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Franklin Elementary

Q: Is Franklin Elementary a good school?

Franklin Elementary ranks 228 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

228^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Mankato, MN, serving 388 students as part of the Mankato Public School District, which ranks 105 of 458 districts statewide. Franklin itself earns 4 stars and ranks 228 of 869 elementary schools in Minnesota — solidly above average, though a step down from recent peaks. In 2025–26, math proficiency was 67.3% (above the district's 55% and the state's 44.9%) and reading was 61.5% (above district 54.3% and state 48.6%). Science is the clear weak spot at 20%, below the district's 26.4% and the state's 25.5%. That science figure is essentially the fifth-grade result, since science is only tested in fifth grade here — and fifth grade is also Franklin's weakest grade in math (52.5%) and reading (54.3%). Third-grade math (81%) and fourth-grade reading (65.9%) are the standout strengths. The school serves a relatively high-need population, with 52.06% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, yet its student-teacher ratio of 12.3 is lower than most nearby schools, which is a meaningful advantage.

Compared with nearby schools, Franklin sits mid-pack. It trails higher math performers such as Eagle Lake Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, and Bridges Community Elementary, while reading is above the nearby average of roughly 59.7%. A useful comparison is Rosa Parks Elementary, which has a slightly higher free/reduced lunch rate (56.24%) but much lower results across the board — 50% math, 43.4% reading, 14.5% science. Franklin achieves considerably more with a similarly high-need population. Franklin also serves a noticeably higher-poverty population than most of its neighbors (nearby average is about 38% free/reduced lunch) while keeping class sizes smaller than the nearby average of about 13.6 students per teacher.

The two things worth watching are the trend and one subgroup. Franklin's scores have slid across all subjects since 2022–23: math down 14.8 percentage points, reading down 10.3, and science down 20.3. Its statewide rank moved from 91st percentile in 2024–25 to 74th in 2025–26 — still a good school, but no longer at its recent peak. The clearest concern is special education, where Franklin fell to the 43rd percentile (2 stars) in 2025–26 after being at the 82nd percentile the year before and 76th the year before that. That is the only listed 2025–26 subgroup below the state median, while most others remain at or above the 70th percentile. Because the dip appears concentrated in the fifth-grade cohort, the coming year will show whether this is a one-year fluctuation or the start of a longer trend.

388

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,553

Per pupil spending ?

52.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 N Broad St
Mankato, MN 56001-3399

(507) 345-4287

District: Mankato Public School District

Students who attend Franklin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Prairie Winds Middle School
High:	Mankato East Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.4%

African American:

18.8%

Hispanic:

11.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 91st percentile in 2022 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (58% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 91st-percentile peak (2022) to 74th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg50%

Minnesota avg43%

228^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Mankato Public School District

105^th of 458Mankato Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	228 of 869	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	86.5	80 of 872	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	80.4	139 of 881	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	104 of 845	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	77 of 858	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	77.9	159 of 869	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	157 of 870	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	167 of 847	80.3%	★★★★☆
2017	73.2	216 of 853	74.7%	★★★★☆
2016	69.4	265 of 848	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.8	320 of 840	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.2	393 of 826	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.7	406 of 824	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.7	391 of 820	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.1	475 of 814	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.2	593 of 803	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.5	338 of 434	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.4	568 of 781	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.7	579 of 777	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.8	539 of 756	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	48.6	438 of 685	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	27.5	566 of 676	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	20.2	591 of 674	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	103 of 315	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	87.7	19 of 298	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.2	33 of 310	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	24 of 279	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.8	24 of 282	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	5 of 227	97.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	33 of 305	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	19 of 276	93.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	188 of 790	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	84.8	82 of 799	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	165 of 809	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	77 of 787	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.0	86 of 799	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	195 of 783	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	95 of 787	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	167 of 774	78.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	35 of 256	86.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	177 of 764	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	86.5	49 of 764	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	79 of 793	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	24 of 774	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	7 of 663	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	79.6	80 of 683	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	171 of 740	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	76 of 728	89.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	230 of 807	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	85.0	72 of 812	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	89 of 826	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	126 of 799	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	59 of 808	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	76.4	144 of 784	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	201 of 798	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	172 of 779	77.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	332 of 579	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	71.4	102 of 562	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	137 of 572	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	135 of 524	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	65 of 500	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	41.2	268 of 417	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.3	90 of 515	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	141 of 463	69.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	91 of 710	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	89.1	40 of 714	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	79.1	110 of 730	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	67 of 712	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	23 of 725	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	77.0	113 of 710	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	86 of 722	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	142 of 712	80.1%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)89th percentile+15 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile~ school

