Franklin Township’s public schools outscore 51% 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 1352 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Franklin Township’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 61% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,697 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 6 the district’s path is Stanton Middle School, then Theodore Roosevelt 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 51% of Ohio school districts, #726 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
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
Davey Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 437 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Kent
6th grade in Franklin Township
Stanton Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 616 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Kent
7th grade in Franklin Township
Stanton Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 616 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Kent
8th grade in Franklin Township
Stanton Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 616 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Kent
9th grade in Franklin Township
Theodore Roosevelt High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,325 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Kent
10th grade in Franklin Township
Theodore Roosevelt High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,325 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Kent
11th grade in Franklin Township
Theodore Roosevelt High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,325 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Kent
12th grade in Franklin Township
Theodore Roosevelt High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,325 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Kent
Franklin Township’s public schools are run by Kent City School District, which also serves Kent and Sugar Bush Knolls. Parts of Franklin Township (9% of its land) are served by Stow-Munroe Falls 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.
Above 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− | Kent City |
| Kent | B− | Kent City |
| Sugar Bush Knolls | — | Kent City |
| Ravenna | C+ | Ravenna City |
| Stow | B+ | Stow-Munroe Falls City |
| Streetsboro | B− | Streetsboro City |
| Brimfield | B+ | Field Local |
2 of the 6 neighbors share Kent 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?
They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Franklin Township children attend outscore 51% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #726 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Franklin Township in?
Kent City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,233 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Franklin Township are served by Stow-Munroe Falls City.
Where do Franklin Township kids go to high school?
Theodore Roosevelt High School in Kent, with 1,325 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Franklin Township’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Kent City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Franklin Township spend per student?
$17,697 in Kent 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.