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Paul A. Smith School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

41 Daniel Webster Dr., Franklin, NH 03235 · (603) 934-4144 · Part of Franklin School District

Franklin’s School Grade D− better than 3% of New Hampshire school districts

Directions
Students
261
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Paul A. Smith School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Hampshire’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Franklin kids: Franklin Middle School

On the path

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

PK–3Paul A. Smith SchoolYou are here
4–8Franklin Middle School301 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 37.8%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 51.9%

Its own letter, D, places these results among New Hampshire’s 439 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

41 Daniel Webster Dr., Franklin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten56
Grade 156
Grade 263
Grade 349
Enrollment over time
294’20
293’21
287’22
281’23
261’24

Down 11.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paul A. Smith School from Franklin families.

Other schools in Franklin School District

The district →
Franklin Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Franklin
D
301 students11:1
Franklin High School
High · Grades 9–13 · Franklin
C+
280 students16:1

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 New Hampshire’s other public schools; Franklin’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.