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Franklin Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

817 N Harris Ave, Champaign, IL 61820 · (217) 351-3819 · Part of Champaign Community Unit School District 4

Champaign City Township’s School Grade C better than 34% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
665
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Franklin Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Champaign City Township kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Champaign City Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Franklin Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

817 N Harris Ave, Champaign

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6238
Grade 7213
Grade 8214
Enrollment over time
709’20
698’21
677’22
632’23
665’24

Down 6.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 42%White 25%Hispanic 12%Asian 12%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Franklin Middle School from Champaign City Township families.

Other schools in Champaign Community Unit School District 4

The district →
International Prep Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Champaign
C−
681 students13:1
Garden Hills Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Champaign
D
411 students16:1
Champaign Early Chldhd Cntr
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Champaign
288 students23:1
Bottenfield Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Champaign
A−
456 students15:1
Stratton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Champaign
D
454 students14:1
Carrie Busey Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Savoy
A
444 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Champaign City Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.