C. D. Franks Elementary School (Closed 2017)

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C. D. Franks Elementary School (Closed 2017)

1321 Foster St
Ashdown, AR 71822

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Franks Elementary School in Ashdown, AR serves grades 2 and 3 with enrollment data unavailable for recent years after 2015, when it had 217 students and a student–teacher ratio of 11:1.

Math proficiency declined from 40% in 2019 to 20% in 2023, remaining lower than the state average of 39% in 2023 and below the Ashdown School District average of 31%.

Reading proficiency was 45% in 2022, which is higher than the state average of 40% and district average of 32%, but this shows a decline from previous years when proficiency was above 65%.

Science proficiency increased from 35% in 2021 to 40% in 2022, remaining higher than the state average of 36% and district average of 30% in 2022.

The school's overall rank declined significantly from #81 in 2010 to #531 in 2015, with no recent ranking data available.

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Grades Offered

Grades 2-3

Total Students (14-15)

217 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2015)
Year	C. D. Franks Elementary School
2015	217
2014	224
2013	218
2012	222
2011	226
2010	226
2009	214
2008	226
2007	369
2006	405
2005	394
2004	392
2003	363
2002	371
2001	374
2000	651
1999	647
1998	706
1997	699
1996	686
1995	672
1994	700
1993	749
1992	793
1991	876
1990	881
1989	664
1988	500

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Total Classroom Teachers (14-15)

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2015)
Year	C. D. Franks Elementary School
2015	19
2014	18
2013	15
2012	15
2011	15
2010	18
2009	21
2008	25
2007	29
2006	25
2005	29
2004	25
2003	23
2002	26
2001	24
2000	46
1999	43
1998	43
1997	43
1996	44
1995	39
1994	43
1993	41
1992	48
1991	48
1990	48
1989	37
1988	25

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This School

State Level (AR)

(14-15)

20-24%

25%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	C. D. Franks Elementary School	Arkansas	Ashdown School District
2015	22%	25%	17%
2014	72%	73%	66%
2013	82%	75%	69%
2012	82%	78%	72%
2011	87%	76%	71%
2010	92%	75%	67%

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(14-15)

25-29%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	C. D. Franks Elementary School	Arkansas	Ashdown School District
2015	27%	34%	19%
2014	67%	77%	67%
2013	72%	78%	70%
2012	82%	80%	73%
2011	67%	73%	65%
2010	82%	71%	61%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)
Year	C. D. Franks Elementary School	Arkansas	Ashdown School District
2015	11:1	14:1	12:1
2014	13:1	14:1	12:1
2013	15:1	14:1	12:1
2012	15:1	14:1	12:1
2011	15:1	14:1	12:1
2010	13:1	13:1	11:1
2009	10:1	13:1	10:1
2008	9:1	12:1	10:1
2007	13:1	13:1	10:1
2006	16:1	14:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2004	16:1	14:1	14:1
2003	16:1	15:1	14:1
2002	14:1	14:1	13:1
2001	16:1	14:1	13:1
2000	14:1	14:1	13:1
1999	15:1	21:1	19:1
1998	17:1	17:1	15:1
1997	16:1	17:1	16:1
1996	16:1	17:1	15:1
1995	17:1	17:1	16:1
1994	16:1	17:1	16:1
1993	18:1	17:1	18:1
1992	16:1	17:1	16:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	15:1	16:1
1989	18:1	15:1	15:1
1988	20:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

(14-15)

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2014)
Year	C. D. Franks Elementary School	Arkansas	Ashdown School District
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	4%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

(14-15)

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2005)
Year	C. D. Franks Elementary School	Arkansas	Ashdown School District
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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Hispanic

(14-15)

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2015)
Year	C. D. Franks Elementary School	Arkansas	Ashdown School District
2015	6%	12%	4%
2014	4%	11%	3%
2013	3%	11%	3%
2012	4%	10%	3%
2011	2%	10%	3%
2010	5%	9%	4%
2009	3%	9%	3%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Black

(14-15)

27%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)
Year	C. D. Franks Elementary School	Arkansas	Ashdown School District
2015	27%	21%	28%
2014	24%	21%	29%
2013	26%	21%	30%
2012	23%	21%	30%
2011	26%	21%	31%
2010	29%	22%	31%
2009	28%	22%	31%
2008	33%	23%	32%
2007	34%	23%	31%
2006	35%	22%	33%
2005	34%	23%	33%
2004	31%	23%	32%
2003	32%	23%	31%
2002	33%	23%	31%
2001	32%	23%	31%
2000	31%	23%	30%
1999	31%	23%	31%
1998	29%	24%	29%
1997	31%	24%	31%
1996	29%	24%	31%
1995	28%	24%	32%
1994	29%	24%	33%
1993	28%	24%	31%
1992	31%	24%	33%
1991	30%	24%	32%
1990	31%	24%	32%
1989	32%	24%	32%
1988	33%	24%	34%

