Top Rankings
Franklin School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,087 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 53% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
10 Schools
522 Schools
# Students
4,611 Students
300,339 Students
# Teachers
360 Teachers
26,170 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Franklin School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
44%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.5%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
7%
% Hispanic
7%
28%
% Black
4%
13%
% White
76%
47%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,225 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,351 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$103 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,225
$23,855
Spending / Student
$22,351
$24,613
Best Franklin School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Annie Sullivan Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 Lincoln Street
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 553-0322
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 553-0322
Gr: 6-8 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #22.
Horace Mann
(Math: 49% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
224 Oak Street
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 541-6230
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 541-6230
Gr: 6-8 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
Remington Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
628 Washington Street
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 541-2130
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 541-2130
Gr: 6-8 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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