Franklin Elementary School

Public PK, KG-2

1510 E 25th St
Sterling, IL 61081-1470

(815) 625-5755

District: Sterling CUSD 5

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,656

Students who attend Franklin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Challand Middle School
High:	Sterling High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 413

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.1%

Hispanic:

34.4%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Franklin Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2003 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.78. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (58.1%), Hispanic (34.4%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Sterling CUSD 5 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Franklin Elementary School is 15.8, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Sterling CUSD 5 School District! (See more...)

Compare Franklin Elementary School employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Franklin Elementary School is $15,656, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Sterling CUSD 5 School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Franklin Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Sterling CUSD 5:

SchoolDigger ranks Sterling CUSD 5 509^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Franklin Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2003	74.78	547^th	2020	72.9%

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Enrollment information for Franklin Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	418	4	4	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	430
1989	416	7	2	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	427
1990	536	6	10	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	566
1991	545	5	11	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	576
1992	501	4	9	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	536
1993	514	6	8	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1994	491	5	10	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
1995	482	2	13	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
1996	482	2	13	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
1997	398	3	6	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
1998	419	10	5	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
1999	411	13	6	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
2000	437	11	5	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
2001	404	16	3	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
2002	380	12	6	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	439
2003	380	12	6	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	439
2004	274	13	7	139	2	n/a	n/a	0	435
2005	265	7	4	128	2	n/a	n/a	34	440
2006	262	16	3	122	0	n/a	n/a	40	443
2007	223	19	3	86	1	n/a	n/a	41	373
2008	212	24	0	75	1	n/a	n/a	45	357
2009	214	22	2	99	1	n/a	n/a	61	399
2010	213	10	2	59	0	n/a	n/a	57	341
2011	238	15	1	98	3	0	14	0	369
2012	228	8	2	94	4	0	14	0	350
2013	253	8	5	132	3	0	21	0	422
2014	270	19	4	112	2	0	23	0	430
2015	300	16	3	139	6	1	18	0	483
2016	236	11	1	118	4	0	12	0	382
2017	235	11	1	115	3	0	17	0	382
2018	243	9	2	92	2	0	26	0	374
2019	262	6	2	105	2	0	22	0	399
2020	249	3	4	96	1	0	29	0	382
2021	230	2	1	111	0	0	30	0	374
2022	252	5	2	116	1	0	24	0	400
2023	255	6	2	125	1	1	24	0	414
2024	240	9	4	142	1	0	17	0	413

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Franklin Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	430	21.0	20.4	n/a
1989	427	21.0	20.3	n/a
1990	566	24.0	23.5	n/a
1991	576	26.0	22.1	n/a
1992	536	25.0	21.4	n/a
1993	554	24.5	22.6	n/a
1994	525	25.0	21.0	n/a
1995	521	26.0	20.0	n/a
1996	521	26.0	20.0	n/a
1997	440	23.0	19.1	n/a
1998	469	26.0	18.0	n/a
1999	461	25.0	18.4	n/a
2000	489	25.0	19.6	n/a
2001	458	27.0	17.0	n/a
2002	439	28.5	15.4	23.2
2003	439	28.5	15.4	23.2
2004	435	28.0	15.5	40.9
2005	440	28.0	15.7	52
2006	443	32.0	13.8	49.9
2007	373	28.0	13.3	46.1
2008	357	25.0	14.3	54.5
2009	399	24.3	16.4	56.5
2010	341	24.0	14.2	61.3
2011	369	22.0	16.7	48.2
2012	350	21.0	16.6	51.4
2013	422	25.9	16.2	59.5
2014	430	20.7	20.7	58.8
2015	483	23.0	21.0	62.1
2016	382	21.0	18.1	54.5
2017	382	20.7	18.4	55.8
2018	374	22.4	16.6	58.3
2019	399	23.5	16.9	55.1
2020	382	25.5	14.9	49.5
2021	374	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	400	30.5	13.1	38.8
2023	414	27.5	15.0	55.1
2024	413	26.0	15.8	53.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Franklin Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	430	21.0	20.4	n/a
1989	427	21.0	20.3	n/a
1990	566	24.0	23.5	n/a
1991	576	26.0	22.1	n/a
1992	536	25.0	21.4	n/a
1993	554	24.5	22.6	n/a
1994	525	25.0	21.0	n/a
1995	521	26.0	20.0	n/a
1996	521	26.0	20.0	n/a
1997	440	23.0	19.1	n/a
1998	469	26.0	18.0	n/a
1999	461	25.0	18.4	n/a
2000	489	25.0	19.6	n/a
2001	458	27.0	17.0	n/a
2002	439	28.5	15.4	23.2
2003	439	28.5	15.4	23.2
2004	435	28.0	15.5	40.9
2005	440	28.0	15.7	52
2006	443	32.0	13.8	49.9
2007	373	28.0	13.3	46.1
2008	357	25.0	14.3	54.5
2009	399	24.3	16.4	56.5
2010	341	24.0	14.2	61.3
2011	369	22.0	16.7	48.2
2012	350	21.0	16.6	51.4
2013	422	25.9	16.2	59.5
2014	430	20.7	20.7	58.8
2015	483	23.0	21.0	62.1
2016	382	21.0	18.1	54.5
2017	382	20.7	18.4	55.8
2018	374	22.4	16.6	58.3
2019	399	23.5	16.9	55.1
2020	382	25.5	14.9	49.5
2021	374	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	400	30.5	13.1	38.8
2023	414	27.5	15.0	55.1
2024	413	26.0	15.8	53.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Franklin Elementary School

