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Serving 320 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Franklin ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 320 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 30% in MA
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: Franklin School serves the northwest part of West Newton, MA, covering an area of approximately 0.8 square miles. Families within this zone can typically reach the school in 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge being about 0.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Franklin ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Franklin's student population of 320 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Franklin
Kind	44
1	45
2	42
3	52
4	75
5	62

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Total Students

320 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Franklin
2025	320
2024	349
2023	363
2022	402
2021	379
2020	413
2019	427
2018	434
2017	446
2016	424
2015	413
2014	390
2013	396
2012	401
2011	398
2010	401
2009	394
2008	402
2007	414
2006	385
2005	386
2004	397
2003	384
2002	398
2001	390
2000	389
1999	391
1998	379
1997	366
1996	346
1995	350
1994	332
1993	360
1992	361
1991	382
1990	364
1989	347
1988	331

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Franklin
2025	32
2024	31
2023	32
2022	36
2021	30
2020	35
2019	37
2018	36
2017	40
2016	38
2015	35
2014	34
2013	32
2012	19
2010	32
2009	32
2008	33
2007	32
2006	32
2005	27
2004	29

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School Rankings

Franklin ranks within the top 30% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Franklin is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#333 out of 1626 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Franklin
2023	#333
2022	#365
2021	#201
2019	#156
2018	#400
2017	#479
2016	#686
2015	#697
2014	#491
2013	#644
2012	#718
2011	#388
2010	#374

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60-64%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Franklin	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	62%	42%	71%
2022	57%	41%	69%
2021	57%	37%	64%
2019	72%	51%	74%
2018	70%	52%	74%
2017	64%	53%	72%
2016	72%	64%	83%
2015	72%	61%	82%
2014	77%	61%	81%
2013	71%	61%	82%
2012	66%	59%	81%
2011	80%	59%	81%
2010	77%	59%	80%

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61%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Franklin	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2022	61%	44%	67%
2021	77%	49%	73%
2019	81%	54%	74%
2018	72%	56%	74%
2017	67%	54%	72%
2016	72%	71%	87%
2015	67%	69%	85%
2014	72%	69%	87%
2013	75%	69%	86%
2012	73%	69%	86%
2011	78%	70%	86%
2010	80%	69%	85%

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70-74%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Franklin	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2022	72%	44%	66%
2021	64%	42%	65%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Franklin	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2025	10:1	12:1
2024	11:1	12:1
2023	11:1	12:1	11:1
2022	11:1	12:1	11:1
2021	13:1	12:1	12:1
2020	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	13:1	12:1
2018	12:1	13:1	12:1
2017	11:1	13:1	12:1
2016	11:1	13:1	12:1
2015	12:1	13:1	12:1
2014	11:1	14:1	12:1
2013	12:1	14:1	13:1
2012	21:1	14:1	15:1
2010	13:1	14:1	13:1
2009	12:1	14:1	13:1
2008	12:1	14:1	12:1
2007	13:1	13:1	12:1
2006	12:1	13:1	12:1
2005	14:1	14:1	12:1
2004	14:1	14:1	12:1

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Asian

15%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Franklin	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2025	15%	8%
2024	18%	7%
2023	17%	7%	21%
2022	15%	7%	20%
2021	14%	7%	20%
2020	12%	7%	19%
2019	13%	7%	19%
2018	12%	7%	19%
2017	13%	7%	19%
2016	13%	6%	19%
2015	13%	6%	18%
2014	12%	6%	17%
2013	11%	6%	17%
2012	10%	6%	16%
2011	11%	6%	15%
2010	11%	6%	15%
2009	11%	5%	15%
2008	13%	5%	15%
2007	13%	5%	15%
2006	12%	5%	14%
2005	11%	5%	13%
2004	11%	5%	12%
2003	11%	5%	12%
2002	11%	4%	11%
2001	11%	4%	10%
2000	11%	4%	10%
1999	9%	4%	10%
1998	11%	4%	9%
1997	11%	4%	9%
1996	7%	4%	6%
1995	7%	4%	6%
1994	8%	4%	9%
1993	8%	4%	9%
1992	4%	4%	9%
1991	3%	3%	7%
1990	3%	3%	8%
1989	3%	3%	6%
1988	3%	3%	7%

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Hispanic

13%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Franklin	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2025	13%	26%
2024	11%	25%
2023	12%	24%	10%
2022	12%	23%	9%
2021	9%	22%	8%
2020	8%	22%	8%
2019	8%	21%	8%
2018	9%	20%	7%
2017	9%	19%	7%
2016	8%	19%	7%
2015	9%	18%	7%
2014	9%	17%	7%
2013	10%	16%	7%
2012	11%	16%	7%
2011	10%	16%	7%
2010	10%	15%	6%
2009	10%	15%	6%
2008	10%	14%	8%
2007	9%	14%	7%
2006	8%	13%	10%
2005	7%	12%	3%
2004	5%	11%	3%
2003	3%	11%	3%
2002	3%	11%	3%
2001	3%	11%	3%
2000	4%	10%	3%
1999	3%	10%	2%
1998	4%	10%	2%
1997	4%	10%	2%
1996	4%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	3%	9%	2%
1993	2%	8%	2%
1992	1%	8%	2%
1991	2%	8%	2%
1990	2%	7%	4%
1989	2%	7%	2%
1988	2%	6%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Franklin	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2025	4%	10%
2024	3%	10%
2023	3%	10%	5%
2022	2%	10%	5%
2021	2%	10%	5%
2020	2%	9%	5%
2019	3%	9%	5%
2018	4%	9%	4%
2017	3%	9%	4%
2016	4%	9%	4%
2015	4%	9%	5%
2014	5%	9%	5%
2013	7%	9%	5%
2012	6%	8%	5%
2011	4%	8%	5%
2010	4%	8%	5%
2009	5%	8%	5%
2008	4%	9%	6%
2007	4%	8%	6%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	4%	9%	6%
2004	4%	9%	5%
2003	4%	9%	5%
2002	6%	9%	5%
2001	6%	9%	6%
2000	6%	9%	6%
1999	6%	9%	5%
1998	6%	8%	6%
1997	6%	8%	6%
1996	11%	8%	9%
1995	11%	8%	9%
1994	7%	8%	6%
1993	6%	8%	6%
1992	7%	8%	6%
1991	6%	8%	7%
1990	9%	8%	6%
1989	8%	7%	6%
1988	8%	7%	6%

