Franklin Elementary School
400 3rd Ave Se
Le Mars IA, 51031, Plymouth County
Phone: 712-546-4185
Ranking: 
(173 out of 696, top 25%)*
(173 out of 696, top 25%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Le Mars Community School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 262 | 269 | 267 | 263 | 242 | 240 | 249 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 45 | 17.2% | 43 | 16.0% | 47 | 17.6% | 40 | 15.2% | 37 | 15.3% | 42 | 17.5% | 43 | 17.3% |
| Grade 1: | 43 | 16.4% | 43 | 16.0% | 40 | 15.0% | 41 | 15.6% | 42 | 17.4% | 41 | 17.1% | 37 | 14.9% |
| Grade 2: | 41 | 15.6% | 42 | 15.6% | 44 | 16.5% | 45 | 17.1% | 43 | 17.8% | 33 | 13.8% | 47 | 18.9% |
| Grade 3: | 42 | 16.0% | 45 | 16.7% | 46 | 17.2% | 48 | 18.3% | 37 | 15.3% | 45 | 18.8% | 37 | 14.9% |
| Grade 4: | 46 | 17.6% | 48 | 17.8% | 47 | 17.6% | 44 | 16.7% | 48 | 19.8% | 36 | 15.0% | 37 | 14.9% |
| Grade 5: | 45 | 17.2% | 48 | 17.8% | 43 | 16.1% | 45 | 17.1% | 35 | 14.5% | 43 | 17.9% | 48 | 19.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 133 | 50.8% | 147 | 54.6% | 151 | 56.6% | 138 | 52.5% | 135 | 55.8% | 120 | 50.0% | 121 | 48.6% |
| Female: | 129 | 49.2% | 122 | 45.4% | 116 | 43.4% | 125 | 47.5% | 107 | 44.2% | 112 | 46.7% | 124 | 49.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 21 | 8.0% | 16 | 5.9% | 15 | 5.6% | 12 | 4.6% | 13 | 5.4% | 9 | 3.8% | 6 | 2.4% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.4% |
| White: | 224 | 85.5% | 242 | 90.0% | 239 | 89.5% | 244 | 92.8% | 222 | 91.7% | 227 | 94.6% | 241 | 96.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 15 | 5.7% | 9 | 3.3% | 8 | 3.0% | 5 | 1.9% | 5 | 2.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 80 | 30.5% | 80 | 29.7% | 81 | 30.3% | 52 | 19.8% | 39 | 16.1% | 38 | 15.8% | 44 | 17.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 16 | 6.1% | 12 | 4.5% | 14 | 5.2% | 21 | 8.0% | 18 | 7.4% | 11 | 4.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.41 | 15.82 | 15.71 | 15.47 | 14.85 | 15.10 | 15.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.70% | 86.84% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.24% | 88.00% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.72% | 80.26% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.62% | 86.40% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.74% | 79.45% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.78% | 80.52% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.07% | 77.93% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.43% | 80.52% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.49% | 82.48% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.64% | 80.00% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.17% | 76.47% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.82% | 82.76% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 78.6% | 76.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 20.0 years | 20.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 85.7% | 92.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $49,215.0 | $47,434.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $50,856.0 | $48,035.0 |
* Franklin Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.