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Franklin Elementary

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Franklin Elementary ranks 3719 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3719^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of California elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 475 students in the Bakersfield City district, operating in a community where many families face economic challenges.

While the school's overall state rating has declined from previous years, it is currently showing signs of stabilization and performs notably stronger than most of its neighbors within the district. For example, Franklin's students are more proficient in English and Math than the district average, and it ranks second academically among a group of eleven nearby schools, trailing only the exceptionally high-performing Downtown Elementary. A key strength is the school's effective management of student attendance; its chronic absenteeism rate is significantly better than the district and state averages and is the second-lowest among the local comparison schools, representing a major improvement from a few years ago.

Despite operating with moderate per-student spending, Franklin achieves these relatively better outcomes. The school does face specific challenges, such as a need to improve fifth-grade math and science scores, and there is a significant performance gap for its African American students that requires focused attention. Overall, Franklin Elementary demonstrates resilience in a difficult context, with effective attendance strategies and academic performance that outpaces most local peers like McKinley Elementary and Longfellow Elementary.

475

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,186

Per pupil spending ?

88%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2400 Truxtun Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93301-3405

(661) 631-5270

District: Bakersfield City

Students who attend Franklin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Emerson Middle
High:	Bakersfield High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.9%

African American:

14.1%

White:

12.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2013 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Bakersfield City

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg21%

California avg41%

3,719^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 33Elementary Schools in the Bakersfield City

1357^th of 1,543Bakersfield City among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	3719 of 5857	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	2949 of 5869	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	2948 of 5859	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	3098 of 5883	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.6	1715 of 5789	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	1254 of 5662	77.9%	★★★★☆
2017	80.7	1099 of 5692	80.7%	★★★★☆
2016	77.5	1217 of 5614	78.3%	★★★★☆
2015	56.2	2122 of 5611	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.6	2082 of 5530	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.8	1478 of 5390	72.6%	★★★★☆
2011	67.1	1628 of 5377	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.2	1873 of 5314	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.9	1727 of 5193	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.2	1933 of 5113	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.9	2067 of 5113	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.1	2428 of 4818	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.5	2116 of 4822	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.3	1863 of 4809	61.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	540 of 569	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	36.6	2032 of 3245	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	3829 of 5597	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	3010 of 5612	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	3130 of 5609	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	2763 of 5635	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	1542 of 5492	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	1250 of 5413	76.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	2363 of 5107	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	1702 of 5107	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	1973 of 5087	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	1878 of 5084	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.3	767 of 4963	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	539 of 4830	88.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	3380 of 5460	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	2402 of 5517	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	2562 of 5363	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	2603 of 5264	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.9	772 of 5173	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	473 of 5084	90.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	3342 of 5628	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	2722 of 5643	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	2643 of 5638	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	3190 of 5663	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	1826 of 5510	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	1372 of 5431	74.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	61.5	1155 of 2834	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.0	251 of 2737	90.8%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2019)59th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)37th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)5th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-6 vs state

Mathematics23%-14 vs state

Science19%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-6	2400 Truxtun Ave.	Bakersfield	93301	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5270	475	23	20.3	88.0%	60 (12.6%)	67 (14.1%)	332 (69.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	33.1	3719^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.5%		43.7	2949^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.8%	770	19.2		19.2	34.0	42.6	38.9	52.2			42.4	35.2	27.0	13.9	20.6			23.4	97.3					$20,186	$2,401	$17,785
William Penn Elementary	Public	K-5	2201 San Emidio St.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5440	235	14	16.7	92.3%	23 (9.8%)	29 (12.3%)	182 (77.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.2	5402^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	7.8%		20.1	4859^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.2%	543	10.3		10.3	17.5	36.8	23.1				25.6	9.8	15.8	2.6				9.3						$24,486	$2,942	$21,544
Downtown Elementary	Public	K-8	2021 M St.	Bakersfield	93301	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5920	317	15	21.6	31.2%	108 (34.1%)	9 (2.8%)	179 (56.5%)	10 (3.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	76	1333^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	77.2%		77	1287^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.1%	46	46.7	48.3	47.5	65.7	63.6	50.0	88.9	78.8	65.5	69.4	51.4	48.5	36.7	80.6	45.5	41.4	51.5						$18,332	$2,170	$16,162
Rafer Johnson	Public	K-8	1001 Tenth St.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5445	32	6	5.5	90.6%	1 (3.1%)	13 (40.6%)	17 (53.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)								(n/a)										3.9							4.2						$128,027	$11,792	$116,235
Caroline Harris Elementary	Public	K-6	4110 Garnsey Ln.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5310	587	30	19.3	82.3%	55 (9.4%)	73 (12.4%)	453 (77.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25.6	4344^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.8%		15.6	5255^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.5%	911	22.1		22.1	27.9	30.1	40.3	35.0			33.0	27.9	20.0	13.2	27.5			22.4	94.4			94.4		$21,054	$2,725	$18,329
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	2324 Verde St.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5460	392	19	20.1	95.4%	26 (6.6%)	24 (6.1%)	324 (82.7%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	20.5	4788^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.3%		21	4771^st of 5869 public elementary schools	18.7%	17	15.0		15.0	33.9	33.3	29.0				31.8	21.2	17.9	16.5				18.4	93.3	96.7		94.4		$20,325	$2,322	$18,003
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-6	601 Fourth St.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5370	628	30	20.7	97.6%	30 (4.8%)	93 (14.8%)	492 (78.3%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	8.6	5704^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.6%		9.7	5696^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.9%	8	9.1		9.1	15.8	17.2	19.3	17.7			17.4	15.2	9.5	2.3	11.8			9.3	94.4		97.6	95.2	98.4	$24,432	$3,096	$21,336
Stella I. Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	3800 Jewett Ave.	Bakersfield	93301	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5320	670	35	19.2	98.1%	54 (8.1%)	159 (23.7%)	425 (63.4%)	10 (1.5%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	6.9	5782^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	1.3%		7.7	5787^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.4%	5	7.1		7.1	12.8	12.2	11.2	17.6			13.2	13.3	7.5	2.0	7.9			7.6	92.6	98.4	97.5	93.4	97.5	$22,030	$2,644	$19,386
Longfellow Elementary	Public	K-6	1900 Stockton St.	Bakersfield	93305	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5350	780	40	19.6	95.8%	51 (6.5%)	68 (8.7%)	643 (82.4%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	7.8	5744^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.9%		11.8	5568^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.1%	176	6.8		6.8	15.0	17.9	8.8	19.1			15.3	12.1	10.7	1.0	8.3			8.0						$19,357	$2,684	$16,673
Munsey Elementary	Public	K-6	3801 Brave Ave.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5390	663	33	19.8	86.7%	50 (7.5%)	89 (13.4%)	506 (76.3%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	18.5	4966^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.2%		23.6	4519^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.0%	447	18.0		18.0	27.5	20.7	29.9	35.6			28.5	23.5	13.8	12.4	15.9			16.2	90.6	95.8	95.8	94.8		$21,262	$3,151	$18,111

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Elementary

What schools do graduates of Franklin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Franklin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Emerson Middle
High : Bakersfield High

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Elementary?

Students at Franklin Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 14% African American, 13% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Franklin Elementary in?

Bakersfield City

How many students attend Franklin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Franklin Elementary.

Is Franklin Elementary a good school?

Franklin Elementary ranks 3719^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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