The top reported proficiency rate is 25% in Science. The lowest is 22% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Franklin School
Franklin School is an elementary school serving prekindergarten through sixth grade in Provo, Utah, operating as part of Provo District. It sits in a largely residential area on the west side of the city, within a short distance of Interstate 15 and the Provo Central FrontRunner station. The school draws from a surrounding neighborhood where housing values in the zip code sit below the state median, and rents are modest relative to local incomes, though still high enough that homeownership is out of reach for many households. The school's enrollment is small for an elementary school, with roughly one class per grade.
The student body is majority Hispanic, with a substantial share of white students and small numbers of students identifying as two or more races, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaska Native, or Black. Data on English learner status and special education eligibility was not available in the records reviewed. A large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a community with significant economic need. The school's demographics and poverty rate place it in a very different context from many other Provo District elementary schools, and families considering Franklin should expect a peer group shaped by these socioeconomic realities.
Academically, the most recent state assessment results for math, English language arts, and science all show proficiency rates well below the midpoint of districts in Utah County. The school's overall proficiency index ranks in the bottom quartile among districts in the county. These are the most recent outcomes from Utah's RISE assessments across grades three through eight, though the state adjusted cut scores for ELA in recent years, which can affect year-to-year comparability. A parent looking at these numbers will want to talk with the school about what academic supports are in place and how the school measures progress over time. Because Franklin serves only through sixth grade, there is no high school graduation rate to report, and the data did not include chronic absenteeism figures.
The school offers no information in the reviewed records about advanced coursework, career pathways, or enrichment programs. That does not mean such offerings are absent at the elementary level, but the records do not document them. The same is true for discipline statistics, staffing ratios, and attendance patterns, all of which were missing from the data examined.
Provo itself is a city shaped by its role as the home of Brigham Young University, a regional economic center with a large student population and a mix of startup culture and corporate headquarters. The city's General Plan emphasizes housing variety and multimodal transportation, and the school sits in a part of town where commuting by car is the norm. A publicly reported profile describes Provo as one of the fastest-growing cities in Utah, though recent Census estimates show a flatter near-term population trend. The district has not announced major changes in programming or boundaries that would affect Franklin in the near future, based on the records reviewed.
Franklin School is a neighborhood elementary serving a high-poverty, majority-Hispanic student body in a growing Utah County city. Its academic outcomes on state tests are below the county average, and the records do not provide much detail on how the school addresses those challenges. Families considering this school will want to ask directly about interventions, enrichment, and the school's approach to supporting students whose families face economic strain.
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