Elementary school (grades K-5) · Franklin, NH

Franklin Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Franklin Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330309000511
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
64
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
40
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Franklin Middle School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of New Hampshire schools.

#5 of 5
public schools in Franklin · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
9.1:1
small classes for New Hampshire
54.0%
free-lunch eligible

Franklin Middle School has class sizes smaller than 80% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Franklin Middle School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Franklin, NH.

Enrollment

301

New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

33.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.1:1

vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg

-19% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

54.0%

vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg

+151% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Franklin Middle School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:19.1:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Franklin Middle School

Franklin Middle School is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Franklin, New Hampshire, enrolling 301 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 54.0% of students qualify for free meals, 151% above the New Hampshire average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 301 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Hampshire median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 500 scored New Hampshire schools.

Among 25 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Hampshire schools statewide, it ranks #19, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 301 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 61.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Franklin School District spends $19,688 per pupil, 31% below the New Hampshire average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 21.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 82 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 301 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Franklin School District also operates Franklin High School (280 students) and Paul a. Smith School (261 students) alongside Franklin Middle 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 Middle School compares

Franklin Middle School on the metrics families compare, against New Hampshire and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Hampshire New Hampshire avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.1:1 ▼ 19% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 54.0% ▲ 151% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 301 top 45% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.1:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
301
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
54.0%
free-lunch eligible - 151% above the New Hampshire average of 21.5%
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
9.1:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 20% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
61.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,688
per pupil, district-wide - below New Hampshire avg of $28,358
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 301 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
53
in-school suspensions + 29 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 27.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

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.

Student demographics

White 85.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.3%
Two or More 3.3%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 85.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.6, Franklin Middle School is about as mixed as the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Franklin School District, which includes Franklin Middle School.

$19,688
Per student
-31%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.7%
State 51.5%
Federal 21.8%

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 Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Franklin High School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Paul a. Smith School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Franklin Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Franklin School District · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Hampshire, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Franklin Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Franklin Middle School

How many students attend Franklin Middle School?

Franklin Middle School has 301 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Franklin, NH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Franklin Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Franklin Middle School is 9.1:1, which is 19% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 42% 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 Middle School?

54.0% of students at Franklin Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Franklin Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Franklin Middle School is White at 85.7% of enrollment, in Franklin, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Franklin Middle School?

Franklin Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Franklin Middle School rank among public schools in Franklin?

By Resource Investment Index, Franklin Middle School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Franklin, NH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Franklin on the city page.

Is Franklin Middle School a good school?

Franklin Middle School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of New Hampshire 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 Franklin School District?

Besides Franklin Middle School, Franklin School District also operates Franklin High School (280 students) and Paul a. Smith School (261 students). See the Franklin School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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