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Franklin Elementary School

Q: Is Franklin Elementary School a good school?

Franklin Elementary School ranks 355 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

355^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Wadsworth, Ohio, serving 248 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Wadsworth City School District, which is ranked 126 out of 828 school districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Franklin Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Ohio, with students performing exceptionally well on state assessments, often exceeding the Wadsworth City and Ohio state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 84% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 76.6% for Wadsworth City and 64.4% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in English Language Arts, with 90% of 3rd-grade students and 70.6% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school's low socioeconomic status (SES) students have seen a decline in performance, ranking in the bottom 474 out of 1,473 Ohio elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

While Franklin Elementary School has maintained a strong academic performance, the school faces challenges in addressing rising chronic absenteeism, which increased from 10.6% in the 2023-2024 school year to 19.4% in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the school's higher per-student spending of $10,933 in the 2018-2019 school year and larger student-teacher ratio of 18.8 in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to nearby schools, may indicate a need to review the allocation of resources and class sizes to ensure optimal learning environments for students.

245

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,545

Per pupil spending ?

26.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Takacs Dr
Wadsworth, OH 44281-1394

(330) 335-1470

District: Wadsworth City

Students who attend Franklin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Intermediate School
	Wadsworth Middle School
High:	Wadsworth High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.6%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (80% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg79%

Ohio avg64%

355^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Wadsworth City

126^th of 828Wadsworth City among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	355 of 1558	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	477 of 1577	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	518 of 1596	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.9	255 of 1588	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	89.4	123 of 1610	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	78.1	361 of 1676	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	164 of 1636	90.0%	★★★★★
2017	85.5	130 of 1651	92.1%	★★★★★
2016	81.0	273 of 1678	83.7%	★★★★☆
2015	81.7	229 of 1684	86.4%	★★★★☆
2014	79.9	224 of 1687	86.7%	★★★★☆
2013	77.8	299 of 1701	82.4%	★★★★☆
2012	74.0	450 of 1709	73.7%	★★★★☆
2011	78.1	274 of 1686	83.7%	★★★★☆
2010	84.8	84 of 1662	94.9%	★★★★★
2009	66.7	650 of 1610	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.4	388 of 1582	75.5%	★★★★☆
2007	59.8	812 of 1609	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	66.4	559 of 1504	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.1	605 of 1501	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.4	303 of 1471	79.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	334 of 1452	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	285 of 1466	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	306 of 1483	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	87.1	116 of 1488	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	82.5	235 of 1467	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	383 of 1518	74.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	60.8	336 of 759	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	474 of 1473	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	800 of 1484	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.8	119 of 1465	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	60 of 1465	95.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	436 of 1466	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	564 of 1485	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	638 of 1498	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.8	391 of 1518	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	93.0	17 of 1499	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	81 of 1536	94.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	318 of 1175	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	489 of 1190	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	443 of 1215	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.7	243 of 1242	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	88.3	72 of 1249	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	79.8	196 of 1309	85.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

White (2025)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)56th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts80%+19 vs state

Mathematics80%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Total
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-4	200 Takacs Dr	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 335-1470	245	15	16.3	26.1%	217 (88.6%)	4 (1.6%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	78.5	355^th of 1558 public elementary schools	77.2%		73.2	477^th of 1577 public elementary schools	69.8%	122		84.0	76.5			90.0	70.6			$13,545
Grizzly Academy	Public	K-5	524 Broad St	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 336-3571	28	4	6.5		23 (82.1%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (14.3%)								(n/a)										$18,121
Isham Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-4	325 Sunset Blvd	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 335-1440	342	20	17.4	43.0%	288 (84.2%)	7 (2.0%)	24 (7.0%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	79.6	322^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	79.3%		78.8	348^th of 1577 public elementary schools	77.9%	26		72.7	93.6			80.3	76.9			$14,027
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-4	280 N Lyman St	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 335-1460	195	11	17.0	48.7%	178 (91.3%)	5 (2.6%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.1%)	72.7	477^th of 1558 public elementary schools	69.4%		45.2	974^th of 1577 public elementary schools	38.2%	497		80.0	81.8			73.3	66.7			$16,327
Overlook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	650 Broad St	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 335-1420	390	22	17.7	23.6%	346 (88.7%)	7 (1.8%)	17 (4.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	85.2	166^th of 1558 public elementary schools	89.3%		82.1	259^th of 1577 public elementary schools	83.6%	93		81.4	94.1			80.3	86.3			$11,482
Valley View Elementary School	Public	K-4	625 Orchard St	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 335-1430	319	23	13.8	33.9%	278 (87.1%)	3 (0.9%)	17 (5.3%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	77.6	372^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	76.1%		80.3	311^th of 1577 public elementary schools	80.3%	61		76.4	83.3			79.2	75.8			$12,781
Hazel Harvey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	165 Brooklyn Ave	Doylestown	44230	Wayne County	Chippewa Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 658-2522	312	16	19.5	33.0%	294 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)								(n/a)										$11,605
Chippewa Intermediate School	Public	3-6	100 Valley View Rd	Doylestown	44230	Wayne County	Chippewa Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 658-2214	336	17	19.4	44.6%	314 (93.5%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.7%)	89.1	69^th of 1558 public elementary schools	95.6%		88.7	85^th of 1577 public elementary schools	94.6%	16	89.4	90.0	98.8	90.6	70.0	84.3	89.0	97.6	73.3	$13,124
Rittman Elementary School	Public	K-5	131 N Metzger Ave	Rittman	44270	Wayne County	Rittman Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 927-7460	359	30	12.0	57.7%	326 (90.8%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	61.5	708^th of 1558 public elementary schools	54.6%		61.9	718^th of 1577 public elementary schools	54.5%	10	76.6	64.9	65.4	57.8		63.2	63.5	78.1		$13,094
Norton Primary Elementary School	Public	PK-K	3163 Greenwich Rd	Norton	44203	Summit County	Norton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 825-5133	220	16	14.1		200 (90.9%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.3%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)								(n/a)										$10,860

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Elementary School

Is Franklin Elementary School a good school?

Franklin Elementary School ranks 355^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Franklin Elementary School in?

Wadsworth City

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Elementary School?

Students at Franklin Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Franklin Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Franklin Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Central Intermediate School
Middle : Wadsworth Middle School
High : Wadsworth High School

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