Poplar Grove 5-8

Poplar Grove 5-8 is a middle-grades school of compact scale in Franklin, Tennessee, run under Franklin SSD, instructing 307 students in grades 5 through 8. That puts it 45% smaller than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 554 students.

Across the 8 schools in Franklin SSD (3,161 students total), Poplar Grove 5-8 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Poplar Grove 5-8 records that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 40% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Williamson County) logs that median household income runs about $135,594, about 63% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. Poplar Grove 5-8 is one of 60 public schools in Williamson County (combined enrollment of about 44,754 students).

Poplar Grove K-4 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Poplar Grove 5-8's enrollment has ticked down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 359 (now 307). Over the same period, the White share declined from 55% to 48%.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.