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Franklin High

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Franklin High ranks 412 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

412^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 81% of California high schools

Summary

Franklin High is a large, well-regarded public high school serving about 2,650 students in grades 9-12 within the Elk Grove Unified district, consistently ranking in the top 20-30% of all California high schools.

The school's greatest strength is its remarkable track record of student success, boasting a graduation rate above 97% and lower chronic absenteeism than most surrounding schools. What makes Franklin stand out is its ability to achieve these strong results while serving a diverse student body with a significant level of economic need. For example, it significantly outperforms nearby schools like Laguna Creek High and Valley High in key metrics like math proficiency and graduation rates, even though some of those schools have similar or higher levels of student need. It also operates very efficiently, achieving better outcomes than Elk Grove High while spending less per student.

While Franklin is a high-performing and stable school, the data suggests its successful model does not benefit all student groups equally. Performance for Asian and Hispanic students, as well as those in special education, ranks lower compared to their peers across the state, indicating an important area for the school to address. Compared to the top-performing Pleasant Grove High, Franklin's achievement is particularly impressive given its student population. The school also stands in sharp contrast to the district's small alternative schools, like Calvine High and Rio Cazadero High, which struggle with severe academic and attendance challenges despite much higher funding.

2,650

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,767

Per pupil spending ?

39.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6400 Whitelock Pkwy.
Elk Grove, CA 95757-5928

(916) 714-8150

District: Elk Grove Unified

Feeder schools for Franklin High:

Elementary:	Arlene Hein Elementary
	Carroll Elementary
	Helen Carr Castello Elementary
	Stone Lake Elementary
Middle:	Toby Johnson Middle

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

42.4%

Hispanic:

19.7%

White:

14.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (51% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of California high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg46%

California avg41%

412^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 13High Schools in the Elk Grove Unified

562^nd of 1,543Elk Grove 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	80.0	412 of 2162	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	430 of 2159	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	275 of 2170	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	92.9	155 of 2123	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	176 of 1290	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	256 of 2133	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	351 of 2017	82.6%	★★★★☆
2017	91.9	155 of 2021	92.3%	★★★★★
2016	91.3	164 of 2039	92.0%	★★★★★
2015	90.6	172 of 1994	91.4%	★★★★★
2013	73.2	250 of 2426	89.7%	★★★★☆
2012	72.9	243 of 2354	89.7%	★★★★☆
2011	70.5	297 of 2367	87.5%	★★★★☆
2010	76.5	176 of 2281	92.3%	★★★★★
2009	78.6	133 of 2238	94.1%	★★★★★
2008	71.7	242 of 2117	88.6%	★★★★☆
2007	74.4	199 of 2063	90.4%	★★★★★
2006	68.3	316 of 1968	83.9%	★★★★☆
2005	68.1	279 of 1901	85.3%	★★★★☆
2004	72.0	158 of 1653	90.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	148 of 523	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	55.9	185 of 517	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	119 of 521	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	96.2	12 of 522	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	58.5	196 of 592	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	166 of 582	71.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	375 of 585	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	359 of 573	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.3	302 of 591	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.2	214 of 581	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	264 of 582	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	312 of 581	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	79.1	137 of 1161	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	117 of 555	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	44.9	484 of 1117	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.2	654 of 1052	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	74.1	102 of 1085	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	53.2	295 of 1064	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.6	195 of 1044	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	94.7	17 of 467	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	69.6	121 of 941	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	93.8	50 of 938	94.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	363 of 1906	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	302 of 1915	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.6	206 of 1915	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	92.4	146 of 1858	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	82.0	171 of 1054	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	222 of 1833	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	301 of 1760	82.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	743 of 1900	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	549 of 1902	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	212 of 1917	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	90.1	128 of 1861	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	164 of 1814	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	72.4	450 of 1742	74.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	394 of 2013	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	404 of 2026	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	310 of 2030	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	94.2	89 of 1943	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.4	136 of 1126	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	216 of 1937	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	389 of 1862	79.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	398 of 1942	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	528 of 1948	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	335 of 1963	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	91.7	158 of 1916	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	164 of 1122	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	289 of 1880	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	365 of 1834	80.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	297 of 577	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	329 of 574	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	261 of 541	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.4	133 of 515	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	187 of 422	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	166 of 366	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	363 of 1252	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	38.7	642 of 1216	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	77.7	166 of 1197	86.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	502 of 1155	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	525 of 1173	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	366 of 1193	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.1	302 of 1204	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	433 of 1222	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	402 of 1173	65.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)91st percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2022)88th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

African American (2025)72nd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)49th percentile-32 vs school

Asian (2025)36th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy58%+9 vs state

Mathematics48%+11 vs state

Science48%+15 vs state

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by a student
Friday, October 7, 2011

