Franklin School vs. Bessie Coleman Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Franklin School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Bessie Coleman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
303 students
346 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
19 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#92 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#21 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
70-74%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
75-79%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
20
53
Grade 1 Students
24
58
Grade 2 Students
24
58
Grade 3 Students
25
66
Grade 4 Students
26
63
Grade 5 Students
27
48
Grade 6 Students
51
-
Grade 7 Students
55
-
Grade 8 Students
51
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
10%
14%


% Hispanic
9%
7%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
70%
64%


% Hawaiian
1%
1%


% Two or more races
9%
13%


Diversity Score
0.49
0.55


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
24%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%

