Photo: Wdzinc · CC BY-SA 3.0Franklin Township’s public schools score below 59% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Franklin Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Franklin Township’s districts is 45%, below the Ohio average (52%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.
From Ohio 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.
Franklin Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 857 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Franklin Township’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 52% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,011 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Finland Middle School, then Franklin Heights High School. 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.
What’s behind Franklin Township’s grade
C+: better than 41% of Ohio school districts, #866 of 993 Ohio towns. Both inputs trail the Ohio average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Franklin Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Franklin Township · depends on your address
James A Harmon Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 589 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Grove City
Finland Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 371 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
East Franklin Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 257 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
7th grade in Franklin Township
Finland Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 673 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
8th grade in Franklin Township
Finland Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 673 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
9th grade in Franklin Township
Franklin Heights High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,398 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
10th grade in Franklin Township
Franklin Heights High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,398 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
11th grade in Franklin Township
Franklin Heights High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,398 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
12th grade in Franklin Township
Franklin Heights High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,398 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
Franklin Township’s public schools are run by South-Western City School District, which also serves Grove City, Harrisburg, Jackson and Pleasant and others. Parts of Franklin Township (5% of its land) are served by Columbus City instead. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Franklin Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Franklin Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township | C+ | South-Western City |
| Columbus | C | Columbus City |
| Jackson | C+ | South-Western City |
| Prairie | C+ | South-Western City |
| Norwich | B | Hilliard City |
| Valleyview | — | Columbus City |
2 of the 5 neighbors share South-Western City with Franklin Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Franklin Township
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Franklin Township’s schools
Are Franklin Township’s schools good?
On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Franklin Township children attend score below 59% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #866 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Franklin Township in?
South-Western City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 21,873 students in 33 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Franklin Township are served by Columbus City.
Where do Franklin Township kids go to high school?
Franklin Heights High School in Columbus, with 1,398 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Franklin Township’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in South-Western City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Franklin Township spend per student?
$15,011 in South-Western City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Franklin Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Franklin Township → They have their own page.
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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.