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Franklin Elementary School vs. Lincoln K-8 District-wide School

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School Overview

School
Franklin Elementary School
1801 9th Ave Se
Rochester, MN 55904
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Lincoln K-8 District-wide School
1122 8th Ave Se
Rochester, MN 55904
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Lincoln K-8 District-wide School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 492 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Franklin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 488 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Lincoln K-8 District-wide School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
492 students
488 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 Lincoln K-8 District-wide School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
This chart displays gender of Franklin Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Lincoln K-8 District-wide School
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
28 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 Lincoln K-8 District-wide School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Franklin Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lincoln K-8 District-wide School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1311 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
#210 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
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 Lincoln K-8 District-wide School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
66%
(Top 20% in MN)
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 Minnesota 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 Lincoln K-8 District-wide School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
64%
(Top 20% in MN)
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 Minnesota 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 Lincoln K-8 District-wide School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
55-59%
(Top 20% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota 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 Science of Lincoln K-8 District-wide School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota 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 Lincoln K-8 District-wide School by grade.
Pre-K Students
13
-
Kindergarten Students
70
55
Grade 1 Students
64
57
Grade 2 Students
93
56
Grade 3 Students
77
60
Grade 4 Students
89
60
Grade 5 Students
86
58
Grade 6 Students
-
46
Grade 7 Students
-
51
Grade 8 Students
-
45

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Franklin Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lincoln K-8 District-wide School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% Asian
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lincoln K-8 District-wide School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
29%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lincoln K-8 District-wide School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
17%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lincoln K-8 District-wide School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
35%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lincoln K-8 District-wide School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
8%
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 Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lincoln K-8 District-wide School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.75
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Franklin Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Lincoln K-8 District-wide School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
11%
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 Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lincoln K-8 District-wide School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%
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 Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lincoln K-8 District-wide School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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