Franklin Junior High School

As a close-knit 6-8 campus in MESA, Arizona, Franklin Junior High School serves 288 students from grades 7 through 9, run under Mesa Unified District (4235). Compared to the state average of about 494 students per school, that is 42% leaner than typical.

Within Mesa Unified District (4235), which oversees 81 schools and 55,821 students, Franklin Junior High School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Franklin Junior High School records that 62% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Franklin Junior High School has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.8:1, putting Franklin Junior High School higher than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, Maricopa County reports that median household earnings sit near $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Franklin Junior High School is one campus in the mix.

Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall Campus is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 6%: 272 students in 2018 compared to 288 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 23% to 28%. Class-load math has tightened: from 21.6:1 in 2018 to 18.5:1 in 2025.

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