Franklin Independent School District

1216 W Fm 1644
Franklin, TX 77856-0909
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Franklin Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas 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 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 534 students in Franklin Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Franklin Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
4,160 Schools
# Students
1,353 Students
2,149,057 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
145,828 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Franklin Independent School District, which is ranked #53 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#37 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Franklin Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Franklin Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Franklin Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Franklin Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Franklin Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.63
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,271 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
101,834 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
258 Students
1,176,418 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
55%
# Black Students
95 Students
272,676 Students
% Black Students
7%
13%
# White Students
928 Students
518,439 Students
% White Students
69%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
3,307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
70,112 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
61
269,275
# Students in K Grade:
101
312,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
322,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
312,011
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
297,169
# Students in 4th Grade:
96
292,774
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
258,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
33,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
14,142
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
13,239
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
6,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
113
6,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
99
5,253
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
5,297
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,834 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,225 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Franklin Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$25 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Franklin Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,834
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Franklin Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,225
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Franklin Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Franklin Independent School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Roland Reynolds Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
317 N Owensville
Franklin, TX 77856
(979) 828-7300
Grades: PK-4
| 534 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,353 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 72% (Top 5%)
  • : 72% (Top 5%)
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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