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Franklin Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

443^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 361 students in grades PK-4 in Marshalltown, Iowa, which is part of the Marshalltown Community School District. While the district is ranked 294 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, Franklin Elementary has consistently outperformed the district and the state of Iowa in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates for 3rd and 4th grade students.

For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 67.2% of 4th graders at Franklin Elementary were proficient in ELA, compared to 65.7% for the district and 76% for the state. In Mathematics, 78.7% of 4th graders at Franklin were proficient, compared to 66.3% for the district and 74.3% for the state. However, the school has faced challenges with higher chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 20.5% to 32.2% over the past few years, which is an area of concern.

When comparing Franklin Elementary to other nearby schools in the Marshalltown Community School District, it performs better than some schools (e.g., Rogers Elementary) but lags behind others (e.g., Anson Elementary) in terms of test scores and school rankings. Additionally, the school's higher spending per student at $13,802 and low student-teacher ratio ranging from 11.3 to 12.6 over the past few years suggest that it is investing resources to support its students, who have a very high percentage of free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 75.43% to 77.84% over the past few years.

358

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,802

Per pupil spending ?

73.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1315 W Main St
Marshalltown, IA 50158

(641) 754-1041

District: Marshalltown Community School District

Students who attend Franklin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	B R Miller Middle School
	Lenihan Intermediate School
High:	Marshalltown High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.7%

Hispanic:

42.7%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 47th percentile in 2024 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (66% vs 73% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 47th-percentile peak (2024) to 23rd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg64%

Iowa avg73%

443^rd of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Marshalltown Community School District

294^th of 313Marshalltown 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	34.1	443 of 576	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.6	295 of 557	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	336 of 565	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	344 of 574	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	462 of 567	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	399 of 603	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	454 of 567	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.8	426 of 574	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.3	437 of 599	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.0	537 of 616	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.9	500 of 603	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.6	379 of 624	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.3	311 of 626	50.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics73%~ state avg

English Language Arts60%-12 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 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	PK, KG-4	1315 W Main St	Marshalltown	50158	Marshall County	Marshalltown Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 754-1041	358	32	11.3	73.7%	153 (42.7%)	10 (2.8%)	153 (42.7%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	27 (7.5%)	34.1	443^rd of 576 public elementary schools	23.1%		55.6	295^th of 557 public elementary schools	47.0%	148	52.9	67.2			67.6	78.7				$13,802	$868	$12,933
Rogers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	406 Summit St	Marshalltown	50158	Marshall County	Marshalltown Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 754-1070	253	20	12.7	86.2%	41 (16.2%)	21 (8.3%)	151 (59.7%)	16 (6.3%)	4 (1.6%)	10 (4.0%)	10 (4.0%)	5.1	549^th of 576 public elementary schools	4.7%		17.8	480^th of 557 public elementary schools	13.8%	69	39.0	47.5			56.1	50.0				$15,422	$892	$14,530
Woodbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8 N 7th Ave	Marshalltown	50158	Marshall County	Marshalltown Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 754-1080	387	26	15.0	82.2%	27 (7.0%)	2 (0.5%)	352 (91.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	24.3	479^th of 576 public elementary schools	16.8%		23.6	461^st of 557 public elementary schools	17.2%	18	56.9	73.8			51.7	60.7				$13,925	$932	$12,993
Anson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1016 S 3rd Ave	Marshalltown	50158	Marshall County	Marshalltown Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 754-1020	286	26	11.1	83.9%	43 (15.0%)	14 (4.9%)	191 (66.8%)	22 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.9%)	44.5	374^th of 576 public elementary schools	35.1%		26.1	454^th of 557 public elementary schools	18.5%	80	78.0	64.1			80.5	59.0				$14,488	$1,598	$12,890
Fisher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2001 S 4th St	Marshalltown	50158	Marshall County	Marshalltown Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 754-1030	368	29	12.8	69.0%	143 (38.9%)	15 (4.1%)	164 (44.6%)	31 (8.4%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.7%)	31.4	454^th of 576 public elementary schools	21.2%		37.4	399^th of 557 public elementary schools	28.4%	55	65.2	63.2			66.7	67.6				$13,132	$685	$12,447
J C Hoglan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2306 S 3rd Ave	Marshalltown	50158	Marshall County	Marshalltown Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 754-1060	337	26	13.0	76.0%	104 (30.9%)	20 (5.9%)	142 (42.1%)	47 (13.9%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.4%)	13 (3.9%)	44.6	373^rd of 576 public elementary schools	35.2%		42.1	381^st of 557 public elementary schools	31.6%	8	63.5	73.9			71.4	76.1				$14,859	$938	$13,921
GMG Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1710 Wallace Avenue	Green Mountain	50632	Marshall County	GMG Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 474-2251	271	20	13.4	52.4%	249 (91.9%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	40	400^th of 576 public elementary schools	30.6%					(n/a)	53.3	71.4	76.3	75.0	70.0	60.0	60.5	66.7	71.1	$12,834	$499	$12,335
East Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 E Weissenberger	Laurel	50141	Marshall County	East Marshall Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 476-3342	242	20	12.1	45.5%	209 (86.4%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (11.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	44.1	376^th of 576 public elementary schools	34.7%		50.8	322^nd of 557 public elementary schools	42.2%	54	64.7	73.5	73.8		73.5	75.5	61.9		54.8	$12,045	$693	$11,353
West Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	207 3rd St SW	State Center	50247	Marshall County	West Marshall Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 483-2671	412	29	14.3	33.3%	369 (89.6%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	69.1	181^st of 576 public elementary schools	68.6%		68.6	177^th of 557 public elementary schools	68.2%	4	81.8	80.3	77.8		90.9	74.2	77.8		70.4	$10,443	$372	$10,072
BCLUW Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	414 Lillian St	Conrad	50621	Grundy County	BCLUW Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 366-2811	160	14	11.7	37.5%	145 (90.6%)	4 (2.5%)	8 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	65.8	212^th of 576 public elementary schools	63.2%		61.4	235^th of 557 public elementary schools	57.8%	23	70.0	78.6			80.0	89.3				$12,549	$751	$11,798

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Elementary School

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 358 students attended Franklin Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Franklin Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : B R Miller Middle School
Middle : Lenihan Intermediate School
High : Marshalltown High School

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Elementary School?

Students at Franklin Elementary School are 43% White, 43% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Franklin Elementary School in?

Marshalltown Community School District

Is Franklin Elementary School a good school?

Franklin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.1% of Iowa elementary schools.

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