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Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus

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Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus ranks 129 th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus serves 373 students in PK–6 in Mesa, within Mesa Unified District. In 2025–26, SchoolDigger ranked it 129th of 900 Arizona schools, at the 86th percentile with four stars; the district ranked 157th of 267, at the 41st percentile with two stars. Franklin’s all-grades proficiency was 66% in ELA and 61% in math, compared with 39% and 31% in the district and 41% and 33% statewide. The clearest takeaway is that Franklin’s reported results are substantially above both state and district levels in ELA and math.

Franklin also led nearby schools with published all-grades results: the next-highest figures were 43% in ELA and 35% in math at Heritage Academy Pinnacle. Across seven nearby schools with reported results, average proficiency was 26% in ELA and 20% in math. Within Franklin, fourth grade was strongest, with 77% proficient in ELA and 72% in math—30 and 32 points above state results. Third grade was the school’s relative low point at 55% and 48%, but still exceeded state results by 16 and 10 points. Franklin’s fourth-grade scores also topped nearby results such as Lowell Elementary School in ELA and Holmes Elementary School in math.

Science remains a strength, though its latest result declined: fifth-grade proficiency went from 52% in 2022–23 to 57% in 2023–24 and 48% in 2024–25. The 2024–25 result was still 14 points above the state and 15 above the district. Franklin’s overall SchoolDigger percentile has been broadly steady, from 87 in 2015–16 to 86 in 2025–26. Its student–teacher ratio, 20.7 in 2024–25, was higher than all but one nearby school; the nearby average was 15.9. Its free/reduced-lunch rate was 55% in 2022–23. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure for how well Franklin serves White students rose from the 83rd percentile to the 97th between 2024–25 and 2025–26, while its overall percentile moved from 85 to 86; its measure for serving Multi-racial students rose from the 52nd to the 94th percentile between 2021–22 and 2022–23.

373

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,582

Per pupil spending ?

45.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

236 S Sirrine
Mesa, AZ 85210-1611

(480) 472-5400

District: Mesa Unified District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.4%

White:

38.9%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (63% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Arizona elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Mesa Unified District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg35%

Arizona avg37%

129^th of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 50Elementary Schools in the Mesa Unified District

157^th of 267Mesa Unified District among Arizona districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	129 of 900	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	82.4	136 of 909	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	120 of 912	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	123 of 1245	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	72.9	223 of 1000	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.2	193 of 1226	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	190 of 1039	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	157 of 1109	85.8%	★★★★☆
2017	82.1	191 of 1106	82.7%	★★★★☆
2016	86.2	139 of 1079	87.1%	★★★★☆
2015	67.0	288 of 955	69.8%	★★★★☆
2014	88.2	95 of 1079	91.2%	★★★★★
2013	86.7	82 of 1158	92.9%	★★★★★
2012	87.0	69 of 1141	94.0%	★★★★★
2011	87.5	90 of 1075	91.6%	★★★★★
2010	85.9	119 of 1090	89.1%	★★★★☆
2009	86.3	105 of 1062	90.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	79.2	85 of 607	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	261 of 895	70.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	54.4	113 of 975	88.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	114 of 579	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	72.7	134 of 589	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	140 of 602	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	106 of 1219	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	72.5	186 of 824	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	199 of 1219	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	160 of 862	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	203 of 1023	80.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	118 of 500	76.4%	★★★★☆
2025	77.5	95 of 496	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	64 of 486	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	122 of 1170	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	189 of 716	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	285 of 1198	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	149 of 709	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	206 of 911	77.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	88.9	37 of 529	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	90.5	31 of 549	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	43 of 556	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	101 of 1116	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	72.6	152 of 618	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	88.7	51 of 820	93.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	111 of 591	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.1	98 of 626	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	109 of 628	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	134 of 1216	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	263 of 830	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.6	213 of 1220	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	209 of 850	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	113 of 1032	89.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	85.5	35 of 617	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	51.6	213 of 444	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.4	99 of 1027	90.4%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	76.9	43 of 654	93.4%	★★★★★

