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Franklin Elementary School

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Franklin Elementary School ranks 303 rd of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-4

303^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Boone, Iowa, serving grades 2-4 with a total enrollment of 338 students. It is part of the Boone Community School District, which is ranked 189 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Franklin Elementary School has consistently performed above the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency for grades 3 and 4. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 83.5% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 76%. In Mathematics, 80.4% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 74.3%. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.7% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Franklin Elementary School also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 40.9% to 44.08% over the past few years, suggesting a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds compared to the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Franklin Elementary School generally performs better academically than the Ledges Elementary School (within the same district) and the schools in the Ames Community School District (Edwards Elementary and Sawyer Elementary). However, it lags behind the high-performing Gilbert Intermediate School and Ogden Elementary School in terms of test scores and state rankings.

329

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,326

Per pupil spending ?

45.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1903 Crawford Street
Boone, IA 50036

(515) 433-0860

District: Boone Community School District

Students who attend Franklin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Boone Middle School
High:	Boone High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.5%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg74%

Iowa avg73%

303^rd of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

189^th of 313Boone Community School District among Iowa 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	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	303 of 576	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.3	137 of 557	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	205 of 565	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.1	148 of 574	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	167 of 567	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	55.0	299 of 603	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	272 of 567	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.9	236 of 574	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.1	375 of 599	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	68.0	215 of 616	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.2	136 of 603	77.4%	★★★★☆
2013	52.6	352 of 624	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.0	218 of 626	65.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics77%~ state avg

English Language Arts71%~ state avg

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Schools Near Franklin Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)				ISASP Mathematics (2025)				ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Elementary School	Public	2-4	1903 Crawford Street	Boone	50036	Boone County	Boone Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 433-0860	329	28	11.8	45.9%	278 (84.5%)	4 (1.2%)	27 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	54	303^rd of 576 public elementary schools	47.4%		72.3	137^th of 557 public elementary schools	75.4%	166	60.2	83.5			74.1	80.4				$14,326	$1,063	$13,262
Ledges Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1805 Hancock Drive	Boone	50036	Boone County	Boone Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 433-0750	336	27	12.4	40.8%	285 (84.8%)	7 (2.1%)	25 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)								(n/a)
United Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	1284 U Ave	Boone	50036	Boone County	United Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 432-5319	329	27	12.3	19.5%	292 (88.8%)	5 (1.5%)	19 (5.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	38.5	409^th of 576 public elementary schools	29.0%		24.5	458^th of 557 public elementary schools	17.8%	49	68.3	56.0	62.2	76.0	68.3	68.0	67.6	80.0	54.1	$14,969	$674	$14,296
Ogden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	313 W Sycamore	Ogden	50212	Boone County	Ogden Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 275-2795	321	25	12.9	25.5%	297 (92.5%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	90.1	15^th of 576 public elementary schools	97.4%		90.4	12^th of 557 public elementary schools	97.8%	3	88.0	95.6	86.7		98.0	88.9	91.1		84.4	$10,746	$419	$10,328
Edwards Elementary School	Public	K-5	820 Miller Ave	Ames	50014	Story County	Ames Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 239-3760	436	34	13.0	44.5%	242 (55.5%)	77 (17.7%)	49 (11.2%)	38 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.9%)	52.9	309^th of 576 public elementary schools	46.4%		56.2	288^th of 557 public elementary schools	48.3%	21	73.5	76.3	67.9		86.8	69.5	67.5		63.3	$12,690	$743	$11,949
Sawyer Elementary School	Public	K-5	4316 Ontario St	Ames	50010	Story County	Ames Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 239-3790	371	34	11.0	36.1%	242 (65.2%)	32 (8.6%)	44 (11.9%)	26 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.3%)	55.9	286^th of 576 public elementary schools	50.3%		52.9	313^th of 557 public elementary schools	43.8%	27	72.9	70.8	73.4		70.0	77.1	73.8		73.4	$11,702	$347	$11,356
Gilbert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	109 Rothmoor	Gilbert	50105	Story County	Gilbert Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 232-3744	409	25	16.3	5.4%	343 (83.9%)	5 (1.2%)	19 (4.6%)	21 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)								(n/a)										$12,378	$377	$12,000
Gilbert Intermediate School	Public	3-5	103 Mathews Dr	Gilbert	50105	Story County	Gilbert Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 232-3748	356	21	16.8	8.1%	288 (80.9%)	7 (2.0%)	24 (6.7%)	20 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)	91.2	12^th of 576 public elementary schools	97.9%		92.8	4^th of 557 public elementary schools	99.3%	8	91.4	90.8	89.0		92.2	95.8	90.7		92.4	$11,603	$317	$11,285
Fellows Elementary School	Public	K-5	1235 20th St.	Ames	50010	Story County	Ames Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 239-3765	489	38	12.9	28.8%	276 (56.4%)	25 (5.1%)	67 (13.7%)	83 (17.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.0%)	78.7	86^th of 576 public elementary schools	85.1%		76.5	97^th of 557 public elementary schools	82.6%	11	85.2	73.1	85.9		86.4	80.6	89.7		87.2	$12,124	$816	$11,308
Stratford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 Shakespeare Ave	Stratford	50249	Hamilton County	Stratford Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 838-2208	74	7	9.9	39.2%	65 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)										$28,246	$1,224	$27,022

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Elementary School

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 329 students attended Franklin Elementary School.

Is Franklin Elementary School a good school?

Franklin Elementary School ranks 303^rd of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Franklin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Franklin Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Boone Middle School
High : Boone High School

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Elementary School?

Students at Franklin Elementary School are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Franklin Elementary School in?

Boone Community School District

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