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White

59%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Franklin	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2025	59%	51%
2024	59%	53%
2023	59%	54%	56%
2022	63%	56%	58%
2021	67%	57%	59%
2020	70%	58%	62%
2019	68%	59%	62%
2018	69%	60%	64%
2017	71%	61%	64%
2016	70%	63%	65%
2015	69%	64%	66%
2014	68%	65%	66%
2013	65%	66%	66%
2012	67%	67%	67%
2011	70%	68%	68%
2010	70%	69%	69%
2009	70%	70%	70%
2008	73%	71%	71%
2007	74%	72%	72%
2006	76%	73%	71%
2005	78%	74%	78%
2004	80%	75%	80%
2003	82%	75%	80%
2002	80%	76%	81%
2001	80%	76%	81%
2000	79%	77%	81%
1999	82%	77%	83%
1998	79%	78%	83%
1997	79%	78%	83%
1996	78%	79%	83%
1995	80%	79%	83%
1994	82%	79%	83%
1993	84%	80%	83%
1992	88%	80%	83%
1991	89%	81%	84%
1990	86%	82%	82%
1989	87%	83%	86%
1988	87%	84%	86%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Franklin	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2025	9%	5%
2024	9%	5%
2023	9%	5%	8%
2022	8%	4%	8%
2021	8%	4%	8%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	4%	4%	6%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	7%	3%	5%
2012	5%	3%	5%
2011	5%	2%	5%
2010	5%	2%	5%
2009	4%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

41%

49%

0.61

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Franklin	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2025	0.61	0.66
2024	0.60	0.65
2023	0.61	0.64	0.63
2022	0.57	0.62	0.62
2021	0.52	0.62	0.60
2020	0.49	0.61	0.57
2019	0.51	0.60	0.57
2018	0.50	0.59	0.55
2017	0.47	0.58	0.55
2016	0.49	0.56	0.54
2015	0.50	0.55	0.53
2014	0.51	0.54	0.53
2013	0.55	0.53	0.53
2012	0.53	0.52	0.53
2011	0.49	0.51	0.52
2010	0.49	0.50	0.50
2009	0.49	0.48	0.49
2008	0.44	0.47	0.46
2007	0.43	0.46	0.45
2006	0.40	0.45	0.46
2005	0.38	0.43	0.37
2004	0.35	0.42	0.35
2003	0.32	0.42	0.34
2002	0.35	0.40	0.34
2001	0.35	0.40	0.33
2000	0.36	0.39	0.32
1999	0.32	0.39	0.30
1998	0.36	0.38	0.31
1997	0.36	0.38	0.31
1996	0.38	0.36	0.30
1995	0.35	0.36	0.31
1994	0.32	0.36	0.30
1993	0.29	0.35	0.30
1992	0.22	0.35	0.30
1991	0.21	0.33	0.28
1990	0.25	0.32	0.31
1989	0.24	0.30	0.26
1988	0.24	0.29	0.25

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(22-23)

15.9%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Franklin	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	15.9%	22.8%	13.9%
2022	13.8%	28.6%	15.6%
2021	3.8%	18.2%	5.9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

15%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Franklin	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2025	15%	34%
2024	14%	35%
2023	13%	35%	12%
2021	13%	36%	12%
2019	11%	35%	11%
2015	12%	36%	11%
2014	9%	34%	9%
2013	9%	32%	9%
2012	10%	30%	8%
2011	10%	29%	8%
2010	11%	27%	8%
2009	8%	25%	5%
2008	5%	24%	5%
2007	7%	23%	5%
2006	8%	23%	5%
2005	8%	23%	5%
2004	5%	22%	5%
2001	2%	19%	2%
2000	6%	20%	4%
1999	8%	17%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Franklin	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2025	1%	4%
2024	1%	4%
2023	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	4%	5%	3%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2001	5%	5%	4%
2000	3%	5%	2%
1999	2%	3%	1%

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School District Name

Newton School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Franklin's ranking?

Franklin is ranked #333 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Massachusetts.

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

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Franklin?

320 students attend Franklin.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Franklin students are White, 15% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Franklin?

Franklin has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Franklin offer ?

Franklin offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Franklin part of?

Franklin is part of Newton School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 320 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 30%
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: Franklin School serves the northwest part of West Newton, MA, covering an area of approximately 0.8 square miles. Families within this zone can typically reach the school in 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge being about 0.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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