Franklin School District

355 East Central Street
Franklin, MA 02038
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Franklin School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,069 students in Franklin School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Franklin School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
10 Schools
535 Schools
# Students
4,764 Students
307,136 Students
# Teachers
400 Teachers
26,286 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Franklin School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#85 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Franklin  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
51%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Franklin  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
63%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Franklin  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Franklin  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.67
# American Indian Students
3 Students
770 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
324 Students
21,401 Students
% Asian Students
7%
7%
# Hispanic Students
253 Students
80,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
26%
# Black Students
104 Students
37,484 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
3,941 Students
153,850 Students
% White Students
83%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
28 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
102 Students
12,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
130
2,761
# Students in K Grade:
280
7,202
# Students in 1st Grade:
301
7,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
292
7,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
337
8,280
# Students in 4th Grade:
323
9,357
# Students in 5th Grade:
359
21,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
330
56,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
353
69,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
386
71,463
# Students in 9th Grade:
390
12,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
410
11,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
423
10,898
# Students in 12th Grade:
435
10,621
# Ungraded Students:
15
392

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,543 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,633 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Franklin  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$103 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Franklin  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,543
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Franklin  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,633
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Franklin  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Franklin School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Annie Sullivan Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
500 Lincoln Street
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 553-0322
Grades: 6-8
| 327 students
Rank: #22.
Remington Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
628 Washington Street
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 541-2130
Grades: 6-8
| 378 students
Rank: #33.
Horace Mann
(Math: 38% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
224 Oak Street
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 541-6230
Grades: 6-8
| 364 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,764 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 95% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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