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 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,061 students in Franklin School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Franklin School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
10 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
4,711 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
390 Teachers
26,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Franklin School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (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 increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#78 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.67
# American Indian Students
6 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
356 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
8%
7%
# Hispanic Students
292 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
27%
# Black Students
117 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
3,783 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
80%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
120 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
149
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
289
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
296
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
308
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
299
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
349
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
330
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
378
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
331
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
352
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
385
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
395
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
410
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
424
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
16
372
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,774 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,876 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$103 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,774
$23,913
Spending / Student
$21,876
$24,672
Best Franklin School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Annie Sullivan Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 Lincoln Street
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 553-0322
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 553-0322
Grades: 6-8
| 318 students
Rank: #22.
Horace Mann
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
224 Oak Street
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 541-6230
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 541-6230
Grades: 6-8
| 376 students
Rank: #33.
Remington Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
628 Washington Street
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 541-2130
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 541-2130
Grades: 6-8
| 367 students
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