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Simpson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 1–3

721 Witt Rd, Franklin, KY 42134 · (270) 586-4414 · Part of Simpson County School District

Franklin’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
731
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Town
Grades
1–3
The gist

What stands out about Simpson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Franklin kids: Franklin-Simpson Middle School

On the path

Where Franklin kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–KFranklin Elementary School324 students
1–3Simpson Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Franklin-Simpson Middle School662 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

721 Witt Rd, Franklin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1232
Grade 2252
Grade 3247
Enrollment over time
701’20
724’21
726’22
710’23
731’24

Up 4.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Two or more races 9%Black 7%Hispanic 7%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Simpson Elementary School from Franklin families.

Other schools in Simpson County School District

The district →
Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Franklin
324 students16:1
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Franklin
B+
463 students14:1
Franklin-Simpson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Franklin
B
662 students18:1
Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus
High · Grades 6–12 · Franklin
D−
70 students18:1
Franklin-Simpson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Franklin
B
830 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 Kentucky’s other public schools; Franklin’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.