Franklin Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Franklin Elementary School (Closed 2023)

1122 Fairyland Rd
Lehighton, PA 18235

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Serving 240 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Franklin Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 45-49% (which was approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving was 65-69% (which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Franklin Elementary School
Kind	38
1	43
2	53
3	48
4	58

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Total Students

240 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2023	240
2022	240
2021	240
2020	240
2019	240
2018	272
2017	272
2016	272
2015	265
2014	271
2013	283
2012	272
2011	267
2010	288
2009	299
2008	294
2007	316
2006	325
2005	320
2004	307
2003	303
2002	310
2001	303
2000	321
1999	312
1998	359
1997	347
1996	327
1995	354
1994	339
1993	297
1992	301
1991	321
1990	340
1989	327
1988	324
1987	339

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	21
2017	21
2016	22
2015	22
2014	22
2013	23
2012	23
2011	23
2010	24
2009	25
2008	24
2007	20
2006	22
2005	21
2004	20
2003	19
2002	16
2001	17
2000	15
1999	16
1998	16
1997	17
1996	17
1995	16
1994	14
1993	15
1992	17
1991	18
1990	18
1989	18
1988	18
1987	17

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (PA)

(17-18)

45-49%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lehighton Area School District
2018	47%	45%	43%
2017	57%	46%	45%
2016	47%	46%	44%
2015	42%	43%	42%
2014	67%	72%	70%
2013	72%	73%	72%
2012	82%	74%	74%
2011	82%	76%	77%
2010	77%	75%	75%

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(17-18)

65-69%

63%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lehighton Area School District
2018	67%	63%	43%
2017	67%	63%	62%
2016	57%	62%	62%
2015	62%	62%	61%
2014	67%	70%	68%
2013	57%	70%	66%
2012	72%	71%	71%
2011	72%	73%	74%
2010	57%	72%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lehighton Area School District
2023	13:1	13:1	12:1
2022	13:1	13:1	12:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	14:1	14:1
2019	13:1	14:1	14:1
2018	13:1	15:1	14:1
2017	13:1	14:1	14:1
2016	12:1	15:1	13:1
2015	12:1	15:1	14:1
2014	12:1	15:1	13:1
2013	12:1	15:1	13:1
2012	12:1	15:1	13:1
2011	12:1	14:1	13:1
2010	12:1	14:1	13:1
2009	12:1	14:1	13:1
2008	12:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	16:1	14:1
2006	15:1	16:1	13:1
2005	15:1	16:1	14:1
2004	15:1	16:1	14:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	19:1	16:1	16:1
2001	18:1	17:1	16:1
2000	21:1	17:1	16:1
1999	20:1	17:1	16:1
1998	22:1	18:1	16:1
1997	20:1	18:1	17:1
1996	19:1	18:1	17:1
1995	22:1	19:1	17:1
1994	24:1	19:1	19:1
1993	20:1	19:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	16:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	19:1	17:1	19:1
1989	18:1	17:1	18:1
1988	18:1	17:1	19:1
1987	20:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lehighton Area School District
2012	1%	3%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	3%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%	1%
1990	2%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lehighton Area School District
2023	2%	14%	9%
2022	2%	14%	9%
2021	2%	13%	8%
2020	2%	12%	6%
2019	2%	12%	6%
2018	3%	11%	6%
2017	3%	11%	6%
2016	3%	10%	5%
2015	3%	10%	5%
2014	3%	9%	4%
2013	1%	9%	3%
2012	4%	9%	4%
2011	1%	8%	3%
2010	2%	9%	3%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	2%	7%	3%
2007	3%	7%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	3%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%
1999	2%	4%
1998	1%	4%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lehighton Area School District
2023	1%	14%	1%
2022	1%	14%	2%
2021	1%	15%	2%
2020	1%	15%	2%
2019	1%	15%	2%
2016	1%	15%	2%
2015	1%	15%	2%
2014	2%	15%	2%
2013	2%	15%	2%
2012	1%	15%	2%
2011	1%	15%	2%
2010	1%	15%	1%
2009	1%	16%	2%
2008	1%	16%	1%
2003	2%	15%	1%
2002	2%	15%	1%
2001	1%	15%

