Franklin Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

14701 Chicago Rd
Dolton, IL 60419

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (708) 201-2083

Serving 269 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Franklin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 269 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Franklin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Franklin Elementary School's student population of 269 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Franklin Elementary School
Kind	42
1	39
2	45
3	31
4	39
5	35
6	38

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Total Students

269 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2023	235
2022	231
2021	222
2020	251
2019	251
2018	247
2017	247
2016	257
2015	248
2014	235
2013	228
2012	229
2011	229
2010	240
2009	244
2008	260
2007	278
2006	278
2005	309
2004	311
2003	298
2002	347
2001	395
2000	387
1999	353
1998	392
1997	427
1996	416
1995	387
1994	319
1993	393
1992	371
1991	345
1990	320
1989	317
1988	262
1987	280

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2023	22
2022	22
2020	21
2019	21
2018	22
2017	22
2016	21
2015	22
2014	22
2013	24
2012	17
2011	19
2010	21
2009	20
2008	17
2007	17
2006	20
2005	18
2004	17
2003	20
2002	21
2001	19
2000	20
1999	19
1998	19
1997	21
1996	20
1995	19
1994	20
1993	17
1992	19
1991	18
1990	19

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Last Day of School

Thu. May 28, 2026

School Rankings

Franklin Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Franklin Elementary School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2897 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2023	#2897
2019	#3518
2018	#3187
2017	#2923
2016	#2904
2015	#3107
2014	#2556
2013	#3008
2012	#2494
2011	#2676
2010	#2753

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6-9%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Illinois	Dolton School District 148
2023	7%	27%	7%
2019	5%	33%	5%
2018	7%	32%	10%
2017	12%	32%	9%
2016	5%	31%	9%
2015	7%	29%	8%
2014	42%	59%	38%
2013	32%	58%	33%
2012	77%	80%	70%
2011	72%	80%	73%
2010	72%	80%	70%

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10-14%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Illinois	Dolton School District 148
2022	12%	30%	9%
2019	7%	38%	10%
2018	17%	37%	10%
2017	22%	38%	18%
2016	27%	36%	18%
2015	17%	38%	19%
2014	47%	57%	37%
2013	47%	58%	37%
2012	67%	75%	65%
2011	67%	75%	67%
2010	62%	74%	64%

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11-19%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Illinois	Dolton School District 148
2023	11:1	14:1	11:1
2022	11:1	14:1	11:1
2020	12:1	15:1	11:1
2019	12:1	15:1	11:1
2018	11:1	16:1	11:1
2017	11:1	15:1	11:1
2016	12:1	16:1	11:1
2015	11:1	16:1	12:1
2014	11:1	16:1	12:1
2013	9:1	13:1	10:1
2012	13:1	16:1	13:1
2011	12:1	16:1	12:1
2010	11:1	16:1	11:1
2009	12:1	16:1	11:1
2008	15:1	18:1	15:1
2007	16:1	17:1	14:1
2006	14:1	16:1	15:1
2005	17:1	16:1	19:1
2004	18:1	17:1	18:1
2003	15:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	21:1	16:1	18:1
2000	19:1	16:1	18:1
1999	19:1	16:1	18:1
1998	21:1	17:1	18:1
1997	20:1	17:1	18:1
1996	21:1	17:1	19:1
1995	20:1	17:1	19:1
1994	16:1	18:1	18:1
1993	24:1	18:1	19:1
1992	20:1	17:1	19:1
1991	20:1	17:1	19:1
1990	17:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1997)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Illinois	Dolton School District 148
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Illinois	Dolton School District 148
2023	7%	27%	5%
2022	6%	27%	4%
2021	8%	27%	4%
2020	7%	26%	4%
2019	7%	26%	4%
2018	4%	26%	3%
2017	4%	26%	3%
2016	4%	26%	3%
2015	3%	25%	4%
2014	3%	25%	2%
2013	3%	24%	2%
2012	3%	24%	2%
2011	3%	23%	2%
2010	3%	22%	3%
2009	3%	22%	3%
2008	6%	21%	3%
2007	5%	20%	2%
2006	4%	19%	2%
2005	4%	18%	2%
2004	3%	18%	2%
2003	2%	17%	2%
2002	2%	16%	2%
2001	1%	15%	2%
2000	2%	15%	3%
1999	1%	14%	3%
1998	2%	13%	3%
1997	3%	13%	4%
1996	4%	12%	4%
1995	4%	12%	4%
1994	5%	11%	5%
1993	5%	11%	4%
1992	6%	10%	5%
1991	4%	10%	4%

