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Franklin Middle

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

504^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 3% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Franklin Middle is a public magnet middle school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 291. The school is part of the Minneapolis Public School District, which is ranked 300 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Franklin Middle consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Minnesota middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 488-523 out of 529-545 schools in recent years. The school's performance on MCA-III assessments is significantly below the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 6.64% of Franklin Middle students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 35.79% for the district and 45.21% for the state. Compared to nearby schools like Andersen Middle and Northeast Middle, which are also part of the Minneapolis Public School District, Franklin Middle's academic performance is the lowest.

Franklin Middle has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 84.19% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This is higher than the nearby schools, such as Andersen Middle (69.57%) and Northeast Middle (64.94%), which also have high percentages of students from low-income families. The school's persistent low performance and the stark contrast in academic achievement compared to nearby schools suggest that addressing the unique challenges faced by the Franklin Middle community will require a comprehensive and targeted approach.

254

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,130

Per pupil spending ?

83.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1501 Aldrich Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55411-8888

(612) 668-2600

District: Minneapolis Public School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.2%

White:

15.7%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2017 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (11% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Math scores 39 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg38%

Minnesota avg47%

504^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▬ steady since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Middle Schools in the Minneapolis Public School District

300^th of 446Minneapolis Public School District among Minnesota 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	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	504 of 519	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	513 of 545	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	488 of 529	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	491 of 520	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.0	517 of 521	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	523 of 533	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.4	506 of 518	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.3	507 of 523	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	168 of 169	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	175 of 179	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	155 of 164	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	156 of 162	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	136 of 141	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	143 of 148	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	133 of 137	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	21.7	131 of 133	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	126 of 130	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	102 of 120	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	53 of 109	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	3.7	445 of 450	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	449 of 474	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	421 of 455	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	447 of 467	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.7	442 of 443	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	436 of 439	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.9	432 of 436	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	56.7	63 of 186	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.5	151 of 178	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	161 of 188	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	152 of 156	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	159 of 171	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	134 of 163	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	21.3	28 of 30	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	9 of 15	40.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	11.8	18 of 19	5.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	20 of 25	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	425 of 432	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	462 of 473	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	440 of 459	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	378 of 404	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	394 of 399	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	409 of 415	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	388 of 401	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	434 of 452	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	456 of 479	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	434 of 464	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	453 of 476	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.3	433 of 437	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.9	449 of 454	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.8	435 of 438	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	256 of 265	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	307 of 307	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	271 of 298	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	277 of 288	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	247 of 260	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	232 of 282	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	251 of 253	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	347 of 415	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	77.9	57 of 436	86.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)66th percentile+60 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile+13 vs school

Homeless (2024)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)2nd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

African American (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading15%-35 vs state

Math7%-39 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Franklin Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1501 Aldrich Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(612) 668-2600	254	26	9.9	83.5%	40 (15.7%)	158 (62.2%)	22 (8.7%)	4 (1.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.2%)	5.7	504^th of 519 public middle schools	2.9%		8.5	513^th of 545 public middle schools	5.9%	9		9.1	6.0	4.3	6.6		21.4	9.6	12.3	14.7	$16,130
MN International Middle Chr School	Public, Charter	6-8	277 12th Ave N	Minneapolis	55401	Hennepin County	Twin Cities International Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 821-6470	326	11	29.6	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	324 (99.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21.7	424^th of 519 public middle schools	18.3%		17.8	465^th of 545 public middle schools	14.7%	41		8.0	17.1	20.9	15.6		41.0	27.0	32.2	33.1	$26,362
Anwatin Middle	Public	6-8	256 Upton Ave S	Minneapolis	55405	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-2450	334	28	11.9	79.0%	28 (8.4%)	162 (48.5%)	89 (26.6%)	21 (6.3%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	5.8	502^nd of 519 public middle schools	3.3%		6.6	523^rd of 545 public middle schools	4.0%	21		4.9	12.5	8.8	8.4		9.7	10.2	14.8	11.4	$16,954
Andersen Middle	Public	6-8	1098 Andersen Lane	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4200	1,052	79	13.3	70.8%	228 (21.7%)	167 (15.9%)	571 (54.3%)	12 (1.1%)	34 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.7%)	19.9	432^nd of 519 public middle schools	16.8%		19.3	456^th of 545 public middle schools	16.3%	24		21.4	20.3	25.2	22.2		28.3	23.5	24.7	25.4
Northeast Middle	Public	6-8	2955 NE Hayes St	Minneapolis	55418	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-1500	541	38	14.1	63.6%	149 (27.5%)	159 (29.4%)	105 (19.4%)	28 (5.2%)	40 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (10.9%)	18.1	442^nd of 519 public middle schools	14.8%		16.8	471^st of 545 public middle schools	13.6%	29		25.0	15.5	16.2	18.8		29.8	25.7	24.2	26.5	$16,849
Robbinsdale Middle	Public	6-8	3730 Toledo Ave N	Robbinsdale	55422	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 504-4800	567	38	14.7	77.6%	91 (16.0%)	210 (37.0%)	120 (21.2%)	59 (10.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (14.3%)	16	453^rd of 519 public middle schools	12.7%		19.3	457^th of 545 public middle schools	16.1%	4		10.4	7.8	18.2	12.3		27.7	19.1	35.6	27.6	$14,315
Aurora Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	2103 E 26th St	Minneapolis	55404	Hennepin County	Aurora Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 200-9590	180	12	15.1	83.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	180 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.4	493^rd of 519 public middle schools	5.0%		6	525^th of 545 public middle schools	3.7%	32	4.6	4.3	2.3	2.3	3.4	15.9	25.5	22.7	18.2	20.7	$10,045
Olson Middle	Public	6-8	1607 51st Ave N	Minneapolis	55430	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-1640	329	42	7.9	76.6%	23 (7.0%)	133 (40.4%)	99 (30.1%)	37 (11.2%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.2%)	5.6	505^th of 519 public middle schools	2.7%		5.8	526^th of 545 public middle schools	3.5%	21		4.6	6.1	7.1	6.0		9.1	15.7	17.0	13.8	$16,762
Prodeo Columbia Heights Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	4141 University Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Prodeo Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 205-9950	291	22	13.2	89.0%	8 (2.7%)	192 (66.0%)	75 (25.8%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	15.1	460^th of 519 public middle schools	11.4%		11.5	497^th of 545 public middle schools	8.8%	37	14.5	18.3	15.7	12.5	15.3	23.2	32.9	18.6	25.0	25.0
KIPP North Star Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	5034 Oliver Ave N	Minneapolis	55430	Hennepin County	KIPP Minnesota Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 287-9700	107	7	15.5	94.4%	2 (1.9%)	100 (93.5%)	2 (1.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	6.4	495^th of 519 public middle schools	4.6%		7.2	520^th of 545 public middle schools	4.6%	25	0.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	18.8	33.3	13.3	6.7	18.8	$23,508

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Middle

Is Franklin Middle a good school?

Franklin Middle ranks in the bottom 2.9% of Minnesota middle schools.

How many students attend Franklin Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 254 students attended Franklin Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Middle?

Students at Franklin Middle are 62% African American, 16% White, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What district is Franklin Middle in?

Minneapolis Public School District

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