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Franklin Elementary School

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Franklin Elementary School ranks 252 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

252^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 150 students in grades PK-6 in Metropolis, Illinois, which is part of the Massac UD 1 school district. This high-performing school consistently outpaces its district and state counterparts in academic achievement, with exceptional results across all grade levels and subjects.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 82.4% of Franklin Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 69.1% for the district and 53.1% for the state of Illinois. In math, 79.7% of Franklin students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the district's 51.8% and the state's 38.5%. Franklin's strong performance extends to specific student groups as well, with its low-income students ranking 6th out of 1,800 Illinois elementary schools in ELA proficiency and its male students ranking 123rd out of 1,947 schools.

Franklin Elementary School's academic excellence is not a one-time occurrence, as it has maintained a high level of performance over the years, with rankings between the 58th and 252nd percentile among Illinois elementary schools from 2014-2015 to 2024-2025. While the school's spending per student of $13,691 in 2023-2024 is higher than the state average, this investment appears to be paying off in the form of exceptional academic outcomes. However, the school's rising chronic absenteeism rates, from 18.3% in 2023-2024 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, are a concern that the school should address to sustain its excellent performance.

155

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,623

Per pupil spending ?

47.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1006 Mount Mission Rd
Metropolis, IL 62960-3002

(618) 524-2243

District: Massac UD 1

Students who attend Franklin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Massac Junior High School
High:	Massac County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

Two or more races:

7.1%

African American:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (64% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Illinois elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg56%

Illinois avg44%

252^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Massac UD 1

212^th of 811Massac UD 1 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	86.7	252 of 2056	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	95.6	90 of 2067	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	153 of 2077	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	58 of 2082	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	85.4	225 of 1948	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	90.6	147 of 2086	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	158 of 2037	92.2%	★★★★★
2017	89.4	172 of 2044	91.6%	★★★★★
2016	84.2	287 of 2046	86.0%	★★★★☆
2015	84.6	291 of 2052	85.8%	★★★★☆
2014	90.5	115 of 2093	94.5%	★★★★★
2013	86.1	246 of 2167	88.6%	★★★★☆
2012	81.0	318 of 2166	85.3%	★★★★☆
2011	84.9	151 of 2147	93.0%	★★★★★
2010	86.5	89 of 2139	95.8%	★★★★★
2009	82.1	263 of 2120	87.6%	★★★★☆
2008	86.3	98 of 2092	95.3%	★★★★★
2007	89.0	8 of 2095	99.6%	★★★★★
2006	82.5	199 of 2086	90.5%	★★★★★
2005	68.6	723 of 2022	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	80.8	311 of 2030	84.7%	★★★★☆
2003	70.0	702 of 2020	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	575 of 1942	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	90.4	152 of 1957	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	51 of 1970	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	94.3	63 of 1680	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.4	77 of 2019	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	153 of 1964	92.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.7	6 of 1800	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	84.9	110 of 1816	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	32 of 1765	98.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	123 of 1947	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	77.1	392 of 1977	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	475 of 1707	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	286 of 2019	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	198 of 1972	90.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	284 of 1389	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	98 of 1392	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	162 of 1419	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	92 of 1425	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	77.8	200 of 1308	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	196 of 1462	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	201 of 1463	86.3%	★★★★☆

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+12 vs school

Male (2025)94th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts82%+29 vs state

