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Franklin Military Academy

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Franklin Military Academy ranks 91 st of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 72% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Franklin Military Academy is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Richmond, Virginia, part of the Richmond City Public Schools district. With 314 students, Franklin Military Academy consistently ranks among the top high schools in Virginia, outperforming the district and state on standardized tests across various subjects and grade levels.

The school's academic performance is particularly strong for traditionally underserved student groups, such as African American, Hispanic, and low-income students, often ranking among the top schools in the state for these subgroups. Franklin Military Academy also boasts high graduation rates, low dropout rates, and lower chronic absenteeism compared to the district average. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and spends more per student than the district, which may contribute to its success.

When compared to nearby schools in the Richmond City Public Schools district, Franklin Military Academy stands out as a high-performing institution. Schools like Richmond High School for the Arts, John Marshall High, and Armstrong High lag behind in academic performance, graduation rates, and attendance metrics. In contrast, Open High and Richmond Community High, both magnet schools, perform at a similar high level to Franklin Military Academy.

335

Students ?

6.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,527

Per pupil spending ?

99.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 North 37th Street
Richmond, VA 23223

(804) 780-8526

District: Richmond City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Franklin Military Academy:

Elementary:	Barack Obama Elementary
	Bellevue Elementary
	Blackwell Elementary
	Broad Rock Elementary
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	Cardinal Elementary
	Chimborazo Elementary
	Elizabeth D. Redd Elementary
	Fairfield Court Elementary
	Frances W. McClenney Elementary
	G.H. Reid Elementary
	George W. Carver Elementary
	Henry Marsh III Elementary
	J.B. Fisher Elementary
	J.L. Francis Elementary
	Linwood Holton Elementary
	Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary
	Mary Munford Elementary
	Miles Jones Elementary
	Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary
	Overby-Sheppard Elementary
	Southampton Elementary
	Swansboro Elementary
	Westover Hills Elementary
	William Fox Elementary
	Woodville Elementary
Middle:	Albert Hill Middle
	Dogwood Middle
	Lucille M. Brown Middle
	Martin Luther King Junior Middle
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	Thomas C. Boushall Middle
	Thomas H. Henderson Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.0%

Hispanic:

26.6%

White:

19.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (92% vs 77% meeting standards)

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)

✓Above the Virginia median (72nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school92%

District avg52%

Virginia avg77%

Middle school

31^st of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 62 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

91^st of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9High Schools in the Richmond City Public Schools

115^th of 129Richmond City Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	31 of 419	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	16 of 417	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	41 of 422	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	71.1	88 of 415	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	39.0	250 of 419	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	170 of 424	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.1	284 of 413	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.6	229 of 415	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.3	278 of 409	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.3	286 of 412	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	6.0	405 of 416	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.4	381 of 416	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	37.9	287 of 413	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.7	343 of 413	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.1	402 of 408	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	22 of 297	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	6 of 299	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	5 of 298	98.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	94.9	5 of 100	95.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	20 of 403	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	78.7	55 of 407	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	21 of 411	94.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	27 of 279	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	79.0	35 of 272	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	42 of 275	84.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	17 of 403	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	12 of 402	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	32 of 404	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	7 of 407	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	80.2	51 of 409	87.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	8 of 400	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	1 of 396	99.7%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	91 of 328	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	123 of 329	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	83 of 326	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	48.1	169 of 325	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	225 of 327	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	100 of 327	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.1	225 of 326	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.1	174 of 324	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.3	124 of 321	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.0	76 of 322	76.4%	★★★★☆
2014	46.8	171 of 322	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.9	132 of 321	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.1	77 of 321	76.0%	★★★★☆
2011	56.4	125 of 320	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.3	140 of 317	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.4	52 of 313	83.4%	★★★★☆
2008	63.6	72 of 316	77.2%	★★★★☆
2007	53.2	136 of 313	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	20.0	299 of 314	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	47.7	170 of 308	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	14 of 245	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	76.9	32 of 249	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	90.4	5 of 240	97.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	2 of 101	98.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	137 of 321	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	130 of 322	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	78 of 320	75.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	27 of 236	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	99 of 233	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.2	11 of 232	95.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	24 of 324	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	74.2	48 of 320	85.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	55 of 322	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	117 of 322	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.3	65 of 321	79.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

White (2025)98th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)95th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile~ school

High school

English Language Learner (2025)98th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2025)94th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Civics and Economics100%+26 vs state

