Franklin Community School Corp

Summary:

The Franklin Community School Corp district in Indiana consists of 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 117 out of 380 districts in Indiana and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out for their strong performance. Union Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Indiana elementary schools, with high proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. Creekside Elementary School is another high-performing elementary school, ranking in the top 30% of Indiana elementary schools and boasting strong Math proficiency. As the district's only high school, Franklin Community High School performs reasonably well, ranking in the top 35% of Indiana high schools with a solid 88.4% four-year graduation rate.

However, the data also reveals significant performance gaps between the highest and lowest performing schools, particularly in English Language Arts and Math. The schools with the highest percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients tend to have lower proficiency rates across the board, suggesting a relationship between socioeconomic status and academic achievement. Additionally, the district faces a consistent challenge with a 17.8% chronic absenteeism rate across all schools.

District Detail

998 Grizzly Cub Dr
Franklin, IN 46131

(317) 738-5800

SchoolDigger Rank:
117^th of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,966

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Community Middle School	Public	7-8	625 Grizzly Cub Dr	Franklin	46131	Johnson County	Franklin Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 346-8400	726	50	14.5	44.4%	611 (84.2%)	18 (2.5%)	40 (5.5%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (5.9%)	65.9	152^nd of 480 public middle schools	68.3%		67.6	151^st of 491 public middle schools	69.2%	1							41.0	45.5	43.2					36.5	35.3	35.9						$12,463	$456	$12,007
Franklin Community High School	Public	9-12	2600 Cumberland Dr	Franklin	46131	Johnson County	Franklin Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 738-5700	1,531	86	17.8	40.0%	1,276 (83.3%)	37 (2.4%)	113 (7.4%)	17 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	85 (5.6%)	58.9	149^th of 429 public high schools	65.3%		60.9	135^th of 432 public high schools	68.8%	14	59.4	20.7																			45.8	$11,747	$476	$11,270
Needham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1399 Upper Shelbyville Rd	Franklin	46131	Johnson County	Franklin Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 738-5780	347	22	16.1	47.0%	288 (83.0%)	8 (2.3%)	21 (6.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.8%)	47.4	545^th of 1005 public elementary schools	45.8%		54.2	479^th of 1011 public elementary schools	52.6%	66			50.7	29.2					40.1	50.7	45.8					48.3	27.8		27.8			$12,626	$723	$11,903
Northwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	965 Grizzly Cub Dr	Franklin	46131	Johnson County	Franklin Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 346-8900	505	33	15.5	60.2%	408 (80.8%)	15 (3.0%)	44 (8.7%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.0%)	56.6	439^th of 1005 public elementary schools	56.3%		40.7	622^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	38.5%	183			36.2	47.6					41.6	50.9	49.5					50.2	44.1		44.1			$11,682	$801	$10,881
Union Elementary School	Public	K-4	3990 W Division Rd	Bargersville	46106	Johnson County	Franklin Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 422-5223	165	11	15.0	24.2%	157 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	87.8	109^th of 1005 public elementary schools	89.2%		73.9	254^th of 1011 public elementary schools	74.9%	145			53.6	69.4					62.5	64.3	69.4					67.2	69.4		69.4			$12,852	$497	$12,355
Webb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1400 Webb Ct	Franklin	46131	Johnson County	Franklin Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 738-5790	319	18	17.7	51.7%	274 (85.9%)	8 (2.5%)	12 (3.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.9%)	42.4	595^th of 1005 public elementary schools	40.8%		48.5	542^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	46.4%	53			44.3	31.2					37.7	41.0	44.3					42.6	31.2		31.2			$12,589	$688	$11,900
Creekside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	700 E Sr 44	Franklin	46131	Johnson County	Franklin Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 346-8800	517	30	17.2	53.0%	414 (80.1%)	9 (1.7%)	46 (8.9%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.1%)	70.5	285^th of 1005 public elementary schools	71.6%		65.7	346^th of 1011 public elementary schools	65.8%	61			58.8	46.1					51.3	68.8	54.8					60.5	44.4		44.4			$10,886	$749	$10,137
Custer Baker Intermediate School	Public	5-6	101 W Sr 44	Franklin	46131	Johnson County	Franklin Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 346-8600	734	42	17.4	50.3%	632 (86.1%)	14 (1.9%)	34 (4.6%)	18 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	32 (4.4%)								(n/a)					46.7	42.3			44.4			40.2	38.9			39.5		53.2	53.2	44.2		$11,724	$480	$11,244
Franklin Community Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	998 Grizly Cub Dr.	Franklin	46131	Johnson County	Franklin Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(317) 738-5800	122	3	40.6	48.4%	101 (82.8%)	3 (2.5%)	8 (6.6%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	7 (5.7%)								(n/a)

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
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Center Grove Community School Corp	7 mi	9	23^rd
Central Nine Career Center	7.39 mi	1
Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United	7.54 mi	4	99^th
Greenwood Community School Corp	8.16 mi	6	108^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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