Top Rankings
Franklin Ssd School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 811 students in Franklin Ssd School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Franklin Ssd School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
3,152 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
300 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Franklin Ssd School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 147 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
31%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
37%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
40%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.58
# American Indian Students
5 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
152 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
861 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
14%
# Black Students
269 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
9%
19%
# White Students
1,694 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
54%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
170 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
130
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
340
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
373
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
335
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
358
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
325
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
310
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
332
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
326
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
323
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,470 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,500 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$12,104 MM

Spending
$80 MM
$11,597 MM

Revenue / Student
$21,470
$11,979

Spending / Student
$25,500
$11,478

Best Franklin Ssd School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Freedom Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
750 Hwy 96 West
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 794-0987
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 794-0987
Grades: 7-8
| 500 students
Rank: #22.
Poplar Grove 5-8
(Math: 44% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2959 Del Rio Pike
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 790-4721
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 790-4721
Grades: 5-8
| 311 students
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