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Franklin Community Middle School

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Franklin Community Middle School ranks 152 nd of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Franklin Community Middle School is a public middle school serving 741 students in grades 7-8 in Franklin, Indiana. It is part of the Franklin Community School Corporation, which is ranked 117 out of 380 school districts in the state.

Franklin Community Middle School's test scores are generally above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA), with 45.48% of 8th graders proficient in 2024-2025 compared to the state average of 42.7%. However, the school's math proficiency rates are slightly below the state average, with 35.31% of 8th graders proficient. The school's overall ELA proficiency rate for all grades is 43.24%, which is slightly below the district average of 43.96%, while the overall math proficiency rate of 35.92% is lower than the district average of 42.43%. The school has also seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.0% in 2021-2022 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the rate at the nearby Custer Baker Intermediate School.

Compared to some of the higher-performing nearby schools like Center Grove Middle School North and Center Grove Middle School Central, which are ranked among the top 5% of Indiana middle schools, Franklin Community Middle School's performance is generally on par with or slightly above the district averages. The school's free and reduced lunch rate has also increased from 38.31% in 2021-2022 to 48.85% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the rate at Custer Baker Intermediate School, indicating a greater concentration of economically disadvantaged students at the middle school level.

726

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,463

Per pupil spending ?

44.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

625 Grizzly Cub Dr
Franklin, IN 46131

(317) 346-8400

District: Franklin Community School Corp

Students who attend Franklin Community Middle School usually attend:

High:

Franklin Community High School

Feeder schools for Franklin Community Middle School:

Elementary:	Creekside Elementary School
	Needham Elementary School
	Northwood Elementary School
	Union Elementary School
	More...
	Webb Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Two or more races:

5.9%

Hispanic:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Indiana median (68th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg43%

152^nd of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

117^th of 380Franklin Community School Corp among Indiana districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	152 of 480	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	151 of 491	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	135 of 489	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	190 of 490	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	210 of 483	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	139 of 470	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	208 of 473	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.2	228 of 472	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.6	171 of 494	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.7	184 of 485	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.9	144 of 470	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.9	220 of 444	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.3	156 of 447	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.1	128 of 451	71.6%	★★★★☆
2010	62.5	169 of 428	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.6	76 of 423	82.0%	★★★★☆
2008	64.7	133 of 392	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.0	143 of 382	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.6	119 of 375	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.3	73 of 370	80.3%	★★★★☆
2004	73.1	43 of 222	80.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%

Math36%

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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)	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	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	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
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
Clark Pleasant Middle School	Public	6-8	1354 E Worthsville Road	Greenwood	46143	Johnson County	Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 535-7121	1,690	102	16.6	56.2%	967 (57.2%)	136 (8.0%)	122 (7.2%)	359 (21.2%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	97 (5.7%)	73.1	114^th of 480 public middle schools	76.3%		77.6	95^th of 491 public middle schools	80.7%	19		41.3	44.1	47.5	44.3		46.7	42.8	45.8	45.1	47.1	47.1		96.1	$10,411	$815	$9,597
Indian Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	801 W Indian Creek Dr	Trafalgar	46181	Johnson County	Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United	No	No	No	No	(317) 878-2130	503	38	13.1	30.6%	467 (92.8%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	75.3	105^th of 480 public middle schools	78.1%		57	205^th of 491 public middle schools	58.2%	100		47.2	42.6	42.8	44.2		56.5	47.3	46.4	50.0	44.1	44.1			$10,182	$164	$10,018
Greenwood Middle School	Public	6-8	1584 Averitt Road	Greenwood	46143	Johnson County	Greenwood Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 889-4040	964	52	18.5	47.2%	654 (67.8%)	62 (6.4%)	99 (10.3%)	84 (8.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (6.6%)	75.9	102^nd of 480 public middle schools	78.8%		75.3	107^th of 491 public middle schools	78.2%	5		51.8	46.0	52.4	50.0		37.1	35.2	49.1	40.2	57.9	57.9			$9,905	$265	$9,640
Center Grove Middle School Central	Public	6-8	4900 Stones Crossing	Greenwood	46143	Johnson County	Center Grove Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 882-9391	1,278	62	20.7	19.4%	969 (75.8%)	46 (3.6%)	73 (5.7%)	149 (11.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (3.1%)	91.7	29^th of 480 public middle schools	94.0%		92.2	33^rd of 491 public middle schools	93.3%	4		58.9	53.7	52.4	54.8		68.7	60.3	56.2	61.4	65.5	65.5		97.1	$9,040	$401	$8,639
Edinburgh Community Middle School	Public	6-8	300 S Keeley St	Edinburgh	46124	Johnson County	Edinburgh Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 526-3418	179	14	12.7	54.7%	150 (83.8%)	1 (0.6%)	21 (11.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.8%)	29.4	344^th of 480 public middle schools	28.3%		39.3	300^th of 491 public middle schools	38.9%	44		15.9	29.8	22.9	22.6		17.5	31.6	25.0	24.4	27.0	27.0			$12,267	$1,042	$11,225
Center Grove Middle School North	Public	6-8	202 N Morgantown Rd	Greenwood	46142	Johnson County	Center Grove Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 885-8800	1,080	58	18.7	33.8%	817 (75.6%)	46 (4.3%)	61 (5.6%)	97 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.4%)	90	37^th of 480 public middle schools	92.3%		89.1	43^rd of 491 public middle schools	91.2%	6		50.1	60.0	56.6	55.4		64.6	63.0	49.4	59.0	59.0	59.0		100.0	$9,314	$402	$8,912
Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy	Public	6	202 W Meridian School Rd	Indianapolis	46217	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 789-1300	617	36	17.0	67.3%	195 (31.6%)	66 (10.7%)	96 (15.6%)	226 (36.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.2%)								(n/a)		41.4			41.4		35.6			35.6	36.6	36.6			$11,427	$838	$10,588
Perry Meridian Middle School	Public	7-8	202 W Meridian School Rd	Indianapolis	46217	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 789-4100	1,278	79	16.2	65.3%	455 (35.6%)	157 (12.3%)	153 (12.0%)	450 (35.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (4.9%)	74.6	110^th of 480 public middle schools	77.1%		76.4	103^rd of 491 public middle schools	79.0%	7			41.6	52.3	46.8			38.4	44.9	41.6					$12,264	$1,527	$10,738

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Community Middle School

Is Franklin Community Middle School a good school?

Franklin Community Middle School ranks 152^nd of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Franklin Community Middle School in?

Franklin Community School Corp

What high school do graduates of Franklin Community Middle School attend?

Students who attend Franklin Community Middle School usually go on to attend Franklin Community High School

How many students attend Franklin Community Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 726 students attended Franklin Community Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Community Middle School?

Students at Franklin Community Middle School are 84% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

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