Franklin Elementary School
Welcome to Franklin Elementary School!
We look forward to the beginning of the new 2007-08 school year and welcome Port Angeles first through sixth graders to Franklin Elementary School, 2505 South Washington Street.
If you have any questions, please call (360) 457-9111 or (360) 457-1343.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide a safe, healthy, caring environment where all students are challenged to think, grow and achieve academic and social independence through shared responsibility and a commitment to life long learning. Students will leave Franklin Elementary with the skills to interpret and use data to make sense of information and complex situations, to make meaningful connections and discover new insights leading to the formulation of new questions.
Franklin Elementary Statistics
2006-07 |
2005-06 |
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| Enrollment | 464 | 466 |
| Smallest Class | 20 | 16 |
| Largest Class | 26 | 24 |
| Average Class Size | 22 | 20 |
| Classroom Teachers | 26.5 | 27.8 |
| Support Staff | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Administrators | 1 | 1 |
| Secretaries | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Para-Educators | 17 | 17 |
| Custodians | 2 | 2 |
| Food Services | 3 | 3 |
| Volunteers | 97 | 93 |
| Avg. Annual Attendance | 93% | 95.50% |
| Suspended | 17 | 23 |
| Expelled | 1 | 0 |
| Students Promoted | 99% | 99% |
| Free/Reduced Lunch % | 46.3% | 45.40% |
| Title I/Lap | School-Wide | School-Wide |
| Special Education | 85 | 90 |
| Bilingual | 7 | 7 |
| Highly Capable | n/a | n/a |
Reflections on the 2006-07 School Year
Our students – at all grade levels – consistently rank higher than other state schools of similar size and demographics. In all four areas of the 2005 WASL, reading, writing, math and science, more than 60 percent of Franklin students met standard. Our strength is in powerful teaching and learning by our staff and students. We continue to:
- Differentiate specialized instruction
- Personalize instruction by maintaining a low student/teacher ratio
- Provide a variety of program configurations and opportunities for success
- Guide instruction with student-driven data
- Develop and maintain high expectations and standards for both students and staff
- Encourage high levels of involvement in professional development for all staff
Plans for the 2007-08 School Year
Student Learning. We take pride in the fact that we are a school of many strengths and accom- plishments. We are acutely aware that we must recognize and embrace the vital challenge of meeting the needs of all students so that, indeed, no child is left behind.Toward that goal, our classrooms offer a variety of learning environments, including the multi-age classroom (MAC) program, that address the social and emotional needs of students. Teacher collaboration allows us to work together to identify and meet individual student needs. At Franklin, we constantly focus on differentiating, so that we can accommodate each learner’s style and help every student find a personal niche and an accessible adult advocate.
Professional Development. Our school improvement team consists of certificated and classified staff, as well as parents and communitymembers. The team guides and evaluates the teaching and learning within the Franklin learning community. Staff support for school improvement is evidenced in the professional goal-setting portion of the evaluation process, and in the high level of involvement of each staff member in staff development.
School Climate. Franklin teachers are accountable for students being engaged in powerful teaching and learning, while keeping the community meaningfully involved. One of our staff core values is our unshakable belief that it is possible to help all students achieve. This is done by improving teaching and learning, and additionally, by enhancing student access to technology. We will continue to build and organize our school to honor and value diversity, simultaneously closing the achievement gap to make it possible for all students to live successful and productive lives in the 21st Century. We are mindful that we must train all students in the essential skills required for the global economy: to think critically, to solve problems, and to work in teams. This awareness is evident in the powerful teaching and learning alive in each classroom in the midst of a high level of rigor, relevance and relationships.
How Can You Help?
Every child deserves the opportunity to succeed. But not all children learn in the same way at the same time. The parents, friends of Franklin students and our community are all instrumental in providing the additional support that makes learning at Franklin motivating and rewarding.
We need your support to continue our rich history of an elementary school that cares for kids and celebrates success. Please call us at 360.457.9111.
Use and Condition of Building
Franklin Elementary School is the second largest elementary school in the district, built in 1954, with additions in 1956, 1958 and 1978. The facility supports kindergarten through grade six classrooms, as well as outdoor fields for district and community recreation. The physical evaluation of this educational facility is rated 2.68 on a four-point scale based on a March 5, 2001 study and survey.
Facility Use and Conditions Report available at the Port Angeles School District office.
For more information on Port Angeles School District's Report Card go to: reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us.