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 5 public preschools serving 1,861 students in Franklin Ssd School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Franklin Ssd School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
3,152 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
300 Teachers
28,312 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
0.61
# American Indian Students
5 Students
758 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
152 Students
8,008 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
861 Students
59,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
14%
# Black Students
269 Students
86,069 Students
% Black Students
9%
21%
# White Students
1,694 Students
241,409 Students
% White Students
54%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
542 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
170 Students
20,664 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
130
33,031
# Students in K Grade:
340
63,063
# Students in 1st Grade:
373
63,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
335
64,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
358
58,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
325
57,035
# Students in 5th Grade:
310
51,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
332
8,986
# Students in 7th Grade:
326
7,404
# Students in 8th Grade:
323
7,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
701
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
718
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
617
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
763
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Moore Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1061 Lewisburg Pike
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 790-4700
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 790-4700
Grades: PK-4
| 501 students
Rank: #22.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1501 Figuers Dr
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 794-1187
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 794-1187
Grades: PK-4
| 333 students
Rank: #33.
Poplar Grove K-4
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2959 Del Rio Pike
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 790-4720
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 790-4720
Grades: PK-4
| 326 students
Rank: #44.
Liberty Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
600 Liberty Pike
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 790-0892
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 790-0892
Grades: PK-4
| 423 students
Rank: #55.
Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
815 Glass Ln
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 794-4837
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 794-4837
Grades: PK-4
| 278 students
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