Franklin Middle School

Franklin Middle School is a junior high of mid-tier scale in Yakima, Washington, one of the schools within Yakima School District, serveing 848 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 47% larger than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 577 students.

Across the 27 schools in Yakima School District (15,488 students total), Franklin Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Franklin Middle School lists that 77% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest breaks down as 18% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 52%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Franklin Middle School has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.2:1. The state averages around 18.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 85% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Franklin Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 23.2%; this one delivers 29.0%.

In the area at large, Yakima County reports that median household earnings sit near $70,656, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Franklin Middle School is one of 119 public schools in Yakima County (combined enrollment of about 52,145 students).

The closest other public school is Roosevelt Elementary School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Franklin Middle School comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 31.1%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Franklin Middle School has remained close to its prior level, going from 836 students in 2018 to 848 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Franklin Middle School typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.