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Franklin Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

175^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Elementary School is a public elementary school in Keene, New Hampshire, serving 215 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Keene School District, which is ranked 84 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Franklin Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the Keene School District and the state of New Hampshire in standardized test scores for mathematics, reading, and science. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 35% of Franklin students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 38% for the Keene School District and 42% for the state. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking 162 out of 182 New Hampshire elementary schools for female students and 121 out of 186 for male students, both with a 1-star or 2-star rating. Additionally, Franklin Elementary School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 60% of students in this category in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the nearby Fuller Elementary (31.34%) and Symonds Elementary (28.05%).

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.5 students per teacher in the 2023-2024 school year, which is lower than the nearby Wheelock Elementary (8.6) and Symonds Elementary (11.2), Franklin Elementary School's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 158 out of 211 New Hampshire elementary schools in the 2020-2021 school year to 175 out of 224 in the 2024-2025 school year. Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive approach that considers the school's socioeconomic factors, academic interventions, and effective utilization of its resources.

234

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,972

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

217 Washington St.
Keene, NH 03431-3110

(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: Improving — 15th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (36% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Reading scores 10 pts below the New Hampshire average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg45%

New Hampshire avg45%

175^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

84^th of 158Keene 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
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
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
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
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)

Male (2025)35th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading45%-10 vs state

Mathematics35%-7 vs state

Science28%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Franklin Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NH SAS Mathematics (2025)							NH SAS Reading (2025)							NH SAS Science (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	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%)	28	175^th of 224 public elementary schools	21.9%		34	163^rd of 234 public elementary schools	30.3%	12	47.0	35.0	23.0				35.0	50.0	33.0	51.0				45.0	28.0		28.0	$19,972
Gathering Waters Charter School (E)	Public, Charter	K-8	98 South Lincoln Street	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%)								(n/a)
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%)	52.6	106^th of 224 public elementary schools	52.7%		52.6	113^th of 234 public elementary schools	51.7%	7	77.0	54.0	21.0				52.0	61.0	56.0	59.0				59.0	28.0		28.0	$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%)	42.5	131^st of 224 public elementary schools	41.5%		35.6	160^th of 234 public elementary schools	31.6%	29	49.0	58.0	44.0				51.0	41.0	48.0	48.0				45.0	33.0		33.0	$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%)	75.1	40^th of 224 public elementary schools	82.1%		68.6	62^nd of 234 public elementary schools	73.5%	22	67.0	82.0	50.0				67.0	50.0	71.0	64.0				61.0	53.0		53.0	$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%)	13.5	204^th of 224 public elementary schools	8.9%		32.6	169^th of 234 public elementary schools	27.8%	35	32.0	31.0		18.0	24.0	17.0	26.0	32.0	25.0		38.0	47.0	31.0	34.0		28.0	18.0	$22,127
Mt. Caesar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	585 Old Homstead 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%)	34.5	153^rd of 224 public elementary schools	31.7%		32.7	168^th of 234 public elementary schools	28.2%	15	63.0	36.0	28.0	41.0			42.0	48.0	36.0	46.0	49.0			44.0	26.0		26.0	$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)							45.0							65.0			43.0
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)							52.0							68.0				$23,429

Frequently Asked Questions about 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.

Is Franklin Elementary School a good school?

Franklin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.9% of New Hampshire elementary schools.

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

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

What district is Franklin Elementary School in?

Keene School District

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