Photo: Ibagli · Public domainFranklin Township’s public schools outscore 52% of Ohio districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Franklin Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 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 595 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Franklin Township’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 56% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,093 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Jackson Intermediate, then Lakewood Middle School, then Lakewood 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
B−: better than 52% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.
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
Lakewood Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 421 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Hebron
Kindergarten in Franklin Township
Lakewood Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 421 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Hebron
1st grade in Franklin Township
Lakewood Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 421 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Hebron
2nd grade in Franklin Township
Lakewood Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 421 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Hebron
3rd grade in Franklin Township
Jackson Intermediate
Grades 3–5 · 380 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Hebron
4th grade in Franklin Township
Jackson Intermediate
Grades 3–5 · 380 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Hebron
5th grade in Franklin Township
Jackson Intermediate
Grades 3–5 · 380 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Hebron
6th grade in Franklin Township
Lakewood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 394 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hebron
7th grade in Franklin Township
Lakewood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 394 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hebron
8th grade in Franklin Township
Lakewood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 394 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hebron
9th grade in Franklin Township
Lakewood High School
Grades 9–12 · 450 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hebron
10th grade in Franklin Township
Lakewood High School
Grades 9–12 · 450 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hebron
11th grade in Franklin Township
Lakewood High School
Grades 9–12 · 450 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hebron
12th grade in Franklin Township
Lakewood High School
Grades 9–12 · 450 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hebron
Franklin Township’s public schools are run by Lakewood Local School District, which also serves Bowling Green, Buckeye Lake, Heath and Hebron and others. Parts of Franklin Township (5% of its land) are served by Licking Valley Local 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.
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 | B− | Lakewood Local |
| Licking | B− | Lakewood Local |
| Madison | B− | Licking Valley Local |
| Bowling Green | B | Lakewood Local PK–12 · Northern Local K–12 |
| Hopewell | B− | Licking Valley Local PK–12 · West Muskingum Local PK–12 |
| Heath | B | Lakewood Local PK–12 · Heath City K–12 |
3 of the 5 neighbors share Lakewood Local with Franklin Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Franklin Township
4 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?
They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Franklin Township children attend outscore 52% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Franklin Township in?
Lakewood Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,645 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Franklin Township are served by Licking Valley Local.
Where do Franklin Township kids go to high school?
Lakewood High School in Hebron, with 450 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Franklin Township’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Lakewood Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Franklin Township spend per student?
$16,093 in Lakewood Local 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.