Franklin-Simpson Middle School

Franklin-Simpson Middle School is one of the moderately sized junior highs in Franklin, Kentucky, run under Simpson County, with 662 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Across the 6 schools in Simpson County (3,080 students total), Franklin-Simpson Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Franklin-Simpson Middle School logs that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 10% Hispanic, 8% Black, 8% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Franklin-Simpson Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Franklin-Simpson Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.2%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Simpson County indicate the typical household earns roughly $59,858 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Simpson County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,080 students), of which Franklin-Simpson Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Franklin-Simpson High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Franklin-Simpson Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Franklin-Simpson Middle School at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 43.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Franklin-Simpson Middle School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 646 (now 662). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 6% to 10%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 18.4:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.