Franklin at Alma Elementary

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Franklin at Alma Elementary ranks 143 rd of 1245 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-8

1313 W. Medina Ave
Mesa, AZ 85202

(480) 472-3900

District: Mesa Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
143^rd of 1,245 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,043

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 341

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.7%

Hispanic:

38.1%

Two or more races:

10.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Franklin at Alma Elementary ranks better than 88.5% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 6^th among 55 ranked elementary schools in the Mesa Unified District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.06. (See more...)

Compare Details Franklin at Alma Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2013 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.4. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (38.7%), Hispanic (38.1%), two or more races (10%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Franklin at Alma Elementary is 15.9. 42 elementary schools in the Mesa Unified District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Franklin at Alma Elementary employs 21.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Franklin at Alma Elementary is $8,043. 41 elementary schools in the Mesa Unified District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Franklin at Alma Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin at Alma Elementary 143^rd of 1245 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Franklin at Alma Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Mesa Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mesa Unified District 264^th of 540 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Franklin at Alma Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Franklin at Alma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2013	79.75	187^th	1158	83.9%
2014	90.94	57^th	1079	94.7%
2015	92.10	51^st	955	94.7%
2016	92.66	60^th	1079	94.4%
2017	91.66	75^th	1106	93.2%
2018	87.67	124^th	1109	88.8%
2019	86.28	122^nd	1039	88.3%
2021	90.55	115^th	1226	90.6%
2022	73.73	214^th	1000	78.6%
2023	88.06	143^rd	1245	88.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Franklin at Alma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2021	77.88	120^th	1027	88.3%
2022	48.48	235^th	444	47.1%
2023	53.05	261^st	617	57.7%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Franklin at Alma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	49.33	214^th	975	78.1%
2023	93.25	15^th	451	96.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Franklin at Alma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	77.00	87^th	1201	92.8%
2023	82.16	68^th	820	91.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Franklin at Alma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	94.35	22^nd	820	97.3%
2022	89.13	33^rd	618	94.7%
2023	91.39	39^th	1116	96.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Franklin at Alma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	50.24	113^th	423	73.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Franklin at Alma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	86.15	129^th	1023	87.4%
2019	85.84	80^th	862	90.7%
2021	90.26	94^th	1219	92.3%
2022	69.98	206^th	824	75.0%
2023	89.94	88^th	1219	92.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Franklin at Alma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	89.15	94^th	1032	90.9%
2019	77.69	161^st	850	81.1%
2021	85.33	160^th	1220	86.9%
2022	77.12	145^th	830	82.5%
2023	72.49	290^th	1216	76.2%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Franklin at Alma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2021	58.67	223^rd	895	75.1%
2022	56.31	163^rd	289	43.6%
2023	80.56	72^nd	607	88.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Franklin at Alma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	81.86	116^th	911	87.3%
2019	89.20	51^st	709	92.8%
2021	85.41	94^th	1198	92.2%
2023	83.06	137^th	1170	88.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Franklin at Alma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	60.36	129^th	654	80.3%
2023	85.13	25^th	219	88.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Pacific Islander students at Franklin at Alma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	58.76	45^th	171	73.7%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Franklin at Alma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	85.07	71^st	720	90.1%
2019	69.42	146^th	595	75.5%
2021	88.69	46^th	1161	96.0%
2022	80.81	75^th	800	90.6%
2023	84.35	98^th	1024	90.4%

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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Franklin at Alma Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2013	78.40	140^th	787	82.2%

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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Franklin at Alma Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2011	112	8	7	41	10	0	0	178
2012	121	8	11	52	11	0	2	205
2013	131	7	16	66	8	0	6	234
2014	162	11	20	64	7	0	8	272
2015	161	15	19	75	4	0	6	280
2016	155	17	14	88	7	9	9	299
2017	177	13	15	104	8	7	12	336
2018	166	17	9	118	7	7	20	344
2019	167	20	7	124	6	9	20	353
2020	162	18	7	141	10	9	28	375
2021	164	16	9	124	10	9	23	355
2022	148	14	7	125	7	7	30	338
2023	132	20	10	130	9	6	34	341

