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Franklin Elementary School

2400 Montana Ave.
Santa Monica, CA 90403

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Tel: (310) 828-2814

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Serving 597 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Franklin Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 84% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 597 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 5% in CA
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 84% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Franklin Elementary School's student population of 597 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Franklin Elementary School
Kind	133
1	82
2	92
3	93
4	94
5	103

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Total Students

597 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2025	597
2024	612
2023	611
2022	561
2021	664
2020	727
2019	744
2018	808
2017	808
2016	831
2015	818
2014	799
2013	767
2012	767
2011	772
2010	793
2009	800
2008	757
2007	800
2006	795
2005	785
2004	787
2003	810
2002	807
2001	830
2000	832
1999	823
1998	858
1997	852
1996	802
1995	809
1994	772
1993	796
1992	780
1991	772
1990	736
1989	738

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2025	30
2024	29
2023	27
2022	30
2021	30
2019	32
2018	34
2017	34
2016	34
2015	33
2014	31
2013	34
2012	34
2010	37
2009	39
2008	42
2007	37
2006	37
2005	37
2004	37
2003	38
2002	38
2001	38
2000	39
1999	41
1998	40
1997	36
1996	29
1995	29
1994	29
1993	28
1992	32
1991	31
1990	30
1989	30
1988	31
1987	32

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Colors

Blue and Gold

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School Motto

Extraordinary achievements for all students while simultaneously closing the achievement gap.

School Rankings

Franklin Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Franklin Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#176 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2023	#176
2022	#158
2019	#80
2018	#144
2017	#65
2016	#85
2015	#52
2013	#164
2012	#190
2011	#97
2010	#134

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82%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
2023	82%	34%	57%
2022	84%	33%	58%
2019	87%	40%	61%
2018	83%	39%	61%
2017	87%	38%	61%
2016	85%	37%	60%
2015	86%	34%	57%
2013	91%	59%	71%
2012	92%	59%	71%
2011	94%	58%	70%
2010	92%	56%	69%

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84%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
2022	84%	47%	75%
2019	89%	51%	74%
2018	87%	50%	61%
2017	88%	48%	74%
2016	91%	48%	70%
2015	89%	44%	68%
2013	91%	57%	76%
2012	89%	58%	75%
2011	91%	56%	76%
2010	89%	54%	74%

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70-74%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
2025	20:1	21:1
2024	21:1	22:1	19:1
2023	23:1	22:1	19:1
2022	19:1	22:1	19:1
2021	22:1	22:1	21:1
2019	23:1	23:1	21:1
2018	24:1	23:1	22:1
2017	24:1	23:1	22:1
2016	24:1	24:1	22:1
2015	25:1	24:1	23:1
2014	26:1	24:1	23:1
2013	23:1	24:1	22:1
2012	23:1	24:1	23:1
2010	22:1	22:1	21:1
2009	21:1	21:1	21:1
2008	18:1	18:1	17:1
2007	22:1	22:1	20:1
2006	21:1	22:1	21:1
2005	21:1	22:1	22:1
2004	21:1	22:1	22:1
2003	21:1	21:1	22:1
2002	21:1	21:1	22:1
2001	22:1	21:1	22:1
2000	21:1	22:1	22:1
1999	20:1	22:1	22:1
1998	21:1	22:1	22:1
1997	24:1	24:1	22:1
1996	28:1	25:1	24:1
1995	28:1	25:1	23:1
1994	27:1	25:1	24:1
1993	29:1	25:1	24:1
1992	25:1	24:1	24:1
1991	25:1	24:1	23:1
1990	25:1	24:1	23:1
1989	25:1	24:1	25:1
1988	22:1	24:1	24:1
1987	22:1	24:1	24:1

