Franklin School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 291 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Franklin School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 291 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50% in UT
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Franklin School's student population of 291 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Franklin School
Pre-K	10
Kind	37
1	36
2	46
3	34
4	38
5	43
6	47

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Total Students

291 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Franklin School
2023	306
2022	308
2021	329
2020	403
2019	403
2018	443
2017	443
2016	466
2015	498
2014	559
2013	566
2012	583
2011	575
2010	580
2009	535
2008	621
2007	531
2006	516
2005	511
2004	568
2003	596
2002	623
2001	577
2000	532
1999	528
1998	524
1997	504
1996	439
1995	438
1994	423
1993	403
1992	377
1991	269
1990	330
1989	381
1988	338
1987	381

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin School
2023	22
2022	27
2020	24
2019	24
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2014	28
2013	27
2012	26
2011	27
2010	28
2009	40
2008	26
2007	27
2006	29
2005	29
2004	30
2003	30
2002	27
2001	29
2000	32
1999	30
1998	30
1997	31
1996	29
1995	24
1994	22
1993	20
1992	13
1991	15

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School Rankings

Franklin School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 957 schools in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Franklin School is 0.56, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (UT)

#927 out of 957 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Franklin School
2023	#927
2022	#924
2021	#924
2019	#704
2018	#714
2017	#710
2016	#713
2015	#781
2014	#744
2013	#651
2012	#724

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15-19%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Franklin School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	17%	40%	37%
2021	17%	39%	30%
2019	44%	45%	43%
2018	44%	47%	45%
2017	41%	47%	45%
2016	42%	47%	45%
2015	36%	45%	43%
2014	30%	44%	42%
2013	77%	77%	74%
2012	69%	75%	64%
2011	54%	73%	63%

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(20-21)

10-14%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Franklin School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2021	12%	43%	37%
2019	26%	47%	43%
2018	27%	45%	45%
2017	27%	44%	43%
2016	26%	45%	42%
2015	19%	44%	40%
2014	29%	42%	40%
2013	66%	83%	77%
2012	63%	83%	75%
2011	51%	81%	72%
2010	60%	81%	73%

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(20-21)

10-14%

45%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Franklin School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	14:1	22:1	19:1
2022	11:1	22:1	18:1
2020	17:1	22:1	21:1
2019	17:1	22:1	21:1
2018	16:1	23:1	21:1
2017	16:1	23:1	21:1
2014	20:1	23:1	22:1
2013	21:1	23:1	22:1
2012	22:1	23:1	21:1
2011	22:1	23:1	21:1
2010	21:1	23:1	22:1
2009	13:1	27:1	19:1
2008	24:1	23:1	22:1
2007	20:1	22:1	23:1
2006	18:1	20:1	19:1
2005	18:1	22:1	20:1
2004	19:1	22:1	21:1
2003	20:1	22:1	20:1
2002	23:1	22:1	21:1
2001	20:1	22:1	21:1
2000	17:1	21:1	19:1
1999	18:1	20:1	19:1
1998	17:1	21:1	20:1
1997	16:1	21:1	20:1
1996	15:1	22:1	20:1
1995	18:1	23:1	21:1
1994	19:1	24:1	22:1
1993	20:1	24:1	22:1
1992	29:1	25:1	26:1
1991	19:1	25:1	24:1
1990	19:1	24:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Franklin School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	3%	3%	5%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	5%	2%	3%
1998	4%	1%	3%
1997	5%	1%	3%
1996	4%	1%	3%
1995	4%	1%	3%
1994	3%	1%	3%
1993	4%	1%	3%
1992	5%	1%	3%
1991	2%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	4%	2%	5%
2022	4%	2%	5%
2021	4%	2%	5%
2020	2%	2%	5%
2019	2%	2%	5%
2018	4%	2%	5%
2017	4%	2%	5%
2016	2%	2%	5%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	3%	2%	4%
2012	3%	2%	5%
2011	3%	2%	4%
2010	6%	5%	11%
2009	6%	4%	9%
2008	6%	3%	9%
2007	7%	3%	9%
2006	9%	3%	10%
2005	10%	3%	10%
2004	11%	3%	10%
2003	13%	3%	10%
2002	12%	3%	10%
2001	13%	3%	10%
2000	13%	3%	10%
1999	13%	3%	9%
1998	14%	3%	9%
1997	17%	2%	9%
1996	22%	2%	8%
1995	23%	2%	8%
1994	21%	2%	7%
1993	19%	2%	7%
1992	19%	2%	7%
1991	15%	2%	6%

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Hispanic

64%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	63%	20%	38%
2022	66%	19%	38%
2021	62%	18%	36%
2020	68%	17%	37%
2019	68%	17%	37%
2018	66%	17%	38%
2017	66%	17%	38%
2016	67%	17%	40%
2015	70%	17%	41%
2014	77%	16%	42%
2013	72%	16%	42%
2012	70%	15%	41%
2011	72%	15%	42%
2010	64%	15%	38%
2009	76%	14%	40%
2008	77%	15%	40%
2007	76%	13%	38%
2006	77%	12%	37%
2005	80%	12%	35%
2004	75%	11%	34%
2003	72%	10%	32%
2002	69%	10%	30%
2001	69%	9%	28%
2000	64%	8%	26%
1999	60%	7%	24%
1998	55%	7%	22%
1997	49%	6%	20%
1996	44%	5%	18%
1995	38%	5%	17%
1994	36%	4%	16%
1993	33%	4%	15%
1992	31%	4%	14%
1991	28%	4%	12%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Franklin School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	8%	1%	5%
2022	7%	1%	5%
2021	4%	1%	5%
2020	2%	1%	5%
2019	2%	1%	5%
2018	1%	1%	4%
2017	1%	1%	4%
2016	2%	1%	4%
2015	2%	1%	4%
2014	3%	1%	4%
2013	5%	1%	4%
2012	2%	1%	4%
2011	3%	1%	5%
2010	4%	3%	6%
2009	2%	1%	5%
2008	3%	2%	5%
2007	2%	1%	5%
2006	2%	1%	4%
2005	2%	1%	4%
2004	2%	1%	4%
2003	1%	1%	4%
2002	4%	1%	4%
2001	5%	1%	4%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	2%	1%	3%
1998	3%	1%	3%
1997	3%	1%	3%
1996	3%	1%	3%
1995	3%	1%	3%
1994	4%	1%	3%
1993	3%	1%	3%

