For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 620 students in Franklin City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary School in Franklin City School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,495 Schools
# Students
1,124 Students
832,373 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
59,988 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Franklin City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)51%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40-44%
59%
Graduation Rate
82%
88.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)34%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
5%
20%
% Black
76%
21%
% White
13%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,233 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,520 is higher than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$23,109 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$22,838 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,233
$18,383
Spending / Student
$19,520
$18,168
Best Franklin City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
S.p. Morton Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 Morton Street
Franklin, VA 23851
(757) 562-5458
Franklin, VA 23851
(757) 562-5458
Gr: PK-6 | 620 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
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