How does Franklin Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Alameda?

Franklin Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 62.8/100, placing it at the 87th percentile statewide. 43% of students exceed standard, with a total of 550 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Franklin Elementary?

42.5% of students at Franklin Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 71.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Franklin Elementary improving or declining?

Franklin Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 7.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Franklin Elementary?

6.1% of students at Franklin Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Franklin Elementary

Alameda Unified Alameda Alameda County 94501

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

550 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

290 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

22%

Teachers

11 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 14.5%

White 41.0%

Asian 14.1%

Black 3.8%

Other 26.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Franklin Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	42.5%
Met Standard	28.7%
Below Standard	28.8%

Exceeded

42.5%

Met

28.7%

Below

28.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "71% proficient" for Franklin Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

42.5% of students exceeded standard while 28.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 21.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.5 points above the Alameda Unified district average of 40.1%. Compared to the 21 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 20.6 points higher (vs 22.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 7.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 6.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.