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Franklin Elementary School

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Franklin Elementary School ranks 125 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

125^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Le Mars, Iowa, serving 273 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Le Mars Community School District, which is ranked 133 out of 313 districts in the state.

Franklin Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic performance, with 86% of 3rd graders, 88% of 4th graders, and 71.7% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to district scores of 77.1%, 80.5%, and 71%, and state scores of 67.9%, 76%, and 69.8%. The school also has lower chronic absenteeism rates at 15.7%, compared to the district and state averages of 21.6%. Additionally, Franklin has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 39.56%, compared to nearby schools like Kinsey Elementary at 54.72% and Clark Elementary at 58.05%.

While Franklin Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, some nearby schools, such as Akron Westfield Elementary and MOC-Floyd Valley Elementary, also demonstrate exceptional academic performance, ranking in the top 10% of Iowa elementary schools. The school's consistent high performance, low chronic absenteeism, and relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15:1 contribute to its strong reputation within the Le Mars Community School District.

261

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,634

Per pupil spending ?

36.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 3rd Ave SE
Le Mars, IA 51031

(712) 546-4185

District: Le Mars Community School District

Students who attend Franklin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Le Mars Middle School
High:	Le Mars High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.2%

Hispanic:

12.3%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (81% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Iowa elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg75%

Iowa avg71%

125^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Le Mars Community School District

133^rd of 313Le Mars 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	74.4	125 of 576	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	172 of 557	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.9	128 of 565	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	91 of 574	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	100 of 567	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	162 of 603	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	151 of 567	73.4%	★★★★☆
2017	69.4	186 of 574	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	78.6	80 of 599	86.6%	★★★★☆
2015	83.7	32 of 616	94.8%	★★★★★
2014	85.5	20 of 603	96.7%	★★★★★
2013	76.8	73 of 624	88.3%	★★★★☆
2012	62.0	251 of 626	59.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics85%+11 vs state

English Language Arts82%+11 vs state

Science70%+5 vs state

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 3rd Ave SE	Le Mars	51031	Plymouth County	Le Mars Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 546-4185	261	18	14.4	36.8%	178 (68.2%)	14 (5.4%)	32 (12.3%)	7 (2.7%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (3.8%)	18 (6.9%)	74.4	125^th of 576 public elementary schools	78.3%		69.1	172^nd of 557 public elementary schools	69.1%	47	86.0	88.0	71.7	93.0	78.0	84.8	69.6	$11,634	$416	$11,219
Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 2nd Ave NW	Le Mars	51031	Plymouth County	Le Mars Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 546-8121	301	21	14.2	50.2%	169 (56.1%)	10 (3.3%)	95 (31.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.3%)	20 (6.6%)	45	371^st of 576 public elementary schools	35.6%		60.5	248^th of 557 public elementary schools	55.5%	123	64.1	80.9	72.3	74.4	74.5	57.4	55.3	$11,638	$467	$11,173
Kluckhohn Elementary School	Public	K-5	1338 Central Ave SE	Le Mars	51031	Plymouth County	Le Mars Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 546-7064	407	28	14.4	32.9%	306 (75.2%)	22 (5.4%)	46 (11.3%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	20 (4.9%)	58.2	274^th of 576 public elementary schools	52.4%		59.8	257^th of 557 public elementary schools	53.9%	17	79.0	75.3	69.6	79.0	76.6	76.8	63.8	$11,621	$470	$11,152
Remsen-Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	511 Roosevelt St	Remsen	51050	Plymouth County	Remsen-Union Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 786-1101	123	8	15.3	31.7%	107 (87.0%)	2 (1.6%)	9 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	2 (1.6%)	83.5	44^th of 576 public elementary schools	92.4%		72.4	134^th of 557 public elementary schools	75.9%	90	90.0	92.9		80.0	100.0			$15,615	$382	$15,233
Hinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	315 West Grand	Hinton	51024	Plymouth County	Hinton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 947-4327	299	20	15.1	12.4%	283 (94.6%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)								(n/a)	89.1			89.1				$11,717	$269	$11,448
Ireton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	303 Oak St	Ireton	51027	Sioux County	West Sioux Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 278-2374	119	12	10.3	45.4%	73 (61.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)								(n/a)								$16,024	$1,616	$14,408
MOC-Floyd Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 14th Street	Orange City	51041	Sioux County	MOC-Floyd Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 737-4606	672	48	13.9	30.5%	473 (70.4%)	4 (0.6%)	176 (26.2%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.0%)	85.8	32^nd of 576 public elementary schools	94.4%		91	9^th of 557 public elementary schools	98.4%	23	86.4	93.5	90.6	88.3	93.5	83.8	76.1	$11,247	$384	$10,863
Kingsley Elementary School	Public	K-4	322 Quest Avenue	Kingsley	51028	Plymouth County	Kingsley-Pierson Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 378-2861	173	12	14.0	30.6%	160 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	71.9	149^th of 576 public elementary schools	74.1%		60.5	249^th of 557 public elementary schools	55.3%	100	84.8	81.6		87.9	77.6			$14,583	$901	$13,681
MMCRU Marcus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	500 E Fenton St	Marcus	51035	Cherokee County	Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 376-2615	166	11	15.3	31.9%	157 (94.6%)	4 (2.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	81.6	58^th of 576 public elementary schools	89.9%		55.1	299^th of 557 public elementary schools	46.3%	241	84.2	82.1		89.5	92.9			$16,564	$450	$16,114
Kinsey Elementary School	Public	K-3	397 10th St SE	Sioux Center	51250	Sioux County	Sioux Center Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 722-1541	483	41	11.6	54.0%	196 (40.6%)	5 (1.0%)	267 (55.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.4%)								(n/a)	79.6			84.5				$14,386	$459	$13,928

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Elementary School

Is Franklin Elementary School a good school?

Franklin Elementary School ranks 125^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended Franklin Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Elementary School?

Students at Franklin Elementary School are 68% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Franklin Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Le Mars Middle School
High : Le Mars High School

What district is Franklin Elementary School in?

Le Mars Community School District

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