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Franklin Elementary

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Franklin Elementary ranks 2857 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2857^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of California elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Elementary serves 380 students in kindergarten through grade 5 in San Diego, with nine nearby San Diego Unified elementary schools providing a useful local comparison. Its 2025–26 results are mixed, and the clearest takeaway is that math is a relative strength while science is its most notable academic weakness.

In math, Franklin scored 44%, above the state’s 38% and close to the district’s 46%; it ranked third among the ten schools compared and was 12 percentage points above the nearby-school average. ELA was 40%, below the state’s 49% and district’s 54%, but above the nearby average of 33%, ranking fourth. Science was 26%, below the state’s 36% and district’s 42%, and just below the nearby average of 27%; it ranked fifth. Chronic absenteeism has also improved: it fell from 39% in 2021–22 to 17% in 2025–26, matching the district rate and coming in below the state’s 18%.

Math has strengthened over time: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, it rose 14 percentage points, moving from below the state to 5 points above it. ELA rose 3 points, while science fell 2 points and its gap below the state widened by 8 points. SchoolDigger gives Franklin 3 stars and a statewide ranking at the 51st percentile; its ranking has fluctuated rather than climbed steadily. One striking subgroup result is Special Education Students, whose SchoolDigger ranking reached the 81st percentile in 2025–26, up from the 24th percentile in 2024–25; Asian Students ranked at the 11th percentile. In 2024–25, 65% of students were reported as free/reduced lunch eligible, the lowest reported share among the nearby schools, while the student–teacher ratio was 25.3, the group’s second-highest. These rankings are not proficiency scores, and context measures do not explain test results.

380

Students ?

25.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,506

Per pupil spending ?

64.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

97%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

4481 Copeland Ave.
San Diego, CA 92116-4802

(619) 344-3000

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Franklin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lewis Middle
	Wilson Middle
High:	Henry High
	Hoover High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.8%

White:

25.8%

Asian:

12.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg48%

California avg42%

2,857^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

74^th of 120Elementary Schools in the San Diego Unified

600^th of 1,530San Diego 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
2026	45.9	2857 of 5817	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.9	3293 of 5857	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	2980 of 5869	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	3345 of 5859	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	2847 of 5883	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	2756 of 5789	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	3055 of 5662	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.2	3089 of 5692	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.1	3467 of 5614	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.2	3601 of 5611	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.6	3770 of 5530	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.8	3147 of 5390	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.6	2318 of 5377	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.3	1767 of 5314	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	38.0	3179 of 5193	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.5	3420 of 5113	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.8	2284 of 5113	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	37.1	2876 of 4818	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.0	2545 of 4822	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.0	2757 of 4809	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	1077 of 1210	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	0.6	1190 of 1205	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.1	1086 of 1154	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	1034 of 1149	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	58.4	879 of 3275	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	48.7	1319 of 3246	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	2987 of 5581	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.9	3481 of 5597	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	2576 of 5612	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.1	3490 of 5609	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	2942 of 5635	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	3416 of 5492	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	3098 of 5413	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	3588 of 5094	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.6	4718 of 5107	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	3743 of 5107	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	4174 of 5087	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.4	2942 of 5084	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	2442 of 4963	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	2590 of 4830	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	3296 of 5423	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.5	3786 of 5460	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	4201 of 5517	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	4071 of 5363	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.5	2871 of 5264	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	2347 of 5173	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	2209 of 5084	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	2550 of 5603	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.3	2918 of 5628	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	3238 of 5643	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	2910 of 5638	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	2588 of 5663	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	2009 of 5510	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.7	2868 of 5431	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	556 of 2927	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	27.3	2167 of 2847	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	2232 of 2635	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	738 of 2536	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	54.1	1292 of 2598	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	1035 of 2651	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	1572 of 2661	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)81st percentile+30 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)73rd percentile+21 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)30th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2026)11th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics44%+5 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-9 vs state

