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Franklin Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

Summary

Franklin Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 275 students in grades PK-6 in Omaha, Nebraska, which is part of the Omaha Public Schools district.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($20,852 in 2022-2023) than the state and district averages, Franklin Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Nebraska elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 361 out of 428 schools. The school faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 21.1% to 40.5% in recent years, well above state and district averages. Academically, Franklin Elementary students perform well below state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 32% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 58.98% statewide.

While the performance of African American students at Franklin Elementary is relatively strong compared to other schools in the Omaha Public Schools district, female, male, and low-socioeconomic status students rank in the bottom third of Nebraska elementary schools, indicating potential equity concerns that need to be addressed. Addressing the persistent challenges at Franklin Elementary, including improving attendance, targeting resources effectively, and ensuring equitable opportunities for all students, will be crucial for improving the school's performance.

243

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,408

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3506 Franklin St
Omaha, NE 68111-4198

(531) 299-1440

District: Omaha Public Schools

Students who attend Franklin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lewis & Clark Middle School
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.7%

Hispanic:

38.7%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2014 → 16th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (43% vs 61% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 19% Nebraska)

!Science scores 24 pts below the Nebraska average

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school43%

District avg37%

Nebraska avg61%

Not ranked this year

Franklin Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

115^th of 118Omaha Public Schools among Nebraska 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	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	19.2	361 of 428	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	394 of 459	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	442 of 457	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	404 of 442	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	386 of 452	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.6	434 of 450	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.8	456 of 459	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.6	462 of 480	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.9	480 of 488	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.9	468 of 483	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.6	467 of 485	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.9	461 of 480	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.1	453 of 473	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.2	493 of 502	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	25.6	442 of 471	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	35.9	408 of 478	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.2	401 of 430	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	16.2	384 of 418	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	48.1	11 of 20	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.1	6 of 26	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	36.0	12 of 20	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	13.1	316 of 349	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	288 of 349	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	306 of 341	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	44.0	188 of 312	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.2	239 of 259	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	219 of 264	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	233 of 298	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	266 of 281	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	13.8	331 of 366	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	334 of 356	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	330 of 367	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2023)45th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)40th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2023)10th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2023)9th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2022-2023) ?

Science52%-24 vs state

Mathematics42%-17 vs state

English Language Arts40%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)				NSCAS Mathematics (2025)		NSCAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3506 Franklin St	Omaha	68111	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1440	243	16	15.5		12 (4.9%)	116 (47.7%)	94 (38.7%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.0%)								(n/a)									$21,408	$3,758	$15,471
Ops Virtual Elementary School	Public, Virtual	PK, KG-5	3215 Cuming St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(531) 299-0269	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Gifford Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	717 N 32nd St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2040	399	23	17.3		70 (17.5%)	139 (34.8%)	110 (27.6%)	42 (10.5%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.8%)	5.9	282^nd of 294 public elementary schools	4.1%		20.9	356^th of 428 public elementary schools	16.8%	74	44.6	36.8		40.9	44.6	33.3			$19,258	$3,588	$14,039
King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3706 Maple St	Omaha	68111	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1720	316	19	16.8		16 (5.1%)	140 (44.3%)	115 (36.4%)	21 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.3%)								(n/a)			44.4	35.6					$22,818	$3,205	$16,176
Walnut Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4355 Charles St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2200	399	23	17.0		46 (11.5%)	146 (36.6%)	126 (31.6%)	58 (14.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)								(n/a)				31.1		22.4			$18,254	$3,145	$13,371
Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2906 N 30th St	Omaha	68111	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1700	272	23	11.9		6 (2.2%)	152 (55.9%)	35 (12.9%)	61 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.3%)								(n/a)				31.1					$21,675	$3,241	$13,891
Kellom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1311 N 24th St	Omaha	68102	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1680	230	16	14.0		19 (8.3%)	138 (60.0%)	32 (13.9%)	31 (13.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)								(n/a)									$21,529	$3,295	$14,958
Conestoga Magnet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2115 Burdette St	Omaha	68110	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1260	325	19	17.2		10 (3.1%)	181 (55.7%)	97 (29.8%)	21 (6.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)								(n/a)									$20,497	$3,340	$15,240
Lothrop Magnet Center	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 North 22 Street	Omaha	68110	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1780	431	25	17.0		18 (4.2%)	210 (48.7%)	126 (29.2%)	47 (10.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)	22.7	247^th of 294 public elementary schools	16.0%		15	379^th of 428 public elementary schools	11.4%	132	40.0			36.0	40.0	42.3	85.1	85.1	$18,621	$3,319	$13,680
Druid Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4020 N 30 Street	Omaha	68111	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1320	294	15	19.3		18 (6.1%)	121 (41.2%)	110 (37.4%)	19 (6.5%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.4%)	19 (6.5%)								(n/a)				25.2					$19,951	$3,222	$14,575

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Franklin Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lewis & Clark Middle School
High : Central High School

What district is Franklin Elementary School in?

Omaha Public Schools

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended Franklin Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Elementary School?

Students at Franklin Elementary School are 48% African American, 39% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% White, 2% Asian.

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