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White

(14-15)

59%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)
Year	C. D. Franks Elementary School	Arkansas	Ashdown School District
2015	59%	61%	62%
2014	65%	63%	62%
2013	63%	64%	61%
2012	68%	64%	62%
2011	68%	65%	63%
2010	66%	65%	63%
2009	69%	66%	65%
2008	64%	66%	65%
2007	64%	67%	66%
2006	63%	69%	65%
2005	62%	69%	65%
2004	66%	70%	66%
2003	64%	70%	66%
2002	65%	71%	65%
2001	65%	72%	65%
2000	66%	73%	67%
1999	66%	73%	66%
1998	68%	73%	68%
1997	67%	73%	67%
1996	68%	74%	67%
1995	69%	74%	66%
1994	69%	74%	65%
1993	71%	74%	68%
1992	68%	74%	66%
1991	69%	74%	68%
1990	69%	75%	68%
1989	68%	75%	68%
1988	66%	75%	66%

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Hawaiian

(14-15)

n/a

Two or more races

(14-15)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2015)
Year	C. D. Franks Elementary School	Arkansas	Ashdown School District
2015	8%	2%	6%
2014	4%	2%	4%
2013	4%	1%	4%
2012	4%	2%	4%
2011	4%	1%	2%

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n/a

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)
Year	C. D. Franks Elementary School	Arkansas	Ashdown School District
2015	0.57	0.57	0.53
2014	0.53	0.55	0.53
2013	0.54	0.55	0.54
2012	0.50	0.54	0.53
2011	0.47	0.53	0.51
2010	0.48	0.53	0.50
2009	0.45	0.51	0.48
2008	0.49	0.51	0.47
2007	0.48	0.49	0.47
2006	0.49	0.48	0.48
2005	0.50	0.47	0.48
2004	0.47	0.46	0.47
2003	0.49	0.45	0.48
2002	0.47	0.45	0.48
2001	0.48	0.43	0.48
2000	0.47	0.42	0.47
1999	0.47	0.42	0.47
1998	0.46	0.41	0.45
1997	0.46	0.41	0.46
1996	0.46	0.40	0.46
1995	0.45	0.40	0.46
1994	0.44	0.40	0.47
1993	0.42	0.39	0.45
1992	0.44	0.39	0.46
1991	0.44	0.40	0.44
1990	0.44	0.38	0.44
1989	0.45	0.38	0.44
1988	0.46	0.38	0.45

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Eligible for (14-15)

54%

53%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2015)
Year	C. D. Franks Elementary School	Arkansas	Ashdown School District
2015	54%	53%	50%
2014	59%	52%	52%
2013	59%	52%	51%
2012	52%	51%	50%
2011	54%	51%	49%
2010	50%	50%	46%
2009	44%	48%	42%
2008	50%	47%	43%
2007	52%	49%	44%
2006	50%	45%	42%
2005	45%	43%	39%
2004	41%	41%	37%
2003	43%	40%	36%
2002	50%	39%	36%
2001	44%	37%	36%
2000	50%	37%	38%
1999	47%	37%	36%
1998	42%	37%	31%
1997	42%	36%	30%
1996	40%	35%	30%
1995	42%	35%	31%
1994	44%	35%	32%
1993	42%	33%	30%
1992	38%	33%	29%
1991	31%	31%	23%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	C. D. Franks Elementary School	Arkansas	Ashdown School District
2015	3%	9%	8%
2014	10%	10%	10%
2013	10%	10%	8%
2012	10%	10%	10%
2011	10%	9%	9%
2010	12%	9%	8%
2009	11%	10%	9%
2008	10%	9%	8%
2007	12%	9%	10%
2006	11%	9%	8%
2005	8%	9%	7%
2004	13%	9%	10%
2003	8%	9%	11%
2002	4%	8%	4%
2001	6%	8%	5%
2000	7%	8%	4%
1999	8%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ashdown School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 25% AR state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% AR state average).

How many students attend C. D. Franks Elementary School?

217 students attend C. D. Franks Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of C. D. Franks Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Hispanic.

What grades does C. D. Franks Elementary School offer ?

C. D. Franks Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-3

What school district is C. D. Franks Elementary School part of?

C. D. Franks Elementary School is part of Ashdown School District.

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