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Schools in Franklin · Preston Joint School District 201

Franklin’s public schools outscore 52% of Idaho districts

The grade covers the public school district 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 Idaho, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Idaho state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
54%
▼ 1 pts vs ID 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▼ 2 pts vs ID 42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▲ 1 pts vs ID 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$8.8K
▼ 21% vs ID $11.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.1
ID 17.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,268 students on the public path
In brief

Franklin’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 117 Idaho towns with household incomes within a quarter of Franklin’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 54% of tested students were proficient in reading and 40% in math, against 55% and 42% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $8,824 per student, against $11,119 across Idaho (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Oakwood Elementary School, then Preston Jr. High School, then Preston High School. See the path ↓

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

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Idaho school districts. Graduation is above the Idaho average; test scores are below it.

Idaho school districts we grade (170)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Idaho towns with similar household incomes (117)Better than 36%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,288 test results and a graduating class of 206 could put Franklin anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Franklin’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,291 in math, 1,284 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
PK–2Pioneer Elementary Schoolin PrestonNo scores
3–5Oakwood Elementary Schoolin PrestonB+
6–8Preston Jr. High Schoolin PrestonC+
9–12Preston High Schoolin PrestonC+

Franklin’s public schools are run by Preston Joint School District 201, which also serves Preston. 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.

Preston Joint School District 201Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,311 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 20.1 per teacher (ID 17.9)
$8,824ID $11,119 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 54.8% · 1284 students tested
Math40%
State average 41.9% · 1291 students tested

Franklin vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FranklinB−Preston Joint School District 201

Every school in Franklin

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

Also serving Franklinin other towns
Pioneer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Preston
533 students21:1Rate it →
Oakwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Preston
B+
516 students22:1Rate it →
Preston Jr. High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Preston
C+
540 students19:1Rate it →
Preston High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Preston
C+
679 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Franklin’s schools

Are Franklin’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Idaho: the public schools Franklin children attend outscore 52% of Idaho’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Franklin in?

Preston Joint School District 201, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,311 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Franklin kids go to high school?

Preston High School in Preston, with 679 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Franklin’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Preston Joint School District 201 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho.

How much does Franklin spend per student?

$8,824 in Preston Joint School District 201 (FY2024), against $11,119 across Idaho. 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 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 Idaho. Stars are from neighbors.