Science26%-10 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	4481 Copeland Ave.	San Diego	92116	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-3000	380	15	25.3	64.5%	98 (25.8%)	24 (6.3%)	174 (45.8%)	48 (12.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (8.9%)	45.9	2857^th of 5817 public elementary schools	50.9%		38.9	3293^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	43.8%	436																	26.4		26.4	27.3	43.3	49.1				39.9	40.7	45.0	45.3				43.7	97%	0%	$24,506	$22,664	$1,842
Central Elementary	Public	K-5	3878 Orange Ave.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-6100	497	23	21.3	95.2%	6 (1.2%)	67 (13.5%)	343 (69.0%)	72 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.4%)	12.5	5432^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	6.6%		14.8	5283^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	9.8%	149																	15.4		15.4	23.0	14.8	17.5				18.4	22.7	18.5	12.3				18.1	95%	0%	$33,747	$31,058	$2,689
Normal Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	3750 Ward Rd.	San Diego	92116	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 584-6000	275	12	22.9	85.8%	9 (3.3%)	35 (12.7%)	210 (76.4%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	65.4	1808^th of 5817 public elementary schools	68.9%		59.2	2105^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.1%	297																	46.2		46.2	51.4	45.2	69.2				54.3	56.8	32.3	57.7				48.9	94%	0%	$41,415	$38,340	$3,075
Euclid Elementary	Public	K-5	4166 Euclid Ave.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-5600	509	23	22.1	96.3%	6 (1.2%)	113 (22.2%)	306 (60.1%)	61 (12.0%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.6%)	12 (2.4%)	24.4	4432^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	23.8%		34.7	3612^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.3%	820																	30.5		30.5	24.6	25.4	44.1				31.3	15.8	18.8	23.7				19.4	90%	0%	$27,417	$24,418	$2,999
Adams Elementary	Public	K-5	4672 35th St.	San Diego	92116	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 362-4200	290	14	20.7	70.7%	48 (16.6%)	19 (6.6%)	205 (70.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	52.9	2435^th of 5817 public elementary schools	58.1%		43	3002^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	48.7%	567	7.4	26.7	25.0	16.7	29.6	26.7	33.3	29.6	18.5	40.0	33.3	27.8	0.0	26.7	25.0	13.0	45.5		45.5	33.3	53.3	57.6				46.7	41.5	46.7	30.3				39.4	≥ 98%		$33,630	$31,344	$2,286
Cherokee Point Elementary	Public	K-5	3735 38th St.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 641-3400	298	12	24.8	91.6%	5 (1.7%)	22 (7.4%)	229 (76.8%)	31 (10.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	28.5	4122^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	29.1%		24.9	4416^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.6%	294																	15.6		15.6	33.3	25.0	22.2				26.5	50.0	27.5	33.3				36.4	97%	0%	$32,528	$30,038	$2,490
Rosa Parks Elementary	Public	K-5	4510 Landis St.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 282-6803	705	27	26.1	97.6%	12 (1.7%)	48 (6.8%)	536 (76.0%)	97 (13.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	20.1	4803^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	17.4%		15.6	5220^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.9%	417	6.0			6.0	32.0			32.0	18.0			18.0	6.0			6.0	22.8		22.8	22.9	31.8	26.7				27.3	24.7	26.2	13.9				21.6	95%	0%	$29,287	$26,972	$2,315
Ibarra Elementary	Public	K-5	4877 Orange Ave.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 641-5400	390	17	22.9	97.9%	2 (0.5%)	75 (19.2%)	269 (69.0%)	29 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.3%)	22.5	4590^th of 5817 public elementary schools	21.1%		21.2	4727^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.3%	137																	14.0		14.0	25.0	19.6	28.0				24.3	38.2	34.6	17.7				31.0	90%	0%	$30,853	$28,080	$2,773
San Diego Global Vision Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3430 School St.	San Diego	92116	San Diego County	San Diego Global Vision Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 600-5321	463	22	21.0	62.0%	48 (10.4%)	69 (14.9%)	261 (56.4%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (13.2%)	83.6	980^th of 5817 public elementary schools	83.2%		74	1420^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.8%	440																	60.9	55.3	58.1	85.1	69.8	87.0	56.0	89.8	74.5	77.0	85.1	65.1	69.6	26.0	67.4	57.5	61.4	≥ 98%
Edison Elementary	Public	K-5	4077 35th St.	San Diego	92104	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-5400	375	17	22.0	96.3%	6 (1.6%)	19 (5.1%)	328 (87.5%)	14 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	61.2	2026^th of 5817 public elementary schools	65.2%		64.2	1879^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.9%	147																	41.9		41.9	48.8	38.2	60.0				48.5	65.1	45.6	41.3				48.9	94%	0%	$32,154	$29,184	$2,970

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Elementary

Is Franklin Elementary a good school?

Franklin Elementary ranks 2857^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Franklin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Franklin Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Franklin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Franklin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lewis Middle
Middle : Wilson Middle
High : Henry High
High : Hoover High

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Elementary?

Students at Franklin Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 26% White, 13% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What district is Franklin Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

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