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Franklin Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

656^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Rochester, Minnesota, serving 600 students as part of the Rochester Public School District. In 2025–2026, it ranked 656th out of 869 Minnesota elementary schools (25th percentile, 1 star), a modest improvement from the 16th–18th percentiles it held from 2014–2015 through 2018–2019, but still bottom quartile. In 2024–2025, 48.83% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch, down from 66.9% in 2022–2023.

Franklin’s 2025–2026 all-grade proficiency is 39.7% in math, 33.8% in reading, and 12.5% in science. Math is only modestly below district (41.2%) and state (44.9%), but reading trails district (47.1%) and state (48.6%) by roughly 13–15 points. Science is roughly half the district (25.4%) and state (25.5%) rates. Grade-level results show severe upper-grade weaknesses: 3rd-grade math is 54.5%, close to district and state, but 4th-grade math is 43.0% and 5th-grade math is 21.3% (district 40.2%, state 41.9%). Reading is weak across grades—39.1% in 3rd, 29.0% in 4th, 34.1% in 5th—and 5th-grade science is 12.5% (district 24.7%, state 25.9%). Nearby same-district schools far outperform Franklin: Folwell Elementary School (97th percentile), Jefferson Elementary School (89th), Lincoln K-8 School (86th), Washington Elementary School (82nd), and Bamber Valley Elementary School (74th). Longfellow Elementary School ranks 45th, while Riverside Central Elementary School (20th) and Pinewood Elementary School (18th) rank lower. Franklin’s science proficiency is lower than Pinewood’s (12.5% vs. 16.2%).

Franklin’s comparative effectiveness varies by student group. Its strongest reported subgroup result is above the school’s overall 25th percentile, while Special Education students rank in the 14th percentile, low-income students in the 29th, and English Language Learner students in the 37th. Compared with Rochester Math & Science Elementary, Franklin posts nearly identical 2025–2026 proficiency rates in math (39.7% vs. 39.6%), reading (33.8% vs. 32.9%), and science (12.5% vs. 12.5%), even though that school serves a much higher-poverty population and had a higher student–teacher ratio. The nearby high-performing schools show much higher achievement is attainable in the same district, making 5th-grade math, reading across grades, and science clear priorities.

600

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,056

Per pupil spending ?

48.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1801 9th Ave SE
Rochester, MN 55904-8888

(507) 328-3300

District: Rochester Public School District

Students who attend Franklin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Willow Creek Middle School
High:	Mayo High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.0%

Hispanic:

20.7%

African American:

14.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (33% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Reading scores 15 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg41%

Minnesota avg43%

656^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Rochester Public School District

227^th of 458Rochester 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	656 of 869	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	644 of 872	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	662 of 881	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	664 of 858	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	680 of 869	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	714 of 870	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	715 of 847	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.4	719 of 853	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.7	704 of 848	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.5	688 of 840	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.5	655 of 826	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.7	680 of 824	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.8	610 of 820	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.2	517 of 814	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.5	338 of 803	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.3	274 of 434	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.3	430 of 781	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.0	455 of 777	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.9	516 of 756	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.2	430 of 685	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.4	430 of 676	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	27.3	559 of 674	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	137 of 315	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.8	207 of 298	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	166 of 310	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	177 of 282	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	125 of 227	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	170 of 283	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	201 of 266	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	191 of 305	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.4	235 of 303	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.6	134 of 303	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	144 of 256	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	118 of 175	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	127 of 239	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.5	239 of 242	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	586 of 790	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.3	601 of 799	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	609 of 809	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	632 of 799	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	640 of 783	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	618 of 787	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	652 of 774	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	203 of 256	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.0	181 of 238	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.7	121 of 249	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	107 of 209	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	81 of 153	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	133 of 219	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.2	192 of 220	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	544 of 764	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.5	527 of 764	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	561 of 793	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	455 of 663	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	493 of 683	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	574 of 740	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	634 of 728	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	634 of 807	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.1	602 of 812	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	645 of 826	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	616 of 808	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	619 of 784	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	687 of 798	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	665 of 779	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	38 of 73	47.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	17.4	73 of 81	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	496 of 579	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.2	409 of 562	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	365 of 572	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.3	441 of 500	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	381 of 417	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	468 of 515	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	387 of 463	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	585 of 710	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.2	600 of 714	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	602 of 730	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	643 of 725	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	669 of 710	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	664 of 722	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	610 of 712	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)57th percentile+32 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)48th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)37th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile~ school

