Franklin County School District

215 South College St
Winchester, TN 37398
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 3,900 students in Franklin County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Franklin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,486 Schools
# Students
5,146 Students
707,440 Students
# Teachers
327 Teachers
47,202 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Franklin County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#118 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Franklin County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
18%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Franklin County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
22%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Franklin County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Franklin County  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.59
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
14,494 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
347 Students
94,078 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
293 Students
147,027 Students
% Black Students
6%
21%
# White Students
4,361 Students
417,995 Students
% White Students
85%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
32,027 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
244
25,872
# Students in K Grade:
388
76,013
# Students in 1st Grade:
405
72,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
365
73,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
416
73,991
# Students in 4th Grade:
372
73,940
# Students in 5th Grade:
363
73,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
332
73,265
# Students in 7th Grade:
375
70,128
# Students in 8th Grade:
381
72,601
# Students in 9th Grade:
357
5,825
# Students in 10th Grade:
384
5,449
# Students in 11th Grade:
402
5,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
362
5,460
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,331 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,805 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Franklin County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$56 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Franklin County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,331
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Franklin County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,805
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Franklin County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Franklin County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sewanee Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
209 University Ave
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 598-5951
Grades: PK-5
| 159 students
Rank: #22.
North Lake Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
10626 Old Tullahoma Rd
Tullahoma, TN 37388
(931) 455-6239
Grades: PK-5
| 231 students
Rank: #33.
Broadview Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4980 Lynchburg Rd
Winchester, TN 37398
(931) 967-0132
Grades: PK-5
| 243 students
Rank: #44.
Cowan Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
501 East Cumberland St
Cowan, TN 37318
(931) 967-7353
Grades: PK-5
| 270 students
Rank: #55.
Clark Memorial School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
500 N Jefferson St
Winchester, TN 37398
(931) 967-2407
Grades: PK-5
| 525 students
Rank: #66.
Decherd Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
401 Bratton St
Decherd, TN 37324
(931) 967-5483
Grades: PK-5
| 418 students
Rank: #77.
Huntland School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Gore St
Huntland, TN 37345
(931) 361-0300
Grades: PK-12
| 709 students
Rank: #88.
Rock Creek Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
901 Rock Creek Rd
Estill Springs, TN 37330
(931) 649-5435
Grades: PK-5
| 437 students
Rank: #99.
North Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2990 Decherd Blvd
Winchester, TN 37398
(931) 967-5323
Grades: 6-8
| 602 students
Rank: #1010.
South Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
601 West Cumberland St
Cowan, TN 37318
(931) 967-7355
Grades: 6-8
| 306 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,146 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 93% (Top 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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