Franklin Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Franklin Elementary School

970 N Franklin St
Pottstown, PA 19464

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Bottom 50%

Serving 367 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Franklin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 367 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Bottom 50% in PA
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Franklin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Franklin Elementary School's student population of 367 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Franklin Elementary School
Pre-K	34
Kind	69
1	72
2	61
3	61
4	70

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Total Students

367 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2023	325
2022	317
2021	324
2020	369
2019	369
2018	329
2017	329
2016	328
2015	375
2014	356
2013	312
2012	299
2011	303
2010	306
2009	299
2008	324
2007	339
2006	340
2005	344
2004	380
2003	344
2002	418
2001	460
2000	439
1999	413
1998	415
1997	388
1996	385
1995	373
1994	358
1993	356
1992	356
1991	329
1990	339
1989	334
1988	361
1987	391

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2023	29
2022	28
2021	27
2020	26
2019	26
2018	27
2017	27
2016	25
2015	27
2014	27
2013	23
2012	20
2011	20
2010	22
2009	23
2008	22
2007	18
2006	20
2005	22
2004	21
2003	20
2002	21
2001	21
2000	22
1999	23
1998	22
1997	21
1996	18
1995	13
1994	13
1993	13
1992	20
1991	19
1990	20
1989	20
1988	21
1987	21

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School Rankings

Franklin Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Franklin Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#2351 out of 2733 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2022	#2351
2021	#2266
2019	#2277
2018	#1978
2017	#1702
2016	#2361
2015	#2325
2014	#2301
2013	#2224
2012	#2273
2011	#2053

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15-19%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Pottstown School District
2022	17%	36%	13%
2021	7%	38%	11%
2019	32%	45%	23%
2018	37%	45%	25%
2017	42%	46%	24%
2016	32%	46%	26%
2015	27%	43%	25%
2014	57%	72%	57%
2013	67%	73%	59%
2012	67%	74%	64%
2011	77%	76%	69%

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20-24%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Pottstown School District
2022	22%	55%	29%
2021	27%	55%	23%
2019	37%	62%	42%
2018	57%	63%	25%
2017	62%	63%	45%
2016	32%	62%	43%
2015	42%	62%	46%
2014	57%	70%	58%
2013	57%	70%	57%
2012	57%	71%	58%
2011	62%	73%	63%

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40-49%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Pottstown School District
2022	44%	57%	37%
2021	54%	64%	40%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Pottstown School District
2023	11:1	13:1	13:1
2022	11:1	13:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	14:1	14:1
2019	14:1	14:1	14:1
2018	12:1	15:1	14:1
2017	12:1	14:1	14:1
2016	13:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	14:1
2014	13:1	15:1	14:1
2013	14:1	15:1	14:1
2012	15:1	15:1	13:1
2011	15:1	14:1	13:1
2010	14:1	14:1	13:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	19:1	16:1	15:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	15:1
2004	18:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	20:1	16:1	15:1
2001	22:1	17:1	16:1
2000	20:1	17:1	16:1
1999	18:1	17:1	16:1
1998	19:1	18:1	16:1
1997	18:1	18:1	16:1
1996	21:1	18:1	17:1
1995	29:1	19:1	23:1
1994	28:1	19:1	22:1
1993	27:1	19:1	20:1
1992	17:1	17:1	15:1
1991	17:1	17:1	14:1
1990	17:1	17:1	15:1
1989	17:1	17:1	15:1
1988	17:1	17:1	15:1
1987	19:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2021)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Pottstown School District
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%
2014	3%	4%	1%
2013	3%	4%	2%
2012	4%	3%	1%
2011	3%	4%	2%
2010	3%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

20%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Pottstown School District
2023	23%	14%	21%
2022	21%	14%	19%
2021	21%	13%	19%
2020	21%	12%	18%
2019	21%	12%	18%
2018	20%	11%	16%
2017	20%	11%	16%
2016	21%	10%	16%
2015	19%	10%	16%
2014	16%	9%	15%
2013	12%	9%	13%
2012	10%	9%	12%
2011	11%	8%	12%
2010	9%	9%	11%
2009	9%	7%	11%
2008	9%	7%	10%
2007	8%	7%	8%
2006	4%	6%	8%
2005	6%	6%	8%
2004	5%	6%	7%
2003	6%	5%	7%
2002	6%	5%	7%
2001	4%	5%	6%
2000	1%	4%	6%
1999	2%	4%	5%
1998	3%	4%	5%
1997	3%	4%	5%
1996	3%	4%	5%
1995	2%	3%	5%
1994	3%	3%	5%
1993	2%	3%	4%
1992	7%	3%	6%
1991	3%	3%	5%

