)
2010-113342513.4:161% (204)
2000-014032615.5:144% (178)
1990-913232314.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Franklin Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 20% (308 to 247); teachers down 7% (27 to 25).

About Franklin Elementary School

Franklin Elementary School is an elementary school in Franklin, West Virginia, according to federal school records. It had 247 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 6.

Federal data list 4 schools in Pendleton County Schools, with 850 students enrolled.

White students account for 98% of the school's enrollment. Among Pendleton County residents, the White share is about 94%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 4, compared with 70 nationally.

Its ratio of 9.9:1 is based on 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in West Virginia average 12.9:1.

The school's county is Pendleton County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $64,931, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Franklin Elementary School shares Pendleton County with 3 other public schools.

Of the public schools around it, Franklin Elementary School is closest to Pendleton County Middle/High School, about 0.5 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools.

The federal government classifies Franklin Elementary School's location as Rural: Distant.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Franklin Elementary School had a net loss of 28 students, or 10%.

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Pendleton County at a glance

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Population
6,043
Census ACS
Median income
$64,931
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
850 students

Quick facts

School name
Franklin Elementary School
District
Pendleton County Schools
Address
67 South Branch St, Franklin, WV 26807
Phone
(304) 358-2206
County
Pendleton County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
247
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
9.9:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
540108000881
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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74 other US public schools in 22 states are named Franklin Elementary. Franklin Elementary School is the 61st largest of the 75.

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Frequently asked questions

About Franklin Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Franklin Elementary School?
Franklin Elementary School enrolls approximately 247 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Franklin Elementary School serve?
Franklin Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Franklin Elementary School?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at Franklin Elementary School.
How diverse is Franklin Elementary School?
Franklin Elementary School reports a student body of 98% White, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Franklin Elementary School?
Franklin Elementary School is overseen by Pendleton County Schools in Pendleton County.
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