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Franklin Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

400 3rd Ave SE, Le Mars, IA 51031 · (712) 546-4185 · Part of Le Mars Community School District

Le Mars’ School Grade B better than 61% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
261
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Franklin Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Le Mars kids: Le Mars Middle School

On the path

Where Le Mars kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Franklin Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Le Mars Middle School487 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

400 3rd Ave SE, Le Mars

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten38
Grade 140
Grade 242
Grade 344
Grade 451
Grade 546
Enrollment over time
273’20
274’21
282’22
273’23
261’24

Down 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 7%Black 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Franklin Elementary School from Le Mars families.

Other schools in Le Mars Community School District

The district →
Clark Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Le Mars
C+
301 students14:1
Kluckhohn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Le Mars
A−
407 students14:1
Le Mars Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Le Mars
B
487 students15:1
Le Mars High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Le Mars
B+
662 students16:1
Individualized Learning Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Le Mars
D−
39 students

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; Le Mars’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.