Franklin Middle School

Franklin Middle School, a low-enrollment middle-grades school in GREELEY, Colorado, operated by GreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and Sta, caters to 367 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 21% below the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 462 students.

GreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and Sta runs 34 schools in total, collectively educating 22,917 students. Franklin Middle School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Franklin Middle School reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 78%; the rest comes out to 12% White, 5% Asian, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 31% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 88% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Weld County (around 47%), the school's rate is north of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Franklin Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 13.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 20.9%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Weld County put median household earnings sit near $97,097, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Franklin Middle School is one of 116 public schools in Weld County (combined enrollment of about 61,274 students).

Nearest neighbor: Scott Elementary School, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Franklin Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Franklin Middle School at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 18.8%.

Franklin Middle School operates from an urban location.

Five-year trend. Franklin Middle School's enrollment has edged down 32% since 2018, when it stood at 536 (now 367). Over the same period, the Hispanic share fell from 86% to 78%.

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