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Bessie Coleman Elementary School vs. Franklin School

Should you attend Bessie Coleman Elementary School or Franklin School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Bessie Coleman Elementary School
3838 Nw Walnut Blvd
Corvallis, OR 97330
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Franklin School
750 Nw 18th St
Corvallis, OR 97330
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Bessie Coleman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Franklin School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 346 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bessie Coleman Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 303 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Franklin School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
346 students
303 students
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This chart displays total students of Franklin School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
13 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Franklin School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
23:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Franklin School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#21 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 5%)
#92 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bessie Coleman Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Franklin School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in OR)
54%
(Top 10% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bessie Coleman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Franklin School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in OR)
69%
(Top 10% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bessie Coleman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Franklin School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 5% in OR)
50-54%
(Top 10% in OR)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Bessie Coleman Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Franklin School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
53
20
Grade 1 Students
58
24
Grade 2 Students
58
24
Grade 3 Students
66
25
Grade 4 Students
63
26
Grade 5 Students
48
27
Grade 6 Students
-
51
Grade 7 Students
-
55
Grade 8 Students
-
51

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Franklin School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
% Asian
14%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bessie Coleman Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Franklin School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bessie Coleman Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Franklin School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bessie Coleman Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Franklin School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
64%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bessie Coleman Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Franklin School and the percentage of White public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Bessie Coleman Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Franklin School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
13%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bessie Coleman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Franklin School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.55
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Bessie Coleman Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Franklin School and the public school average diversity score of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bessie Coleman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Franklin School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bessie Coleman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Franklin School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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