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C+

Franklin Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

300 Spruce Ave S, Thief River Falls, MN 56701 · (218) 681-8813 · Part of Thief River Falls School District

Thief River Falls’ School Grade B better than 61% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
454
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Franklin Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Thief River Falls kids: Lincoln Senior High

On the path

Where Thief River Falls kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Challenger Elementary727 students
6–8Franklin MiddleYou are here
9–12Lincoln Senior High521 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

300 Spruce Ave S, Thief River Falls

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6138
Grade 7167
Grade 8149
Enrollment over time
469’20
426’21
421’22
436’23
454’24

Down 3.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Franklin Middle from Thief River Falls families.

Other schools in Thief River Falls School District

The district →
Challenger Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Thief River Falls
B−
727 students13:1
Lincoln Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Thief River Falls
C+
521 students16:1
Northwest Area Learning Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Thief River Falls
23 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 Minnesota’s other public schools; Thief River Falls’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.