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Franklin Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1801 9th Ave SE, Rochester, MN 55904 · (507) 328-3300 · Part of Rochester Public School District

Rochester’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
600
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Franklin Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 9.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rochester kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Franklin Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1801 9th Ave SE, Rochester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K8
Kindergarten88
Grade 197
Grade 290
Grade 3108
Grade 496
Grade 5113
Enrollment over time
547’20
544’21
562’22
492’23
600’24

Up 9.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Hispanic 21%Black 15%Two or more races 12%Asian 8%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 Rochester families.

Other schools in Rochester Public School District

The district →
Gibbs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rochester
A−
675 students
Bamber Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rochester
B
599 students
Overland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rochester
549 students
Bishop Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rochester
B
545 students
Riverside Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rochester
D
509 students
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rochester
A
464 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 Minnesota’s other public schools; Rochester’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.