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Helen Keller Elementary

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Helen Keller Elementary ranks 254 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

254^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Helen Keller Elementary is a public elementary school located in Franklin, Massachusetts, serving 558 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the highly-ranked Franklin school district, which is ranked 58 out of 348 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Helen Keller Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 35% of Massachusetts elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 254 out of 906 schools. The school's performance on MCAS Next Generation assessments is generally above the state average, with 48.55% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 60.36% in Mathematics. Compared to the Franklin district average, Helen Keller Elementary performs slightly lower in English Language Arts but higher in Mathematics.

While the school's performance for male students and special education students is notably strong, ranking in the top quarter of Massachusetts elementary schools, the performance for low socioeconomic status students and white students is relatively lower, ranking in the 300s. The school's student-teacher ratio of 12.6 is slightly lower than the nearby schools in the Franklin district, which may contribute to its academic success. Overall, Helen Keller Elementary is a high-performing school within the district, but there are opportunities to address the disparities in performance among different student subgroups.

560

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,960

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Lincoln Street
Franklin, MA 02038

(508) 553-0322

District: Franklin

Students who attend Helen Keller Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Annie Sullivan Middle School
High:	Franklin High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.5%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Asian:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (55% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Massachusetts median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Franklin's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg58%

Massachusetts avg41%

254^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Franklin

58^th of 348Franklin among Massachusetts 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	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	254 of 906	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	266 of 916	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	308 of 928	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.8	190 of 932	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	81.8	156 of 936	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	232 of 942	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	296 of 934	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	81.8	156 of 938	83.4%	★★★★☆
2016	80.7	163 of 932	82.5%	★★★★☆
2015	72.5	249 of 914	72.8%	★★★★☆
2014	70.7	276 of 926	70.2%	★★★★☆
2013	82.4	145 of 928	84.4%	★★★★☆
2012	84.6	113 of 930	87.8%	★★★★☆
2011	86.1	95 of 924	89.7%	★★★★☆
2010	84.7	117 of 920	87.3%	★★★★☆
2009	86.9	82 of 909	91.0%	★★★★★
2008	90.5	43 of 908	95.3%	★★★★★
2007	90.9	37 of 911	95.9%	★★★★★
2006	91.1	32 of 911	96.5%	★★★★★
2005	88.6	61 of 887	93.1%	★★★★★
2004	86.3	92 of 882	89.6%	★★★★☆
2003	79.3	186 of 884	79.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	66.1	166 of 672	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	51.6	247 of 632	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.2	463 of 665	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.0	216 of 656	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	333 of 869	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	279 of 886	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	230 of 887	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	170 of 901	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	136 of 898	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	212 of 902	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	354 of 893	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	281 of 736	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	229 of 760	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	372 of 757	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.0	149 of 772	80.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	175 of 884	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	229 of 891	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	54.9	403 of 896	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.1	203 of 908	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	202 of 904	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	242 of 907	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	242 of 898	73.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	290 of 717	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	213 of 731	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	228 of 703	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	336 of 905	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	442 of 894	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.9	787 of 896	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	551 of 886	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	80.6	166 of 925	82.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	270 of 737	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	279 of 753	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	367 of 762	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	228 of 764	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	188 of 765	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	270 of 780	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	371 of 772	51.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Tested In Person (2021)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)75th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics60%+20 vs state

