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Schools in Franklin · Merced City Elementary School District, Merced Union High School District

Franklin’s public schools score below 70% of California districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Franklin’s districts is 18%, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Franklin, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#750of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 12 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 15 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 10 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.7K
▼ 17% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Merced City Elementary
Students per teacher
22.9
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
14,266 students on the public path
In brief

Franklin’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Merced City Elementary spends $17,666 per student and Merced Union High $18,331, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Stone Ridge Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Franklin’s grade

C Test scoresA− Graduation

C: better than 30% of California school districts, #750 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (355)Better than 26%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 9,734 test results and a graduating class of 2,730 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Franklin’s students in the tested grades sat them (9,724 in math, 9,745 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Franklin, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–3Franklin ElementaryMerced City Elementary School DistrictNo scores
7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your addressB−

Franklin runs its own schools through grade 8 (Merced City Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Merced Union High School District, shared with Atwater, Livingston and Merced. Its middle school is in Merced. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Franklin

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Merced City Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 19 schools · 11,108 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 25.3 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$17,666CA $21,206 · FY2024
C
Merced Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 9 schools · 11,061 students · 20.9 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$18,331CA $21,206 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–8, Merced City Elementary School District33%
State average 46.7% · 7132 students tested
Math · K–8, Merced City Elementary School District20%
State average 33.1% · 7104 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Merced Union High School District41%
State average 46.7% · 2613 students tested
Math · 9–12, Merced Union High School District13%
State average 33.1% · 2620 students tested

Franklin vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Franklin’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FranklinCMerced City Elementary K–8 · Merced Union High 9–12
MercedCMerced City Elementary K–8 · Merced Union High 9–12

Every school in Franklin

13 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Franklinby address
Franklin Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Merced
602 students22:1Rate it →
Joe Stefani
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Merced
641 students28:1Rate it →
Also serving Franklinin other towns
Herbert Hoover Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Merced
629 students30:1Rate it →
Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Merced
624 students30:1Rate it →
Rudolph Rivera Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Merced
608 students29:1Rate it →
Tenaya Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Merced
607 students27:1Rate it →
Atwater High
High · Grades 9–12 · Atwater
B−
2,029 students21:1Rate it →
Merced High
High · Grades 9–12 · Merced
B−
1,943 students23:1Rate it →
Golden Valley High
High · Grades 9–12 · Merced
B−
1,917 students21:1Rate it →
El Capitan High
High · Grades 9–12 · Merced
B−
1,793 students21:1Rate it →
Buhach Colony High
High · Grades 9–12 · Atwater
B−
1,704 students23:1Rate it →
Livingston High
High · Grades 9–12 · Livingston
B−
1,169 students21:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Stone Ridge Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Merced
Private · Religious
481 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Franklin’s schools

Are Franklin’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Franklin children attend score below 70% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #750 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Franklin in?

Two districts: Merced City Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Merced Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Atwater, Livingston and Merced.

Where do Franklin kids go to high school?

One of 6 high schools, depending on your address: Atwater High, Merced High, Golden Valley High, El Capitan High, Buhach Colony High and Livingston High.

What is Franklin’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Merced Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Franklin spend per student?

$17,666 in Merced City Elementary School District and $18,331 in Merced Union High School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Franklin?

Yes: Stone Ridge Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 481 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.