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Franklin Elementary

Public Grades K-5
4639th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,804 California Elementary Schools
Better than 20% of California elementary schools
Summary

Franklin Elementary is a K–5 school in Redlands, California, with 624 students. Its 2025–2026 results were below the district and state in English, math, and science, and the school ranked near the bottom of its 11-school local comparison group. The clearest concern is broad academic weakness: Franklin’s results are low across all three subjects, not just one.

Franklin’s relative shortfall is smallest in math compared with the district and state, but its local standing is weakest in science. ELA proficiency was 31%, versus 51% in Redlands Unified and 49% statewide; math was 22%, versus 37% and 38%; science was 18%, versus 34% and 36%. Among nearby schools, Franklin ranked second-lowest in ELA and math and lowest in science. Its results were also below the local-school averages: 31% versus 51% in ELA, 22% versus 41% in math, and 18% versus 35% in science. Chronic absenteeism was another concern at 28%, compared with 21% in the district and 18% statewide; only one nearby school had a higher rate.

Results have declined since 2022–2023, while state results rose, widening Franklin’s state gaps by 6 points in ELA, 9 in math, and 8 in science. SchoolDigger’s overall ranking fell from the 69th percentile in 2015–2016 to the 20th percentile in 2025–2026, with its star rating dropping from 3 to 1. In 2024–2025, 84% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the highest reported share among nearby schools; the student-teacher ratio was 24.9. These are useful context, not explanations for test results. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for Special Education Students was at the 55th percentile in 2025–2026, compared with Franklin’s 20th-percentile overall ranking, up from the 22nd percentile the prior year. Its ranking for English Language Learner Students varied sharply, moving from the 18th percentile in 2021–2022 to the 63rd in 2022–2023 and the 40th in 2023–2024.

624
Students ?
24.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$2,179
Per pupil spending ?
84.0%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 850 East Colton Ave.
       Redlands, CA  92374-3635

(909) 307-5530

District: Redlands Unified


Students who attend Franklin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Clement Middle
High:    Redlands East Valley High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
75.2%
African American:
8.3%
White:
6.7%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 42% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 18% California)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school26%
District avg42%
California avg42%
4,639th of 5,804
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 20%▼ down 49 pts since 2016
From top 31% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
15th of 16Elementary Schools in the Redlands Unified
365th of 968Redlands 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202621.84639 of 580420.1%★☆☆☆☆
202529.24021 of 585731.3%★★☆☆☆
202430.93862 of 586934.2%★★☆☆☆
202332.43696 of 585936.9%★★☆☆☆
202230.63829 of 588334.9%★★☆☆☆
201946.32801 of 578951.6%★★★☆☆
201849.32604 of 566254.0%★★★☆☆
201755.32264 of 569260.2%★★★☆☆
201665.31744 of 561468.9%★★★☆☆
201558.71997 of 561164.4%★★★☆☆
201365.41812 of 553067.2%★★★☆☆
201261.71952 of 539063.8%★★★☆☆
201155.92244 of 537758.3%★★★☆☆
201060.31972 of 531462.9%★★★☆☆
200942.32918 of 519343.8%★★☆☆☆
200851.82268 of 511355.6%★★★☆☆
200744.62641 of 511348.3%★★☆☆☆
200645.82389 of 481850.4%★★★☆☆
200549.02251 of 482253.3%★★★☆☆
200446.42341 of 480951.3%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201855.7247 of 70064.7%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202227.21621 of 222727.2%★☆☆☆☆
201938.01381 of 258546.6%★★☆☆☆
201842.8961 of 212854.8%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202438.91905 of 316239.8%★★☆☆☆
202350.31188 of 324563.4%★★★☆☆
202228.52719 of 331117.9%★☆☆☆☆
201962.0762 of 327576.7%★★★★☆
201866.2662 of 324679.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202619.64705 of 556915.5%★☆☆☆☆
202531.23759 of 559732.8%★★☆☆☆
202426.44116 of 561226.7%★☆☆☆☆
202325.64174 of 560925.6%★☆☆☆☆
202222.94424 of 563521.5%★☆☆☆☆
201943.72885 of 549247.5%★★☆☆☆
201848.92549 of 541352.9%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202628.13876 of 508523.8%★☆☆☆☆
202537.73181 of 510737.7%★★☆☆☆
202437.43168 of 510738.0%★★☆☆☆
202340.92835 of 508744.3%★★☆☆☆
202237.43111 of 508438.8%★★☆☆☆
201959.81695 of 496365.8%★★★☆☆
201861.11566 of 483067.6%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202259.4104 of 35670.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202627.64111 of 541224.0%★☆☆☆☆
202534.63618 of 546033.7%★★☆☆☆
202436.33439 of 551737.7%★★☆☆☆
202335.33441 of 536335.8%★★☆☆☆
202242.22823 of 526446.4%★★☆☆☆
201959.81791 of 517365.4%★★★☆☆
201861.31669 of 508467.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202625.64236 of 559024.2%★☆☆☆☆
202528.33995 of 562829.0%★☆☆☆☆
202436.73301 of 564341.5%★★☆☆☆
202340.23057 of 563845.8%★★☆☆☆
202238.93077 of 566345.7%★★☆☆☆
201948.22554 of 551053.6%★★★☆☆
201848.92516 of 543153.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202644.41305 of 292055.3%★★★☆☆
202526.72216 of 284722.2%★☆☆☆☆
202437.81430 of 263545.7%★★☆☆☆
202335.91389 of 242042.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201946.71658 of 283441.5%★★☆☆☆
201862.11127 of 273758.8%★★★☆☆
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)
Homeless (2022)71st percentile+36 vs school
African American (2018)65th percentile+11 vs school
Special Education (2026)55th percentile+35 vs school
White (2019)41st percentile-10 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)40th percentile+6 vs school
Disabled (2022)27th percentile-8 vs school
Male (2026)24th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2026)24th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2026)16th percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy31%-18 vs state
Mathematics22%-16 vs state
Science18%-18 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Elementary

Students who attend Franklin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clement Middle
High : Redlands East Valley High

Franklin Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.1% of California elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 624 students attended Franklin Elementary.

Students at Franklin Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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Latest California data All new data »
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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