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Franklin Elementary

Public Grades K-5

569^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of California elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Elementary is a high-performing K-5 public school serving 291 students in the Alameda Unified School District, consistently ranking among the top 10% of all California elementary schools.

The school excels academically, with student proficiency rates significantly above both district and state averages in English, math, and science. A key strength is its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 6.1%, which is among the best in the area and indicates a strong culture of daily attendance and engagement. Franklin has shown impressive, steady improvement over recent years and achieves these strong outcomes while serving a socioeconomically diverse student population, performing comparably to schools like Frank Otis Elementary and Edison Elementary despite having a higher percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to other schools, Franklin stands out for its balance of high achievement and accessibility. It outperforms nearby schools with similar or higher resource levels, such as Maya Lin and William G. Paden Elementary. The school is particularly effective for Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students, with those subgroups performing at very high percentiles. An area for attention is a notable performance gap favoring male students, which is unusual for elementary grades. Overall, Franklin Elementary represents a model of consistent excellence and efficient resource use within the strong Alameda Unified district.

291

Students ?

26.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,984

Per pupil spending ?

27.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1433 San Antonio Ave.
Alameda, CA 94501-4039

(510) 748-4004

District: Alameda Unified

Students who attend Franklin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Will C. Wood Middle
High:	Encinal Junior/Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.9%

Two or more races:

23.0%

Asian:

18.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2013 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (70% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg62%

California avg41%

569^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Alameda Unified

226^th of 1,543Alameda Unified 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	91.6	569 of 5857	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	591 of 5869	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	807 of 5859	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	89.6	708 of 5883	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	956 of 5789	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	88.1	733 of 5662	87.1%	★★★★☆
2017	89.5	666 of 5692	88.3%	★★★★☆
2016	87.3	777 of 5614	86.2%	★★★★☆
2015	88.2	711 of 5611	87.3%	★★★★☆
2013	88.0	576 of 5530	89.6%	★★★★☆
2012	83.7	806 of 5390	85.0%	★★★★☆
2011	82.9	851 of 5377	84.2%	★★★★☆
2010	81.3	935 of 5314	82.4%	★★★★☆
2009	83.9	803 of 5193	84.5%	★★★★☆
2008	89.4	522 of 5113	89.8%	★★★★☆
2007	91.6	430 of 5113	91.6%	★★★★★
2006	89.0	533 of 4818	88.9%	★★★★☆
2005	77.8	1022 of 4822	78.8%	★★★★☆
2004	72.1	1223 of 4809	74.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	38.5	831 of 1149	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	720 of 5597	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	776 of 5612	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	997 of 5609	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	857 of 5635	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	897 of 5492	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	1040 of 5413	80.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	90.2	339 of 5107	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	79.7	719 of 4963	85.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	1166 of 5460	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	807 of 5517	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	1737 of 5363	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.9	1040 of 5173	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	1120 of 5084	78.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	413 of 5628	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	459 of 5643	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	568 of 5638	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	89.7	644 of 5663	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	980 of 5510	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	91.5	481 of 5431	91.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	598 of 2598	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	630 of 2651	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	823 of 2661	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.9	628 of 2726	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	1053 of 2834	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.4	629 of 2737	77.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2019)28th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy73%+24 vs state