Science57%+16 vs state

English Language Arts49%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (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	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Helen Keller Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Lincoln Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 553-0322	560	43	12.9		462 (82.5%)	14 (2.5%)	36 (6.4%)	35 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.1%)	72.3	254^th of 906 public elementary schools	72.0%		72.4	266^th of 916 public elementary schools	71.0%	12	46.9	51.2	47.9				48.6	64.6	63.9	53.1				60.4	57.3		57.3		$17,960
Oak Street Elementary	Public	K-5	224 Oak Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	No	(508) 541-7890	398	31	12.9		289 (72.6%)	23 (5.8%)	29 (7.3%)	43 (10.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.8%)	81.5	164^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.9%		78.8	198^th of 916 public elementary schools	78.4%	34	73.3	54.8	55.7				61.2	81.7	58.1	50.0				63.0	62.9		62.9		$17,538
J F Kennedy Memorial	Public	K-5	551 Pond Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	No	(508) 541-5260	341	24	13.9		275 (80.6%)	4 (1.2%)	16 (4.7%)	33 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.9%)	90.2	66^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.7%		95.1	18^th of 916 public elementary schools	98.0%	48	53.9	72.3	73.2				65.5	64.6	84.6	82.9				76.6	90.2		90.2		$18,089
Burke/Memorial Elementary School	Public	2-4	16 Cassidy Lane	Medway	02053	Norfolk County	Medway	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 533-3266	506	29	17.6		388 (76.7%)	8 (1.6%)	44 (8.7%)	32 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)	84.8	130^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.7%		81.3	166^th of 916 public elementary schools	81.9%	36	61.0	61.5					61.2	66.1	64.9					65.5					$16,917
Parmenter	Public	K-5	235 Wachusett Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 541-5281	309	22	13.8		210 (68.0%)	17 (5.5%)	42 (13.6%)	26 (8.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	82.8	148^th of 906 public elementary schools	83.7%		81.3	167^th of 916 public elementary schools	81.8%	19	60.5	67.4	54.6				60.3	69.8	70.5	54.6				64.1	61.8		61.8		$19,318
Stall Brook	Public	PK, KG-3	342 Hartford Avenue	Bellingham	02019	Norfolk County	Bellingham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 966-0451	280	23	12.3		187 (66.8%)	10 (3.6%)	61 (21.8%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)								(n/a)	40.4						40.4	40.4						40.4					$28,319
John D Mc Govern Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	9 Lovering Street	Medway	02053	Norfolk County	Medway	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 533-3243	353	27	12.9		260 (73.7%)	9 (2.5%)	47 (13.3%)	22 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)								(n/a)																			$18,649
H Olive Day	Public	PK, KG-2	232 Main Street	Norfolk	02056	Norfolk County	Norfolk	No	No	No	No	(508) 541-5475	477	43	11.2		409 (85.7%)	16 (3.4%)	12 (2.5%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)								(n/a)																			$19,500
Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School	Public, Charter	K-8	500 Financial Park	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public	Yes	No	No	Yes	(508) 541-3434	898	76	11.7		523 (58.2%)	27 (3.0%)	67 (7.5%)	215 (23.9%)	13 (1.4%)	6 (0.7%)	45 (5.0%)	83.4	142^nd of 906 public elementary schools	84.3%		81.6	160^th of 916 public elementary schools	82.5%	18	58.0	54.0	61.6	66.0	54.1	62.9	59.4	59.6	58.6	63.6	63.0	50.5	56.7	58.7	74.8	53.1	64.1	59.8	$18,029
Freeman-Kennedy School	Public	3-6	70 Boardman Street	Norfolk	02056	Norfolk County	Norfolk	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 528-1266	579	46	12.4		499 (86.2%)	12 (2.1%)	27 (4.7%)	19 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	82.4	152^nd of 906 public elementary schools	83.2%		80.1	183^rd of 916 public elementary schools	80.0%	31	68.8	54.6	47.2	62.7			58.4	71.1	67.9	55.1	70.9			66.6	56.7		56.7		$17,369

Frequently Asked Questions about Helen Keller Elementary

What district is Helen Keller Elementary in?

Franklin

How many students attend Helen Keller Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 560 students attended Helen Keller Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Helen Keller Elementary attend?

Students who attend Helen Keller Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Annie Sullivan Middle School
High : Franklin High

Is Helen Keller Elementary a good school?

Helen Keller Elementary ranks 254^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Helen Keller Elementary?

Students at Helen Keller Elementary are 83% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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