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Franklin Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

1315 W Main St, Marshalltown, IA 50158 · (641) 754-1041 · Part of Marshalltown Community School District

Marshalltown’s School Grade D better than 9% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
358
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Franklin Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Marshalltown kids: B R Miller Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Franklin Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8B R Miller Middle School736 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

1315 W Main St, Marshalltown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K31
Kindergarten53
Grade 170
Grade 267
Grade 372
Grade 465
Enrollment over time
337’20
350’21
361’22
361’23
358’24

Up 6.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 43%Hispanic 43%Two or more races 8%Asian 3%Black 3%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 Marshalltown families.

Other schools in Marshalltown Community School District

The district →
Woodbury Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Marshalltown
C−
387 students15:1
Fisher Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Marshalltown
C+
368 students13:1
J C Hoglan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Marshalltown
C−
337 students13:1
Anson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Marshalltown
D
286 students11:1
Rogers Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Marshalltown
D
253 students13:1
Lenihan Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Marshalltown
D
655 students12:1

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