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Franklin Middle ranks 256 th of 535 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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In the 2022-23 school year, 421 students attended Franklin Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Middle?

Students at Franklin Middle are 80% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Franklin Middle attend?

Students who attend Franklin Middle usually go on to attend Lincoln Senior High

Franklin Middle School in Thief River Falls MN

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SchoolDigger ranks Franklin Middle 256^th of 535 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Franklin Middle in the ranking list.)

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Thief River Falls School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Thief River Falls School District 209^th of 448 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Franklin Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2004	60.30	189^th	387	51.2%
2005	81.80	45^th	396	88.6%
2006	71.33	100^th	406	75.4%
2007	74.29	76^th	403	81.1%
2008	71.08	102^nd	409	75.1%
2009	63.40	87^th	230	62.2%
2010	60.68	186^th	454	59.0%
2011	59.07	193^rd	478	59.6%
2012	65.84	161^st	469	65.7%
2013	54.78	227^th	488	53.5%
2014	56.01	221^st	490	54.9%
2015	60.26	203^rd	516	60.7%
2016	56.22	227^th	508	55.3%
2017	57.74	233^rd	523	55.4%
2018	56.10	243^rd	518	53.1%
2019	68.67	150^th	533	71.9%
2021	48.45	264^th	521	49.3%
2022	48.98	262^nd	520	49.6%
2023	50.91	255^th	529	51.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Franklin Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	20.82	113^th	131	13.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Franklin Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	38.83	159^th	253	37.2%
2019	42.15	165^th	282	41.5%
2021	43.35	150^th	260	42.3%
2022	61.80	85^th	288	70.5%
2023	54.21	119^th	298	60.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Franklin Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	48.35	222^nd	401	44.6%
2019	57.16	161^st	415	61.2%
2021	38.77	258^th	399	35.3%
2022	52.37	180^th	404	55.4%
2023	46.48	235^th	459	48.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Franklin Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	57.97	195^th	436	55.3%
2019	63.62	152^nd	439	65.4%
2021	43.05	261^st	443	41.1%
2022	40.39	296^th	467	36.6%
2023	45.51	253^rd	455	44.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Franklin Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	49.52	234^th	438	46.6%
2019	66.92	141^st	454	68.9%
2021	48.02	226^th	437	48.3%
2022	51.97	217^th	476	54.4%
2023	50.98	224^th	464	51.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Franklin Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	44.26	84^th	163	48.5%
2019	52.38	64^th	171	62.6%

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Rank History for White students at Franklin Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	44.66	248^th	428	42.1%
2019	56.32	183^rd	428	57.2%
2021	35.14	274^th	422	35.1%
2022	38.31	277^th	438	36.8%
2023	39.52	276^th	436	36.7%

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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Franklin Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	499	0	12	3	6	n/a	n/a	520
1989	515	0	8	0	9	n/a	n/a	532
1990	503	0	6	5	2	n/a	n/a	516
1991	523	2	6	4	3	n/a	n/a	538
1992	533	2	2	3	11	n/a	n/a	551
1993	512	1	3	3	7	n/a	n/a	526
1994	545	2	3	3	5	n/a	n/a	558
1995	536	5	8	4	16	n/a	n/a	569
1996	536	5	8	4	16	n/a	n/a	569
1997	544	5	9	1	8	n/a	n/a	567
1998	562	7	8	2	8	n/a	n/a	587
1999	532	5	4	6	6	n/a	n/a	553
2000	513	4	5	9	10	n/a	n/a	541
2001	500	3	2	7	11	n/a	n/a	523
2002	443	8	5	17	12	n/a	n/a	485
2003	443	8	5	17	12	n/a	n/a	485
2004	451	4	4	19	17	n/a	n/a	495
2005	440	4	4	16	13	n/a	n/a	477
2006	455	6	5	10	16	n/a	n/a	492
2007	428	8	10	11	14	n/a	n/a	471
2008	414	7	7	17	11	n/a	n/a	456
2009	393	8	7	25	10	n/a	n/a	443
2010	406	18	3	30	11	n/a	n/a	468
2011	416	14	4	28	12	0	7	481
2012	432	10	2	22	8	0	8	482
2013	441	7	3	24	6	0	6	487
2014	386	5	3	24	5	0	8	431
2015	380	5	3	31	6	0	13	438
2016	381	7	6	28	11	0	11	444
2017	404	4	9	26	17	0	17	477
2018	405	6	9	25	16	0	19	480
2019	418	7	5	24	13	0	18	485
2020	401	10	2	25	13	0	27	478
2021	381	11	4	27	13	0	33	469
2022	348	2	6	23	11	0	36	426
2023	336	2	9	32	18	0	24	421