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Asian

16%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
2024	17%	12%	8%
2023	16%	12%	9%
2022	13%	12%	7%
2021	13%	12%	7%
2020	13%	12%	7%
2019	12%	12%	7%
2018	12%	11%	7%
2017	12%	11%	7%
2016	11%	11%	7%
2015	10%	11%	7%
2014	9%	11%	7%
2013	9%	11%	7%
2012	9%	11%	7%
2011	9%	11%	7%
2010	10%	11%	7%
2009	10%	11%	6%
2008	11%	12%	7%
2007	13%	12%	8%
2006	12%	12%	8%
2005	12%	12%	8%
2004	11%	12%	7%
2003	13%	11%	7%
2002	12%	11%	7%
2001	10%	11%	7%
2000	10%	11%	6%
1999	10%	11%	6%
1998	9%	11%	7%
1997	8%	11%	7%
1996	8%	11%	7%
1995	8%	11%	8%
1994	8%	11%	8%
1993	11%	11%	8%
1992	12%	11%	9%
1991	12%	11%	9%
1990	14%	10%	8%
1989	15%	10%	7%
1988	15%	10%	8%

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Hispanic

12%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
2024	9%	56%	30%
2023	10%	55%	30%
2022	9%	56%	30%
2021	8%	56%	29%
2020	9%	55%	29%
2019	9%	55%	29%
2018	8%	54%	30%
2017	8%	54%	30%
2016	9%	54%	30%
2015	9%	54%	30%
2014	8%	53%	29%
2013	7%	53%	30%
2012	6%	52%	30%
2011	7%	51%	31%
2010	5%	50%	27%
2009	6%	49%	27%
2008	6%	50%	28%
2007	7%	49%	27%
2006	7%	48%	27%
2005	8%	47%	27%
2004	8%	46%	27%
2003	7%	45%	27%
2002	7%	44%	27%
2001	7%	43%	27%
2000	7%	42%	27%
1999	6%	41%	27%
1998	6%	40%	27%
1997	6%	40%	27%
1996	5%	39%	28%
1995	6%	38%	27%
1994	7%	37%	27%
1993	6%	36%	28%
1992	5%	35%	28%
1991	5%	34%	28%
1990	6%	33%	28%
1989	7%	31%	27%
1988	8%	30%	26%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
2024	4%	5%	7%
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	4%	5%	6%
2020	3%	5%	7%
2019	3%	5%	7%
2018	2%	6%	6%
2017	2%	6%	6%
2016	2%	6%	7%
2015	1%	6%	6%
2014	2%	6%	6%
2013	2%	6%	6%
2012	2%	6%	7%
2011	2%	7%	6%
2010	2%	7%	6%
2009	2%	7%	7%
2008	3%	8%	7%
2007	3%	8%	8%
2006	3%	8%	8%
2005	3%	8%	8%
2004	3%	8%	8%
2003	3%	8%	8%
2002	3%	8%	8%
2001	4%	8%	8%
2000	3%	9%	8%
1999	3%	9%	9%
1998	4%	9%	8%
1997	4%	9%	9%
1996	2%	9%	9%
1995	2%	9%	9%
1994	2%	9%	10%
1993	3%	9%	9%
1992	4%	9%	9%
1991	3%	9%	9%
1990	4%	9%	9%
1989	4%	9%	9%
1988	5%	9%	9%