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Franklin at Alma Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	178	9.4	18.9	43.3
2012	205	10.7	19.1	42.4
2013	234	11.4	20.4	41
2014	272	12.6	21.5	41.2
2015	280	14.0	20.0	38.6
2016	299	15.0	19.9	46.8
2017	336	18.2	18.4	44.3
2018	344	16.9	20.3	48.8
2019	353	17.5	20.1	43.6
2020	375	17.7	21.1	45.6
2021	355	17.7	20.0	n/a
2022	338	18.8	17.9	14.8
2023	341	21.4	15.9	38.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Franklin at Alma Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	178	9.4	18.9	43.3
2012	205	10.7	19.1	42.4
2013	234	11.4	20.4	41
2014	272	12.6	21.5	41.2
2015	280	14.0	20.0	38.6
2016	299	15.0	19.9	46.8
2017	336	18.2	18.4	44.3
2018	344	16.9	20.3	48.8
2019	353	17.5	20.1	43.6
2020	375	17.7	21.1	45.6
2021	355	17.7	20.0	n/a
2022	338	18.8	17.9	14.8
2023	341	21.4	15.9	38.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Franklin at Alma Elementary

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$134 (1.3%)	$22 (0.2%)	$290 (2.8%)	$7,729 (73.4%)	$2,640 (25.1%)	$10,369 (98.5%)	$10,525
2020	$180 (2.7%)	$278 (4.2%)	$638 (9.5%)	$6,399 (95.7%)	n/a	$6,231 (93.2%)	$6,689
2021	$139 (1.9%)	$25 (0.3%)	$303 (4.1%)	$6,874 (92.6%)	$384 (5.2%)	$7,258 (97.8%)	$7,422
2022	$46 (0.6%)	$01 (0.0%)	$92 (1.1%)	$7,779 (96.7%)	$217 (2.7%)	$7,996 (99.4%)	$8,042

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Franklin at Alma Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 122^nd of 1039 Elementary schools	Ranks 143^rd of 1245 Elementary schools	0.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	353	341	3.4%
African American	20	20
American Indian	6	9	50%
Asian	7	10	42.9%
Hispanic	124	130	4.8%
Pacific Islander	9	6	33.3%
White	167	132	21%
Two or More Races	20	34	70%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	43.6%	38.7%	4.9%

