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B+
Schools in Frankton · Frankton-Lapel Community Schools

Frankton’s public schools outscore 67% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Frankton, 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
38%
▼ 3 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 2 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 10 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.1K
▼ 27% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.2
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,570 students on the public path
In brief

Frankton’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 38% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,052 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Frankton’s grade

B Test scoresA+ Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Indiana school districts. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1073)Better than 63%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,576 test results and a graduating class of 219 could put Frankton anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Frankton’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,577 in math, 1,576 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB−

Frankton’s public schools are run by Frankton-Lapel Community Schools, which also serves Jackson, Lafayette, Lapel and Pipe Creek 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.

Frankton-Lapel Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,032 students · 17.2 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$10,052IN $13,688 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 41.3% · 1576 students tested
Math40%
State average 37.5% · 1577 students tested

Frankton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FranktonB+Frankton-Lapel

Every school in Frankton

4 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 Franktonin other towns
Frankton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
803 students19:1Rate it →
Lapel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lapel
B−
675 students19:1Rate it →
Lapel Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lapel
B−
335 students15:1Rate it →
Frankton Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12
B−
757 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Frankton’s schools

Are Frankton’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Frankton children attend outscore 67% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Frankton in?

Frankton-Lapel Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,032 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Frankton’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Frankton-Lapel Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Frankton spend per student?

$10,052 in Frankton-Lapel 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.