Male (2026)71st percentile~ school

African American (2026)67th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math67%+22 vs state

Reading62%+13 vs state

Science20%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)				MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 N Broad St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 345-4287	388	31	12.3	52.1%	219 (56.4%)	73 (18.8%)	44 (11.3%)	8 (2.1%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (9.0%)	73.1	228^th of 869 public elementary schools	73.8%		86.5	80^th of 872 public elementary schools	90.8%	148	65.5	65.9	54.3	61.5	20.0	20.0	81.0	72.0	52.5	67.3	$12,553
Bridges Community Elementary	Public	K-5	320 Garfield Ave	North Mankato	56003	Nicollet County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-2800	251	16	15.9	19.1%	202 (80.5%)	8 (3.2%)	16 (6.4%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.6%)	87.3	66^th of 869 public elementary schools	92.4%		84.2	102^nd of 872 public elementary schools	88.3%	36	68.2	74.0	77.8	73.4	26.7	26.7	84.4	80.0	64.4	76.4	$12,880
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-5	441 Monroe Ave	North Mankato	56003	Nicollet County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-7889	367	28	13.2	41.7%	259 (70.6%)	32 (8.7%)	41 (11.2%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	72	241^st of 869 public elementary schools	72.3%		64.2	331^st of 872 public elementary schools	62.0%	90	54.9	52.8	65.8	58.2	30.1	30.1	74.5	54.2	58.9	61.2	$10,983
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Anderson Dr	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 345-3059	376	26	14.4	40.2%	230 (61.2%)	60 (16.0%)	42 (11.2%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.0%)	78.9	158^th of 869 public elementary schools	81.8%		75.7	198^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.3%	40	56.9	61.4	63.6	60.7	23.6	23.6	82.4	76.8	66.7	75.2	$11,470
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	100 James Ave	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 388-5480	191	16	11.6	41.9%	132 (69.1%)	27 (14.1%)	9 (4.7%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (9.4%)	72	242^nd of 869 public elementary schools	72.2%		70	266^th of 872 public elementary schools	69.5%	24	56.8	63.3	64.5	61.2	29.0	29.0	59.5	70.0	45.2	58.2	$11,943
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 E Main St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-2122	347	25	13.6	48.7%	186 (53.6%)	78 (22.5%)	44 (12.7%)	9 (2.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.2%)	76.6	184^th of 869 public elementary schools	78.8%		82.7	113^th of 872 public elementary schools	87.0%	71	55.1	54.9	65.5	58.3	32.7	32.7	66.0	65.7	74.5	68.6	$12,284
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	300 W 6th St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 345-4285	302	23	13.4	38.7%	208 (68.9%)	45 (14.9%)	26 (8.6%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	83.1	117^th of 869 public elementary schools	86.5%		77.9	167^th of 872 public elementary schools	80.8%	50	63.1	53.5	67.9	62.2	42.9	42.9	81.5	55.8	73.2	72.0	$12,110
Hoover Elementary	Public	K-5	1524 Hoover Dr	North Mankato	56003	Nicollet County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 388-5202	461	29	15.6	25.4%	348 (75.5%)	43 (9.3%)	35 (7.6%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.2%)	72.3	238^th of 869 public elementary schools	72.6%		75.7	199^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.2%	39	51.4	59.8	64.4	58.5	15.1	15.1	70.7	75.9	63.0	70.2	$10,759
Rosa Parks Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 Heron Dr	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-7672	425	36	11.6	56.2%	220 (51.8%)	90 (21.2%)	51 (12.0%)	15 (3.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.9%)	44.7	514^th of 869 public elementary schools	40.9%		52.6	451^st of 872 public elementary schools	48.3%	63	39.6	45.9	45.7	43.4	14.5	14.5	49.5	52.7	47.8	50.0	$11,596
Eagle Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Le Sueur Ave	Eagle Lake	56024	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 207-3530	270	21	13.1	32.2%	218 (80.7%)	11 (4.1%)	9 (3.3%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.0%)	80.3	146^th of 869 public elementary schools	83.2%		82.7	114^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.9%	32	39.5	67.4	72.0	61.2	36.0	36.0	57.9	87.0	84.0	77.6	$11,481

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Elementary

What schools do graduates of Franklin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Franklin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Prairie Winds Middle School
High : Mankato East Senior High

What district is Franklin Elementary in?

Mankato Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Elementary?

Students at Franklin Elementary are 56% White, 19% African American, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Is Franklin Elementary a good school?

Franklin Elementary ranks 228^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Franklin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended Franklin Elementary.

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