Summary:
ZIP code 46131 in Franklin, Indiana is served by two middle-level schools, both in the Franklin Community School Corp: Custer Baker Intermediate School, which covers grades 5–6 with 734 students, and Franklin Community Middle School, which covers grades 7–8 with 726 students — about 1,460 students combined in the middle grades. The district is rated 3 stars, ranked 174 of 374, placing it at the 53rd percentile.
Franklin Community Middle School has the stronger overall ranking profile, sitting around the 68th–69th percentile in 2023–24 through 2025–26, well above the district. Its standout subject is English language arts: 52.3% of all grades were proficient, and 8th grade ELA reached 58.62% against a state figure of 44%. Math is its clear weak spot — 32.43% across all grades, below the district's 41.72%, with both 7th and 8th grade below state. It also reports lower chronic absenteeism (13.6%), lower free/reduced lunch (44.35%), a lower student-teacher ratio (14.5), and higher per-student spending ($12,463).
Custer Baker Intermediate School stands out in science and social studies. Its 6th grade science score of 50.87% is well above the state's 41.2%, and 5th grade social studies (51.47%) also tops the state. Its 6th grade is above state in ELA, math, and science, while 5th grade math (38.87%) falls below the state's 42%. Both schools beat district and state chronic absenteeism figures — Custer Baker at 14.2% and Franklin Community at 13.6%, versus district 16.4% and state 16.7%. Year over year, Franklin Community's ELA rose from 43.24% to 52.3% while its math slipped from 35.92% to 32.43%; Custer Baker's scores were steadier, with science easing from 53.17% to 50.87% but still above district.
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