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What's the one class at FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL every student should take?
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Enrollment
718
Middle
DISTRICT 651 · STATE 507
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POCATELLO DISTRICT·NCES 160264000469
FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
2271 EAST TERRY STREET, POCATELLO, ID 83201 · (208) 233-5590 · Bannock County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL718 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% of Idaho public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public middle schools
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 17.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
242 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 46%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 223 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 235 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 260 | 36% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 44% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
71.2%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
57.1%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 718 | 33.7% | N/A |
| WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL COEUR D'ALENE | 747 | 35.7% | N/A |
| RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOL RIGBY | 938 | 32.9% | N/A |
| VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL TWIN FALLS | 758 | 36.3% | N/A |
| POST FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOL POST FALLS | 746 | 38.6% | N/A |
| JENIFER MIDDLE SCHOOL LEWISTON | 561 | 39.6% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Bannock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #13 of 100 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.2% | #10 of 101 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 718 | #28 of 114 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #86 of 98 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.5% | #64 of 98 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.7% | #81 of 104 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.6% | #50 of 62 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
718
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 644
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 19.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 718 | 34.6 | 20.8:1 | 34% (242) |
| 2023-24 | 756 | 36.4 | 20.8:1 | 29% (222) |
| 2022-23 | 742 | 34.7 | 21.4:1 | 29% (214) |
| 2020-21 | 714 | 36 | 19.8:1 | 37% (265) |
| 2017-18 | 769 | 35.9 | 21.4:1 | 31% (239) |
| 2015-16 | 719 | 35 | 20.5:1 | 38% (273) |
| 2010-11 | 785 | 39 | 20.1:1 | 39% (306) |
| 2000-01 | 782 | 40 | 19.6:1 | 23% (176) |
| 1990-91 | 644 | 31 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (769 to 718); teachers down 4% (35.9 to 34.6).
About FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of the public schools in POCATELLO, Idaho. It is a medium-sized middle school. The student body numbers 718 students, from grades 6 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in Idaho) has about 507 students.
Federal data list 23 schools in POCATELLO DISTRICT, with 11,448 students enrolled.
FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment is 82% White. The school is also 10% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. For comparison, Bannock County is about 83% White. FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL's diversity index is 31%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 34.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 20.8:1. On average, middle schools in Idaho have 17.1:1, compared with 20.8:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is 34%. The 44% average for public schools in Bannock County is 10 points higher.
FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is graded A by allk12, scoring above 91% of Idaho public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Among Bannock County residents, the median household income is $66,499, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Besides FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL, Bannock County has 36 other public schools.
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located about 1.0 miles from FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL. The five-mile area around FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment went from 714 in 2020-21 to 718 in 2024-25, a change of 4 students.
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Bannock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
89,454
Census ACS
Median income
$66,499
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
14,358 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in POCATELLO DISTRICT
- HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,456 students
- POCATELLO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,281 students
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,068 students
- IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 702 students
- HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 612 students
- ALAMEDA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 572 students
Other schools in POCATELLO
- HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,456 students
- POCATELLO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,281 students
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,068 students
- IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 702 students
- HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 612 students
- ALAMEDA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 572 students
Other Franklin Middle schools
15 other US public schools in 13 states are named Franklin Middle. FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 4th largest of the 16.
- Franklin MiddleReisterstown, MD · 1,150 students
- Franklin Middle SchoolYakima, WA · 848 students
- Franklin MiddleChantilly, VA · 798 students
- Franklin Middle SchoolChampaign, IL · 665 students
- Franklin MiddleGreen Bay, WI · 560 students
Nearby schools
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 242
- POCATELLO JUVENILE DETENTION1.3 mi · 9
- GREENACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 286
- POCATELLO COMMUNITY CHARTER1.5 mi · 328
- POCATELLO HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 1,281
- TENDOY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 221
Frequently asked questions
About FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 718 students in grades 06-08.
Is FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.8:1.
What is the student diversity at FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of POCATELLO DISTRICT.
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