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Black

91%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Illinois	Dolton School District 148
2023	93%	17%	94%
2022	91%	17%	95%
2021	89%	17%	94%
2020	92%	17%	95%
2019	92%	17%	95%
2018	94%	17%	96%
2017	94%	17%	96%
2016	94%	17%	96%
2015	96%	17%	84%
2014	94%	17%	96%
2013	93%	18%	97%
2012	93%	18%	96%
2011	94%	18%	97%
2010	96%	20%	97%
2009	95%	20%	97%
2008	94%	20%	97%
2007	95%	20%	98%
2006	96%	20%	98%
2005	93%	20%	97%
2004	94%	21%	98%
2003	95%	21%	97%
2002	96%	21%	97%
2001	96%	21%	97%
2000	97%	21%	96%
1999	97%	21%	95%
1998	93%	21%	94%
1997	92%	20%	91%
1996	84%	21%	88%
1995	79%	20%	83%
1994	72%	21%	77%
1993	69%	21%	72%
1992	64%	21%	66%
1991	54%	21%	55%

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White

n/a

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Illinois	Dolton School District 148
2022	1%	47%	1%
2021	2%	47%	1%
2013	1%	50%
2012	1%	51%
2011	1%	51%
2010	1%	53%
2009	2%	53%
2005	3%	57%	1%
2004	3%	57%
2003	3%	58%	1%
2002	2%	59%	1%
2001	3%	60%	1%
2000	1%	61%	1%
1999	2%	62%	2%
1998	5%	63%	3%
1997	4%	64%	5%
1996	11%	64%	8%
1995	16%	65%	13%
1994	23%	65%	18%
1993	25%	65%	23%
1992	30%	66%	29%
1991	42%	66%	40%
1990	52%	66%	49%
1989	54%	66%	58%
1988	71%	67%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Illinois	Dolton School District 148
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Illinois	Dolton School District 148
2023	0.13	0.70	0.12
2022	0.17	0.68	0.11
2021	0.20	0.68	0.11
2020	0.15	0.68	0.10
2019	0.15	0.68	0.10
2018	0.12	0.67	0.07
2017	0.12	0.67	0.07
2016	0.12	0.67	0.07
2015	0.08	0.67	0.18
2014	0.12	0.66	0.08
2013	0.14	0.66	0.07
2012	0.13	0.65	0.07
2011	0.12	0.66	0.07
2010	0.10	0.64	0.05
2009	0.12	0.64	0.06
2008	0.13	0.64	0.05
2007	0.12	0.63	0.04
2006	0.10	0.61	0.04
2005	0.15	0.61	0.06
2004	0.12	0.60	0.05
2003	0.10	0.59	0.06
2002	0.09	0.59	0.06
2001	0.08	0.58	0.06
2000	0.07	0.57	0.08
1999	0.06	0.56	0.09
1998	0.13	0.56	0.12
1997	0.15	0.54	0.17
1996	0.28	0.53	0.22
1995	0.35	0.53	0.30
1994	0.43	0.52	0.38
1993	0.47	0.52	0.43
1992	0.50	0.52	0.49
1991	0.54	0.52	0.54

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Eligible for

90%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Illinois	Dolton School District 148
2023	100%	43%	89%
2022	100%	43%	88%
2021	100%	44%	86%
2020	97%	47%	90%
2019	97%	47%	90%
2018	98%	46%	91%
2017	98%	46%	91%
2016	94%	47%	91%
2015	89%	52%	91%
2014	90%	47%	91%
2013	90%	45%	88%
2012	43%	21%	46%
2011	83%	39%	78%
2010	82%	37%	78%
2009	78%	33%	69%
2008	82%	32%	60%
2007	77%	32%	71%
2006	69%	32%	70%
2005	72%	32%	72%
2004	79%	31%	63%
2003	65%	30%	60%

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Eligible for (11-12)

44%

27%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Illinois	Dolton School District 148
2012	44%	27%	40%
2011	6%	5%	5%
2010	8%	6%	6%
2009	7%	6%	7%
2008	6%	6%	8%
2007	7%	6%	9%
2006	7%	6%	8%
2005	12%	5%	8%
2004	14%	5%	9%
2003	9%	5%	9%
2002	11%	5%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Dolton School District 148

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Franklin Elementary School's ranking?

Franklin Elementary School is ranked #2897 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Franklin Elementary School often compared to?

Franklin Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Brentwood Elementary School, Apollo Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

269 students attend Franklin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Franklin Elementary School students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Franklin Elementary School?

Franklin Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Franklin Elementary School offer ?

Franklin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Franklin Elementary School part of?

Franklin Elementary School is part of Dolton School District 148.

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Date

Fall Break/Thanksgiving - No School

November 26, 2025 (Wednesday)

Spring Break - NO SCHOOL

April 06, 2026 (Monday)

Last Day of School

May 29, 2026 (Friday)

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