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Schools in Franklin · Franklin School District

Franklin’s public schools outscore 58% of Connecticut districts

Math proficiency in Franklin’s districts is 52%, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Franklin, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
62%
▲ 12 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 12 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Spent per student
$24.1K
▼ 7% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
CT 12.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
185 students on the public path
In brief

Franklin’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,052 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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

The School Grade

What’s behind Franklin’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 58% of Connecticut school districts. Test scores are above the Connecticut average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (175)Better than 57%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 104 test results could put Franklin anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Franklin’s students in the tested grades sat them (104 in math, 104 in reading).

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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
PK–8Franklin Elementary SchoolFranklin School DistrictB+

Franklin’s public schools are run by Franklin School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Franklin School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 185 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$24,052CT $25,892 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 50.5% · 104 students tested
Math52%
State average 39.8% · 104 students tested

Franklin vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FranklinBFranklin
NorwichDNorwich
SpragueDSprague
WindhamDWindham
BozrahC−Bozrah
LebanonBLebanon
ScotlandCScotland PK–6 · Regional School District 11 7–12

Every school in Franklin

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

District schools in Franklinby address
Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · North Franklin
B+
185 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Franklin’s schools

Are Franklin’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Connecticut: the public schools Franklin children attend outscore 58% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Franklin in?

Franklin School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 185 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Franklin spend per student?

$24,052 in Franklin School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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 Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.