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Enrollment
665
Middle
DISTRICT 674 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHAMPAIGN CUSD 4·NCES 170942005407
Franklin Middle School
817 N Harris Ave, Champaign, IL 61820 · (217) 351-3819 · Champaign County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL665 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
381 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 56%
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 | 238 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 213 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 214 | 32% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 69% · 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
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
36.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +3.3pp since 2023
Math
26.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +3.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.1% | 26.6% |
| 2023-24 | 32.8% | 23.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Franklin Middle School
Franklin Middle School's state test result (30.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Middle School this school | 665 | 57.3% | 30.1% |
| Benjamin Franklin Middle School Springfield | 709 | 53.5% | 32.9% |
| Jefferson Middle School Champaign | 711 | 59.5% | 33.3% |
| Edison Middle School Champaign | 647 | 49.9% | 35.8% |
| Chute Middle School Evanston | 598 | 50.5% | 51.5% |
| Washington Jr High School Rock Island | 529 | 64.5% | 28.7% |
Matched among Illinois 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 Illinois | In Champaign County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #435 of 578 | #6 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #400 of 640 ▼ 50 | #5 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #527 of 640 ▼ 55 | #6 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 665 | #160 of 691 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #204 of 558 | #3 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.2% | #17 of 560 | #3 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.3% | #203 of 581 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.6% | #100 of 127 | 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
665
-44 (-6%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 502
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 | 665 | 54.3 | 12.2:1 | 57% (381) |
| 2023-24 | 632 | 52.8 | 12.0:1 | 48% (301) |
| 2022-23 | 677 | 53.3 | 12.7:1 | 57% (386) |
| 2020-21 | 709 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 648 | 51.5 | 12.6:1 | 60% (391) |
| 2015-16 | 643 | 51 | 12.6:1 | 62% (399) |
| 2010-11 | 587 | 50 | 11.7:1 | 60% (352) |
| 2000-01 | 524 | 38 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 502 | 30 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Franklin Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (648 to 665); teachers up 5% (51.5 to 54.3).
About Franklin Middle School
Franklin Middle School is a public medium-sized middle school in Champaign, Illinois. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 665 students. An average school in this group (middle schools in Illinois) has about 462 students.
Champaign CUSD 4 has 10,598 students in 18 schools, and Franklin Middle School is one of those schools.
At Franklin Middle School, the largest share of students is Black, at 42%. The school is also 25% White, 12% Hispanic, 12% Asian, and 8% multiracial. That is higher than the 14% Black share among all Champaign County residents. Franklin Middle School's diversity index is 72%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.2:1, with 54.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Franklin Middle School is 57%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Franklin Middle School falls in the middle 80% of Illinois schools: 30.1% actual against 38.4% predicted.
Within Champaign County, the median household income is $63,683, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. In all, Champaign County has 66 public schools and roughly 25,919 students.
Stratton Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 30.1% average proficiency ranks 4th among 8 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
2024-25 enrollment was 665, a 6% decrease from 709 in 2020-21.
The Franklin Middle School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Champaign County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
208,741
Census ACS
Median income
$63,683
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
25,919 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Champaign CUSD 4
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,666 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 1,476 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 711 students
- International Prep AcademyElementary · 681 students
- Edison Middle SchoolMiddle · 647 students
- Bottenfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
Other schools in Champaign
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,666 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 1,476 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 711 students
- International Prep AcademyElementary · 681 students
- Edison Middle SchoolMiddle · 647 students
- Bottenfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
Other Franklin Middle schools
15 other US public schools in 13 states are named Franklin Middle. Franklin Middle School is the 5th largest of the 16.
- Franklin Middle SchoolWheaton, IL · 525 students
- Franklin MiddleReisterstown, MD · 1,150 students
- Franklin Middle SchoolYakima, WA · 848 students
- Franklin MiddleChantilly, VA · 798 students
- FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLPOCATELLO, ID · 718 students
Nearby schools
- Stratton Elementary School0.5 mi · 454
- Champaign Early Chldhd Cntr0.5 mi · 288
- Central High School0.6 mi · 1,666
- Dr Howard Elementary School0.8 mi · 426
- Edison Middle School1.0 mi · 647
- South Side Elementary School1.2 mi · 307
Frequently asked questions
About Franklin Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Franklin Middle School?
Franklin Middle School enrolls approximately 665 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Franklin Middle School serve?
Franklin Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Franklin Middle School?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at Franklin Middle School.
How diverse is Franklin Middle School?
Franklin Middle School reports a student body of 25% White, 12% Hispanic, 42% Black, 12% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Franklin Middle School public or private?
Franklin Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Champaign CUSD 4.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.