Mathematics98%+36 vs state

Algebra I97%+3 vs state

Biology95%+9 vs state

English Reading94%+17 vs state

Earth Science91%~ state avg

Writing89%+12 vs state

Algebra II85%-9 vs state

Geometry82%-6 vs state

World History I75%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)				SOL Geometry (2025)		SOL Algebra I (2025)						SOL Algebra II (2025)			SOL Mathematics (2025)	SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Science (2025)	SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)						SOL Geography (2025)	SOL VA and US History (2025)		SOL World History I (2025)				SOL World History II (2025)		SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 9th Grade	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Military Academy	Public	6-12	701 North 37th Street	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-8526	335	53	6.3	99.7%	65 (19.4%)	164 (49.0%)	89 (26.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	69.6	91^st of 328 public high schools	72.3%		64.2	123^rd of 329 public high schools	62.6%	32		86.4	92.5		100.0	68.8	100.0	94.9					84.6			98.0	95.2					91.5	96.1	92.2	91.5		95.0					75.0						100.0	$16,527	$609	$15,918
Armstrong High	Public	9-12	2300 Cool Lane	Richmond	23223	Henrico County	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-4449	709	82	8.6	92.5%	28 (3.9%)	606 (85.5%)	49 (6.9%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	15.1	318^th of 328 public high schools	3.0%		20.2	314^th of 329 public high schools	4.6%	4		21.1	36.9						74.7	71.9	83.3	100.0	74.2				77.8	40.3	40.5	83.3							67.5	84.6				42.1	52.4	81.8	92.3		19.1		$15,203	$1,096	$14,106
Richmond Alternative School	Public	6-12	119 West Leigh Street	Richmond	23220	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-4388	277	33	8.3		2 (0.7%)	187 (67.5%)	79 (28.5%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0.3	327^th of 328 public high schools	0.3%		0	329^th of 329 public high schools	0.0%	2		13.0							31.8											18.4	4.6				0.0		14.3	17.4				9.1						13.6
Open High	Public	9-12	600 S Pine St	Richmond	23220	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 780-4661	171	19	9.1	101.2%	70 (40.9%)	62 (36.3%)	28 (16.4%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.3%)	88.8	3^rd of 328 public high schools	99.1%		87.5	5^th of 329 public high schools	98.5%	2		100.0	97.3			95.2							100.0				100.0										97.4					100.0							$10,932	$14	$10,919
Richmond Community High	Public	9-12	201 E Brookland Park Boulevard	Richmond	23222	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 780-4332	211	26	8.1	99.5%	52 (24.6%)	118 (55.9%)	26 (12.3%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	81.1	19^th of 328 public high schools	94.2%		76.9	41^st of 329 public high schools	87.5%	22		100.0	100.0			70.7							100.0				98.5										100.0					98.5							$14,578	$655	$13,923
Varina High	Public, Magnet	9-12	7053 Messer Rd	Richmond	23231	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 226-8700	1,420	103	13.7	86.3%	173 (12.2%)	1,093 (77.0%)	81 (5.7%)	7 (0.5%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (4.2%)	34	269^th of 328 public high schools	18.0%		21.6	310^th of 329 public high schools	5.8%	41						52.8			79.6	79.5	87.5		81.0				75.2	63.6	88.5	93.1							73.8	76.0											$9,967	$661	$9,306
Highland Springs High	Public, Magnet	9-12	200 S. Airport Drive	Highland Springs	23075	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 328-4000	1,928	117	16.5	86.7%	144 (7.5%)	1,493 (77.4%)	207 (10.7%)	23 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	51 (2.6%)	27.9	292^nd of 328 public high schools	11.0%		28.4	295^th of 329 public high schools	10.3%	3						78.1			73.3	72.7	73.3	100.0	82.4				73.2	60.5	78.6	82.5							80.1	58.6	64.7	30.3		7.1				72.7			$8,877	$515	$8,362
Richmond High School for the Arts	Public	9-12	4314 Crutchfield St	Richmond	23225	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-5037	1,116	117	9.5	94.4%	40 (3.6%)	434 (38.9%)	611 (54.7%)	18 (1.6%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.8%)	6.4	326^th of 328 public high schools	0.6%		3.7	327^th of 329 public high schools	0.6%	1	4.8	16.5	22.1	25.0					58.7	79.2	72.0	55.0	31.8	3.7	6.9		25.2	28.8	61.1							54.6	54.1	59.1			11.8	20.8					21.2		$9,953	$668	$9,285
John Marshall High	Public	9-12	4225 Old Brook Rd	Richmond	23227	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-6052	645	63	10.2	133.8%	82 (12.7%)	499 (77.4%)	29 (4.5%)	12 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.3%)	29.6	287^th of 328 public high schools	12.5%		37.1	254^th of 329 public high schools	22.8%	33		43.2	49.1	50.0		76.9			60.8	90.0		90.9	79.3				81.1	57.0	78.3								80.0	66.7				61.1			91.7		76.9		$15,985	$1,243	$14,742
Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	4314 Crutchfield Street	Richmond	23225	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-5037	32	11	3.0		2 (6.3%)	28 (87.5%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)								(n/a)																																							$24,696	$00	$24,696

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Military Academy

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Military Academy?

Students at Franklin Military Academy are 49% African American, 27% Hispanic, 19% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Franklin Military Academy a good school?

Franklin Military Academy ranks 91^st of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Franklin Military Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended Franklin Military Academy.

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What district is Franklin Military Academy in?

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