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Franklin-Simpson Middle School

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Franklin-Simpson Middle School ranks 180 th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

180^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Franklin-Simpson Middle School is a public middle school in Franklin, Kentucky, serving 627 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Simpson County School District, which is ranked 113 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Franklin-Simpson Middle School has shown inconsistent academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 95 out of 335 Kentucky middle schools (4-star rating) in 2018-2019 to 184 out of 282 (2-star rating) in 2020-2021. The school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments is mixed, with some grade levels and subjects performing above the state and district averages, while others are below. For example, in 2024-2025, 6th-grade reading proficiency was 59%, compared to the state average of 52%, but 8th-grade writing proficiency was only 40%, compared to the state average of 49%. The school has consistently ranked in the top 15 Kentucky middle schools for Hispanic students, indicating strong performance for this group, but has struggled with the performance of African American and disabled students, ranking in the bottom half of Kentucky middle schools for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, Russellville Middle School, Henry F. Moss Middle School, and Bowling Green Junior High generally perform worse than Franklin-Simpson Middle School on academic measures, while Drakes Creek Middle School and South Warren Middle School, both part of the Warren County School District, significantly outperform Franklin-Simpson Middle School.

662

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,255

Per pupil spending ?

64%

Free/discounted lunch ?

322 S College St
Franklin, KY 42134

(270) 586-4401

District: Simpson County

Students who attend Franklin-Simpson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Franklin-Simpson High School

Feeder schools for Franklin-Simpson Middle School:

Elementary:	Franklin Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Simpson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.7%

Hispanic:

10.1%

African American:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Kentucky avg43%

180^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

113^th of 157Simpson County among Kentucky 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	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	180 of 320	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	164 of 324	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	185 of 327	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	168 of 320	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	184 of 282	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.7	95 of 335	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	114 of 322	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.0	197 of 330	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.8	177 of 331	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	65.2	93 of 337	72.4%	★★★★☆
2014	58.0	130 of 335	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.2	110 of 335	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.9	146 of 319	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.8	149 of 304	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.5	85 of 299	71.6%	★★★★☆
2009	63.1	98 of 289	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.0	132 of 287	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	40.3	172 of 284	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	25.8	63 of 84	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	93.2	6 of 96	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	5 of 96	94.8%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	43.2	47 of 111	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.6	165 of 226	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	165 of 219	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	177 of 298	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	136 of 300	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	170 of 295	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	135 of 299	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.4	171 of 233	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.0	53 of 299	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	105 of 290	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	69.1	10 of 62	83.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	14 of 131	89.3%	★★★★★
2024	77.5	14 of 123	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	51.7	48 of 119	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.7	88 of 120	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.0	33 of 120	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	21 of 116	81.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	171 of 314	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	145 of 311	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	169 of 309	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	182 of 310	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	152 of 224	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.5	68 of 303	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	90 of 285	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	168 of 303	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	191 of 304	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	191 of 307	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	194 of 304	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	163 of 222	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.3	129 of 303	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	130 of 293	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	69 of 101	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	57 of 99	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	64 of 95	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	64 of 98	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	24 of 87	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	25 of 85	70.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	67.4	74 of 294	74.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	173 of 314	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	165 of 316	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	181 of 320	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	142 of 314	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.8	151 of 213	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.0	90 of 266	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	105 of 253	58.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+46 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)84th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2019)75th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)58th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile~ school

White (2025)45th percentile~ school

Male (2025)45th percentile~ school

Female (2025)41st percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)32nd percentile-12 vs school

African American (2022)25th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading49%~ state avg

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics41%-8 vs state

Writing40%-9 vs state

Social Studies36%-3 vs state

Science27%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (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	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
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%)	43.5	180^th of 320 public middle schools	43.8%		45.8	164^th of 324 public middle schools	49.4%	16	47.0	46.0	36.0	59.0	44.0	44.0	27.0	40.0	36.0	41.0	$17,255	$1,197	$434	$1,631	$9,001	$2,563	$11,564
South Warren Middle School	Public	7-8	295 Rich Pond Road	Bowling Green	42104	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 467-7510	805	43	18.7	45.6%	569 (70.7%)	57 (7.1%)	42 (5.2%)	103 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	27 (3.4%)	91.8	12^th of 320 public middle schools	96.3%		93.4	7^th of 324 public middle schools	97.8%	5		64.0	70.0		62.0	60.0	49.0	78.0	60.0	71.0	$15,678	$764	$786	$1,551	$8,016	$2,108	$10,124
Drakes Creek Middle School	Public	7-8	704 Cypress Wood	Bowling Green	42104	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 843-0165	704	44	16.0	60.2%	416 (59.1%)	52 (7.4%)	74 (10.5%)	120 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	37 (5.3%)	91.9	11^th of 320 public middle schools	96.6%		92.5	10^th of 324 public middle schools	96.9%	1		60.0	65.0		66.0	65.0	45.0	85.0	63.0	68.0	$16,192	$857	$885	$1,743	$8,335	$2,077	$10,411
Henry F. Moss Middle School	Public	7-8	2565 Russellville Rd	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 843-0166	580	42	13.8	90.2%	166 (28.6%)	127 (21.9%)	155 (26.7%)	81 (14.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.4%)	29 (5.0%)	16.9	283^rd of 320 public middle schools	11.6%		18	280^th of 324 public middle schools	13.6%	3		24.0	27.0		35.0	25.0	13.0	41.0	25.0	43.0	$17,054	$1,017	$1,166	$2,183	$8,526	$2,256	$10,781
Bowling Green Junior High	Public	6-8	900 Campbell Ln	Bowling Green	42104	Warren County	Bowling Green Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 746-2290	1,042	58	17.9	54.9%	459 (44.0%)	213 (20.4%)	218 (20.9%)	55 (5.3%)	5 (0.5%)	13 (1.2%)	79 (7.6%)	59.2	120^th of 320 public middle schools	62.5%		58.6	113^th of 324 public middle schools	65.1%	7	41.0	46.0	52.0	53.0	50.0	48.0	39.0	54.0	43.0	53.0	$19,229	$937	$1,600	$2,537	$9,369	$3,090	$12,458
Russellville Middle School	Public	6-8	1101 W. 9th Street	Russellville	42276	Logan County	Russellville Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 726-8428	216	14	15.9	73.1%	114 (52.8%)	33 (15.3%)	36 (16.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (14.4%)	16.9	282^nd of 320 public middle schools	11.9%		13.6	292^nd of 324 public middle schools	9.9%	10	27.0	27.0		42.0	40.0	28.0			27.0	33.0	$17,036	$1,634	$520	$2,154	$8,786	$2,496	$11,282

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin-Simpson Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Franklin-Simpson Middle School?

Students at Franklin-Simpson Middle School are 74% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Franklin-Simpson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 662 students attended Franklin-Simpson Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Franklin-Simpson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Franklin-Simpson Middle School usually go on to attend Franklin-Simpson High School

Is Franklin-Simpson Middle School a good school?

Franklin-Simpson Middle School ranks 180^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Franklin-Simpson Middle School in?

Simpson County

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