Franklin

Tacoma, WA 98405

Phone: (253) 571-1400
District: Tacoma School District

3

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5 • 255 students • 13 students per teacher

Franklin, located in Tacoma, Washington, is a public school that serves grades PK-5 in the Tacoma School District. Based on its state test results, it has received a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10.

Franklin is a public school in the Tacoma School District located in Tacoma, WA. The principal of Franklin is Tracye Ferguson. As of 2014, the students are 34.9% White, non-Hispanic; 31% Black, non-Hispanic; 17.7% Hispanic; 10.6% Multiracial; 3.1% Asian/Pacific Islander; 2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.8% Native American or Native Alaskan. 75.3% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. The ratio of students to teachers at Franklin is 13:1.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 34.9% 44.9% 58.2%
Black, non-Hispanic 31% 20.1% 4.5%
Hispanic 17.7% 17.2% 21.1%
Multiracial 10.6% 4% 6.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3.1% 10.2% 7.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2% 2.3% 1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.8% 1.3% 1.4%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 75.3% — —
English learners — 9% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 North End Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 1.3 mi
2 Stadium District Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 1.8 mi
3 westridge apartments Apartment Complex Tacoma WA 3.6 mi
4 Hawaiian Village Apartment Complex Lakewood WA 5.4 mi
5 Gem Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 12.8 mi
6 Clocktower Neighborhood/Subdivision DuPont WA 13.2 mi
7 Silver Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 13.7 mi
8 Lost Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Graham WA 15.6 mi
9 McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 20 mi
10 The Ridge at McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 20.4 mi
11 The Carriages at Fairwood Downs Apartment Complex Renton WA 20.8 mi
12 Tahoma Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Yelm WA 22.1 mi
13 Manette Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 23 mi
14 Avonlea Neighborhood/Subdivision Lacey WA 23.4 mi
15 Woodsmuir Neighborhood/Subdivision Olympia WA 24 mi
16 Kitsap Lake Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 24.6 mi
17 Fairway Lane Apartment Complex Bremerton WA 26.1 mi
18 Blueberry Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 26.4 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Port Orchard Port Orchard WA 21.4 mi
2 Maple Valley Maple Valley WA 22 mi
3 Black Diamond Black Diamond WA 22.7 mi
4 Stonegate Olympia WA 23.3 mi
5 Downtown Seattle Seattle WA 25.5 mi
6 Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Island WA 26.2 mi
7 East Bremerton Bremerton WA 27.4 mi
Base Distance
McChord AFB 8.7 mi.
Fort Lewis 12.1 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton 23.1 mi.
Coast Guard Seattle 24.5 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap Bangor 34.1 mi.
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