Mathematics70%+32 vs state

Science64%+32 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)	% 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	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	1433 San Antonio Ave.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4004	291	11	26.4	27.8%	119 (40.9%)	9 (3.1%)	43 (14.8%)	53 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (23.0%)	91.6	569^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.3%		91.7	591^st of 5869 public elementary schools	89.9%	22	64.4		64.4	70.8	73.3	74.4				72.8	77.1	73.9	57.8				69.8	93.2		$18,984	$1,431	$17,553
Love Elementary	Public	K-5	2025 Santa Clara Ave.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4005	498	19	26.2	49.8%	123 (24.7%)	15 (3.0%)	103 (20.7%)	172 (34.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	81 (16.3%)	79.8	1164^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.1%		67.4	1713^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.8%	549	47.4		47.4	60.0	57.3	68.8				62.1	73.3	54.0	52.6				59.8			$18,654	$1,930	$16,724
Maya Lin	Public	K-5	825 Taylor Ave.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4007	475	18	26.3	38.5%	164 (34.5%)	25 (5.3%)	101 (21.3%)	85 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (21.1%)	80.8	1126^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.8%		77.1	1286^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.1%	160	47.1		47.1	59.5	71.6	57.1				62.5	64.6	64.9	56.5				61.8			$18,973	$1,414	$17,559
William G. Paden Elementary	Public	K-5	444 Central Ave.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4014	372	16	23.2	46.0%	102 (27.4%)	25 (6.7%)	78 (21.0%)	94 (25.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	67 (18.0%)	64.5	1859^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.3%		72.3	1485^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.7%	374	38.9		38.9	42.4	57.1	53.7				51.1	44.6	71.4	40.7				53.4			$19,128	$1,583	$17,545
The Academy of Alameda	Public, Charter	K-8	401 Pacific Ave.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	The Academy of Alameda District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4017	638	29	21.7	49.8%	92 (14.4%)	131 (20.5%)	147 (23.0%)	153 (24.0%)	5 (0.8%)	6 (0.9%)	99 (15.5%)	67.2	1735^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.4%		68.4	1667^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.6%	68	51.0	49.4	50.0	57.5	56.0	54.9	45.2	36.0	55.0	48.5	77.1	60.8	60.8	33.0	27.0	53.2	46.4			$17,417	$1,057	$16,360
Edison Elementary	Public	K-5	2700 Buena Vista Ave.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4002	474	19	24.9	21.9%	172 (36.3%)	7 (1.5%)	80 (16.9%)	94 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	117 (24.7%)	93.4	444^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.4%		93.3	487^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.7%	43	63.6		63.6	78.4	68.9	77.6				75.0	88.0	68.4	70.1				75.4			$18,323	$1,473	$16,850
Frank Otis Elementary	Public	K-5	3010 Fillmore St.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4013	569	23	24.7	22.3%	229 (40.2%)	7 (1.2%)	72 (12.7%)	130 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	129 (22.7%)	94.3	379^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.5%		94.5	387^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.4%	8	66.3		66.3	73.3	83.5	75.8				77.9	80.0	78.4	64.2				73.8			$17,964	$1,420	$16,544
Community School for Creative Education	Public, Charter	K-8	2111 International Blvd.	Oakland	94606	Alameda County	Community School for Creative Education District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 686-4131	183	7	28.1	89.1%	7 (3.8%)	34 (18.6%)	122 (66.7%)	10 (5.5%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.3%)	8.4	5715^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.4%		12.4	5526^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.8%	189	4.8	8.3	6.1	16.7	24.0	10.0	0.0	27.3	41.7	19.0	20.8	7.4	4.8	5.6	14.3	8.3	10.6			$27,371	$3,090	$24,281
Ruby Bridges Elementary	Public	K-5	351 Jack London Ave.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4006	458	20	22.9	65.7%	70 (15.3%)	93 (20.3%)	98 (21.4%)	123 (26.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	70 (15.3%)	45	2881^st of 5857 public elementary schools	50.8%		47.7	2687^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.2%	194	30.2		30.2	37.5	36.8	43.6				39.3	50.7	39.3	31.8				41.2			$19,093	$2,233	$16,860
Lazear Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	824 29th Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Lazear Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 689-2018	490	21	23.2	60.4%	10 (2.0%)	30 (6.1%)	427 (87.1%)	15 (3.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	54.5	2339^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.1%		37.1	3361^st of 5869 public elementary schools	42.7%	1022	48.1	42.1	45.0	34.0	25.0	55.8	62.5	40.0	61.4	46.9	43.1	27.3	44.2	48.2	23.6	29.8	35.9	96.8	96.8	$9,801	$3,128	$6,673

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 : Will C. Wood Middle
High : Encinal Junior/Senior High

Is Franklin Elementary a good school?

Yes. Franklin Elementary ranks in the top 9.7% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Elementary?

Students at Franklin Elementary are 41% White, 23% Two or more races, 18% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 3% African American.

How many students attend Franklin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Franklin Elementary.

What district is Franklin Elementary in?

Alameda Unified

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