Schools Near Franklin at Alma Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				AASA English Language Arts (2023)						AASA Mathematics (2023)						AzSCI Science (2023)		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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	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 at Alma Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1313 W. Medina Ave	Mesa	85202	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 472-3900	341	21	15.9	38.7%	132 (38.7%)	20 (5.9%)	130 (38.1%)	10 (2.9%)	9 (2.6%)	6 (1.8%)	34 (10.0%)	88.1	143^rd of 1245 public elementary schools	88.5%		73.7	214^th of 1000 public elementary schools	78.6%	71	72.0	71.0	61.0	59.0			72.0	61.0	53.0	48.0			61.0		$8,043	$46	$01	$92	$7,779	$217	$7,996
Crismon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	825 W Medina Ave	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 472-4000	416	30	13.7	55.8%	124 (29.8%)	46 (11.1%)	177 (42.5%)	4 (1.0%)	32 (7.7%)	9 (2.2%)	24 (5.8%)	56.6	468^th of 1245 public elementary schools	62.4%		62.4	326^th of 1000 public elementary schools	67.4%	142	51.0	33.0	26.0	53.0			53.0	47.0	28.0	50.0			28.0		$9,778	$823	$111	$1,757	$8,284	$560	$8,844
Summit Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1560 W Summit Pl	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 472-3500	1,227	66	18.7	41.9%	542 (44.2%)	77 (6.3%)	443 (36.1%)	36 (2.9%)	32 (2.6%)	8 (0.7%)	89 (7.3%)	72.5	313^th of 1245 public elementary schools	74.9%		62.2	329^th of 1000 public elementary schools	67.1%	16	55.0	54.0	46.0	62.0	48.0	50.0	47.0	53.0	35.0	46.0	29.0	25.0	48.0	31.0	$7,415	$275	$78	$627	$6,560	$503	$7,063
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2260 W Isabella Ave	Mesa	85202	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 472-4100	460	32	14.2	50.9%	156 (33.9%)	39 (8.5%)	173 (37.6%)	10 (2.2%)	36 (7.8%)	8 (1.7%)	38 (8.3%)	40.5	665^th of 1245 public elementary schools	46.6%		45.1	482^nd of 1000 public elementary schools	51.8%	183	45.0	34.0	33.0	43.0			36.0	29.0	14.0	18.0			31.0		$9,194	$875	$183	$1,934	$7,722	$414	$8,135
Jordan Center for Early Education	Public	PK-K	3320 N Carriage Ln	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 472-0000	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pomeroy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1507 W Shawnee Dr	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 472-3700	609	39	15.4	35.8%	278 (45.6%)	15 (2.5%)	229 (37.6%)	15 (2.5%)	14 (2.3%)	4 (0.7%)	54 (8.9%)	60.3	439^th of 1245 public elementary schools	64.7%		43.6	495^th of 1000 public elementary schools	50.5%	56	53.0	48.0	45.0	45.0			50.0	38.0	34.0	28.0			40.0		$8,180	$471	$133	$1,076	$6,982	$593	$7,575
Redbird Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1020 S Extension Rd	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 472-1200	455	31	14.7	80.9%	38 (8.4%)	66 (14.5%)	273 (60.0%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (8.6%)	15 (3.3%)	22 (4.8%)	9.9	1221^st of 1245 public elementary schools	1.9%		10.8	927^th of 1000 public elementary schools	7.3%	294	12.0	23.0	9.0	18.0			7.0	10.0	2.0	2.0			7.0		$8,722	$674	$160	$1,507	$7,396	$493	$7,889
Sirrine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	591 W Mesquite St	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 472-3601	354	23	15.1	55.6%	81 (22.9%)	33 (9.3%)	176 (49.7%)	11 (3.1%)	18 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (9.6%)	23.3	937^th of 1245 public elementary schools	24.7%		32.2	613^th of 1000 public elementary schools	38.7%	324	24.0	21.0	10.0	31.0			26.0	8.0	35.0	14.0			19.0		$8,834	$782	$69	$1,632	$7,661	$323	$7,983
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	738 S Longmore	Mesa	85202	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 472-4300	629	37	16.8	75.8%	83 (13.2%)	74 (11.8%)	341 (54.2%)	3 (0.5%)	80 (12.7%)	13 (2.1%)	35 (5.6%)	20.4	997^th of 1245 public elementary schools	19.9%		13	883^rd of 1000 public elementary schools	11.7%	114	23.0	24.0	26.0	17.0			18.0	24.0	21.0	7.0			15.0		$8,921	$904	$192	$2,000	$7,604	$221	$7,825
Fuller Elementary School	Public	K-5	1975 E Cornell Dr	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 897-6228	517	36	14.2	34.8%	240 (46.4%)	39 (7.5%)	173 (33.5%)	9 (1.7%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (8.5%)	82.7	210^th of 1245 public elementary schools	83.1%		64.3	311^th of 1000 public elementary schools	68.9%	101	58.0	49.0	59.0				58.0	63.0	59.0				58.0			$00			$00

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Franklin at Alma Elementary ranks 143^rd of 1245 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Franklin at Alma Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 341 students attended Franklin at Alma Elementary.

What district is Franklin at Alma Elementary in?

Mesa Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Franklin at Alma Elementary?

Students at Franklin at Alma Elementary are 39% White, 38% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Asian, 3% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.

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