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Franklin School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

532^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Franklin School is an elementary school located in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 291 students. The school is part of the Salt Lake District, which is ranked 55 out of 93 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its low student-teacher ratio, Franklin School has consistently struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.8% to 47.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's test scores are consistently well below the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 15.5% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in RISE/Mathematics, compared to 50% for the Salt Lake District and 48.6% for the state. Furthermore, Franklin School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 81.82% to 88.24% over the past few years, suggesting a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Washington School, which is 1.84 miles away, generally perform better than Franklin School on key metrics such as test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. This raises questions about the effective allocation of resources and funding within the school and district to support student learning and achievement. Despite the school's consistent low rankings and 0-1 star ratings from SchoolDigger over the past decade, there is a need for significant and sustained improvement efforts to address the underlying factors contributing to Franklin School's challenges.

325

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,896

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1115 W 300 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84104

(801) 578-8158

District: Salt Lake District

Students who attend Franklin School usually attend:

Middle:	Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant
High:	East High
	Innovations Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.3%

White:

13.8%

Pacific Islander:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (18% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 24% Utah)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg45%

Utah avg48%

532^nd of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Salt Lake District

55^th of 93Salt Lake District among Utah 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	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	532 of 547	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	528 of 561	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	540 of 561	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	530 of 551	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.8	538 of 559	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	447 of 572	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	422 of 528	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.5	401 of 526	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.5	441 of 533	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.7	474 of 537	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.2	431 of 509	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.1	460 of 576	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.6	504 of 579	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	7.6	550 of 563	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.3	475 of 518	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.7	487 of 509	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.5	496 of 498	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	89 of 109	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	121 of 162	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	101 of 132	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.6	55 of 111	50.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+16 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science20%-32 vs state

Mathematics16%-28 vs state

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Schools Near Franklin School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				RISE Mathematics (2025)						RISE 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	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin School	Public	PK, KG-6	1115 W 300 S	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8158	325	26	12.7	99.4%	45 (13.8%)	18 (5.5%)	209 (64.3%)	16 (4.9%)	5 (1.5%)	21 (6.5%)	11 (3.4%)	5.2	532^nd of 547 public elementary schools	2.7%		8.1	528^th of 561 public elementary schools	5.9%	4	15.5		15.6	15.6			10.0	17.7	33.3			$11,896	$1,493	$10,402
Edison School	Public	PK, KG-6	466 Cheyenne	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 974-8300	459	25	18.7	99.6%	63 (13.7%)	15 (3.3%)	296 (64.5%)	31 (6.8%)	5 (1.1%)	40 (8.7%)	9 (2.0%)	7.7	515^th of 547 public elementary schools	5.9%		7.6	534^th of 561 public elementary schools	4.8%	19	31.3	21.9	17.0				19.2	22.7				$11,280	$1,472	$9,808
Parkview School	Public	PK, KG-6	970 S Emery St	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 974-8304	371	26	14.3	98.7%	52 (14.0%)	35 (9.4%)	236 (63.6%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.9%)	17 (4.6%)	6.7	526^th of 547 public elementary schools	3.8%					(n/a)	25.5	20.5	21.1				17.8	22.8				$13,011	$1,544	$11,467
Dual Immersion Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1155 S Glendale Drive	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Dual Immersion Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 972-1425	433	24	18.2	62.4%	23 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	404 (93.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)								(n/a)		31.7					27.9					$6,957	$1,545	$5,412
Backman School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	601 N 1500 W	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(801) 578-8100	396	29	13.6	98.2%	57 (14.4%)	47 (11.9%)	240 (60.6%)	13 (3.3%)	7 (1.8%)	17 (4.3%)	15 (3.8%)	3.5	544^th of 547 public elementary schools	0.5%		2.6	559^th of 561 public elementary schools	0.4%	15	12.2	25.5	14.5	0.0			23.0	10.0	13.2			$11,562	$1,664	$9,898
Wallace Stegner Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	980 S. Bending River Ct.	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Wallace Stegner Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 456-9570	683	35	19.7	60.2%	118 (17.3%)	41 (6.0%)	424 (62.1%)	11 (1.6%)	5 (0.7%)	63 (9.2%)	21 (3.1%)	36.6	357^th of 547 public elementary schools	34.7%		40	351^st of 561 public elementary schools	37.4%	6	34.7	50.8	38.5	29.7	33.3	29.5	44.8	39.4	52.7	39.0	40.3	$7,605	$988	$6,617
Meadowlark School	Public	PK, KG-6	497 N Morton Dr	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8529	434	25	17.3	99.1%	38 (8.8%)	30 (6.9%)	298 (68.7%)	30 (6.9%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.0%)	10 (2.3%)	4.7	536^th of 547 public elementary schools	2.0%		9.1	522^nd of 561 public elementary schools	7.0%	14		9.0	21.9	14.3			13.2	20.0	22.4			$12,398	$1,743	$10,656
Mountain View School	Public	PK, KG-6	1380 S Navajo	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 974-8315	629	29	21.6	99.2%	63 (10.0%)	62 (9.9%)	358 (56.9%)	38 (6.0%)	3 (0.5%)	90 (14.3%)	15 (2.4%)	12.4	490^th of 547 public elementary schools	10.4%		9.9	512^th of 561 public elementary schools	8.7%	22	35.3	31.5	16.3				25.2	27.5				$10,717	$1,422	$9,296
Washington School	Public	PK, KG-6	420 N 200 W	Salt Lake City	84103	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8140	402	20	20.0	57.7%	159 (39.6%)	28 (7.0%)	154 (38.3%)	18 (4.5%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.7%)	21 (5.2%)	35.8	362^nd of 547 public elementary schools	33.8%		50.4	290^th of 561 public elementary schools	48.3%	72	33.3	28.9	42.2	38.4			36.9	46.6	56.9			$12,969	$1,394	$11,575
Rose Park School	Public	PK, KG-6	1105 W 1000 N	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8554	358	21	17.2	99.4%	50 (14.0%)	31 (8.7%)	234 (65.4%)	7 (2.0%)	9 (2.5%)	21 (5.9%)	6 (1.7%)	5.6	529^th of 547 public elementary schools	3.3%		10.4	508^th of 561 public elementary schools	9.4%	21		8.0		18.7			11.5		30.7			$12,584	$1,707	$10,877

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin School

What district is Franklin School in?

Salt Lake District

What is the racial makeup of Franklin School?

Students at Franklin School are 64% Hispanic, 14% White, 6% Pacific Islander, 6% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Franklin School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended Franklin School.

What schools do graduates of Franklin School attend?

Students who attend Franklin School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant
High : East High
High : Innovations Early College High School

Is Franklin School a good school?

Franklin School ranks in the bottom 2.7% of Utah elementary schools.

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