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Franklin Middle

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Franklin Middle ranks 304 th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

304^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Franklin Middle is a public middle school in Thief River Falls, MN, serving grades 6–8 with 454 students as part of the Thief River Falls School District. For 2025–2026, it ranks 304 of 546 Minnesota middle schools — 44th percentile, 2 stars — the lowest position in the decade of history shown. The school reached a high of 72nd percentile and 4 stars in 2018–2019, briefly recovered to 54th percentile and 3 stars in 2023–2024, then slipped again over the past two years.

Franklin trails both its district and the state in all three core subjects. Science is the most severe gap: 10.8% proficiency versus 21.3% district and 25.5% state, and a steep fall from 29.06% in 2023–2024 to roughly 10% in each of the last two years. Math sits at 30.5% against 44.9% statewide, with 8th grade the weakest spot (26.8% vs. 42.3% state). Reading is the relative bright spot at 43.1% — only 0.7 points below the district and 5.5 points below the state — though 7th grade reading (34.3% vs. 43.5% state) still needs attention.

The nearest comparison, Marshall County Central Middle School in Newfolden, outperforms Franklin in all three subjects: math (47.1% vs. 30.5%), reading (57.1% vs. 43.1%), and science (16.7% vs. 10.8%). In the overlapping 6th grade, Marshall leads by about 16 points in math and nearly 20 in reading. That said, Marshall is much smaller (78 students) and serves grades 5–6, so these comparisons are directional. Franklin's student–teacher ratio also rose from 15.0 to 17.4 between 2022–2023 and 2024–2025, and its effectiveness ranking for special education students fell to the 17th percentile. Clear priorities: science and math recovery, 7th-grade reading, and support for special education students.

454

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,386

Per pupil spending ?

38.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Spruce Ave S
Thief River Falls, MN 56701-3319

(218) 681-8813

District: Thief River Falls School District

Students who attend Franklin Middle usually attend:

High:

Lincoln Senior High

Feeder schools for Franklin Middle:

Elementary:

Challenger Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Hispanic:

10.6%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (33% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg37%

Minnesota avg43%

304^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

241^st of 458Thief River Falls 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
2026	44.6	304 of 546	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.4	273 of 519	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	249 of 545	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	255 of 529	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	262 of 520	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.4	264 of 521	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.7	150 of 533	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	243 of 518	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.7	233 of 523	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.2	227 of 508	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.3	203 of 516	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.0	221 of 490	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.8	227 of 488	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.8	161 of 469	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.1	193 of 478	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.7	186 of 454	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.4	87 of 230	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.1	102 of 409	75.1%	★★★★☆
2007	74.3	76 of 403	81.1%	★★★★☆
2006	71.3	100 of 406	75.4%	★★★★☆
2005	81.8	45 of 396	88.6%	★★★★☆
2004	60.3	189 of 387	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	280 of 467	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.9	267 of 450	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	236 of 474	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	253 of 455	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	296 of 467	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	261 of 443	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.6	152 of 439	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	195 of 436	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	96 of 195	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.3	124 of 175	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	129 of 186	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	64 of 171	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	84 of 163	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	246 of 458	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.7	304 of 432	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	292 of 473	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	235 of 459	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	180 of 404	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	258 of 399	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	161 of 415	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	222 of 401	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	297 of 483	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.7	255 of 452	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	235 of 479	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	224 of 464	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	217 of 476	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	226 of 437	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.9	141 of 454	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	234 of 438	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	20.8	113 of 131	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	54 of 62	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	247 of 296	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.0	126 of 265	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	142 of 307	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	119 of 298	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	85 of 288	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	43.4	150 of 260	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	165 of 282	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	159 of 253	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	324 of 435	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.9	278 of 415	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	272 of 440	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	276 of 436	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	277 of 438	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	274 of 422	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	183 of 428	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	248 of 428	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)51st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile~ school

Female (2026)40th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)17th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)14th percentile-36 vs school

Native American (2026)13th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading43%-6 vs state

Math30%-14 vs state

Science11%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)					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 (2025)	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	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Total
Franklin Middle	Public	6-8	300 Spruce Ave S	Thief River Falls	56701	Pennington County	Thief River Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 681-8813	454	26	17.4	38.8%	357 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.6%)	4 (0.9%)	17 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)	44.6	304^th of 546 public middle schools	44.3%		47.4	273^rd of 519 public middle schools	47.4%	31		48.0	34.3	46.5	43.1		10.8	10.8		33.6	32.1	26.8	30.5	$11,386
Marshall County Central Middle School	Public	5-6	310 W Minnesota Ave	Newfolden	56738	Marshall County	Marshall County Central Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 874-7225	78	0		35.9%	70 (89.7%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)	43.3	67.5			57.1	16.7		16.7	43.3	50.0			47.1

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Middle

How many students attend Franklin Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 454 students attended Franklin Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Middle?

Students at Franklin Middle are 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% American Indian.

What district is Franklin Middle in?

Thief River Falls School District

What high school do graduates of Franklin Middle attend?

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

Is Franklin Middle a good school?

Franklin Middle ranks 304^th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

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

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