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THE FRANKLIN ACADEMY

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3000 NW AVE, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225 • WHATCOM County
(360) 733-1750

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1904735
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 7.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 53073
Physical Location Address 3000 NW Ave
Bellingham, WA 98225-1607

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
331
Teachers (FTE)
36.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
9.19:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 68.6% Asian: 16.3% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 8.5% Hispanic / Latino: 6.7%
331 Students
White 227 est. 68.6%
Asian 54 est. 16.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 28 est. 8.5%
Hispanic / Latino 22 est. 6.7%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
146
44.1%
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Female Students
185
55.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 360 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 65 (18.1%) Kindergarten: 47 (13.1%) Transitional Kindergarten: 10 (2.8%) 1st Grade: 38 (10.6%) 2nd Grade: 42 (11.7%) 3rd Grade: 32 (8.9%) 4th Grade: 33 (9.2%) 5th Grade: 26 (7.2%) 6th Grade: 37 (10.3%) 7th Grade: 30 (8.3%)
360 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 65 18.1%
Kindergarten 47 13.1%
Transitional Kindergarten 10 2.8%
1st Grade 38 10.6%
2nd Grade 42 11.7%
3rd Grade 32 8.9%
4th Grade 33 9.2%
5th Grade 26 7.2%
6th Grade 37 10.3%
7th Grade 30 8.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 200 400 2019-2020: 172 students 172 2019-2020 2021-2022: 263 students 263 +52.9% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 331 students 331 +25.9% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 331 36.0 9.2:1 PK-8 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 263 30.0 8.8:1 K-8 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 172 36.0 4.8:1 PK-8 Other Religion

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 98225)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $700,000
$0k 0% $175k 8% $350k 15% $525k 23% $700k 30% ZIP 98225 Income: $62,220 $62k ZIP 98225 Home Value: $588,800 $589k ZIP 98225 This ZIP Bellingham Income: $77,324 $77k Bellingham Home Value: $573,967 $574k Bellingham City Average WHATCOM County Income: $86,944 $87k WHATCOM County Home Value: $495,700 $496k WHATCOM County County Average Washington Income: $88,876 $89k Washington Home Value: $482,474 $482k Washington State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 98225 Poverty Rate: 22.3% 22.3% Bellingham Poverty Rate: 14.3% 14.3% WHATCOM County Poverty Rate: 12.3% 12.3% Washington Poverty Rate: 9.7% 9.7% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 98225 Current ZIP
$62,220 $588,800 22.3% 50,355
Bellingham (City Average)
$77,324 $573,967 14.3% 130,013
WHATCOM County (County Average)
$86,944 $495,700 12.3% 251,564
Washington (State Average)
$88,876 $482,474 9.7% 7,607,446
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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