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Enrollment
662
Middle
DISTRICT 513 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIMPSON COUNTY·NCES 210540001300
Franklin-Simpson Middle School
322 S College St, Franklin, KY 42134 · (270) 586-4401 · Simpson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL662 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of Kentucky 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.
- BBeats 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 Kentucky public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
424 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 63%
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 | 229 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 214 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 219 | 33% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 47% · 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-Simpson Middle School→Franklin-Simpson High School
Based on grade levels within Simpson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
49.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
43.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). 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
41.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.3%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Kentucky 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 Kentucky'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-Simpson Middle School
Franklin-Simpson Middle School's state test result (41.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin-Simpson Middle School this school | 662 | 64.0% | 41.2% |
| Rev. Henry E. Baker Sr. Interm. School Winchester | 767 | 64.3% | 43.2% |
| Robert D. Campbell Jr. High Winchester | 753 | 60.4% | 38.5% |
| Mason County Middle School Maysville | 565 | 67.1% | 27.3% |
| Meece Middle School Somerset | 486 | 66.3% | 43.3% |
| East Jessamine Middle School Nicholasville | 944 | 62.0% | 39.2% |
Matched among Kentucky 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-Simpson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #98 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #95 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #91 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 662 | #74 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #187 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.5% | #75 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.0% | #76 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.5% | #43 of 49 |
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
662
-49 (-7%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 454
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 662 | 36 | 18.4:1 | 64% (424) |
| 2023-24 | 627 | 36 | 17.4:1 | 68% (425) |
| 2022-23 | 687 | 37.5 | 18.3:1 | 69% (474) |
| 2020-21 | 711 | 40 | 17.8:1 | 63% (448) |
| 2017-18 | 646 | 38.4 | 16.8:1 | 65% (417) |
| 2015-16 | 660 | 37 | 17.8:1 | 60% (395) |
| 2010-11 | 706 | 35 | 20.2:1 | 55% (391) |
| 2000-01 | 450 | 28 | 16.1:1 | 34% (151) |
| 1990-91 | 454 | 27 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Franklin-Simpson Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (646 to 662); teachers down 6% (38.4 to 36).
About Franklin-Simpson Middle School
Franklin-Simpson Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in Franklin, Kentucky, administered by Simpson County. The latest federal count shows 662 students in grades 6 through 8.
The district, Simpson County, has 3,080 students enrolled across 6 schools.
Franklin-Simpson Middle School is 74% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 10% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 8% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Simpson County's population at about 84%. The school's diversity index is 43%, meaning two students picked at random have a 43% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Franklin-Simpson Middle School's 36 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 18.4:1. On average, middle schools in Kentucky have 15.8:1, compared with 18.4:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 64%. That tracks the 65% average for public schools in Simpson County.
Measured against Kentucky public middle schools, Franklin-Simpson Middle School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in Kentucky with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 41.3%. Franklin-Simpson Middle School scores 41.2%.
In Simpson County (population about 19,972), the median household income is $59,858, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Franklin-Simpson Middle School is one of 6 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Franklin-Simpson High School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Franklin-Simpson Middle School. There are 5 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Franklin-Simpson Middle School ranks 3rd in a group of 4 nearby schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
2024-25 enrollment was 662, a 7% decrease from 711 in 2020-21.
Community posts for Franklin-Simpson Middle School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Simpson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,972
Census ACS
Median income
$59,858
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,080 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Simpson County
- Franklin-Simpson High SchoolHigh · 830 students
- Simpson Elementary SchoolElementary · 731 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 463 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 324 students
- Franklin-Simpson High School West CampusHigh · 70 students
Other schools in Franklin
- Franklin-Simpson High SchoolHigh · 830 students
- Simpson Elementary SchoolElementary · 731 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 463 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 324 students
- Franklin-Simpson High School West CampusHigh · 70 students
Nearby schools
- Franklin-Simpson High School0.1 mi · 830
- Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus0.1 mi · 70
- Franklin Elementary School0.3 mi · 324
- Simpson Elementary School0.5 mi · 731
- Lincoln Elementary School0.9 mi · 463
- Portland West Middle School9.4 mi · 491
Frequently asked questions
About Franklin-Simpson Middle SchoolHow many students attend Franklin-Simpson Middle School?
Franklin-Simpson Middle School enrolls approximately 662 students in grades 06-08.
Is Franklin-Simpson Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Franklin-Simpson Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Franklin-Simpson Middle School have?
Franklin-Simpson Middle School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Franklin-Simpson Middle School?
Student demographics at Franklin-Simpson Middle School are roughly 74% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Franklin-Simpson Middle School in?
Franklin-Simpson Middle School is part of Simpson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.