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Black

35%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Pottstown School District
2023	27%	14%	34%
2022	21%	14%	34%
2021	23%	15%	34%
2020	24%	15%	36%
2019	24%	15%	36%
2018	25%	15%	37%
2017	25%	15%	37%
2016	22%	15%	36%
2015	27%	15%	35%
2014	28%	15%	33%
2013	27%	15%	33%
2012	32%	15%	39%
2011	34%	15%	40%
2010	41%	15%	41%
2009	39%	16%	41%
2008	39%	16%	40%
2007	41%	16%	41%
2006	36%	16%	40%
2005	35%	16%	37%
2004	39%	16%	36%
2003	35%	15%	34%
2002	29%	15%	32%
2001	26%	15%	31%
2000	26%	15%	30%
1999	26%	15%	29%
1998	27%	15%	29%
1997	22%	14%	28%
1996	21%	14%	27%
1995	22%	14%	25%
1994	22%	14%	25%
1993	22%	13%	25%
1992	19%	13%	22%
1991	20%	13%	24%

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White

35%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Pottstown School District
2023	35%	62%	30%
2022	41%	63%	31%
2021	42%	63%	33%
2020	43%	65%	34%
2019	43%	65%	34%
2018	45%	66%	37%
2017	45%	66%	37%
2016	46%	68%	38%
2015	44%	68%	39%
2014	43%	69%	40%
2013	51%	70%	42%
2012	52%	71%	45%
2011	50%	71%	46%
2010	47%	72%	46%
2009	49%	73%	46%
2008	50%	74%	48%
2007	50%	74%	49%
2006	58%	75%	51%
2005	57%	76%	54%
2004	55%	76%	56%
2003	57%	77%	58%
2002	62%	78%	60%
2001	67%	78%	62%
2000	73%	79%	64%
1999	73%	79%	66%
1998	72%	79%	66%
1997	76%	80%	67%
1996	77%	80%	68%
1995	78%	81%	70%
1994	77%	81%	70%
1993	79%	82%	71%
1992	76%	82%	72%
1991	80%	82%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Pottstown School District
2023	14%	5%	13%
2022	17%	5%	14%
2021	13%	5%	13%
2020	11%	4%	11%
2019	11%	4%	11%
2018	9%	4%	10%
2017	9%	4%	10%
2016	10%	3%	9%
2015	9%	3%	10%
2014	10%	3%	11%
2013	7%	2%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Pottstown School District
2023	0.74	0.58	0.74
2022	0.72	0.57	0.73
2021	0.72	0.57	0.73
2020	0.71	0.54	0.72
2019	0.71	0.54	0.72
2018	0.69	0.53	0.70
2017	0.69	0.53	0.70
2016	0.69	0.51	0.70
2015	0.70	0.51	0.70
2014	0.71	0.50	0.70
2013	0.65	0.48	0.69
2012	0.62	0.47	0.64
2011	0.63	0.47	0.63
2010	0.61	0.46	0.61
2009	0.61	0.44	0.61
2008	0.60	0.43	0.60
2007	0.58	0.42	0.59
2006	0.54	0.41	0.58
2005	0.56	0.40	0.57
2004	0.55	0.40	0.56
2003	0.55	0.39	0.54
2002	0.53	0.37	0.54
2001	0.48	0.37	0.52
2000	0.43	0.35	0.51
1999	0.44	0.35	0.50
1998	0.46	0.35	0.49
1997	0.43	0.34	0.49
1996	0.40	0.34	0.48
1995	0.39	0.33	0.46
1994	0.40	0.33	0.46
1993	0.38	0.31	0.45
1992	0.43	0.31	0.44
1991	0.37	0.31	0.45

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Eligible for

100%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Pottstown School District
2023	100%	54%	97%
2022	99%	50%	97%
2021	99%	49%	97%
2020	100%	48%	97%
2019	100%	48%	97%
2018	99%	41%	96%
2017	99%	41%	96%
2016	100%	44%	97%
2015	99%	41%	96%
2013	49%	36%	59%
2012	45%	34%	60%
2011	40%	33%	54%
2010	42%	31%	52%
2009	39%	27%	50%
2008	39%	25%	46%
2007	40%	24%	44%
2006	34%	25%	41%
2005	25%	22%	32%
2004	22%	22%	29%
2003	25%	23%	31%
2002	20%	23%	28%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2013)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Pottstown School District
2013	4%	5%	5%
2012	7%	6%	6%
2011	9%	6%	10%
2010	14%	7%	10%
2009	11%	7%	9%
2008	9%	6%	10%
2007	9%	6%	10%
2006	11%	7%	10%
2005	10%	6%	10%
2004	13%	6%	10%
2003	10%	6%	9%
2002	12%	6%	10%
2001	12%	6%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pottstown School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Franklin Elementary School's ranking?

Franklin Elementary School is ranked #2351 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Franklin Elementary School often compared to?

Franklin Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lincoln Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% PA state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

367 students attend Franklin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

35% of Franklin Elementary School students are White, 35% of students are Black, 20% of students are Hispanic, and 10% of students are Two or more races.

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

Franklin Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Franklin Elementary School offer ?

Franklin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Franklin Elementary School part of?

Franklin Elementary School is part of Pottstown School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 367 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education