The top reported proficiency rate is 22% in Science. The lowest is 15% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Franklin Square Elementary School
Franklin Square Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Jeffersonville, Indiana, a mid-sized city on the Ohio River directly across from Louisville, Kentucky. It is a regular public school within the Greater Clark County Schools district, one of the area’s largest employers. The school building sits on Court Avenue in Jeffersonville, a community that has seen steady growth, a major annexation in recent years, and ongoing redevelopment of its riverfront and industrial zones. The Big Four Bridge pedestrian crossing and the Big Four Station park anchor a walkable downtown area, but the school’s immediate surroundings are more suburban in character.
The student body numbers in the mid-hundreds, a size that is typical for an elementary school in this part of the state. The population is racially and ethnically diverse: white students make up a plurality, followed by a substantial share of Black students, a notable portion of students who identify as two or more races, and a smaller but present Hispanic population. A large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which places the school in a higher-poverty context relative to many schools in the area.
Academically, state assessment results from the 2024-2025 school year show that in math and English language arts, roughly one in five students scored at the proficient level or above. In science, the proficiency rate was similar, and in fifth-grade social studies it was lower. These results place Franklin Square’s overall proficiency level in the bottom quarter among elementary schools in Clark County. The patterns are consistent across subjects, and a parent may want to ask the school or district about the specific instructional supports in place and whether there are early intervention efforts that could lift these numbers over time.
The school offers no high school grade levels, so there is no graduation rate to consider. Similarly, data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, staffing ratios, and course access were not available in the source materials. Civil rights data for the school were also omitted from the records we examined. Those are meaningful gaps for any family evaluating the full picture of student experience and support, and it would be worth checking with the school or district for that information directly.
At the district level, Greater Clark County Schools has recently introduced several changes that may affect Franklin Square. Beginning in the 2024-2025 school year, the district implemented the AVID program district-wide, a college and career readiness framework that emphasizes writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization, and reading strategies embedded into core instruction. That shift is intended to close achievement gaps and prepare students for post-secondary success, though it is too early to see its effect at the elementary level. The district also expanded its preschool from half-day to full-day options at multiple elementary sites starting in the 2023-2024 school year, and it operates under a five-year strategic plan (2023-2028) that prioritizes academic excellence, whole-child development, community engagement, and operational efficiency. Those district initiatives provide context for the school’s longer-term direction.
The housing market in the area around Franklin Square is moderately priced relative to national benchmarks, with typical home values near the national median and rents that are somewhat lower than the estimated monthly mortgage costs. This affordability, combined with Jeffersonville’s ongoing growth and its riverfront amenities, attracts families who work in the Louisville metropolitan area or in the industrial and logistics employers at the nearby River Ridge Commerce Center.
Franklin Square Elementary is a school in a community that is growing and changing, serving a student population with significant economic need and academic results that the school’s leadership and district are actively working to address through new instructional frameworks and early childhood expansion. Families considering this school will want to look closely at the academic support structures in place and the specific programs offered, as the proficiency data suggest room for growth.
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