How does Franklin Elementary compare to other elementary schools in San Diego?

Franklin Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 36.7/100, placing it at the 28th percentile statewide. 15% of students exceed standard, with a total of 656 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Franklin Elementary?

15.2% of students at Franklin Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 36.2% 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 17.7 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?

20.4% 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

San Diego Unified San Diego San Diego County 92116

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

656 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

379 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

55%

Teachers

15 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 45.9%

White 29.6%

Asian 12.4%

Black 3.2%

Other 9.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Franklin Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.2%
Met Standard	21.0%
Below Standard	63.8%

Exceeded

15.2%

Met

21.0%

Below

63.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "36% proficient" for Franklin Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.2% of students exceeded standard while 21.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.1 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. The 27 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 20.6% exceeded — 5.4 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 17.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.