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Schools in Franklin Township · North Montgomery Community School Corporation

Franklin Township’s public schools outscore 82% of Indiana districts

In Franklin Township, 49% of tested students are proficient in math, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
45%
▲ 4 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 12 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 9% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,847 students on the public path
In brief

Franklin Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,414 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is North Montgomery Middle School, then North Montgomery 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 Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Indiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (968)Better than 78%
Towns in Montgomery County (11)Better than 0%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 951 test results and a graduating class of 119 could put Franklin Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Franklin Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (951 in math, 951 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Franklin Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
6–8North Montgomery Middle Schoolin CrawfordsvilleB+
9–12North Montgomery High Schoolin CrawfordsvilleB+

Franklin Township’s public schools are run by North Montgomery Community School Corporation, which also serves Coal Creek, Crawfordsville, Darlington and Linden and others. 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.

North Montgomery Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,847 students · 14.0 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,414IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 41.3% · 951 students tested
Math49%
State average 37.5% · 951 students tested

Franklin Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Franklin TownshipA−North Montgomery Community School Corporation
Sugar Creek—North Montgomery Community School Corporation
UnionANorth Montgomery Community School Corporation PK–12 · South Montgomery Community School Corporation PK–12
WalnutASouth Montgomery Community School Corporation
JeffersonAWestern Boone County Community School Corporation
Sugar Creek TownshipAWestern Boone County Community School Corporation

2 of the 5 neighbors share North Montgomery Community School Corporation with Franklin Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Franklin Township

5 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).

Also serving Franklin Townshipin other towns
Lester B Sommer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crawfordsville
B
342 students17:1Rate it →
Pleasant Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crawfordsville
A−
287 students15:1Rate it →
Sugar Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crawfordsville
A
271 students12:1Rate it →
North Montgomery Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Crawfordsville
B+
400 students13:1Rate it →
North Montgomery High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Crawfordsville
B+
547 students14:1Rate it →

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. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Franklin Township in?

North Montgomery Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,847 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Franklin Township kids go to high school?

North Montgomery High School in Crawfordsville, with 547 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Franklin Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in North Montgomery Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Franklin Township spend per student?

$12,414 in North Montgomery Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. 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 Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.