Male (2026)21st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)14th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math40%-5 vs state

Reading34%-15 vs state

Science12%-13 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 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 9th Ave SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 328-3300	600	0	12.2	48.8%	270 (45.0%)	87 (14.5%)	124 (20.7%)	48 (8.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (11.5%)	28.5	656^th of 869 public elementary schools	24.5%		30.3	644^th of 872 public elementary schools	26.1%	12	39.1	29.0	34.1				33.8	12.5		12.5	54.5	43.0	21.3				39.7	$15,056
Lincoln K-8 School	Public	K-8	1122 8th Ave SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3550	506	0	17.6	17.0%	333 (65.8%)	46 (9.1%)	25 (4.9%)	55 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.3%)	81.9	126^th of 869 public elementary schools	85.5%		74.6	212^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.7%	86	58.6	63.3	65.0	52.2	51.1	77.3	61.3	41.7	34.1	38.5	73.7	75.0	63.8	52.2	40.4	62.8	62.4	$11,594
Pinewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2435 20th St SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3630	380	0	15.1	45.0%	191 (50.3%)	54 (14.2%)	87 (22.9%)	9 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.7%)	22.4	710^th of 869 public elementary schools	18.3%		21	707^th of 872 public elementary schools	18.9%	3	31.0	32.2	25.3				29.2	16.2		16.2	38.6	40.7	22.7				33.0	$11,782
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2435 20th St SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 328-3600	265	0	15.1	36.6%	146 (55.1%)	46 (17.4%)	44 (16.6%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.4%)	49.1	476^th of 869 public elementary schools	45.2%		58.5	388^th of 872 public elementary schools	55.5%	88	38.6	43.6	36.6				39.5	22.0		22.0	61.4	69.2	39.0				56.5	$12,148
MNSync Online Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-6	2130 College View Road East	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 328-4830	68	0	11.1	61.8%	25 (36.8%)	21 (30.9%)	9 (13.2%)	2 (2.9%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (14.7%)								(n/a)							23.5										26.3
Rochester Math & Science Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	415 16th St SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Math And Science Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 252-5995	322	21	15.4	93.2%	0 (0.0%)	321 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31.6	631^st of 869 public elementary schools	27.4%		25.5	684^th of 872 public elementary schools	21.6%	53	20.0	21.9	40.0	48.6			32.9	12.5		12.5	42.5	37.5	42.5	35.1			39.6	$17,173
Riverside Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	506 5th Ave SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 328-3700	509	0	10.1	59.7%	172 (33.8%)	78 (15.3%)	170 (33.4%)	24 (4.7%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.4%)	23.9	691^st of 869 public elementary schools	20.5%		20.8	708^th of 872 public elementary schools	18.8%	17	28.4	18.8	41.1	55.6			30.2	11.4		11.4	42.0	32.6	24.7	66.7			35.6	$17,286
Folwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	603 15th Ave SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3220	352	0	18.8	15.9%	218 (61.9%)	13 (3.7%)	37 (10.5%)	44 (12.5%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	34 (9.7%)	92.5	30^th of 869 public elementary schools	96.5%		84.4	101^st of 872 public elementary schools	88.4%	71	77.2	71.8	78.2				75.4	46.4		46.4	89.5	77.5	60.0				76.0	$11,376
Bamber Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2001 Bamber Valley Rd SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3030	599	0	15.3	21.0%	410 (68.4%)	31 (5.2%)	73 (12.2%)	40 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.2%)	73.4	224^th of 869 public elementary schools	74.2%		76.6	184^th of 872 public elementary schools	78.9%	40	55.8	50.4	64.0				56.4	30.0		30.0	71.4	65.8	56.6				65.1	$11,066
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 10th Ave NE	Rochester	55906	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3500	464	0	13.9	32.5%	294 (63.4%)	59 (12.7%)	34 (7.3%)	33 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.5%)	84.3	98^th of 869 public elementary schools	88.7%		84.9	94^th of 872 public elementary schools	89.2%	4	60.5	71.3	65.2				65.5	37.8		37.8	72.1	70.0	67.4				69.8	$13,443

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Elementary School

Is Franklin Elementary School a good school?

Franklin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.5% of Minnesota elementary schools.

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 600 students attended Franklin Elementary School.

What district is Franklin Elementary School in?

Rochester Public School District

What schools do graduates of Franklin Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Willow Creek Middle School
High : Mayo High School

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Elementary School?

Students at Franklin Elementary School are 45% White, 21% Hispanic, 15% African American, 12% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026

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