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Franklin Elementary School vs. Cold Spring Elementary School

Should you attend Franklin Elementary School or Cold Spring Elementary 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
Franklin Elementary School
1111 East Mason St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Cold Spring Elementary School
2243 Sycamore Canyon Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Cold Spring Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 436 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Franklin Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 178 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Cold Spring Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
436 students
178 students
This chart displays total students of Franklin Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Cold Spring Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
This chart displays gender of Franklin Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Cold Spring Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
15 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Franklin Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Cold Spring Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Franklin Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cold Spring Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2925 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#16 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Franklin Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cold Spring Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
(Top 30% in CA)
90-94%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California 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 Cold Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 50% in CA)
90-94%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California 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 Cold Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
(Top 50% in CA)
≥80%
(Top 1% in CA)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cold Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Franklin Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cold Spring Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
80
27
Grade 1 Students
50
26
Grade 2 Students
49
25
Grade 3 Students
59
30
Grade 4 Students
65
19
Grade 5 Students
69
34
Grade 6 Students
64
17

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Franklin Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Cold Spring Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cold Spring Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
89%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cold Spring Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cold Spring Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
% White
6%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cold Spring Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cold Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.20
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Franklin Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cold Spring Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cold Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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