Franklin Middle School

Franklin Middle School is an average-sized 6-8 campus in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, part of Cedar Rapids Comm School District. The school hosts 469 students in grades 6 through 8.

Within Cedar Rapids Comm School District, which oversees 35 schools and 15,494 students, Franklin Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Franklin Middle School logs that White students make up the majority at 58%; the rest consists of 20% Black, 12% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting Franklin Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 59% of students at Franklin Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Linn County (around 40%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Franklin Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 62.6%; this one delivers 60.1%.

Around the school, Linn County reports that median household income runs about $77,649, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Franklin Middle School is one of 83 public schools in Linn County (combined enrollment of about 36,480 students).

The closest other public school is Empowering Excellence Charter School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Franklin Middle School comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 54.3%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Franklin Middle School has fell 26%, going from 630 students in 2018 to 469 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 65% to 58% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.