Franklin Community Middle School

Franklin Community Middle School is one of the average-sized middle schools in Franklin, Indiana, run under Franklin Community School Corp, with 726 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 8. That puts it 22% above the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 594 students.

Within Franklin Community School Corp, which oversees 9 schools and 4,966 students, Franklin Community Middle School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Franklin Community Middle School lists that nearly all students (84%) are White. The remainder consists of 6% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Johnson County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Franklin Community Middle School reports 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Franklin Community Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 44.1%, the actual is 39.6%, a residual of -4.6 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Johnson County shows median household income runs about $90,454, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Johnson County runs 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 28,824 students), of which Franklin Community Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Northwood Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Franklin Community Middle School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 44.4%.

Franklin Community Middle School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 7%: 782 students in 2018 compared to 726 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.