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Year	Polio	Measles	Mumps	Rubella	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	Pneumococcal
2016	98.6%	98.6%	98.6%	98.6%	18.4%	98.6%	98.6%	18.4%
2017	98.8%	98.2%	98.2%	98.2%	16.2%	98.2%	98.8%	16.0%
2018	98.0%	97.8%	97.8%	97.8%	14.4%	97.6%	98.8%	14.4%
2019	98.6%	98.6%	98.6%	98.6%	17.5%	98.4%	98.9%	17.5%
2021	96.6%	96.6%	96.6%	96.6%	96.6%	96.6%	96.6%	11.2%
2022	98.3%	98.1%	98.1%	98.1%	98.1%	98.1%	98.3%	15.5%
2023	96.9%	97.2%	97.2%	97.2%	97.2%	96.9%	97.4%	19.0%
2024	94.5%	94.5%	94.5%	94.5%	94.5%	94.5%	94.5%	15.1%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Franklin Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,143 (12.2%)	$8,203 (87.8%)	$9,346
2020	$1,340 (11.7%)	$10,101 (88.3%)	$11,441
2021	$2,445 (18.1%)	$11,042 (81.9%)	$13,487
2022	$2,445 (18.1%)	$11,042 (81.9%)	$13,487
2023	$823 (6.7%)	$11,441 (93.3%)	$12,264
2024	$1,961 (12.5%)	$13,695 (87.5%)	$15,656

Data source: Illinois Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Franklin Elementary School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	399	414	3.8%
African American	6	6
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	105	125	19%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	262	255	2.7%
Two or More Races	22	24	9.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	55.1%	55.1%	0.1%

Schools Near Franklin Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1510 E 25th St	Sterling	61081	Whiteside County	Sterling CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 625-5755	413	26	15.8	53.8%	240 (58.1%)	9 (2.2%)	142 (34.4%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)								(n/a)																94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	15.1		$15,656	$1,961	$13,695
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	806 E Le Fevre Rd	Sterling	61081	Whiteside County	Sterling CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 625-6402	422	28	15.2	56.2%	233 (55.2%)	16 (3.8%)	140 (33.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)								(n/a)																96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	25.2		$14,833	$1,961	$12,872
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	3-5	1501 E 6th St	Sterling	61081	Whiteside County	Sterling CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 625-1449	305	22	13.9	67.5%	165 (54.1%)	7 (2.3%)	108 (35.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.2%)	46.9	1003^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	51.5%		39.2	1185^th of 2077 public elementary schools	42.9%	182	48.6	27.5	39.7	23.9				30.3	45.1	18.8	18.1				26.6	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4			$14,995	$1,961	$13,034
Washington Elementary School	Public	3-5	815 W Le Fevre Rd	Sterling	61081	Whiteside County	Sterling CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 625-2372	374	27	13.8	56.4%	212 (56.7%)	3 (0.8%)	129 (34.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	54.1	838^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.5%		49.4	958^th of 2077 public elementary schools	53.9%	120	47.3	33.8	39.3	34.9				35.9	29.9	33.3	24.1				29.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.7	98.7			$14,151	$1,961	$12,190
Merrill Elementary School	Public	3-5	600 4th Ave	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	Rock Falls Education Service District 13	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 625-4634	239	20	11.7	77.0%	156 (65.3%)	3 (1.3%)	71 (29.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	44	1071^st of 2067 public elementary schools	48.2%		37.4	1227^th of 2077 public elementary schools	40.9%	156	40.0	34.3	27.8	27.2				29.5	42.8	17.6	13.5				23.6	96.7	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.7			$11,791	$1,471	$10,320
East Coloma - Nelson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1602 Dixon Rd	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	East Coloma - Nelson CESD 20	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 625-4400	213	20	10.8	47.9%	160 (75.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	43.1	1088^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.4%		52.5	889^th of 2077 public elementary schools	57.2%	199	57.4	26.0	57.1	44.0	26.0	41.7	48.2	40.7	17.4	19.1	16.0	13.0	33.4	24.1	20.7	98.6	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.8	97.2	98.6		34.6	$17,218	$1,096	$16,122
Dillon Elementary School	Public	K-2	1901 8th Ave	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	Rock Falls Education Service District 13	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 625-3356	259	21	12.1	74.9%	164 (63.3%)	6 (2.3%)	69 (26.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.3%)								(n/a)																96.5	97.3	97.3	97.3	95.0	97.3	95.7			$11,811	$1,471	$10,340
Riverdale PreSchool Center	Public	PK	3505 Prophet Rd	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	Rock Falls Education Service District 13	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 625-5280	137	5	25.3		102 (74.5%)	6 (4.4%)	26 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)								(n/a)																93.9	94.6	94.6	94.6	93.9	94.6	90.5	94.6		$15,627	$1,471	$14,156
Montmorency CCSD #145	Public	K-8	9415 Hoover Rd	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	Montmorency CCSD 145	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 625-6616	213	21	10.0	37.1%	169 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	68.9	569^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.5%		66.7	615^th of 2077 public elementary schools	70.4%	46	40.4	27.8	43.4	42.9	73.3	36.8	53.8	45.7	72.2	23.3	23.8	53.3	36.9	34.6	38.0	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	95.7	96.2	95.7		28.6	$15,015	$1,314	$13,701
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	2-3	800 4th Ave	Dixon	61021	Lee County	Dixon Unified School District 170	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 934-9661	331	22	14.8	61.0%	260 (78.5%)	16 (4.8%)	12 (3.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	37 (11.2%)								(n/a)		15.0						15.0	15.0						15.0	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.0	98.0	97.7			$15,821	$1,405	$14,417

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Elementary School?

Students at Franklin Elementary School are 58% White, 34% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Franklin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Franklin Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Challand Middle School
High : Sterling High School

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 413 students attended Franklin Elementary School.

What district is Franklin Elementary School in?

Sterling CUSD 5

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