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Enrollment
454
Middle
DISTRICT 431 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THIEF RIVER FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273885001674
FRANKLIN MIDDLE
300 SPRUCE AVE S, THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN 56701 · (218) 681-8813 · Pennington County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL454 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
176 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 48%
Community
1
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 | 138 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 167 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 149 | 33% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 60% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within THIEF RIVER FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
40.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
35.1%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. 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
33.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Minnesota 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 Minnesota'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 →
Where FRANKLIN MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #180 of 245 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #156 of 245 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #188 of 245 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 454 | #158 of 306 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #127 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.5% | #141 of 216 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.8% | #106 of 252 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #109 of 129 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
454
-15 (-3%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 538
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 454 | 26 | 17.5:1 | 39% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 436 | 28 | 15.6:1 | 41% (177) |
| 2022-23 | 421 | 28 | 15.1:1 | 37% (156) |
| 2020-21 | 469 | 30 | 15.6:1 | 33% (154) |
| 2017-18 | 480 | 27.3 | 17.6:1 | 38% (181) |
| 2015-16 | 444 | 30 | 14.8:1 | 32% (142) |
| 2010-11 | 481 | 32 | 15.0:1 | 36% (174) |
| 2000-01 | 523 | 35 | 14.9:1 | 31% (163) |
| 1990-91 | 538 | 31 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FRANKLIN MIDDLE.
About FRANKLIN MIDDLE
FRANKLIN MIDDLE sits in THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minnesota, and is classified as a middle-grades school. The school enrolls 454 students, from grades 6 through 8.
FRANKLIN MIDDLE is among 4 schools run by THIEF RIVER FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT, which serves 1,725 students.
White students make up a majority at FRANKLIN MIDDLE, at 79%. The remaining students are 11% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Native American. Census estimates put the White share of Pennington County's population at about 89%. FRANKLIN MIDDLE's diversity index is 37%, against a US figure of 70%.
FRANKLIN MIDDLE employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 17.5:1. For comparison, middle schools in Minnesota average 17.5:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 39% in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in Pennington County average 39%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, FRANKLIN MIDDLE falls in the middle 80% of Minnesota schools: 33.9% actual against 44.2% predicted.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Pennington County show that the median household income is $77,325, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. FRANKLIN MIDDLE is one of 7 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, NORTHWEST AREA LEARNING CENTER, is about 0.9 miles away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, FRANKLIN MIDDLE is 4th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, FRANKLIN MIDDLE is coded Town: Remote, for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment dropped 3% from its 2020-21 level of 469. The ratio was 15.6:1 in 2020-21 and 17.5:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Pennington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,791
Census ACS
Median income
$77,325
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,000 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in THIEF RIVER FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CHALLENGER ELEMENTARYElementary · 727 students
- LINCOLN SENIOR HIGHHigh · 521 students
- NORTHWEST AREA LEARNING CENTERHigh · 23 students
- Summer NW Area Learning CenterHigh
Other schools in THIEF RIVER FALLS
- CHALLENGER ELEMENTARYElementary · 727 students
- LINCOLN SENIOR HIGHHigh · 521 students
- NORTHWEST AREA LEARNING CENTERHigh · 23 students
- Summer NW Area Learning CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- NORTHWEST AREA LEARNING CENTER0.9 mi · 23
- LINCOLN SENIOR HIGH1.0 mi · 521
- CHALLENGER ELEMENTARY1.4 mi · 727
- VIKING ELEMENTARY13.6 mi · 77
- Red Lake County Central Elementary15.1 mi · 178
- GOODRIDGE ELEMENTARY16.4 mi · 161
Frequently asked questions
About FRANKLIN MIDDLEHow large is FRANKLIN MIDDLE?
FRANKLIN MIDDLE enrolls approximately 454 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does FRANKLIN MIDDLE serve?
FRANKLIN MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FRANKLIN MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FRANKLIN MIDDLE is approximately 17.5:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at FRANKLIN MIDDLE?
At FRANKLIN MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is FRANKLIN MIDDLE in?
FRANKLIN MIDDLE is part of THIEF RIVER FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.