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Franklin Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

1827^th

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of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dolton, Illinois, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 269 students. The school is part of the Dolton School District 148, which is ranked 788 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Franklin Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools over the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Franklin Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 20.7% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide and 26% for the Dolton School District 148. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was even lower at 11.9%, compared to 38.5% statewide and 11.1% for the district. Additionally, Franklin Elementary School has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 42.6% to 47.7% in recent years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

The nearby schools in the Dolton School District 148, such as Washington Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, and Diekman Elementary, also struggle academically, with similar low proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics. This suggests that the challenges faced by Franklin Elementary School are systemic within the district. Addressing the high rates of chronic absenteeism and the needs of the school's student population may be crucial in improving student outcomes at Franklin Elementary School and across the district.

259

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,673

Per pupil spending ?

95.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14701 Chicago Rd
Dolton, IL 60419-2015

(708) 201-2083

District: Dolton School District 148

Students who attend Franklin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Junior High School
High:	Thornridge High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.0%

Hispanic:

8.1%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2014 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (12% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg17%

Illinois avg44%

1,827^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Dolton School District 148

788^th of 811Dolton School District 148 among Illinois 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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	1827 of 2056	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	1850 of 2067	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	1586 of 2077	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	1820 of 2082	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	2022 of 2086	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	1793 of 2037	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.8	1690 of 2044	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.4	1737 of 2046	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.3	1838 of 2052	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.4	1595 of 2093	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.1	1874 of 2167	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.6	1715 of 2166	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.6	1632 of 2147	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.1	1730 of 2139	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.1	1749 of 2120	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.6	1691 of 2092	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.2	1805 of 2095	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.1	1820 of 2086	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.8	1592 of 2022	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.7	1765 of 2030	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	20.6	1663 of 2020	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	470 of 688	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	449 of 655	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	263 of 692	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	351 of 684	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.1	593 of 711	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.8	380 of 698	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	1663 of 1942	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	1851 of 1942	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	1569 of 1957	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	1694 of 1970	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	1963 of 2019	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	1647 of 1964	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	1558 of 1800	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	1532 of 1793	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	1147 of 1808	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.4	1467 of 1763	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	1741 of 1816	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	1457 of 1765	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	1806 of 1947	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	1627 of 1959	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	1439 of 1984	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	1783 of 1977	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	1908 of 2019	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	1784 of 1972	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)32nd percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-32 vs state

Mathematics12%-27 vs state

Science3%-38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)					IAR Mathematics (2025)					% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	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/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	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-6	14701 Chicago Rd	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2083	259	19	13.3	95.8%	1 (0.4%)	233 (90.0%)	21 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	13.5	1827^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.1%		15	1850^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.5%	23	2.9	12.2	34.5	14.7	25.8	20.7	12.5	34.5	2.9	0.0	11.9	94.1	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	95.7		9.5	$23,673	$2,133	$21,540
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-6	14151 Lincoln Ave	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2075	342	23	15.1	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	293 (85.7%)	42 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	12.4	1863^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	9.4%		17.6	1750^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.3%	113	17.9	30.4	23.3	30.0	13.6	23.4	13.0	0.0	10.0	0.0	5.3	98.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.2		13.5	$24,145	$2,427	$21,718
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-6	111 W 146th St	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2070	248	19	13.3	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	238 (96.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.3	1898^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.7%		14.3	1874^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.3%	24	14.6	17.9	16.0	20.8	23.7	20.0	17.9	12.0	10.4	5.3	11.3	95.2	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.2		12.1	$24,355	$2,137	$22,217
Berger-Vandenberg Elementary School	Public	K-5	14833 Avalon Ave	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 149	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 841-3606	266	14	19.0	99.6%	0 (0.0%)	239 (89.8%)	23 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	13.4	1830^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.0%		11.3	2004^th of 2067 public elementary schools	3.0%	174	14.0	29.3	25.5	25.6		26.7	24.4	3.9	2.3		9.6	97.6	96.8	96.8	96.8	16.2	96.8	97.6		8.9	$22,334	$3,779	$18,555
Madison School	Public	4-5	15700 Orchid Dr	South Holland	60473	Cook County	South Holland School District 151	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 339-2117	277	19	14.5	99.6%	0 (0.0%)	179 (64.6%)	94 (33.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	42.7	1147^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.2%		32.2	1339^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.2%	192	32.6		39.4	50.7		45.3		33.3	34.0		33.7										$23,589	$2,468	$21,120
Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	14200 S Wentworth Ave	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 849-9440	197	17	11.8	95.4%	1 (0.5%)	178 (90.4%)	11 (5.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	34.9	1319^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.8%		34.9	1271^st of 2067 public elementary schools	38.5%	48	40.0	41.4	35.7	56.0	42.4	43.5	24.1	21.4	24.0	12.1	20.0	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9		15.0	$24,438	$2,132	$22,306
Diekman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15121 Dorchester Ave	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 149	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 841-3838	227	12	18.9	97.8%	0 (0.0%)	209 (92.1%)	15 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	18.3	1709^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.9%		20.9	1656^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.9%	53	15.2	14.8	18.8	47.1		28.0	29.6	12.5	14.7		18.3	98.9	98.6	98.6	98.6	43.2	99.6	98.6	36.1	5.4	$23,368	$3,435	$19,934
Riverdale School	Public	K-4	325 W 142nd St	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 849-7153	137	12	11.8	99.3%	0 (0.0%)	128 (93.4%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	28	1486^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.7%		40.5	1140^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.8%	346		40.0	40.0			39.3	28.6	15.0			23.2	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0			$24,739	$2,146	$22,593
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-6	13900 S School St	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2078	282	21	13.7	99.6%	1 (0.4%)	263 (93.3%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	10.3	1935^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.9%		22.3	1615^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.9%	320	7.7	10.5	16.7	16.7	28.3	19.1	10.5	8.3	13.5	8.3	10.2	96.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	96.2		16.6	$24,567	$2,442	$22,126
CICS - Bond Campus	Public, Charter	K-6	13300 S Langley Ave	Chicago	60827	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 468-1300	279	17	16.4	90.0%	0 (0.0%)	275 (98.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11.6	1885^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.3%		15.1	1848^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.6%	37	10.5	20.8	17.1	23.7	17.9	20.0	20.8	4.9	18.4	3.6	13.1										$19,856	$1,949	$17,907

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Elementary School

Is Franklin Elementary School a good school?

Franklin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Franklin Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lincoln Junior High School
High : Thornridge High School

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Elementary School?

Students at Franklin Elementary School are 90% African American, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Franklin Elementary School in?

Dolton School District 148

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 259 students attended Franklin Elementary School.

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