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Schools in Franklin Township · Dallas School District

Franklin Township’s public schools outscore 83% of Pennsylvania districts

In Franklin Township, 54% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). 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 Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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
68%
▲ 13 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 18 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 26% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,407 students on the public path
In brief

Franklin Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,085 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (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 Dallas Intermediate Sch, then Dallas MS, then Dallas SHS. 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 Franklin Township’s grade

A Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1859)Better than 86%
Towns in Luzerne County (36)Better than 92%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,192 test results and a graduating class of 207 could put Franklin Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Franklin Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,146 in math, 1,239 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Wycallis Primary Centerin DallasNo scores
3–5Dallas Intermediate Schin DallasA−
6–8Dallas MSin DallasC+
9–12Dallas SHSin DallasA

Franklin Township’s public schools are run by Dallas School District, which also serves Dallas, Dallas and Kingston. 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.

Dallas School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 2,407 students · 15.3 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,085PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 55.1% · 1239 students tested
Math54%
State average 36.1% · 1146 students tested

Franklin Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Franklin Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Franklin TownshipA−Dallas
DallasA−Dallas
KingstonA−Dallas
ExeterB−Wyoming Area
NorthmorelandB−Tunkhannock Area

2 of the 4 neighbors share Dallas 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 Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Franklin Townshipin other towns
Wycallis Primary Center
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Dallas
512 students16:1Rate it →
Dallas Intermediate Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Dallas
A−
561 students16:1Rate it →
Dallas MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dallas
C+
589 students16:1Rate it →
Dallas SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Dallas
A
745 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Franklin Township’s schools

Are Franklin Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Franklin Township children attend outscore 83% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Franklin Township in?

Dallas School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,407 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Franklin Township kids go to high school?

Dallas SHS in Dallas, with 745 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Franklin Township’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Dallas School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Franklin Township spend per student?

$16,085 in Dallas School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.