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Franklin Elementary School

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Franklin Elementary School ranks 310 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

310^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Muscatine, Iowa, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 288 students. The school is part of the Muscatine Community School District, which is ranked 264 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Franklin Elementary School consistently outperforms the Muscatine Community School District and the state of Iowa in proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 81.8% of 3rd graders at Franklin Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 62.1% for the district and 67.9% for the state. In Mathematics, 90.9% of 3rd graders at Franklin Elementary were proficient or better, compared to 69.9% for the district and 75.8% for the state. However, Franklin Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 8.5% in 2023-2024 to 21.6% in 2023-2024, which is notably higher than the district and state averages.

While Franklin Elementary School outperforms the district and state averages in test scores, it is not the highest-performing school in the Muscatine Community School District. Mulberry Elementary and Grant Elementary both have higher proficiency rates in several subject areas and grade levels compared to Franklin Elementary. Additionally, Franklin Elementary School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.36% to 72.08% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the other nearby schools in the district.

295

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,098

Per pupil spending ?

67.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 Taylor St
Muscatine, IA 52761

(563) 263-5040

District: Muscatine Community School District

Students who attend Franklin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Susan Clark Junior High
High:	Muscatine High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.1%

White:

44.1%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg63%

Iowa avg72%

310^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Muscatine Community School District

264^th of 313Muscatine Community School District among Iowa 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	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	310 of 576	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.0	474 of 557	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	524 of 565	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	475 of 574	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	504 of 567	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	436 of 603	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	483 of 567	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.2	432 of 574	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.3	503 of 599	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.4	535 of 616	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.1	528 of 603	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.6	494 of 624	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.6	419 of 626	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics76%~ state avg

English Language Arts73%~ state avg

Science62%~ state avg

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Schools Near Franklin Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)				ISASP Mathematics (2025)				ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-6	210 Taylor St	Muscatine	52761	Muscatine County	Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 263-5040	295	29	10.3	67.1%	130 (44.1%)	13 (4.4%)	136 (46.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	52.4	310^th of 576 public elementary schools	46.2%		19	474^th of 557 public elementary schools	14.9%	164	81.8	70.8	64.9	73.1	90.9	70.8	70.3	69.2	62.2	$14,098	$1,533	$12,565
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-6	621 Kindler Ave	Muscatine	52761	Muscatine County	Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 263-9049	394	35	11.3	61.2%	217 (55.1%)	22 (5.6%)	123 (31.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (7.1%)	15.4	505^th of 576 public elementary schools	12.3%		18.8	475^th of 557 public elementary schools	14.7%	30	46.0	58.5	47.6	71.7	50.0	62.3	49.2	66.7	34.9	$13,538	$845	$12,693
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-6	1000 Mulberry Ave	Muscatine	52761	Muscatine County	Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 263-8800	441	37	12.0	68.0%	213 (48.3%)	37 (8.4%)	160 (36.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	14.5	511^th of 576 public elementary schools	11.3%		19.5	470^th of 557 public elementary schools	15.6%	41	53.8	52.5	45.9	61.4	55.4	57.4	65.6	56.1	47.5	$13,574	$956	$12,618
Grant Elementary School	Public	K-6	705 Barry Ave	Muscatine	52761	Muscatine County	Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 263-7005	300	25	11.8	41.0%	178 (59.3%)	17 (5.7%)	75 (25.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.3%)	34.1	442^nd of 576 public elementary schools	23.3%		39.9	386^th of 557 public elementary schools	30.7%	56	69.7	58.7	66.0	79.5	78.8	58.7	62.0	61.5	54.0	$14,716	$910	$13,806
Mulberry Elementary School	Public	K-6	3211 Mulberry Ave	Muscatine	52761	Muscatine County	Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 263-8143	293	20	14.8	31.7%	190 (64.8%)	23 (7.8%)	41 (14.0%)	10 (3.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.2%)	55.6	287^th of 576 public elementary schools	50.2%		61.7	229^th of 557 public elementary schools	58.9%	58	66.7	80.8	79.1	78.6	80.0	71.2	65.1	73.8	67.4	$16,051	$888	$15,163
Madison Elementary School	Public	K-6	1820 1st Ave	Muscatine	52761	Muscatine County	Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 263-6062	372	31	12.0	50.8%	228 (61.3%)	8 (2.2%)	102 (27.4%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.5%)	36	427^th of 576 public elementary schools	25.9%		25.5	457^th of 557 public elementary schools	18.0%	30	66.1	64.4	53.1	71.1	78.6	71.2	55.1	82.2	44.9	$15,655	$579	$15,076
Louisa-Muscatine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	14506 170th St	Letts	52754	Louisa County	Louisa-Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 726-3634	468	37	12.7	38.7%	419 (89.5%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	62.8	237^th of 576 public elementary schools	58.9%		69.7	165^th of 557 public elementary schools	70.4%	72	68.4	83.1	77.8	78.8	71.9	86.4	81.0	77.3	63.9	$12,487	$443	$12,042
Wilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1210 Cypress St	Wilton	52778	Muscatine County	Wilton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 732-2880	509	31	16.3	32.4%	454 (89.2%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	50.3	331^st of 576 public elementary schools	42.5%		68.3	178^th of 557 public elementary schools	68.0%	153	63.6	77.3	70.0	75.4	74.6	69.7	72.5	71.9	69.6	$11,938	$305	$11,634
West Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-4	806 N Miller St.	West Liberty	52776	Muscatine County	West Liberty Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 627-4243	438	36	12.1	55.9%	144 (32.9%)	3 (0.7%)	284 (64.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	6.9	541^st of 576 public elementary schools	6.1%		5.2	533^rd of 557 public elementary schools	4.3%	8	46.7	57.1			54.3	36.4				$11,685	$1,034	$10,651
Durant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	408 7th St	Durant	52747	Cedar County	Durant Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 785-4433	342	24	14.3	25.1%	318 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	47	353^rd of 576 public elementary schools	38.7%		50.3	326^th of 557 public elementary schools	41.5%	27	57.4	70.6	75.0	82.4	78.7	61.8	67.5	66.0	70.0	$12,812	$604	$12,209

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Elementary School

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 295 students attended Franklin Elementary School.

What district is Franklin Elementary School in?

Muscatine Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Elementary School?

Students at Franklin Elementary School are 46% Hispanic, 44% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Franklin Elementary School a good school?

Franklin Elementary School ranks 310^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Franklin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Franklin Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Susan Clark Junior High
High : Muscatine High School

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