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Schools in Franklin Township · North Putnam Community Schools

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

On the state math tests, 45% of Franklin Township’s students scored proficient, 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
48%
▲ 7 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 8 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 14% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
914 students on the public path
In brief

Franklin Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 963 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Franklin Township’s, its schools beat 77%, lower than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 45% 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 $11,751 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is North Putnam Middle School, then North Putnam Sr High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. 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 (963)Better than 77%
Towns in Putnam County (13)Better than 54%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 680 test results and a graduating class of 104 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 (681 in math, 680 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–5Roachdale Elementary SchoolNorth Putnam Community SchoolsB+
6–8North Putnam Middle SchoolNorth Putnam Community SchoolsB−
9–12North Putnam Sr High SchoolNorth Putnam Community SchoolsA

Franklin Township’s public schools are run by North Putnam Community Schools, which also serves Bainbridge, Clinton, Floyd and Jackson 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 Putnam Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,370 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,751IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 41.3% · 680 students tested
Math45%
State average 37.5% · 681 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 Putnam
ClarkASouth Montgomery Community School Corporation
MonroeA−North Putnam
Russell—North Putnam
Jackson—North Putnam
Scott—South Montgomery Community School Corporation

3 of the 5 neighbors share North Putnam with Franklin Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Franklin Township

3 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).

District schools in Franklin Townshipby address
Roachdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roachdale
B+
218 students12:1Rate it →
North Putnam Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Roachdale
B−
299 students13:1Rate it →
North Putnam Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Roachdale
A
397 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 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Franklin Township in?

North Putnam Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,370 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Franklin Township kids go to high school?

North Putnam Sr High School in Roachdale, with 397 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Franklin Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Franklin Township spend per student?

$11,751 in North Putnam Community Schools (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.