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Franklin Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1313^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Pottstown School District in Pennsylvania. With 367 students, the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools by SchoolDigger, receiving a 1-star rating out of 5 for the past several years.

Franklin Elementary School significantly underperforms compared to the Pottstown School District and the state of Pennsylvania in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 19.6% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 23% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, only 25.2% were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 29% for the district and 48.5% for the state. Despite spending significantly more per student than the state average, the school's academic outcomes remain significantly below the district and state averages.

When compared to other nearby schools, such as Barth Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, and Rupert Elementary within the Pottstown School District, as well as East Coventry Elementary and North Coventry Elementary in the Owen J. Roberts School District, Franklin Elementary stands out as the lowest-performing school in the area.

354

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,258

Per pupil spending ?

103.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

970 N Franklin St
Pottstown, PA 19464-4089

(610) 970-6641

District: Pottstown School District

Students who attend Franklin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pottstown Middle School
High:	Pottstown High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.4%

White:

31.9%

Hispanic:

21.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (22% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg26%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,313^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Pottstown School District

465^th of 606Pottstown School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	1313 of 1511	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1279 of 1526	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	1234 of 1534	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	1295 of 1534	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	1224 of 1433	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	1263 of 1544	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	1057 of 1530	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.4	1056 of 1547	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	19.2	1267 of 1554	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.4	1168 of 1474	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.3	1252 of 1467	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.2	1165 of 1519	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.4	1282 of 1599	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.4	1203 of 1597	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.4	1021 of 1579	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.2	927 of 1549	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.5	859 of 1551	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.1	906 of 1555	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.7	866 of 1545	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	27.3	1052 of 1299	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	48.6	807 of 1308	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	86.7	134 of 1302	89.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	199 of 413	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.9	349 of 437	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.7	185 of 437	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	781 of 1030	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	961 of 1084	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	890 of 1043	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	1343 of 1466	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	1162 of 1488	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	49.7	215 of 454	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	166 of 432	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	1258 of 1369	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	1299 of 1432	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	1131 of 1414	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	1226 of 1475	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	1294 of 1495	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	1133 of 1201	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	1136 of 1229	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)53rd percentile+36 vs school

African American (2025)52nd percentile+39 vs school

Disabled (2025)24th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-23 vs state

Math20%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Franklin Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	970 N Franklin St	Pottstown	19464	Montgomery County	Pottstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 970-6641	354	33	10.7	103.7%	113 (31.9%)	129 (36.4%)	76 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.6%)	12.5	1313^th of 1511 public elementary schools	13.1%		15.7	1279^th of 1526 public elementary schools	16.2%	34	15.4	23.7			19.6	19.2	30.9			25.2	$23,258	$4,364	$18,894
Ringing Rocks Elementary School	Public	K-2	1401 Kauffman Rd	Pottstown	19464	Montgomery County	Pottsgrove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 323-0903	383	29	13.3	98.4%	200 (52.2%)	68 (17.8%)	47 (12.3%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (14.9%)								(n/a)											$20,378	$2,937	$17,441
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	461 N York St	Pottstown	19464	Montgomery County	Pottstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 970-6646	322	24	13.5	102.2%	119 (37.0%)	93 (28.9%)	76 (23.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.6%)	33.4	1045^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.8%		22.7	1183^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	22.5%	138	36.5	46.8			41.4	30.8	44.7			37.3	$22,243	$2,920	$19,323
Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School	Public	3-5	1329 Buchert Road	Pottstown	19464	Montgomery County	Pottsgrove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 323-7510	646	55	11.6	99.5%	350 (54.2%)	116 (18.0%)	92 (14.2%)	15 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	69 (10.7%)	45.3	898^th of 1511 public elementary schools	40.6%		51.1	849^th of 1526 public elementary schools	44.4%	49	54.0	42.5	37.2		44.5	47.0	43.5	40.4		43.6	$20,474	$1,097	$19,377
Rupert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1230 South St	Pottstown	19464	Montgomery County	Pottstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 970-6660	379	25	15.2	98.7%	94 (24.8%)	120 (31.7%)	105 (27.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	56 (14.8%)	32.2	1058^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.0%		29.3	1114^th of 1526 public elementary schools	27.0%	56	35.6	35.8			35.7	45.8	37.3			41.3	$21,025	$3,276	$17,749
Barth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	467 W Walnut St	Pottstown	19464	Montgomery County	Pottstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 970-6675	321	26	12.2	97.5%	72 (22.4%)	122 (38.0%)	82 (25.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (12.8%)	59.5	661^st of 1511 public elementary schools	56.3%		49.4	873^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	42.8%	212	52.5	67.8			61.7	40.5	54.3			48.5	$25,354	$4,022	$21,332
North Coventry Elementary School	Public	K-6	475 Kemp Road	Pottstown	19465	Chester County	Owen J Roberts School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 469-5105	532	41	13.0	32.9%	429 (80.6%)	12 (2.3%)	50 (9.4%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.6%)	82.7	243^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	83.9%		83.8	213^th of 1526 public elementary schools	86.0%	30	69.8	78.0	63.2	38.7	62.9	71.1	71.6	72.1	68.9	70.9	$33	$01	$32
West Pottsgrove Elementary School	Public	K-2	25 Grosstown Rd	Stowe	19464	Montgomery County	Pottsgrove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 323-6510	252	23	11.2	98.8%	130 (51.6%)	37 (14.7%)	37 (14.7%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	41 (16.3%)								(n/a)											$22,397	$3,154	$19,243
East Coventry Elementary School	Public	K-6	2461 East Cedarville Road	Pottstown	19465	Chester County	Owen J Roberts School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 469-5103	479	41	11.7	29.4%	349 (72.9%)	23 (4.8%)	42 (8.8%)	35 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.3%)	85.6	188^th of 1511 public elementary schools	87.6%		84.1	207^th of 1526 public elementary schools	86.4%	19	66.6	80.3	77.0	75.8	75.0	53.6	67.2	70.4	79.0	67.5	$47	$02	$45
Gilbertsville Elementary School	Public	K-5	36 Congo Rd	Gilbertsville	19525	Montgomery County	Boyertown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 369-7485	517	32	15.9	31.3%	421 (81.4%)	19 (3.7%)	38 (7.4%)	17 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.9%)	57.3	706^th of 1511 public elementary schools	53.3%		69.6	504^th of 1526 public elementary schools	67.0%	202	44.3	69.7	49.0		53.4	38.7	47.4	60.0		49.3	$15,711	$139	$15,572

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Elementary School

Is Franklin Elementary School a good school?

Franklin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended Franklin Elementary School.

What district is Franklin Elementary School in?

Pottstown School District

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Elementary School?

Students at Franklin Elementary School are 36% African American, 32% White, 21% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Franklin Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Pottstown Middle School
High : Pottstown High School

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