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Franklin Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

210 Taylor St, Muscatine, IA 52761 · (563) 263-5040 · Part of Muscatine Community School District

Muscatine’s School Grade D better than 13% of Iowa school districts

Students
295
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Franklin Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Muscatine kids: Susan Clark Junior High

On the path

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

K–6Franklin Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Susan Clark Junior High544 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 67.8%

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

210 Taylor St, Muscatine

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten53
Grade 161
Grade 246
Grade 336
Grade 427
Grade 544
Grade 628
Enrollment over time
258’20
239’21
265’22
288’23
295’24

Up 14.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%White 44%Two or more races 5%Black 4%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 Muscatine families.

Other schools in Muscatine Community School District

The district →

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