Middle school (grades 6-8) · Franklin, VA

Joseph P. King Jr. Middle

Federal NCES profile for Joseph P. King Jr. Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 510141002431
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0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
67
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Joseph P. King Jr. Middle earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Virginia schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Virginia.

#2 of 3
public schools in Franklin · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
11.7:1
small classes for Virginia
98.8%
free-lunch eligible

Joseph P. King Jr. Middle has class sizes smaller than 82% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Joseph P. King Jr. Middle ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Franklin, VA.

School address

Franklin, VA 23851
District: Franklin City Public Schools · Virginia

NCES ID 510141002431 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-9 students YoY

Joseph P. King Jr. Middle shrank from 164 students in 2022-23 to 155 in 2023-24 (-5.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 14.8 → 12.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-9 students YoY 510141002431 · Franklin, VA Middle · SMALL · TRAD

164 enr · 11.7:1 · 98.8% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: S.P. Morton Elementary (620 students)

Joseph P. King Jr. Middle shrank from 164 students in 2022-23 to 155 in 2023-24 (-5.5%). Teacher FTE lost 14.8 → 12.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →

Joseph P. King Jr. Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Joseph P. King Jr. Middle reports 164 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Joseph P. King Jr. Middle compares

Joseph P. King Jr. Middle is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.7:1 ▼ 16% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 98.8% ▲ 72% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 164 top 96% - -

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

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
164
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
98.8%
free-lunch eligible - 72% above the Virginia average of 57.6%
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
11.7:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 18% in Virginia - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
73.8%
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
$18,288
per pupil, district-wide - above Virginia avg of $15,892
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 164 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
54
in-school suspensions + 107 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 32.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 98.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Franklin City Public Schools reports $18,288 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Joseph P. King Jr. Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
S.P. Morton Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Franklin High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Joseph P. King Jr. Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Franklin City Public Schools · 2 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~164 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Joseph P. King Jr. Middle

How many students attend Joseph P. King Jr. Middle?

Joseph P. King Jr. Middle has 164 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Franklin, VA. CCD year-over-year: 164 (2022-23) → 155 (2023-24), down 9.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Joseph P. King Jr. Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Joseph P. King Jr. Middle is 11.7:1, which is 16% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 25% 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 Joseph P. King Jr. Middle?

98.8% of students at Joseph P. King Jr. Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Joseph P. King Jr. Middle?

Joseph P. King Jr. Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Joseph P. King Jr. Middle rank among public schools in Franklin?

By Resource Investment Index, Joseph P. King Jr. Middle ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Franklin, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Franklin City Public Schools?

Besides Joseph P. King Jr. Middle, Franklin City Public Schools also operates S.P. Morton Elementary (620 students) and Franklin High (504 students). See the Franklin City Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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