Enrollment
428
Middle
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN ISD·NCES 481974021468
Franklin Middle School
1098 W DECHERD ST, FRANKLIN, TX 77856 · (979) 828-7200 · Robertson County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL428 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
172 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 5 | 94 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 113 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 113 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 108 | 25% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 63% · 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 Middle School→Franklin High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within FRANKLIN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
80.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
74.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +9.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 52.0% | 28.0% | 14.0% | 6.0% |
| Mathematics | 29.0% | 45.0% | 19.0% | 7.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 80.0% | 74.0% |
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 75.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 59.0% |
| 2020-21 | 53.0% | 65.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
69.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Middle School
Franklin Middle School's state test result (69.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Middle School this school | 428 | 40.2% | 69.7% |
| Gatesville Junior High School GATESVILLE | 394 | 43.7% | 44.2% |
| Canton Junior High School CANTON | 557 | 40.0% | 56.4% |
| Scurry-Rosser Middle School SCURRY | 381 | 41.2% | 48.6% |
| Spring Hill Junior High School LONGVIEW | 451 | 41.0% | 56.6% |
| Clyde Junior High School CLYDE | 314 | 42.7% | 53.0% |
Matched among Texas 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.7% | #102 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #91 of 1,670 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #119 of 1,670 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +34.0pp | #40 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 428 | #1,210 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #293 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.9% | #1,023 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.2% | #1,323 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.9% | #166 of 437 |
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
428
+18 (+4%) vs 2020
+40% since 2000-01, when it was 305
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 428 | 33.5 | 12.8:1 | 40% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 407 | 33.5 | 12.2:1 | 41% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 398 | 34.5 | 11.5:1 | 43% (171) |
| 2020-21 | 410 | 28 | 14.6:1 | 41% (169) |
| 2017-18 | 366 | 29.4 | 12.4:1 | 41% (150) |
| 2015-16 | 311 | 27 | 11.5:1 | 41% (129) |
| 2010-11 | 233 | 25 | 9.3:1 | 37% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 305 | 28 | 10.9:1 | 33% (102) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Franklin Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (366 to 428); teachers up 14% (29.4 to 33.5).
About Franklin Middle School
Franklin Middle School is a small middle-grades school in FRANKLIN, Texas, (ZIP code 77856). Grades offered run from 5 through 8, with 428 students enrolled. The average among middle schools in Texas is roughly 643 students; this school is 33% smaller than that.
The 3 schools in FRANKLIN ISD enroll 1,462 students altogether, Franklin Middle School among them.
At Franklin Middle School, White students make up 72% of the student body. The school is also 15% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 62% White share among all Robertson County residents. Franklin Middle School's diversity index is 45%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 12.8 students per teacher and 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. About 40% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 61% average among public schools in Robertson County.
Franklin Middle School scores 69.7% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 56.5%.
Among Robertson County residents, the median household income is $72,236, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Besides Franklin Middle School, Robertson County has 10 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Franklin High School is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Franklin Middle School is 3rd of 9 on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
The school enrolled 428 students in 2024-25, 18 more than the 410 it had in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.8:1.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Robertson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,167
Census ACS
Median income
$72,236
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,408 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FRANKLIN ISD
- Roland Reynolds Elementary SchoolElementary · 586 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 448 students
Other schools in FRANKLIN
- Roland Reynolds Elementary SchoolElementary · 586 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 448 students
Other Franklin Middle schools
15 other US public schools in 13 states are named Franklin Middle. Franklin Middle School is the 11th largest of the 16.
- Franklin MiddleReisterstown, MD · 1,150 students
- Franklin Middle SchoolYakima, WA · 848 students
- Franklin MiddleChantilly, VA · 798 students
- FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLPOCATELLO, ID · 718 students
- Franklin Middle SchoolChampaign, IL · 665 students
Nearby schools
- Franklin High School0.1 mi · 448
- Roland Reynolds Elementary School1.1 mi · 586
- Calvert School10.0 mi · 145
- Hearne Elementary School12.0 mi · 377
- Hearne JH/HS12.1 mi · 341
- Bremond Middle School14.8 mi · 115
Frequently asked questions
About Franklin Middle SchoolHow many students attend Franklin Middle School?
Franklin Middle School enrolls approximately 428 students in grades 05-08.
Is Franklin Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Franklin Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Franklin Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Franklin Middle School is approximately 12.8:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Franklin Middle School?
At Franklin Middle School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Franklin Middle School public or private?
Franklin Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by FRANKLIN ISD.
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