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Best Public Schools in Franklin, KY

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At a glance

Schools

3,080

Students

Top rankedFranklin-Simpson Middle School93^rd of 326 Kentucky middle schools

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Biggest riser

Franklin-Simpson Middle School up 87 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Franklin-Simpson High School 14 students per teacher

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Summary:

Franklin, Kentucky, has six schools spanning prekindergarten through grade 12: three elementary schools, one middle school and two high schools. The latest proficiency results are for 2025–2026, and the area’s schools show a mixed picture: the 26 reported school results averaged about 1 percentage point above matching state results, but performance differed considerably by school. The clearest overall strength is Franklin-Simpson Middle School, which was above the state in nine of its 10 reported subject-and-grade results.

Simpson Elementary School also stands out: its grade 3 math proficiency was 58%, 15 points above the state’s 43%, and reading was 55%, 6 points above the state. The middle school’s strongest gaps included grade 7 math, 11 points above state, and grade 6 reading, 10 points above. At the other end, Lincoln Elementary School had the largest shortfall: grade 5 writing was 22%, 13 points below state. Franklin-Simpson High School was below state in five of six subjects, though its 98% graduation rate was 4 points above the state rate. Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus had 54% chronic absenteeism, 31 points above the state; its current test results are suppressed, and Franklin Elementary School has no reported test scores.

Results improved overall only modestly, and the change hides diverging trends: across matched results, the average gap from state improved by about 1 point from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026. The middle school’s average gap improved 7 points, while Lincoln’s fell 1 point and the high school’s fell 6. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile for the middle school rose from 49th to 71st between 2023–2024 and 2025–2026; the high school fell from 56th to 31st, and Lincoln from 62nd to 42nd. All six schools report free/reduced lunch eligible shares for 2024–2025: West Campus was highest at 84%, while the high school was lowest at 59%; these figures are context, not explanations of results. Ratios also vary: the middle school had 18.3 students per teacher and Lincoln 14.4. School results cover different grades, so comparisons between schools are best treated as context rather than direct rankings.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)							KSA Reading (2026)							KSA Science (2026)			KSA Writing (2026)			KSA Social Studies (2026)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK-K	211 S Main St	Franklin	42134	Simpson County	Simpson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 586-3241	324	20	16.2	70.1%	235 (72.5%)	22 (6.8%)	25 (7.7%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.7%)								(n/a)																											$18,013	$1,507	$15,136
Franklin-Simpson Middle School	Public	6-8	322 S College St	Franklin	42134	Simpson County	Simpson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 586-4401	662	36	18.3	64.0%	488 (73.7%)	50 (7.6%)	67 (10.1%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.6%)	62.3	93^rd of 326 public middle schools	71.5%		43.5	180^th of 320 public middle schools	43.8%	87				44.0	50.0	38.0					64.0	57.0	44.0			37.0			50.0			45.0			48.0		$14,011	$953	$11,559
Franklin-Simpson High School	Public	9-12	400 S College St	Franklin	42134	Simpson County	Simpson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 586-3273	830	59	14.0	59.2%	612 (73.7%)	87 (10.5%)	71 (8.6%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.0%)	33.1	182^nd of 262 public high schools	30.5%		50.4	122^nd of 254 public high schools	52.0%	60							40.0							43.0			17.0			40.0			27.0			31.0	$16,756	$860	$14,406
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	4-5	601 John J. Johnson Ave	Franklin	42134	Simpson County	Simpson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 586-7133	463	32	14.4	65.7%	364 (78.6%)	29 (6.3%)	30 (6.5%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.6%)	43.9	394^th of 684 public elementary schools	42.4%		46	371^st of 685 public elementary schools	45.8%	23		40.0	47.0						49.0	46.0					38.0			22.0			37.0			50.0			$15,497	$1,261	$12,659
Simpson Elementary School	Public	1-3	721 Witt Rd	Franklin	42134	Simpson County	Simpson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 586-4414	731	45	16.2	66.6%	559 (76.5%)	54 (7.4%)	53 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (8.6%)								(n/a)	58.0							55.0																			$14,469	$1,018	$11,953
Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus	Public	6-12	229 Jokers Phillips Way	Franklin	42134	Simpson County	Simpson County	No	No	No	No	(270) 586-2039	70	4	17.5	84.3%	57 (81.4%)	6 (8.6%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.1%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Franklin

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bowling Green	11.89 mi	43	152^nd
Auburn	12.23 mi	1	52^nd
Alvaton	15.99 mi	1	30^th
Adairville	16.08 mi	1	102^nd
Russellville	17.04 mi	8	259^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 Kentucky Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.