Summary:
Franklin Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Syracuse City School District, with a student population of 667. Despite its diverse student body, the school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New York state over the past decade.
Franklin Elementary's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 12.77% of 3rd graders, 22.09% of 4th graders, and 12.63% of 5th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 44.89%, 48.79%, and 45.09%, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates were also well below state and district averages. Additionally, Franklin Elementary's performance on state assessments is particularly low for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools for Asian, African American, Hispanic, and White student performance.
While Franklin Elementary's diversity is higher than nearby schools, which tend to have a larger proportion of White and African American students, the school has struggled to close the achievement gap between different racial and ethnic groups. Furthermore, the school's extremely high rate of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 89.28% to 93.01% over the past three school years, indicates a high concentration of students from low-income families. Despite the higher-than-average per-student spending at Franklin Elementary, this has not translated into improved academic outcomes, suggesting the need for more effective, evidence-based strategies to support student learning. In contrast, some nearby schools within the Syracuse City School District, such as Lemoyne Elementary and Salem Hyde Elementary, have shown slightly better academic outcomes, providing potential opportunities for learning and improvement.
Detail:
Public PK, KG-6
District:
Syracuse City School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
2354th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,666
Students who attend Franklin Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.4
Number of students: 667
Racial breakdown:
African American:
39.1%
Asian:
31.6%
White:
13.0%
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Two or more races:
8.4%
Hispanic:
6.4%
American Indian:
1.0%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.8%
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