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Franklin El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

970 N Franklin St, Pottstown, PA 19464 · (610) 970-6641 · Part of Pottstown School District

Pottstown’s School Grade C− better than 19% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
354
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Franklin El Sch

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pottstown kids: Pottstown MS

On the path

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

PK–4Franklin El SchYou are here
5–8Pottstown MS918 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 55%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

970 N Franklin St, Pottstown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K41
Kindergarten61
Grade 163
Grade 269
Grade 359
Grade 461
Enrollment over time
324’20
317’21
325’22
367’23
354’24

Up 9.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 36%White 32%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 10%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 El Sch from Pottstown families.

Other schools in Pottstown School District

The district →
Rupert El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pottstown
D
379 students15:1
Lincoln El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pottstown
C−
322 students14:1
Barth El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pottstown
C−
321 students12:1
Pottstown MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Pottstown
D
918 students12:1
Pottstown HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Pottstown
C−
911 students14:1

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 Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Pottstown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.