Franklin Township Com Sch Corp School District

6141 S Franklin Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46259
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Franklin Township Com Sch Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,711 students in Franklin Township Com Sch Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Franklin Township Com Sch Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
11 Schools
574 Schools
# Students
11,212 Students
289,418 Students
# Teachers
518 Teachers
19,182 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Franklin Township Com Sch Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 398 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#114 out of 400 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Franklin Township Com Sch Corp  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Franklin Township Com Sch Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Franklin Township Com Sch Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Franklin Township Com Sch Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Franklin Township Com Sch Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.55
# American Indian Students
25 Students
517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,642 Students
6,712 Students
% Asian Students
15%
2%
# Hispanic Students
978 Students
38,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
13%
# Black Students
1,281 Students
41,130 Students
% Black Students
11%
14%
# White Students
6,570 Students
186,831 Students
% White Students
59%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
702 Students
15,451 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
295
653
# Students in K Grade:
765
4,238
# Students in 1st Grade:
832
4,411
# Students in 2nd Grade:
880
4,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
854
4,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
851
4,224
# Students in 5th Grade:
877
9,803
# Students in 6th Grade:
828
46,087
# Students in 7th Grade:
836
77,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
875
79,815
# Students in 9th Grade:
889
13,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
863
13,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
823
13,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
723
13,173
# Ungraded Students:
21
238

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,367 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,019 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$127 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Franklin Township Com Sch Corp  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$124 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Franklin Township Com Sch Corp  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,367
$13,148
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Franklin Township Com Sch Corp  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,019
$12,780
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Franklin Township Com Sch Corp  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Franklin Township Com Sch Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin Central Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
10440 Indian Crk Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46259
(317) 803-8100
Grades: 7-8
| 1,711 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,212 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in IN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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