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Franklin Park Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 4–8

1325 Bobcat Cir, Salem, IL 62881 · (618) 740-0963 · Part of Salem School District 111

Salem Township’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
528
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Town
Grades
4–8
The gist

What stands out about Franklin Park Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts44%
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 ↗

1325 Bobcat Cir, Salem

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K49
Grade 481
Grade 5110
Grade 6100
Grade 791
Grade 897
Enrollment over time
584’20
543’21
529’22
559’23
528’24

Down 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Franklin Park Middle School from Salem Township families.

Other schools in Salem School District 111

The district →
Hawthorn Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Salem
B
421 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; Salem Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.