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Schools in Franklin · Franklin City Public Schools

Franklin’s public schools score below 95% of Virginia districts on tests and graduation

In Franklin, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving Franklin, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.

#245of 250 Virginia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all 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.

Math proficiency
23%
▼ 31 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 5–9 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.5K
▲ 20% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
VA 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,124 students on the public path
In brief

Franklin’s schools, in brief

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $20,544 per student in FY2024, against $17,169 across Virginia. 24% of its revenue that year was federal (Virginia 10%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Franklin High. Enrollment is up 43% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Rock Church School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Franklin’s grade

D− Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 5% of Virginia school districts, #245 of 250 Virginia towns. Both inputs trail the Virginia average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 5%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (221)Better than 1%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 489 test results and a graduating class of 80 could put Franklin anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Franklin’s students in the tested grades sat them (489 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6S.P. Morton ElementaryFranklin City Public SchoolsD−
7–12Franklin HighFranklin City Public SchoolsC+

Franklin’s public schools are run by Franklin City Public Schools. 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.

Franklin City Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,124 students, up 43% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$20,544VA $17,169 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math23%
State average 54.4% · 489 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 24% of the Franklin district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 10% across Virginia, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Franklin vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FranklinDFranklin City

Every school in Franklin

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Franklinby address
S.P. Morton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
D−
620 students16:1Rate it →
Franklin High
High · Grades 7–12
C+
504 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Rock Church School
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
85 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Franklin’s schools

Are Franklin’s schools good?

On Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Franklin children attend score below 95% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #245 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Franklin in?

Franklin City Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,124 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Franklin’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Franklin City Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Franklin spend per student?

$20,544 in Franklin City Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Franklin?

Yes: Rock Church School (religious, grades PK–12, 85 students).

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What Franklin families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, 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 Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.