Franklin

Franklin is an elementary-level community of compact scale in West Newton, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Newton, enrolling 320 students in grades K through 5.

Franklin is one of 22 schools operated by Newton, a district that hosts 11,632 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Franklin lists that the largest single group is White, at 59% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 15% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 4% Black.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Middlesex County) records that median household income runs about $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Franklin is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students).

Nearest neighbor: Henry Whittemore Elementary School, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Franklin has edged down 26%, going from 434 students in 2018 to 320 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 69% to 59% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for Franklin typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.