Enrollment
267
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Rochester, NY
Franklin Lower School
Federal NCES profile for Franklin Lower School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 362475006712
👥 S:T ratio 72
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Franklin Lower School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of New York schools.
- #1 of 10
- middle schools in Rochester · Resource Index
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7:1
- small classes for New York
- 94.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Franklin Lower School has class sizes smaller than 94% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Franklin Lower School ranks #1 of 10 middle schools in Rochester, NY.
School address
District: Rochester City School District · New York
NCES ID 362475006712 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-41% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
94.8%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+69% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Franklin Lower School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Franklin Lower School
Franklin Lower School is a high-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Rochester, New York, enrolling 267 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7:1, Franklin Lower School is leaner than roughly 94% of New York schools and 41% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 94.8% of students qualify for free meals, 69% above the New York average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 267 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 506 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #28, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 267 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Its district draws 24.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 190 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 267 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Rochester City School District also operates Edison Career and Technology High School (1,362 students) and School of the Arts (1,065 students) alongside Franklin Lower School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Franklin Lower School compares
Franklin Lower School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7:1 | ▼ 41% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 94.8% | ▲ 69% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 267 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
267
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
94.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 69% above the New York average of 56.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
7:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 6% in New York - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$28,608
per pupil, district-wide
- above New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 267 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
71
in-school suspensions + 119 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 26.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 71.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rochester City School District, which includes Franklin Lower School.
$28,608
Per student
+8%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+72%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.4%
State 64.3%
Federal 24.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Franklin Lower School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Career and Technology High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| School of the Arts | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| School 33-John James Audubon | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Franklin Upper School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| School 58-World of Inquiry School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Franklin Lower School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,362
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 1,065
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 980
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 969
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 896
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~267 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Franklin Lower School
How many students attend Franklin Lower School?
Franklin Lower School has 267 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Rochester, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Franklin Lower School?
The student-teacher ratio at Franklin Lower School is 7:1, which is 41% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 55% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Franklin Lower School?
94.8% of students at Franklin Lower School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Franklin Lower School?
Franklin Lower School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Franklin Lower School rank among middle schools in Rochester?
By Resource Investment Index, Franklin Lower School ranks #1 of 10 middle schools in Rochester, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Rochester on the city page.
Is Franklin Lower School a good school?
Franklin Lower School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of New York schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Rochester City School District?
Besides Franklin Lower School, Rochester City School District also operates Edison Career and Technology High School (1,362 students), School of the Arts (1,065 students), and School 33-John James Audubon (980 students). See the Rochester City School District district page for the complete list.
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