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Franklin Elementary School

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Franklin Elementary School is a town public school in Muscatine, Iowa that is part of Muscatine Community School District. It serves 295 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

295 Students

26 Teachers

210 Taylor St

Muscatine, IA 52761 View local requests

http://www.muscatine.k12.ia.us/fra

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Franklin Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

48%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Franklin Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Franklin Elementary School

$7,565

raised using DonorsChoose

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Franklin Elementary School has received support from 26 individuals from Iowa and 22 individuals out-of-state.

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Franklin Elementary School

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Franklin Elementary School

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