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Franklin Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	520	32.0	16.2	22.1
1989	532	30.2	17.6	21.1
1990	516	29.3	17.6	22.3
1991	538	31.6	17.0	19.7
1992	551	32.4	17.0	21.4
1993	526	32.5	16.2	20.7
1994	558	28.6	19.5	21.5
1995	569	30.9	18.4	19.3
1996	569	30.9	18.4	19.3
1997	567	27.6	20.5	17.5
1998	587	n/a	0.0	19.6
1999	553	41.2	13.4	17.5
2000	541	41.4	13.1	28.8
2001	523	35.8	14.6	31.2
2002	485	32.5	14.9	28.9
2003	485	32.5	14.9	28.9
2004	495	32.2	15.4	28.1
2005	477	31.1	15.3	27.5
2006	492	31.9	15.4	32.5
2007	471	30.9	15.2	30.1
2008	456	31.1	14.7	32.2
2009	443	31.1	14.2	33.2
2010	468	30.5	15.3	37.4
2011	481	32.1	14.9	36.2
2012	482	31.9	15.0	33.8
2013	487	32.1	15.1	34.5
2014	431	31.5	13.6	31.8
2015	438	31.0	14.1	31.1
2016	444	31.0	14.3	32
2017	477	29.6	16.0	33.3
2018	480	27.3	17.5	37.7
2019	485	29.1	16.6	36.3
2020	478	36.2	13.1	37.7
2021	469	30.9	15.1	32.8
2022	426	30.9	13.7	31.9
2023	421	27.9	15.0	37.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Franklin Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	520	32.0	16.2	22.1
1989	532	30.2	17.6	21.1
1990	516	29.3	17.6	22.3
1991	538	31.6	17.0	19.7
1992	551	32.4	17.0	21.4
1993	526	32.5	16.2	20.7
1994	558	28.6	19.5	21.5
1995	569	30.9	18.4	19.3
1996	569	30.9	18.4	19.3
1997	567	27.6	20.5	17.5
1998	587	n/a	0.0	19.6
1999	553	41.2	13.4	17.5
2000	541	41.4	13.1	28.8
2001	523	35.8	14.6	31.2
2002	485	32.5	14.9	28.9
2003	485	32.5	14.9	28.9
2004	495	32.2	15.4	28.1
2005	477	31.1	15.3	27.5
2006	492	31.9	15.4	32.5
2007	471	30.9	15.2	30.1
2008	456	31.1	14.7	32.2
2009	443	31.1	14.2	33.2
2010	468	30.5	15.3	37.4
2011	481	32.1	14.9	36.2
2012	482	31.9	15.0	33.8
2013	487	32.1	15.1	34.5
2014	431	31.5	13.6	31.8
2015	438	31.0	14.1	31.1
2016	444	31.0	14.3	32
2017	477	29.6	16.0	33.3
2018	480	27.3	17.5	37.7
2019	485	29.1	16.6	36.3
2020	478	36.2	13.1	37.7
2021	469	30.9	15.1	32.8
2022	426	30.9	13.7	31.9
2023	421	27.9	15.0	37.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Franklin Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,386

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Franklin Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 150^th of 533 Middle schools	Ranks 255^th of 529 Middle schools	20.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Franklin Middle)	56.5	32	24.6%
6th Grade Math (Thief River Falls School District)	56.5	32	24.6%
6th Grade Math (Minnesota)	50.5	39.7	10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Franklin Middle)	64	42.9	21.1%
6th Grade Reading (Thief River Falls School District)	64	42.9	21.1%
6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	62.8	53.4	9.4%
7th Grade Math (Franklin Middle)	58.2	36.4	21.9%
7th Grade Math (Thief River Falls School District)	58.2	36.4	21.9%
7th Grade Math (Minnesota)	52.1	39.7	12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Franklin Middle)	60.5	47.9	12.6%
7th Grade Reading (Thief River Falls School District)	60.5	47.9	12.6%
7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	57.5	45.2	12.3%
8th Grade Math (Franklin Middle)	61.6	35.2	26.5%
8th Grade Math (Thief River Falls School District)	61.6	35.2	26.5%
8th Grade Math (Minnesota)	55.2	40.3	14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Franklin Middle)	66.3	42.8	23.5%
8th Grade Reading (Thief River Falls School District)	66.3	42.8	23.5%
8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	57.7	44.8	12.9%
8th Grade Science (Franklin Middle)	37.3	22.1	15.3%
8th Grade Science (Thief River Falls School District)	37.3	22.1	15.3%
8th Grade Science (Minnesota)	43	27.6	15.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	485	421	13.2%
African American	7	2	71.4%
American Indian	13	18	38.5%
Asian	5	9	80%
Hispanic	24	32	33.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	418	336	19.6%
Two or More Races	18	24	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	36.3%	37.1%	0.8%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCA-III Math (2023)				MCA-III Reading (2023)				MCA-III Science (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Franklin Middle	Public	6-8	300 Spruce Ave S	Thief River Falls	56701	Pennington County	Thief River Falls School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 681-8813	421	28	15.0	37.1%	336 (79.8%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (7.6%)	9 (2.1%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.7%)	50.9	256^th of 535 public middle schools	52.1%		49	262^nd of 520 public middle schools	49.6%	6	32.0	36.4	35.2	34.4	42.9	47.9	42.8	44.3	22.1	22.1	$11,386

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