For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 530 students in Franklin City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Franklin City School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
1,015 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Franklin City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)23%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)51%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40-44%
59%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
845 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
23,246 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
54,991 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
18%
# Black Students
809 Students
66,738 Students
% Black Students
80%
21%
# White Students
125 Students
145,582 Students
% White Students
12%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
525 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
20,787 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
1,227
# Students in K Grade:
76
2,557
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
2,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
2,836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
3,010
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
3,036
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
4,468
# Students in 6th Grade:
67
78,046
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
93,323
# Students in 8th Grade:
76
93,990
# Students in 9th Grade:
84
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
80
7,347
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
6,831
# Students in 12th Grade:
77
6,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,326 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,527 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,326
$15,502
Spending / Student
$17,527
$15,257
Best Franklin City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
310 Crescent Drive
Franklin, VA 23851
(757) 562-5187
Franklin, VA 23851
(757) 562-5187
Grades: 8-12
| 375 students
Rank: #22.
Joseph P. King Jr. Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
501 Charles Street
Franklin, VA 23851
(757) 562-4631
Franklin, VA 23851
(757) 562-4631
Grades: 6-7
| 155 students
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