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White

61%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
2024	63%	20%	48%
2023	63%	21%	48%
2022	67%	21%	49%
2021	68%	22%	50%
2020	68%	23%	51%
2019	68%	23%	51%
2018	72%	24%	51%
2017	72%	24%	51%
2016	72%	24%	50%
2015	73%	24%	52%
2014	74%	25%	52%
2013	77%	25%	51%
2012	77%	26%	51%
2011	78%	27%	50%
2010	79%	27%	52%
2009	76%	28%	56%
2008	80%	29%	58%
2007	77%	29%	57%
2006	78%	31%	57%
2005	77%	31%	57%
2004	78%	32%	58%
2003	77%	34%	58%
2002	78%	35%	58%
2001	79%	36%	58%
2000	80%	37%	59%
1999	81%	38%	58%
1998	80%	39%	58%
1997	82%	39%	57%
1996	85%	40%	56%
1995	84%	41%	56%
1994	83%	42%	55%
1993	80%	43%	55%
1992	79%	44%	54%
1991	80%	45%	54%
1990	76%	47%	55%
1989	74%	49%	57%
1988	72%	50%	57%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
2024	7%	6%	7%
2023	7%	6%	7%
2022	7%	5%	8%
2021	7%	5%	8%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	8%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	6%	4%	6%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	5%	3%	6%
2012	6%	3%	5%
2011	3%	2%	6%
2010	3%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
2025	0.59	0.63
2024	0.57	0.63	0.67
2023	0.57	0.64	0.67
2022	0.52	0.63	0.66
2021	0.51	0.62	0.66
2020	0.51	0.63	0.65
2019	0.51	0.63	0.65
2018	0.46	0.64	0.64
2017	0.46	0.64	0.64
2016	0.46	0.64	0.65
2015	0.45	0.64	0.64
2014	0.44	0.65	0.64
2013	0.40	0.65	0.64
2012	0.40	0.65	0.65
2011	0.39	0.67	0.65
2010	0.38	0.67	0.65
2009	0.41	0.71	0.62
2008	0.35	0.65	0.58
2007	0.39	0.67	0.59
2006	0.38	0.66	0.59
2005	0.38	0.67	0.59
2004	0.38	0.67	0.59
2003	0.39	0.67	0.59
2002	0.38	0.67	0.58
2001	0.36	0.67	0.58
2000	0.35	0.67	0.58
1999	0.33	0.67	0.59
1998	0.34	0.67	0.59
1997	0.31	0.67	0.59
1996	0.27	0.67	0.60
1995	0.29	0.67	0.60
1994	0.30	0.67	0.61
1993	0.35	0.67	0.62
1992	0.36	0.67	0.62
1991	0.35	0.67	0.62
1990	0.40	0.66	0.62
1989	0.43	0.65	0.60

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Eligible for

12%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
2025	12%	54%
2024	8%	54%	26%
2023	8%	51%	24%
2022	6%	51%	22%
2021	5%	53%	19%
2020	5%	52%	20%
2019	4%	52%	20%
2018	3%	49%	19%
2017	3%	49%	19%
2016	4%	50%	20%
2015	4%	50%	22%
2014	3%	49%	21%
2013	6%	48%	25%
2011	3%	46%	20%
2010	3%	46%	20%
2009	4%	43%	19%
2008	5%	41%	20%
2007	6%	40%	18%
2006	6%	40%	19%
2005	5%	40%	17%
2004	7%	40%	19%
2003	5%	39%	18%
2002	4%	39%	15%
2001	5%	39%	17%
2000	5%	40%	18%
1999	5%	40%	21%
1998	6%	47%	27%
1997	6%	47%	24%
1996	6%	46%	26%
1995	6%	45%	24%
1994	4%	43%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	California	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
2025	1%	8%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2015	1%	9%	4%
2014	1%	9%	4%
2013	1%	7%	4%
2011	1%	8%	5%
2010	1%	9%	5%
2009	1%	10%	5%
2008	1%	10%	5%
2007	1%	10%	5%
2006	2%	9%	6%
2005	2%	9%	5%
2004	1%	9%	6%
2003	1%	9%	6%
2002	2%	8%	5%
2001	1%	8%	5%
2000	1%	7%	5%
1999	1%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Franklin Elementary School's ranking?

Franklin Elementary School is ranked #176 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Franklin Elementary School often compared to?

Franklin Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Canyon Charter Elementary School, Roosevelt Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

82% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

597 students attend Franklin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Franklin Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

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

Franklin Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Franklin Elementary School offer ?

Franklin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Franklin Elementary School part of?

Franklin Elementary School is part of Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Franklin Elementary School located?

Franklin Elementary School is located in the North of Montana neighborhood of Santa Monica, CA. There are 1 other public schools located in North of Montana.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 597 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 5%
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 84% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education