Mathematics80%+41 vs state

Science31%-9 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	ISA Science 8th 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 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th 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	PK, KG-6	1006 Mount Mission Rd	Metropolis	62960	Massac County	Massac UD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 524-2243	155	11	13.7	47.7%	136 (87.7%)	4 (2.6%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.1%)	86.7	252^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	87.7%		95.6	90^th of 2067 public elementary schools	95.6%	162	31.3		89.5	81.0	81.3	77.8			82.4	89.5	85.7	50.0	88.9			79.7	82.7	85.8	85.8	85.8	91.3	85.0	74.0		7.9	$14,623	$980	$13,642
Maple Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	911 Joppa North Ave	Joppa	62953	Massac County	Joppa-Maple Grove UD 38	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 543-7434	122	11	11.6	72.1%	111 (91.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.6%)	67	669^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.5%		54.3	831^st of 2067 public elementary schools	59.8%	162	38.5		53.8	61.5	61.5	64.7			60.7	69.2	57.1	38.5	29.4			47.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	13.4	11.6	$17,535	$1,569	$15,966
Metropolis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1015 Filmore St	Metropolis	62960	Massac County	Massac UD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 524-4821	457	38	12.0	82.7%	318 (69.6%)	65 (14.2%)	33 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.0%)	59.5	821^st of 2056 public elementary schools	60.1%		60.8	719^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.2%	102	36.7		50.9	60.0	53.3	51.0			53.6	70.2	53.3	33.3	26.5			46.0	78.6	81.8	81.8	81.8	87.7	81.8	81.3	22.5	20.9	$15,597	$980	$14,617
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-6	4915 Jefferson School Rd	Metropolis	62960	Massac County	Massac UD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 524-4390	114	10	11.6	46.5%	102 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	96.1	41^st of 2056 public elementary schools	98.0%		93.9	131^st of 2067 public elementary schools	93.7%	90	68.4		82.4	76.9	84.2	100.0			85.7	94.1	84.6	84.2	85.7			87.3	87.8	90.2	90.2	90.2	90.2	90.2	82.1			$14,628	$980	$13,648
Unity Elementary School	Public	K-6	6846 Unity School Rd	Brookport	62910	Massac County	Massac UD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 564-2582	128	10	13.1	53.1%	115 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	75	497^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.8%		78.5	403^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	80.5%	94	46.2		52.4	73.7	69.2	88.9			70.4	47.6	47.4	46.2	72.2			53.5	86.1	85.3	85.3	85.3	92.3	86.1	82.2		7.8	$14,626	$980	$13,645
Brookport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	319 Ferry St	Brookport	62910	Massac County	Massac UD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 564-2482	151	17	9.0	84.1%	112 (74.2%)	14 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (15.9%)	76.8	463^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	77.5%		53.4	857^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.5%	394	72.7		73.7	57.1	81.8	58.8			68.4	36.8	47.6	63.6	64.7			53.2	82.4	84.5	84.5	84.5	90.1	84.5	76.1		9.2	$14,918	$980	$13,937
Vienna Elementary School District 55	Public	PK, KG-8	310 N 3rd St	Vienna	62995	Johnson County	Vienna School District 55	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 658-6611	386	28	13.9	57.5%	347 (89.9%)	6 (1.6%)	13 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	53.6	931^st of 2056 public elementary schools	54.7%		48.9	963^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	53.4%	32	41.9	30.8	60.0	53.7	83.7	50.0	79.1	79.5	68.3	42.2	19.5	32.6	21.9	39.5	15.4	29.2	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.9	96.7	95.6	4.9	32.9	$12,991	$1,278	$11,712
Cypress Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4580 Mount Pisgah Rd	Cypress	62923	Johnson County	Cypress School District 64	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 657-2525	116	12	9.6	50.0%	105 (90.5%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.8%)								(n/a)		27.3	27.3				38.5	27.3	36.7	27.3				53.8	45.5	33.3	98.9	97.8	97.8	97.8	93.3	97.8	90.0		31.1	$16,291	$2,196	$14,095
Pope County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	125 State Highway 146 W	Golconda	62938	Pope County	Pope County CUD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 683-4011	300	25	12.0	50.7%	277 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	54.9	907^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.9%		39.7	1157^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.0%	250	34.8	30.6	66.7	40.0	52.2	50.0	44.1	47.2	48.8	81.0	40.0	39.1	15.0	26.5	27.8	36.6	83.0	84.9	84.9	84.9	84.3	84.9	82.4	9.6	24.4	$13,972	$1,039	$12,933
Century Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4721 Shawnee College Rd	Ullin	62992	Pulaski County	Century CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 845-3572	185	16	11.7	62.2%	150 (81.1%)	23 (12.4%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	28.2	1480^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.0%		20.5	1668^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.3%	188	23.3		47.1	47.8	36.7				42.9	29.4	0.0	13.3				12.9	87.0	85.3	85.3	85.3	28.3	85.9	86.4	15.8		$14,683	$1,733	$12,951

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Elementary School?

Students at Franklin Elementary School are 88% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Franklin Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Massac Junior High School
High : Massac County High School

Is Franklin Elementary School a good school?

Franklin Elementary School ranks 252^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 155 students attended Franklin Elementary School.

What district is Franklin Elementary School in?

Massac UD 1

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