Middle Schools in Franklin Community School Corp

Summary:

The Franklin Community School Corp district in Indiana is home to two solid-performing middle schools: Franklin Community Middle School and Custer Baker Intermediate School. Both schools have maintained consistent academic performance, with proficiency rates in core subjects generally on par with or slightly above district and state averages.

Franklin Community Middle School is ranked 152 out of 480 Indiana middle schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Custer Baker Intermediate School does not have historical ranking data available, but its test scores in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies are also competitive. Both schools serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with around 50% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the two middle schools have different grade configurations, with Franklin Community Middle School serving grades 7-8 and Custer Baker Intermediate School serving grades 5-6, their overall performance metrics are relatively similar. Both schools have student-teacher ratios around 14 students per teacher and spend between $11,700 and $12,500 per student. The district may want to focus on addressing the higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% across both 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)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (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	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 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	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
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

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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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