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Franklin Elementary

Public Grades K-5

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of California elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Elementary is a K–5 school in Santa Monica, serving 597 students in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified area. Its most important distinction is consistently high achievement across English, math, and science: in 2025–2026, proficiency was above both the state and district in all three subjects.

Franklin is strongest relative to the state and district in science: 82% of students were proficient, compared with 36% statewide and 59% districtwide, gaps of 46 and 23 percentage points. Its ELA results were 86% (37 points above the state and 13 above the district), and math was 82% (44 points above the state and 21 above the district). Among 11 nearby schools, Franklin ranked first in ELA, just edged Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter in math, and ranked second in science behind Kenter Canyon. So while science shows Franklin’s largest state and district leads, ELA and math are its strongest nearby-school placements.

Results have shifted modestly over four years: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA rose 2 percentage points and science rose 3, while math fell 3. Math has recently ticked up, from 82% in 2024–2025 to 82% in 2025–2026, but its gap over the district narrowed from 27 to 21 points over the four-year period. SchoolDigger ranks Franklin 73rd of 5,804 California schools, at the 99th percentile with five stars. One notable subgroup result is lower: SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Asian students was at the 67th percentile in 2025–2026, compared with Franklin’s overall 99th percentile; the subgroup ranking was 93rd in 2024–2025. Franklin’s 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 19.6, near the middle of the nearby-school range. Its 2024–2025 free/reduced-lunch-eligible share was 13%, the lowest reported locally.

597

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

13.1%

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)

2400 Montana Ave.
Santa Monica, CA 90403-2124

(310) 828-2814

District: Santa Monica-Malibu Unified

Students who attend Franklin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Middle
High:	Santa Monica High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.5%

Asian:

15.6%

Hispanic:

11.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (84% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Santa Monica-Malibu Unified

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg66%

California avg42%

74^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Elementary Schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified

142^nd of 1,530Santa Monica-Malibu 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	97.9	74 of 5817	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	97.4	121 of 5857	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	116 of 5869	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	104 of 5859	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	79 of 5883	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	47 of 5789	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	121 of 5662	97.9%	★★★★★
2017	98.4	54 of 5692	99.1%	★★★★★
2016	98.2	49 of 5614	99.1%	★★★★★
2015	98.7	37 of 5611	99.3%	★★★★★
2013	94.8	122 of 5530	97.8%	★★★★★
2012	93.6	191 of 5390	96.5%	★★★★★
2011	95.6	80 of 5377	98.5%	★★★★★
2010	95.3	127 of 5314	97.6%	★★★★★
2009	95.3	139 of 5193	97.3%	★★★★★
2008	96.1	126 of 5113	97.5%	★★★★★
2007	95.5	194 of 5113	96.2%	★★★★★
2006	95.6	178 of 4818	96.3%	★★★★★
2005	96.3	145 of 4822	97.0%	★★★★★
2004	96.1	175 of 4809	96.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	401 of 1210	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	82.7	90 of 1203	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	77.4	234 of 1205	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	162 of 1190	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	80 of 1154	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	81.8	92 of 1149	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	8 of 1071	99.3%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	99.5	20 of 2227	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	99.6	14 of 2585	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.1	42 of 2128	98.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	97.9	49 of 5581	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	97.9	49 of 5597	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	45 of 5612	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	93 of 5609	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	142 of 5635	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.8	46 of 5492	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	60 of 5413	98.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	99.5	13 of 5087	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.4	102 of 4963	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	335 of 4830	93.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.7	12 of 5460	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	292 of 5173	94.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	96.4	146 of 5603	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	95.4	243 of 5628	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	279 of 5643	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	145 of 5638	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	53 of 5663	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	98.0	59 of 5510	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	193 of 5431	96.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	90.0	15 of 670	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	69.7	133 of 445	70.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	98.3	43 of 2927	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	96.6	78 of 2847	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	83 of 2635	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	42 of 2420	98.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	91.8	49 of 2536	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	87.5	148 of 2598	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	95 of 2651	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	82 of 2661	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	37 of 2726	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	17 of 2834	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	76 of 2737	97.2%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)100th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)67th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy86%+37 vs state

