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Franklin Elementary School

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Franklin Elementary School ranks 162 nd of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Elementary School is a K–5 school serving 234 students in Keene, NH, near several other elementary schools in the Keene School District. The school serves a relatively high-need community, with 61.1% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025. Its student-teacher ratio is 11.4, similar to Fuller Elementary School and Symonds Elementary School.

Academically, Franklin is currently performing below the district, state, and its three nearby Keene elementary schools. In 2025–2026, 38% of students were proficient in math, 51% in reading, and 18% in science. Science is the clearest area of concern: Franklin trails the nearby-school average by about 25 percentage points. Fifth grade is another major challenge, with only 21% of students proficient in math, 39% in reading, and 18% in science. By comparison, fifth-grade math proficiency was 50% at both Fuller Elementary School and Wheelock Elementary School, and 38% at Symonds Elementary School.

There are also encouraging signs. Third-grade reading is a relative strength, with 63% proficiency—higher than both the district and state—and overall math and reading results improved from the previous year. Franklin’s statewide ranking has improved substantially from the bottom 5–7% several years ago, although it remains at the 30th percentile, compared with the 74th percentile for Fuller Elementary School and the 60th percentile for both Wheelock Elementary School and Symonds Elementary School. For families, the most important questions may involve fifth-grade supports, science instruction, and how the school carries its stronger early literacy results into later grades.

234

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,972

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

217 Washington St
Keene, NH 03431-3132

(603) 352-1712

District: Keene School District

Students who attend Franklin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Keene Middle School
High:	Keene High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.5%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 38th percentile in 2023 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (36% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 38th-percentile peak (2023) to 30th (2026)

!Science scores 20 pts below the New Hampshire average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg46%

New Hampshire avg46%

162^nd of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Keene School District

73^rd of 166Keene School District among New Hampshire 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	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	162 of 230	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.0	175 of 224	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	163 of 234	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	148 of 237	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.2	192 of 233	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	158 of 211	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	214 of 231	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	220 of 231	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	34.5	158 of 229	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.0	187 of 244	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.5	176 of 206	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.7	149 of 242	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.9	146 of 241	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.5	189 of 241	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.4	158 of 237	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.5	177 of 242	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	61.3	98 of 240	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.0	136 of 236	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.5	94 of 237	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.2	139 of 238	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	134 of 184	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.5	162 of 182	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	129 of 187	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	138 of 193	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	130 of 187	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	117 of 160	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	171 of 192	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	172 of 190	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	113 of 184	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.5	121 of 186	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	150 of 193	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.5	107 of 199	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.7	170 of 194	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	184 of 195	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	180 of 195	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	128 of 229	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.0	150 of 223	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	140 of 228	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	134 of 233	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	186 of 229	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	171 of 209	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	222 of 229	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	223 of 227	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)44th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading51%-4 vs state

Mathematics38%-6 vs state

Science18%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NH SAS Mathematics (2026)							NH SAS Reading (2026)							NH SAS Science (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	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	217 Washington St	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Keene School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 352-1712	234	20	11.4	61.1%	186 (79.5%)	5 (2.1%)	26 (11.1%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	35	162^nd of 230 public elementary schools	29.6%		28	175^th of 224 public elementary schools	21.9%	13	47.0	49.0	21.0				38.0	63.0	53.0	39.0				51.0	18.0		18.0	$19,972
Gathering Waters Charter School (E)	Public, Charter	K-8	98 S Lincoln St	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Gathering Waters Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 733-8701	219	29	7.6	24.2%	190 (86.8%)	8 (3.7%)	4 (1.8%)	12 (5.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	18.4	207^th of 230 public elementary schools	10.0%					(n/a)	35.0	404.0	12.0	14.0	0.0	13.0	13.0	59.0	33.0	33.0	29.0	50.0	43.0	42.0	28.0	30.0	29.0
Fuller Elementary School	Public	K-5	422 Elm St.	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Keene School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 352-1245	275	25	11.0	32.0%	237 (86.2%)	5 (1.8%)	15 (5.5%)	10 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	67.1	60^th of 230 public elementary schools	73.9%		52.6	106^th of 224 public elementary schools	52.7%	46	62.0	46.0	50.0				52.0	62.0	57.0	68.0				62.0	57.0		57.0	$18,710
Wheelock Elementary School	Public	K-5	24 Adams St.	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Keene School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 352-2244	192	22	8.5	54.7%	168 (87.5%)	3 (1.6%)	10 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	57.8	93^rd of 230 public elementary schools	59.6%		42.5	131^st of 224 public elementary schools	41.5%	38	69.0	53.0	50.0				57.0	69.0	47.0	54.0				56.0	36.0		36.0	$18,878
Symonds Elementary School	Public	K-5	79 Park Ave.	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Keene School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 352-3405	299	27	11.0	24.4%	256 (85.6%)	6 (2.0%)	13 (4.3%)	14 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)	58.1	91^st of 230 public elementary schools	60.4%		75.1	40^th of 224 public elementary schools	82.1%	51	48.0	79.0	38.0				55.0	52.0	64.0	64.0				60.0	37.0		37.0	$19,595
Marlborough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	41 Fitch Court	Marlborough	03455	Cheshire County	Marlborough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 876-4465	164	15	11.2	42.7%	151 (92.1%)	4 (2.4%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	19.1	204^th of 230 public elementary schools	11.3%		13.5	204^th of 224 public elementary schools	8.9%		31.0	26.0	28.0		35.0	11.0	24.0	54.0	42.0	44.0	18.0	35.0	32.0	38.0	11.0	11.0	11.0	$22,127
Mt. Caesar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	585 Old Homestead Hwy	Swanzey	03446	Cheshire County	Monadnock Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 352-4797	268	23	11.7	36.9%	245 (91.4%)	5 (1.9%)	9 (3.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)								(n/a)																		$21,795
Cutler Elementary School	Public	3-6	31 S Winchester St	Swanzey	03446	Cheshire County	Monadnock Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 352-3383	316	23	13.6	31.3%	303 (95.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	24.1	186^th of 230 public elementary schools	19.1%		34.5	153^rd of 224 public elementary schools	31.7%	33	46.0	40.0	26.0	37.0			37.0	45.0	38.0	41.0	36.0			40.0	20.0		20.0	$20,116
Surry Village Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	449 Route 12A	Surry	03431	Cheshire County	Surry Village Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(603) 357-9700	79	7	11.2	27.8%	67 (84.8%)	1 (1.3%)	5 (6.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)								(n/a)	18.0				67.0		53.0	18.0				75.0		53.0			63.0
Wells Memorial School	Public	K-6	235 Chesham Rd.	Harrisville	03450	Cheshire County	Harrisville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 827-3272	47	5	8.7	17.0%	40 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (12.8%)								(n/a)							54.0							50.0				$23,429

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Elementary School

What district is Franklin Elementary School in?

Keene School District

Is Franklin Elementary School a good school?

Franklin Elementary School ranks 162^nd of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 234 students attended Franklin Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Franklin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Franklin Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Keene Middle School
High : Keene High School

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Elementary School?

Students at Franklin Elementary School are 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

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