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White

13%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	13%	71%	42%
2022	12%	72%	42%
2021	18%	73%	44%
2020	19%	74%	44%
2019	19%	74%	44%
2018	21%	75%	44%
2017	21%	75%	44%
2016	21%	75%	43%
2015	18%	75%	42%
2014	10%	76%	41%
2013	13%	77%	42%
2012	17%	78%	42%
2011	15%	78%	42%
2010	15%	73%	40%
2009	16%	79%	43%
2008	12%	78%	43%
2007	12%	81%	46%
2006	11%	82%	47%
2005	7%	82%	49%
2004	11%	83%	50%
2003	13%	84%	52%
2002	13%	84%	54%
2001	12%	85%	56%
2000	17%	86%	58%
1999	20%	87%	61%
1998	24%	88%	63%
1997	26%	90%	65%
1996	27%	91%	68%
1995	32%	91%	69%
1994	36%	92%	71%
1993	41%	92%	72%
1992	41%	92%	74%
1991	52%	92%	78%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Franklin School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	8%	2%	5%
2022	9%	2%	5%
2021	9%	2%	5%
2020	7%	2%	5%
2019	7%	2%	5%
2018	8%	2%	4%
2017	8%	2%	4%
2016	6%	2%	4%
2015	6%	2%	4%
2014	6%	1%	4%
2013	7%	2%	4%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Franklin School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	1%	3%	4%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2016	1%	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	3%
2012	1%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	0.58	0.46	0.68
2022	0.54	0.45	0.67
2021	0.58	0.44	0.67
2020	0.50	0.43	0.67
2019	0.50	0.43	0.67
2018	0.52	0.41	0.66
2017	0.52	0.41	0.66
2016	0.51	0.41	0.66
2015	0.48	0.41	0.65
2014	0.40	0.40	0.66
2013	0.47	0.39	0.65
2012	0.48	0.37	0.65
2011	0.46	0.37	0.65
2010	0.57	0.47	0.63
2009	0.40	0.36	0.65
2008	0.39	0.37	0.65
2007	0.41	0.33	0.64
2006	0.40	0.31	0.64
2005	0.35	0.31	0.63
2004	0.42	0.30	0.63
2003	0.45	0.29	0.62
2002	0.50	0.28	0.61
2001	0.49	0.26	0.60
2000	0.55	0.25	0.58
1999	0.59	0.23	0.57
1998	0.62	0.21	0.55
1997	0.67	0.19	0.52
1996	0.69	0.17	0.50
1995	0.70	0.17	0.48
1994	0.70	0.15	0.46
1993	0.69	0.15	0.44
1992	0.70	0.15	0.43
1991	0.63	0.14	0.38

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Eligible for

75%

24%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Franklin School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	84%	23%	47%
2022	72%	22%	43%
2021	75%	25%	42%
2020	85%	27%	50%
2019	85%	27%	50%
2018	86%	29%	51%
2017	86%	29%	51%
2016	86%	29%	51%
2015	83%	30%	51%
2014	84%	29%	53%
2013	89%	48%	71%
2012	88%	37%	61%
2011	90%	31%	58%
2010	87%	33%	58%
2009	82%	23%	54%
2008	79%	21%	53%
2007	82%	21%	49%
2006	86%	23%	50%
2005	93%	23%	46%
2004	86%	23%	49%
2003	83%	22%	46%
2002	84%	20%	43%
2001	85%	19%	41%
2000	86%	19%	40%
1999	79%	19%	39%
1998	79%	19%	39%
1997	74%	19%	38%
1996	88%	19%	43%
1995	73%	19%	36%
1994	75%	19%	37%
1993	86%	19%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Franklin School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	5%	6%	4%
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	7%	6%	6%
2019	7%	6%	6%
2018	10%	7%	6%
2017	10%	7%	6%
2016	10%	7%	6%
2015	12%	8%	7%
2014	10%	8%	8%
2013	10%	11%	11%
2012	12%	11%	11%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	13%	9%	10%
2009	18%	8%	12%
2008	12%	9%	12%
2007	17%	10%	13%
2006	8%	9%	9%
2005	7%	9%	8%
2004	10%	9%	9%
2003	11%	9%	10%
2002	12%	9%	10%
2001	9%	9%	10%
2000	14%	9%	9%
1999	16%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Salt Lake School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Franklin School's ranking?

Franklin School is ranked #927 out of 957 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Utah.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% UT state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% UT state average).

How many students attend Franklin School?

291 students attend Franklin School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Franklin School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, 8% of students are Hawaiian, 7% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Franklin School?

Franklin School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Utah state average of 21:1.

What grades does Franklin School offer ?

Franklin School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Franklin School part of?

Franklin School is part of Salt Lake School District.

In what neighborhood is Franklin School located?

Franklin School is located in the Poplar Grove neighborhood of Salt Lake City, UT. There are 1 other public schools located in Poplar Grove.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 291 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education