Franklin Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 23.9% |
| Met Standard | 27.5% |
| Below Standard | 48.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "51% proficient" for Franklin Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
23.9% of students exceeded standard while 27.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.2 points above the Santa Barbara Unified district average of 19.7%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 31.2% exceeded — 7.3 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 22.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 24.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 51 | 33.3% | 21.6% | 54.9% |
| 4th | 57 | 15.8% | 26.3% | 42.1% |
| 5th | 68 | 20.6% | 20.6% | 41.2% |
| 6th | 67 | 26.9% | 37.3% | 64.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 51 | 25.5% | 43.1% | 68.6% |
| 4th | 57 | 12.3% | 35.1% | 47.4% |
| 5th | 68 | 16.2% | 22.1% | 38.2% |
| 6th | 67 | 40.3% | 14.9% | 55.2% |
Nearby schools
4 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 49.7