Mathematics82%+44 vs state

Science82%+46 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				Vaccination (2024-25)		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/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	CAST Science 5th 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th 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	2400 Montana Ave.	Santa Monica	90403	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 828-2814	597	30	19.6	13.1%	367 (61.5%)	17 (2.8%)	70 (11.7%)	93 (15.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.0%)	97.9	74^th of 5817 public elementary schools	98.7%		97.4	121^st of 5857 public elementary schools	97.9%	47	81.9	81.9	83.7	85.0	90.4	86.4	84.2	82.8	79.8	82.3	97%	0%
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	2401 Santa Monica Blvd.	Santa Monica	90404	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 828-5011	362	22	16.7	42.3%	119 (32.9%)	38 (10.5%)	120 (33.1%)	47 (13.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.2%)	81	1082^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	81.4%		82.3	1058^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.9%	24	48.2	48.2	66.0	70.6	65.4	67.7	68.1	59.4	44.4	57.1	≥ 98%
Brentwood Science	Public	K-5	740 Gretna Green Way	Los Angeles	90049	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 826-5631	224	12	18.6	80.4%	14 (6.3%)	71 (31.7%)	121 (54.0%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	63.9	1887^th of 5817 public elementary schools	67.6%		57.8	2177^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.8%	290	46.5	46.5	64.9	32.6	65.1	53.7	64.9	27.9	51.2	47.2	94%	0%	$41,010	$3,967	$37,043
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	801 Montana Ave.	Santa Monica	90403	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 395-0941	552	30	18.2	20.1%	305 (55.3%)	31 (5.6%)	103 (18.7%)	68 (12.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.6%)	92.4	517^th of 5817 public elementary schools	91.1%		92.6	505^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.4%	12	67.4	67.4	71.1	69.2	80.2	73.4	80.0	67.0	66.3	71.2	93%	0%
Brockton Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1309 Armacost Ave.	Los Angeles	90025	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 479-6090	189	10	18.9	88.4%	19 (10.1%)	10 (5.3%)	143 (75.7%)	9 (4.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.2%)	33.7	3687^th of 5817 public elementary schools	36.6%		54.2	2357^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.8%	1330	34.5	34.5	12.9	38.7	44.8	31.9	29.0	33.3	31.0	31.1	94%	0%	$33,133	$3,278	$29,855
Edison Elementary	Public	K-5	2402 Virginia Ave.	Santa Monica	90404	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 828-0335	404	21	19.3	39.9%	110 (27.2%)	3 (0.7%)	279 (69.1%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	95.6	276^th of 5817 public elementary schools	95.3%		95	331^st of 5857 public elementary schools	94.3%	55	67.9	67.9	75.0	82.4	83.9	80.1	79.7	75.0	76.8	77.3	≥ 98%
Canyon Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	421 Entrada Dr.	Santa Monica	90402	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 454-7510	391	17	23.0	15.6%	175 (44.8%)	4 (1.0%)	37 (9.5%)	16 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	159 (40.7%)	96.5	189^th of 5817 public elementary schools	96.8%		97.3	126^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.8%	63	76.6	76.6	80.7	81.0	89.4	83.2	77.4	77.6	78.7	77.8	≥ 98%		$18,987	$979	$18,008
Grant Elementary	Public	K-5	2368 Pearl St.	Santa Monica	90405	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 450-7651	562	28	20.3	24.9%	261 (46.4%)	38 (6.8%)	160 (28.5%)	57 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.8%)	91.1	581^st of 5817 public elementary schools	90.0%		90.1	650^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.9%	69	62.6	62.6	71.3	69.8	72.5	71.2	72.4	73.3	64.8	70.1	≥ 99%
Will Rogers Elementary	Public	K-5	2401 14th St.	Santa Monica	90405	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 452-2364	522	27	19.3	44.4%	175 (33.5%)	61 (11.7%)	217 (41.6%)	25 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	39 (7.5%)	64.4	1857^th of 5817 public elementary schools	68.1%		60.9	2018^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.5%	161	52.1	52.1	52.4	35.8	65.6	53.0	49.4	38.8	45.8	45.2	97%	0%
Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	645 North Kenter Ave.	Los Angeles	90049	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 472-5918	453	21	21.5	13.2%	225 (49.7%)	5 (1.1%)	41 (9.1%)	34 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	148 (32.7%)	97.6	95^th of 5817 public elementary schools	98.4%		96.1	235^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.0%	140	84.9	84.9	79.7	84.9	87.5	84.0	85.1	79.5	81.9	82.2	97%	0%	$20,024	$1,024	$19,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Elementary

Is Franklin Elementary a good school?

Yes! Franklin Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 74^th of 5817 California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Franklin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Franklin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincoln Middle
High : Santa Monica High

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Elementary?

Students at Franklin Elementary are 61% White, 16% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Franklin Elementary in?

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified

How many students attend Franklin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 597 students attended Franklin Elementary.

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