Photo: User:Mingusboodle · Public domainFranklin Township’s public schools outscore 82% of Indiana districts
Math proficiency in Franklin Township’s districts is 45%, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Franklin Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.
From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Franklin Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 747 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Franklin Township’s, its schools beat 74%, lower than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 45% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,246 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Franklin Central Junior High, then Franklin Central High School. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Nativity Catholic School (private) and Lutheran High School of Indianapolis (private) are 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.
What’s behind Franklin Township’s grade
A−: better than 82% of Indiana school districts, #135 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Franklin Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Franklin Township
New Bethel Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 439 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
4th grade in Franklin Township · depends on your address
Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate
Grades 4–6 · 1,365 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Edgewood Intermediate School
Grades 4–6 · 1,300 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
5th grade in Franklin Township · depends on your address
Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate
Grades 4–6 · 1,365 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Edgewood Intermediate School
Grades 4–6 · 1,300 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
6th grade in Franklin Township · depends on your address
Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate
Grades 4–6 · 1,365 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Edgewood Intermediate School
Grades 4–6 · 1,300 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
7th grade in Franklin Township
Franklin Central Junior High
Grades 7–8 · 1,797 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
8th grade in Franklin Township
Franklin Central Junior High
Grades 7–8 · 1,797 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
9th grade in Franklin Township
Franklin Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,438 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
10th grade in Franklin Township
Franklin Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,438 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
11th grade in Franklin Township
Franklin Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,438 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
12th grade in Franklin Township
Franklin Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,438 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Franklin Township’s public schools are run by Franklin Township Community School Corporation. Parts of Franklin Township (3% of its land) are served by Beech Grove City Schools instead. 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.
Above the state in reading
Franklin Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Franklin Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township | A− | Franklin Township Community School Corporation |
| Warren | C− | Warren Township Metropolitan |
| Perry | B | Perry Township Metropolitan |
| Indianapolis | — | — |
| Moral | B+ | Northwestern Consolidated School Corporation |
| Clark | B+ | Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation |
| Center | C− | Indianapolis |
| Pleasant | B+ | Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation PK–12 · Greenwood Community School Corporation PK–12 |
| Sugar Creek | A | New Palestine |
| Greenwood | A | Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation PK–12 · Greenwood Community School Corporation PK–12 · Center Grove Community School Corporation PK–12 |
| Beech Grove | C | Beech Grove City Schools |
Every school in Franklin Township
15 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Franklin Township’s schools
Are Franklin Township’s schools good?
By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Franklin Township children attend outscore 82% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #135 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Franklin Township in?
Franklin Township Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,050 students in 11 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Franklin Township are served by Beech Grove City Schools.
Where do Franklin Township kids go to high school?
Franklin Central High School in Indianapolis, with 3,438 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Franklin Township’s graduation rate?
99–100% of the class of 2023 in Franklin Township Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Franklin Township spend per student?
$11,246 in Franklin Township Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Franklin Township?
Yes: Nativity Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 404 students) and Lutheran High School of Indianapolis (religious, grades 9–12, 268 students).
Parents talk
What Franklin Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Franklin Township → They have their own page.
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 Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.