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What's the biggest difference between Franklin Central Junior High and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,797
Middle
DISTRICT 1,487 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP COM SCH CORP·NCES 180375002436
Franklin Central Junior High
10440 Indian Crk Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46259 · (317) 803-8100 · Marion County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,797 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of Indiana public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Indiana public middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
91 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
928 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
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 7 | 933 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 864 | 48% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 57% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Franklin Central Junior High→Franklin Central High School
Based on grade levels within Franklin Township Com Sch Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
37.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
33.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. 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
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 Central Junior High
Franklin Central Junior High's state test result (35.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Central Junior High this school | 1,797 | 51.6% | 35.8% |
| Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate Indianapolis | 1,365 | 50.7% | 47.9% |
| Clark Pleasant Middle School Greenwood | 1,690 | 56.2% | 45.2% |
| Edgewood Intermediate School Indianapolis | 1,300 | 55.8% | 39.1% |
| Greenwood Middle School Greenwood | 964 | 47.2% | 47.8% |
| Central Middle School Columbus | 790 | 45.4% | 35.6% |
Matched among Indiana 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 Central Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #179 of 324 | #9 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #178 of 325 | #10 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #168 of 325 | #9 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,797 | #1 of 334 | #1 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #303 of 314 | #35 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.1% | #55 of 315 | #18 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.6% | #148 of 330 | #30 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +42.3% | #10 of 110 | #6 of 14 |
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
1,797
+117 (+7%) vs 2020
+128% since 2010-11, when it was 789
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 20.2:1
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 | 1,797 | 90.9 | 19.8:1 | 52% (928) |
| 2023-24 | 1,672 | 87.8 | 19.1:1 | 53% (888) |
| 2022-23 | 1,711 | 84 | 20.4:1 | 51% (869) |
| 2020-21 | 1,680 | 83 | 20.2:1 | 43% (730) |
| 2017-18 | 1,263 | 66 | 19.1:1 | 42% (534) |
| 2015-16 | 1,229 | 61 | 20.1:1 | 41% (504) |
| 2010-11 | 789 | 36 | 21.9:1 | 33% (264) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Franklin Central Junior High.
About Franklin Central Junior High
Franklin Central Junior High is a large middle school that serves part of Indianapolis, Indiana. It reports enrollment of 1,797 students in grades 7 through 8. Across middle schools in Indiana, the average enrollment is about 594.
Franklin Township Com Sch Corp has a total of 12 schools and 11,385 students, Franklin Central Junior High among them.
White students are 53% of those enrolled at Franklin Central Junior High. Next come 18% Asian, 13% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. That is in line with Marion County, where about 52% of residents are White. A diversity index of 66% means there is a 66% chance two randomly chosen students at Franklin Central Junior High are from different groups.
On staff are 90.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 19.8:1. The average for middle schools in Indiana is 15.6:1, so this school has more students per teacher. About 52% of students at Franklin Central Junior High are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 60% for public schools in Marion County.
Franklin Central Junior High holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 44% of Indiana public middle schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Franklin Central Junior High is -3.2 points: 35.8% actual, 39.0% predicted.
In the wider Marion County area, median household income comes to about $66,346, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Franklin Central Junior High shares Marion County with 273 other public schools.
A public school about 1.2 miles away, New Bethel Elementary School, is the closest to Franklin Central Junior High. Franklin Central Junior High has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The school's 35.8% average proficiency ranks 6th among 6 nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 117 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Franklin Central Junior High. You can also rate the school on this page.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
975,809
Census ACS
Median income
$66,346
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
274
161,456 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Franklin Township Com Sch Corp
- Franklin Central High SchoolHigh · 3,438 students
- Lillie Idella Kitley IntermediateMiddle · 1,365 students
- Edgewood Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,300 students
- Thompson Crossing Elementary SchElementary · 568 students
- Bunker Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 487 students
- South Creek ElementaryElementary · 476 students
Other schools in Indianapolis
- Indiana Connections AcademyCombined · 5,376 students
- North Central High SchoolHigh · 3,682 students
- Franklin Central High SchoolHigh · 3,438 students
- Warren Central High SchoolHigh · 3,391 students
- Ben Davis High SchoolHigh · 3,315 students
- Pike High SchoolHigh · 3,188 students
Nearby schools
- New Bethel Elementary School1.2 mi · 439
- South Creek Elementary1.6 mi · 476
- Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate1.7 mi · 1,365
- Acton Elementary School1.7 mi · 275
- Franklin Central High School1.8 mi · 3,438
- Wanamaker Early Learning Center2.7 mi · 335
Frequently asked questions
About Franklin Central Junior HighHow large is Franklin Central Junior High?
Franklin Central Junior High enrolls approximately 1,797 students in grades 07-08.
Is Franklin Central Junior High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Franklin Central Junior High is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Franklin Central Junior High have?
Franklin Central Junior High employs 91 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
How diverse is Franklin Central Junior High?
Franklin Central Junior High reports a student body of 53% White, 9% Hispanic, 13% Black, 18% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Franklin Central Junior High public or private?
Franklin Central Junior High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Franklin Township Com Sch Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.