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Franklin Special School District

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At a glance

10^thof 141 Tennessee districts▼ 1

Better than 92% of Tennessee districts

Elementary 5 Middle 3Grades PK, KG-8

205 Eddy Ln
Franklin, TN 37064·(615) 794-6624·All Tennessee district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 92.9% of districts

Schools

3,152

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedMoore Elementary School48^th of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Johnson Elementary School up 113 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Poplar Grove 5-8 School 9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Franklin Special School District is a small, high-performing district in Franklin, Tennessee, comprising 8 schools — 5 elementary schools (PK-4) and 3 middle schools (grades 5-8) — that ranks 10th out of 141 Tennessee districts and holds a 5-star rating. District-wide TNReady proficiency rates are well above state averages in every core subject: math (64.4% vs. 43.0%), ELA (59.8% vs. 40.6%), science (66.8% vs. 46.9%), and social studies (68.8% vs. 51.4%). Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 5.1% compared to the state's 18.3%.

The district's top performers are Moore Elementary School and Franklin Elementary School, both ranking in the 95th percentile of Tennessee elementary schools with 5-star ratings. Moore leads the district in math (76.9%) and ties for first in ELA (76.9%), all while spending the least per student ($20,021). Franklin Elementary posts the best ELA score (77.7%), the best science score (75.4%), and its 4th-grade class is exceptional — 85% proficient in ELA, 80% in science, and 80% in math. Among middle schools, Freedom Intermediate School is the clear standout, with 77.9% math proficiency and 67.3% ELA, outpacing Freedom Middle School by 22 points in math and 17 points in ELA.

The biggest area of concern is Poplar Grove 5-8 School, which sits near state averages in grade-level math (42.8%) and ELA (43.3%) despite the district's overall excellence — its 7th-grade proficiency rates drop to just 29.5% in math and 32.5% in ELA. The school does offer a strong accelerated Algebra I pathway (88.9% proficiency), which partially explains the lower grade-level math figure. Johnson Elementary School remains the lowest-performing elementary school, but it is also the most improved: its state rank jumped from 331st to 218th, with math up 9.3 points and science up 8.2 points. Spending does not predict outcomes here — Moore spends the least and performs best, while Johnson spends the most ($26,738) — suggesting the district's biggest opportunity lies in middle school literacy and math support, particularly around the 7th-grade transition.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (2026)		TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2020)	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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Freedom Middle School	Public	7-8	1000 Excellence Way	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Franklin Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 794-0987	500	45	11.2	37.5%	272 (54.4%)	59 (11.8%)	127 (25.4%)	21 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	86.6	53^rd of 594 public middle schools	91.1%		83	69^th of 583 public middle schools	88.2%	16					62.2	48.2	55.6					56.5	44.0	49.9							67.7	60.4	63.8		72.2	66.4	69.1	$21,336	$415	$19,927
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1501 Figuers Drive	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Franklin Special School District	No	No	No	No	(615) 794-1187	333	33	10.0	30.4%	232 (69.7%)	27 (8.1%)	50 (15.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.9%)	93.9	56^th of 1019 public elementary schools	94.5%		93.1	64^th of 1009 public elementary schools	93.7%	8	62.9	80.0					70.8	71.4	85.0					77.7			71.4	80.0					75.4					$24,453	$311	$23,151
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	815 Glass Lane	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Franklin Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 794-4837	278	27	10.4	48.9%	92 (33.1%)	48 (17.3%)	77 (27.7%)	41 (14.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.8%)	72.8	218^th of 1019 public elementary schools	78.6%		62.6	331^st of 1009 public elementary schools	67.2%	113	57.9	60.4					59.3	55.3	58.5					57.1			47.4	58.5					53.8					$26,738	$561	$25,060
Freedom Intermediate School	Public	5-6	840 Glass Lane	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Franklin Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 790-4718	480	48	10.1	39.4%	256 (53.3%)	57 (11.9%)	116 (24.2%)	22 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.8%)								(n/a)			76.6	79.3			77.9			66.9	67.6			67.3					67.6	80.2			73.6	76.8			76.8	$20,675	$320	$19,350
Poplar Grove K-4 School	Public	PK, KG-4	1030 Excellence Way	Franklin	37069	Williamson County	Franklin Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 790-4720	326	32	10.1	51.6%	152 (46.6%)	14 (4.3%)	136 (41.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.1%)	76.9	180^th of 1019 public elementary schools	82.3%		80.9	148^th of 1009 public elementary schools	85.3%	32	56.7	63.4					60.3	51.7	64.8					58.8			53.3	62.0					58.0					$25,319	$606	$23,810
Poplar Grove 5-8 School	Public	5-8	1030 Excellence Way	Franklin	37069	Williamson County	Franklin Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 790-4721	311	35	9.0	40.7%	145 (46.6%)	6 (1.9%)	136 (43.7%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)	70.7	145^th of 594 public middle schools	75.6%		66.9	166^th of 583 public middle schools	71.5%	21			55.9	56.9	29.5	33.9	42.8			47.5	55.2	32.5	42.7	43.3	84.6	88.9			55.9	70.7	65.1	60.5	63.0	72.4	62.7	45.3	59.3	$25,182	$413	$24,046
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Liberty Pike	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Franklin Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 790-0892	423	38	11.1	43.6%	239 (56.5%)	22 (5.2%)	121 (28.6%)	16 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	85.7	116^th of 1019 public elementary schools	88.6%		82.4	139^th of 1009 public elementary schools	86.2%	23	62.8	73.2					67.8	65.4	63.9					64.7			62.8	62.0					62.4					$20,579	$367	$19,310
Moore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1061 Lewisburg Pike	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Franklin Special School District	No	No	No	No	(615) 790-4700	501	42	11.9	24.1%	306 (61.1%)	36 (7.2%)	98 (19.6%)	43 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	94.8	48^th of 1019 public elementary schools	95.3%		94.5	51^st of 1009 public elementary schools	94.9%	3	74.5	80.0					76.9	78.7	74.7					76.9			71.3	73.3					72.2					$20,021	$448	$18,736

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Williamson County Schools	0.96 mi	53	3^rd
Metro Nashville Public Schools	8.75 mi	162	126^th
Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	12.23 mi	24	127^th
Maury County Schools	12.81 mi	24	84^th
Cheatham County Schools	15.02 mi	15	76^th

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

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