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White

93%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lehighton Area School District
2023	93%	62%	86%
2022	93%	63%	86%
2021	93%	63%	87%
2020	93%	65%	89%
2019	93%	65%	89%
2018	94%	66%	91%
2017	94%	66%	91%
2016	95%	68%	92%
2015	94%	68%	93%
2014	94%	69%	93%
2013	95%	70%	94%
2012	93%	71%	94%
2011	95%	71%	95%
2010	96%	72%	95%
2009	97%	73%	96%
2008	97%	74%	96%
2007	97%	74%	97%
2006	97%	75%	96%
2005	96%	76%	96%
2004	98%	76%	97%
2003	96%	77%	97%
2002	97%	78%	97%
2001	98%	78%	99%
2000	98%	79%	100%
1999	98%	79%	98%
1998	99%	79%	98%
1997	99%	80%	98%
1996	100%	80%	97%
1995	100%	81%	99%
1994	99%	81%	100%
1993	97%	82%	98%
1992	97%	82%	98%
1991	98%	82%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lehighton Area School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lehighton Area School District
2023	0.13	0.58	0.26
2022	0.13	0.57	0.25
2021	0.13	0.57	0.23
2020	0.13	0.54	0.21
2019	0.13	0.54	0.21
2018	0.12	0.53	0.17
2017	0.12	0.53	0.17
2016	0.10	0.51	0.15
2015	0.12	0.51	0.14
2014	0.12	0.50	0.13
2013	0.10	0.48	0.12
2012	0.13	0.47	0.11
2011	0.10	0.47	0.10
2010	0.08	0.46	0.09
2009	0.06	0.44	0.08
2008	0.06	0.43	0.08
2007	0.06	0.42	0.05
2006	0.06	0.41	0.07
2005	0.07	0.40	0.07
2004	0.03	0.40	0.06
2003	0.07	0.39	0.04
2002	0.06	0.37	0.05
2001	0.04	0.37	0.02
2000	0.04	0.35	0.03
1999	0.04	0.35	0.04
1998	0.02	0.35	0.04
1997	0.02	0.34	0.03
1996	0.02	0.34	0.04
1995	0.02	0.33	0.02
1994	0.02	0.33	0.02
1993	0.06	0.31	0.02
1992	0.06	0.31	0.04
1991	0.04	0.31	0.03

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Eligible for

34%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lehighton Area School District
2023	34%	54%	49%
2022	34%	50%	45%
2021	34%	49%	45%
2020	34%	48%	44%
2019	34%	48%	44%
2018	41%	41%	43%
2017	41%	41%	43%
2016	38%	44%	44%
2015	35%	41%	39%
2014	32%	38%	37%
2013	26%	36%	35%
2012	28%	34%	32%
2011	25%	33%	30%
2010	27%	31%	27%
2009	20%	27%	23%
2008	18%	25%	17%
2007	19%	24%	18%
2006	19%	25%	18%
2005	18%	22%	13%
2004	15%	22%	15%
2003	19%	23%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lehighton Area School District
2023	7%	2%	4%
2022	7%	1%	3%
2021	7%	2%	6%
2020	7%	3%	5%
2019	7%	3%	5%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	5%
2015	1%	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%	6%
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	6%	6%	7%
2011	4%	6%	7%
2010	5%	7%	8%
2009	9%	7%	8%
2008	8%	6%	7%
2007	5%	6%	6%
2006	7%	7%	7%
2005	8%	6%	7%
2004	10%	6%	7%
2003	8%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lehighton Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% PA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 63% PA state average).

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

240 students attend Franklin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Franklin Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Franklin Elementary School?

Franklin Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Franklin Elementary School offer ?

Franklin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4

What school district is Franklin Elementary School part of?

Franklin Elementary School is part of Lehighton Area School District.

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Franklin Elementary School (Closed 2023)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

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