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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)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin High	Public	9-12	6400 Whitelock Pkwy.	Elk Grove	95757	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 714-8150	2,650	112	23.5	39.9%	382 (14.4%)	268 (10.1%)	521 (19.7%)	1,123 (42.4%)	6 (0.2%)	25 (0.9%)	325 (12.3%)	80	412^th of 2162 public high schools	80.9%		78.5	430^th of 2159 public high schools	80.1%	18		47.6		47.6			58.0	58.0			48.1	48.1	$19,767	$19,444	$323
Elk Grove Charter	Public, Charter	7-12	10065 Atkins Dr.	Elk Grove	95757	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 714-1653	262	14	19.2	57.3%	62 (23.7%)	35 (13.4%)	99 (37.8%)	30 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	32 (12.2%)	36.3	1350^th of 2162 public high schools	37.6%		41.9	1195^th of 2159 public high schools	44.7%	155	24.2	22.8		22.2	42.3	51.5	39.2	42.8	36.0	21.2	15.2	20.4	$214	$02	$212
Cosumnes Oaks High	Public	9-12	8350 Lotz Pkwy.	Elk Grove	95757	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 683-7670	2,109	98	21.4	38.9%	289 (13.7%)	246 (11.7%)	420 (19.9%)	909 (43.1%)	7 (0.3%)	15 (0.7%)	223 (10.6%)	78.4	442^nd of 2162 public high schools	79.6%		86	307^th of 2159 public high schools	85.8%	135		41.3	21.4	40.7			65.8	65.8			42.5	42.5	$21,168	$20,828	$340
Laguna Creek High	Public	9-12	9050 Vicino Dr.	Elk Grove	95758	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 683-1339	2,142	100	21.4	51.9%	337 (15.7%)	289 (13.5%)	614 (28.7%)	612 (28.6%)	12 (0.6%)	30 (1.4%)	248 (11.6%)	58.9	852^nd of 2162 public high schools	60.6%		65.5	641^st of 2159 public high schools	70.3%	211		31.9		31.9			56.4	56.4			25.8	25.8	$21,831	$21,438	$393
SAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - EGUSD	Public, Charter	7-12	3141 Dwight Rd. Ste. 400	Elk Grove	95758	Sacramento County	SAVA - Sacramento Academy and Vocational Academy - EGUSD Di	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 428-3200	360	22	16.0	67.5%	46 (12.8%)	50 (13.9%)	194 (53.9%)	22 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	36 (10.0%)	29.4	1498^th of 2162 public high schools	30.7%		21.5	1670^th of 2159 public high schools	22.6%	172	6.3	15.2	20.8	14.0	21.4	12.5	41.2	35.6	7.1	0.0	3.9	3.8	$33,950	$32,698	$1,252
Elk Grove High	Public	9-12	9800 Elk Grove-Florin Rd.	Elk Grove	95624	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 686-7741	1,684	82	20.4	46.9%	578 (34.3%)	118 (7.0%)	499 (29.6%)	276 (16.4%)	10 (0.6%)	34 (2.0%)	169 (10.0%)	60	822^nd of 2162 public high schools	62.0%		60.9	747^th of 2159 public high schools	65.4%	75		32.7	7.7	31.8			50.7	50.7			32.1	32.1	$24,928	$24,472	$456
Valley High	Public	9-12	6300 Ehrhardt Ave.	Sacramento	95823	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 689-6500	1,622	83	19.6	78.5%	71 (4.4%)	183 (11.3%)	739 (45.6%)	504 (31.1%)	4 (0.2%)	47 (2.9%)	74 (4.6%)	47.7	1079^th of 2162 public high schools	50.1%		36.6	1326^th of 2159 public high schools	38.6%	247		21.8	4.6	20.8			53.0	53.0			23.3	23.3	$24,622	$23,518	$1,104
Monterey Trail High	Public	9-12	8661 Power Inn Rd.	Elk Grove	95624	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 688-0050	2,263	104	21.7	67.8%	130 (5.7%)	352 (15.6%)	513 (22.7%)	992 (43.8%)	13 (0.6%)	82 (3.6%)	181 (8.0%)	59.1	847^th of 2162 public high schools	60.8%		49.6	1006^th of 2159 public high schools	53.4%	159		32.2	13.0	31.3			52.8	52.8			29.3	29.3	$21,626	$20,796	$830
Calvine High	Public	9-12	8333 Vintage Park Dr.	Sacramento	95828	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 689-7502	137	11	13.0	81.8%	17 (12.4%)	30 (21.9%)	51 (37.2%)	20 (14.6%)	2 (1.5%)	3 (2.2%)	14 (10.2%)	9.4	2045^th of 2162 public high schools	5.4%		11.5	1972^nd of 2159 public high schools	8.7%	73		2.8	0.0	2.3			11.1	11.1			0.0	0.0	$41,722	$40,804	$918
Rio Cazadero High	Public	9-12	7825 Grandstaff Dr.	Sacramento	95823	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 422-3058	120	10	12.6	80.0%	3 (2.5%)	37 (30.8%)	53 (44.2%)	13 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.8%)	7 (5.8%)	16.7	1750^th of 2162 public high schools	19.1%		10.9	2012^th of 2159 public high schools	6.8%	262		0.0	13.0	5.2			13.6	13.6			8.9	8.9	$47,801	$46,686	$1,115

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin High

Is Franklin High a good school?

Franklin High ranks 412^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Franklin High?

Students at Franklin High are 42% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 14% White, 12% Two or more races, 10% African American.

What district is Franklin High in?

Elk Grove Unified

How many students attend Franklin High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,650 students attended Franklin High.

What schools feed into Franklin High?

Franklin High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arlene Hein Elementary
Elementary : Carroll Elementary
Elementary : Helen Carr Castello Elementary
Elementary : Stone Lake Elementary
Middle : Toby Johnson Middle

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