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Schools in New Franklin · New Franklin R-I School District

New Franklin’s public schools outscore 75% of Missouri districts

The grade covers the public school district serving New Franklin, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. In New Franklin, 49% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Missouri average (43%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri 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
49%
▲ 6 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 2 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.3K
▼ 16% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.3
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
392 students on the public path
In brief

New Franklin’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,308 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is New Franklin Middle-High. Enrollment is down 13% 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 New Franklin’s grade

B+ Test scores

A−: better than 75% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are above the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (631)Better than 77%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 220 test results could put New Franklin anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of New Franklin’s students in the tested grades sat them (217 in math, 222 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5New Franklin ElementaryNew Franklin R-I School DistrictB+
6–12New Franklin Middle-HighNew Franklin R-I School DistrictB−

New Franklin’s public schools are run by New Franklin R-I School District, which also serves Franklin and Rocheport. 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.

New Franklin R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 392 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$12,308MO $14,569 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 43.2% · 222 students tested
Math41%
State average 39.2% · 217 students tested

New Franklin vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share New Franklin’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New FranklinA−New Franklin R-I
Franklin—New Franklin R-I

Every school in New Franklin

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in New Franklinby address
New Franklin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
194 students11:1Rate it →
New Franklin Middle-High
High · Grades 6–12
B−
198 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about New Franklin’s schools

Are New Franklin’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools New Franklin children attend outscore 75% of Missouri’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 New Franklin in?

New Franklin R-I School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 392 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does New Franklin spend per student?

$12,308 in New Franklin R-I School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. 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 Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.