For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 612 students in Franklin School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Public Elementary Schools in Franklin School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
3 Schools
368 Schools
# Students
888 Students
107,278 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
9,553 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Franklin School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#184 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
36%
Graduation Rate
77%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.32
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
8%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
90%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,245 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,002 is less than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,245
$22,075
Spending / Student
$19,002
$21,293
Best Franklin School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Franklin Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 Sanborn St.
Franklin, NH 03235
(603) 934-5828
Franklin, NH 03235
(603) 934-5828
Gr: 4-8 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Paul A. Smith School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
41 Daniel Webster Dr.
Franklin, NH 03235
(603) 934-4144
Franklin, NH 03235
(603) 934-4144
Gr: PK-3 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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