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About this school
Franklin Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Missoula, Montana that is part of Missoula County Public School District 1.
It serves 282 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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20%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Franklin Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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Franklin Elementary School
$10,218
raised using DonorsChoose
19
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
49
donors
1
project for
technology
7
projects for
books
Franklin Elementary School has received support from
31 individuals from Montana and
18 individuals out-of-state.