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.2	86 of 171	49.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	73.3	122 of 820	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	30 of 145	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	35 of 1201	97.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	93.6	12 of 437	97.3%	★★★★★
2025	74.7	80 of 465	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	62 of 486	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	90.5	40 of 1024	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	83.6	56 of 800	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.3	39 of 1161	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	83.3	59 of 595	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.6	65 of 720	91.0%	★★★★★

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 (2026)97th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)94th percentile+4 vs school

Native American (2021)93rd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)88th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2023)86th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2023)85th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)81st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile-9 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)50th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%+25 vs state

Mathematics61%+28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)							AASA Mathematics (2026)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus	Public	PK, KG-6	236 S Sirrine	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-5400	373	18	20.7	45.6%	145 (38.9%)	13 (3.5%)	173 (46.4%)	6 (1.6%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (7.0%)	83	129^th of 900 public elementary schools	85.7%		82.4	136^th of 909 public elementary schools	85.0%	7	55.0	77.0	72.0	61.0			66.0	48.0	72.0	61.0	63.0			61.0	$7,582	$29	$19	$76	$7,360	$174	$7,534
Heritage Academy Pinnacle	Public, Charter	K-8	32 S Center St	Mesa	85310	Maricopa County	Heritage Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(623) 537-3535	124	8	15.5	—	74 (59.7%)	3 (2.4%)	32 (25.8%)	2 (1.6%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	10 (8.1%)								(n/a)							43.0							35.0
SLAM Arizona Inc.	Public, Charter	K-8	305 E Main Street	Mesa	89119	Cochise County	SLAM Arizona Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(702) 431-6260	59			54.2%	3 (5.1%)	16 (27.1%)	39 (66.1%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
New Horizon School for the Performing Arts	Public, Charter	K-6	446 E Broadway Rd	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	New Horizon School for the Performing Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 655-7444	119	10	11.9	56.3%	17 (14.3%)	7 (5.9%)	92 (77.3%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Mesa Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	221 W 6th Ave	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 844-3965	227	8	28.3	64.3%	25 (11.0%)	13 (5.7%)	176 (77.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.8%)								(n/a)							32.0							22.0		$00			$00
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	930 S Sirrine	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-6400	572	36	16.0	65.6%	37 (6.5%)	14 (2.4%)	503 (87.9%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	6.1	895^th of 900 public elementary schools	0.6%		14	805^th of 909 public elementary schools	11.4%	90			16.0	16.0			13.0			13.0				9.0	$8,849	$800	$58	$1,659	$7,498	$493	$7,991
Concordia Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	142 N Date	Mesa	85201	Maricopa County	Concordia Charter School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-0555	106	7	15.1	71.7%	13 (12.3%)	6 (5.7%)	75 (70.8%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (0.9%)	8 (7.5%)								(n/a)							35.0							25.0	$9,568	$00	$1,565	$1,565	$7,956	$47	$8,002
Lowell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	920 E Broadway Rd	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-1400	441	28	15.5	63.0%	34 (7.7%)	16 (3.6%)	372 (84.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.8%)	15.7	775^th of 900 public elementary schools	13.9%		11.2	853^rd of 909 public elementary schools	6.2%	78		25.0		34.0			24.0		22.0					17.0	$10,021	$779	$218	$1,777	$8,735	$288	$9,023
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	948 S Horne	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-5600	536	34	15.7	64.7%	28 (5.2%)	14 (2.6%)	473 (88.2%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)								(n/a)							10.0		35.0					18.0	$8,402	$561	$157	$1,278	$7,504	$180	$7,684
Burke Basic School	Public, Charter	K-6	131 E Southern Ave	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	American Basic Schools LLC	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 964-4602	634	34	18.6	—	12 (1.9%)	22 (3.5%)	590 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	14.7	793^rd of 900 public elementary schools	11.9%		17.6	739^th of 909 public elementary schools	18.7%	54	26.0	34.0	27.0	18.0			26.0	19.0						14.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus

How many students attend Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus.

What district is Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus in?

Mesa Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus?

Students at Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus are 46% Hispanic, 39% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian.

Is Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus a good school?

Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus ranks 129^th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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