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Franklin School

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Franklin School ranks 905 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

905^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Franklin School is an elementary school located in Vanderbilt, PA, serving 130 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Uniontown Area School District, which is ranked 366 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a lower-ranked school district, Franklin School consistently outperforms the district and the state of Pennsylvania in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's Math proficiency rate was 32.5%, compared to 28.5% for the district and 41.7% for the state, while its ELA proficiency rate was 49.4%, compared to 42.5% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade Math (47.7% proficient) and 3rd grade ELA (57.2% proficient).

Interestingly, Franklin School has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 97.69% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite this, the school's low-income students outperform the state's low-income students, ranking 507 out of 1,369 Pennsylvania elementary schools for this subgroup in 2024-2025. The school's strong performance is likely due to its relatively high per-student spending of $18,472 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average.

127

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,636

Per pupil spending ?

97.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

242 Buena Vista Road
Vanderbilt, PA 15486-9514

(724) 628-6030

District: Uniontown Area School District

Students who attend Franklin School usually attend:

Middle:	Lafayette Middle School
High:	Uniontown Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg45%

905^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Uniontown Area School District

366^th of 606Uniontown Area 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	44.7	905 of 1511	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	917 of 1526	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.4	648 of 1534	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	639 of 1534	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	505 of 1433	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	975 of 1544	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	1040 of 1530	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.3	963 of 1547	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.4	974 of 1554	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.6	875 of 1474	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.1	971 of 1467	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.4	1096 of 1519	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.7	1243 of 1599	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.4	1132 of 1597	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	52.5	955 of 1579	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.1	636 of 1549	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.8	571 of 1551	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.1	924 of 1555	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.7	834 of 1545	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.3	823 of 1299	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	65.6	515 of 1308	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	81.1	234 of 1302	82.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	507 of 1369	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	88.7	69 of 1414	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	994 of 1475	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	914 of 1201	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	897 of 1229	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.1	650 of 1236	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Math32%-9 vs state

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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 School	Public	K-6	242 Buena Vista Road	Vanderbilt	15486	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 628-6030	127	9	13.5	97.6%	114 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.1%)	44.7	905^th of 1511 public elementary schools	40.1%		46.7	917^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.9%	12	47.7	15.0	36.3	28.6	32.5	57.2	30.0	54.5	57.1	49.4	$20,636	$3,920	$16,716
Dunbar Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	711 Ridge Blvd	Connellsville	15425	Fayette County	Connellsville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 628-6330	580	44	13.1	98.3%	534 (92.1%)	7 (1.2%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	39.1	978^th of 1511 public elementary schools	35.3%		36.4	1049^th of 1526 public elementary schools	31.3%	71	50.0	50.6	29.2		42.5	53.1	38.5	21.4		37.1	$19,178	$1,869	$17,309
Frazier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	142 Constitution St	Perryopolis	15473	Fayette County	Frazier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 736-9507	425	29	14.9	61.9%	402 (94.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	39.2	973^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	35.6%		47.5	899^th of 1526 public elementary schools	41.1%	74	44.9	39.7	28.2		37.7	46.2	45.2	38.5		43.3	$19,399	$1,063	$18,336
West Crawford Elementary School	Public	K-5	215 Falls Avenue	Connellsville	15425	Fayette County	Connellsville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 628-4497	487	36	13.5	99.4%	419 (86.0%)	16 (3.3%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.8%)	14.3	1283^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	15.1%		21.7	1194^th of 1526 public elementary schools	21.8%	89	27.6	18.8	15.2		20.9	30.2	20.4	22.8		24.9	$16,968	$1,653	$15,315
Menallen School	Public	K-6	8 Pedro Drive	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 438-4160	318	25	12.6	99.7%	255 (80.2%)	15 (4.7%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (12.9%)	53.3	773^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	48.8%		54.4	808^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.1%	35	53.7	50.0	42.9	26.5	43.5	58.6	66.7	35.3	44.1	51.1	$19,248	$2,747	$16,501
Marshall Elementary School	Public	K-5	335 Park Street	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Laurel Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 438-5851	300	25	12.1	54.3%	269 (89.7%)	8 (2.7%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.0%)	72.1	439^th of 1511 public elementary schools	70.9%		62.1	663^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	56.6%	224	68.7	42.9	59.0		59.5	75.0	50.0	56.4		63.5	$19,443	$1,491	$17,952
Clark Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Water St	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Laurel Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 437-9600	282	22	12.6	58.5%	210 (74.5%)	33 (11.7%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	24 (8.5%)	45.3	894^th of 1511 public elementary schools	40.8%		30.5	1103^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	27.7%	209	54.0	40.5	29.7		41.4	59.4	29.7	48.6		45.9	$19,816	$1,976	$17,840
Lafayette Elementary School	Public	K-5	303 Connellsville St	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 438-3581	283	22	12.7	94.3%	119 (42.0%)	110 (38.9%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	37 (13.1%)	10	1350^th of 1511 public elementary schools	10.7%		12.6	1321^st of 1526 public elementary schools	13.4%	29	10.5	12.9	3.7		9.7	26.3	31.6	7.4		23.3	$20,607	$4,269	$16,338
Bullskin Elementary School	Public	K-5	125 Pleasant Valley Rd	Connellsville	15425	Fayette County	Connellsville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 628-6540	430	25	17.0	102.1%	408 (94.9%)	7 (1.6%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	49.2	837^th of 1511 public elementary schools	44.6%		50.4	857^th of 1526 public elementary schools	43.8%	20	59.2	37.9	37.4		44.8	50.8	58.1	32.9		47.6	$15,081	$1,469	$13,611
Southmoreland Elementary School	Public	2-5	100 Scottie Way	Scottdale	15683	Westmoreland County	Southmoreland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 887-2021	548	35	15.5	64.4%	512 (93.4%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	32.9	1052^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	30.4%		46	926^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.3%	126	48.4	17.3	39.8		35.4	45.6	19.7	37.6		34.4	$9,894	$1,075	$8,820

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin School

How many students attend Franklin School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 127 students attended Franklin School.

What schools do graduates of Franklin School attend?

Students who attend Franklin School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lafayette Middle School
High : Uniontown Area Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Franklin School?

Students at Franklin School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Franklin School in?

Uniontown Area School District

Is Franklin School a good school?

Franklin School ranks 905^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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