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Franklin-Simpson Middle School

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Franklin-Simpson Middle School ranks 93 rd of 326 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

93^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 326 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Franklin-Simpson Middle School serves 662 students in grades 6–8 in Franklin, Kentucky, and is part of Simpson County. It ranks third among six nearby schools by SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile, ahead of three and behind two. The most important takeaway for families is that the school’s 2025–26 average scores were above state averages in every tested subject.

The school’s strongest local results are in sixth grade: math was 44%, about 17 points above the nearby-school average, and reading was 64%, about 25 points above it. Seventh-grade math, reading, and science also topped nearby averages. Eighth-grade math is the clearest local weakness: its 38% score was about 10 points below the nearby average and the lowest among the six schools. Overall, the school ranked 93rd of 326 Kentucky schools, at the 71st percentile and four stars, according to SchoolDigger. The supplied SchoolDigger ranking for Simpson County is 87th of 158 districts, at the 45th percentile and two stars. Chronic absenteeism was 19%, below the district’s 20% and the state’s 24%, but above the nearby-school average of 14%.

Results have generally improved: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, average scores rose 13 points in reading and science, 20 in social studies, and 5 in math. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile climbed from 44 to 71 in one year, with its rating rising from two stars to four. The school’s 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 18.3, the second-highest among the nearby schools; 64% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, close to the nearby average of 65%. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well the school serves Multi-racial Students fell to the 4th percentile in 2025–26, 67 points below its overall percentile and down 28 points from the prior year. Its measure for African American Students was at the 41st percentile, 30 points below the overall result.

662

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,011

Per pupil spending ?

64.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Improving — 47th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Kentucky median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Kentucky avg42%

93^rd of 326

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

87^th of 158Simpson 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	93 of 326	71.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	39.5	51 of 86	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	58.4	107 of 299	64.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	68.8	36 of 134	73.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	64.5	89 of 313	71.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	62.9	86 of 299	71.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	13.0	103 of 107	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	59.3	30 of 142	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	74 of 294	74.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	96 of 316	69.6%	★★★★☆
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)

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

Special Education (2026)79th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)71st percentile~ school

White (2026)70th percentile~ school

Female (2026)64th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)58th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)41st percentile-31 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)4th percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading55%+7 vs state

Writing50%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics48%+6 vs state

Social Studies45%+6 vs state

Mathematics44%+4 vs state

Science37%+9 vs state

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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 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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/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%)	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
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%)	93.7	12^th of 326 public middle schools	96.3%		91.8	12^th of 320 public middle schools	96.3%			64.0	72.0		67.0	58.0	48.0	84.0	59.0	66.0
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%)	88.8	21^st of 326 public middle schools	93.6%		91.9	11^th of 320 public middle schools	96.6%	10		59.0	58.0		68.0	60.0	48.0	75.0	57.0	51.0
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%)	13.2	297^th of 326 public middle schools	8.9%		16.9	283^rd of 320 public middle schools	11.6%	14		27.0	20.0		35.0	26.0	14.0	34.0	24.0	21.0
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%)	55.5	121^st of 326 public middle schools	62.9%		59.2	120^th of 320 public middle schools	62.5%	1	41.0	41.0	51.0	50.0	53.0	42.0	34.0	52.0	42.0	46.0	$16,587	$1,028	$12,805
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%)	17.3	285^th of 326 public middle schools	12.6%		16.9	282^nd of 320 public middle schools	11.9%	3	14.0		41.0	29.0	29.0	29.0	13.0	28.0	35.0	26.0	$16,680	$1,789	$13,483

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin-Simpson Middle School

What district is Franklin-Simpson Middle School in?

Simpson County

How many students attend Franklin-Simpson Middle School?

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

Is Franklin-Simpson Middle School a good school?

Franklin-Simpson Middle School ranks 93^rd of 326 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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.

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