Other / mixed grade configuration · Jeffersonville, IN

Franklin Square Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Franklin Square Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 180394002691
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Franklin Square Elementary School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.

#7 of 7
schools in Jeffersonville · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
16.4:1
students per teacher
74.7%
free-lunch eligible

Franklin Square Elementary School has class sizes near the Indiana median. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Franklin Square Elementary School ranks #7 of 7 schools in Jeffersonville, IN.

Enrollment

524

Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

32.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.4:1

vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg

+3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

74.7%

vs 49.5% Indiana avg

+51% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Franklin Square Elementary School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Franklin Square Elementary School

Franklin Square Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Jeffersonville, Indiana, enrolling 524 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Indiana schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 74.7% of students qualify for free meals, 51% above the Indiana average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 524 students, its enrollment sits close to the Indiana median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,862 scored Indiana schools.

Against 332 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #206.

Its student body is led by White (39%) and African American (34%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 70/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Jeffersonville's public schools, it stands alongside Utica Elementary School (608 students): Franklin Square Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.4:1 vs 18.4:1).

Greater Clark County Schools also operates Jeffersonville High School (2,202 students) and Charlestown Senior High School (860 students) alongside Franklin Square Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Franklin Square Elementary School compares

Franklin Square Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.4:1 ▲ 3% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 74.7% ▲ 51% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 524 top 38% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
524
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
74.7%
free-lunch eligible - 51% above the Indiana average of 49.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.4:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 63% in Indiana - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
41.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,005
per pupil, district-wide - below Indiana avg of $12,079
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 29 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 38.7%
African American 33.6%
Two or More 17.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 38.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.7, Franklin Square Elementary School is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Greater Clark County Schools, which includes Franklin Square Elementary School.

$11,005
Per student
-9%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.9%
State 60.3%
Federal 12.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Franklin Square Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jeffersonville High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Charlestown Senior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
River Valley Middle School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Parkview Middle School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Charlestown Middle School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Franklin Square Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Greater Clark County Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Jeffersonville

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Indiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Franklin Square Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Franklin Square Elementary School

How many students attend Franklin Square Elementary School?

Franklin Square Elementary School has 524 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jeffersonville, IN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Franklin Square Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Franklin Square Elementary School is 16.4:1, which is 3% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Franklin Square Elementary School?

74.7% of students at Franklin Square Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Franklin Square Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Franklin Square Elementary School is White at 38.7% of enrollment, in Jeffersonville, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Franklin Square Elementary School?

Franklin Square Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Franklin Square Elementary School rank among schools in Jeffersonville?

By Resource Investment Index, Franklin Square Elementary School ranks #7 of 7 schools in Jeffersonville, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Jeffersonville on the city page.

Is Franklin Square Elementary School a good school?

Franklin Square Elementary School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Greater Clark County Schools?

Besides Franklin Square Elementary School, Greater Clark County Schools also operates Jeffersonville High School (2,202 students), Charlestown Senior High School (860 students), and River Valley Middle School (857 students). See the Greater Clark County Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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