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Franklin Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3130 Ave C, Council Bluffs, IA 51501 · (712) 328-6469 · Part of Council Bluffs Community School District

Council Bluffs’ School Grade C− better than 15% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
421
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Franklin Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 15.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Council Bluffs kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Council Bluffs kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Franklin Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3130 Ave C, Council Bluffs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten47
Grade 156
Grade 264
Grade 361
Grade 467
Grade 586
Enrollment over time
498’20
490’21
497’22
454’23
421’24

Down 15.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 21%Black 6%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Franklin Elementary School from Council Bluffs families.

Other schools in Council Bluffs Community School District

The district →
College View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Council Bluffs
B−
488 students16:1
Roosevelt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Council Bluffs
C−
455 students13:1
Longfellow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Council Bluffs
D
431 students14:1
Hoover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Council Bluffs
C+
401 students14:1
Bloomer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Council Bluffs
D
396 students13:1
Rue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Council Bluffs
C−
385 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Council Bluffs’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.