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Franklin Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

64^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Franklin, Tennessee, part of the Franklin Special School District. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with a current ranking of 64 out of 1,009 Tennessee elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Franklin Elementary excels academically, outperforming state and district averages on TNReady assessments across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 74.8% of Franklin Elementary students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 59.9% for the Franklin SSD and 42.2% for the state. The school also maintains low chronic absenteeism rates and a low student-teacher ratio, allowing for more individualized attention. Additionally, Franklin Elementary spends significantly more per student ($22,707 in 2023-2024) than the state average, contributing to its high-quality resources and programming.

When compared to nearby schools in the Franklin SSD, such as Poplar Grove K-4 and Liberty Elementary, Franklin Elementary consistently outperforms them in academic achievement and student subgroup performance. The school's success is also impressive when compared to schools in the neighboring Williamson County district, which is ranked 5th out of 139 districts in Tennessee.

318

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,453

Per pupil spending ?

30.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1501 Figuers DR
Franklin, TN 37064

(615) 794-1187

District: Franklin SSD

Students who attend Franklin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Freedom Intermediate
	Freedom Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.5%

Hispanic:

12.3%

African American:

11.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2014 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (73% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg61%

Tennessee avg42%

64^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Franklin SSD

9^th of 139Franklin SSD among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	64 of 1009	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	37 of 1018	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	29 of 1020	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	56 of 1000	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.3	58 of 983	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	100 of 985	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	95 of 997	90.5%	★★★★★
2017	91.4	13 of 646	98.0%	★★★★★
2015	83.9	104 of 855	87.8%	★★★★☆
2014	85.7	57 of 853	93.3%	★★★★★
2013	88.2	61 of 846	92.8%	★★★★★
2012	78.6	160 of 820	80.5%	★★★★☆
2011	29.3	646 of 818	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	82.7	121 of 809	85.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	91.6	25 of 483	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	72.1	79 of 411	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	51.1	154 of 404	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	125 of 450	72.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	133 of 986	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	94.6	39 of 990	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	33 of 989	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	42 of 975	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.8	39 of 945	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	101 of 926	89.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	32 of 424	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	33 of 415	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	79.6	54 of 387	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.0	111 of 319	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	37.5	576 of 877	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	38 of 984	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	24 of 991	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	23 of 987	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	80 of 980	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.1	92 of 941	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	83.6	111 of 916	87.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	43 of 618	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	3 of 528	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	69.0	67 of 369	81.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	42 of 840	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	13 of 847	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	3 of 852	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	24 of 844	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.0	52 of 844	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	32 of 812	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	37 of 841	95.6%	★★★★★

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)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

African American (2022)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)34th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts77%+38 vs state

Mathematics75%+33 vs state

Science67%+21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)				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	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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th 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 All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1501 Figuers DR	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Franklin SSD	No	No	No	No	(615) 794-1187	333	33	10.0		232 (69.7%)	27 (8.1%)	50 (15.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.9%)	93.1	64^th of 1009 public elementary schools	93.7%		96.6	37^th of 1018 public elementary schools	96.4%	27	71.0	79.2		74.8	71.0	83.0		76.5	62.9	71.7		67.0	$24,453	$311	$23,151
Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	815 Glass LN	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Franklin SSD	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 794-4837	278	27	10.4		92 (33.1%)	48 (17.3%)	77 (27.7%)	41 (14.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.8%)	62.6	331^st of 1009 public elementary schools	67.2%		67	261^st of 1018 public elementary schools	74.4%	70	56.8	43.5		50.0	56.8	52.2		54.4	50.0	41.3		45.6	$26,738	$561	$25,060
Poplar Grove K-4	Public	PK, KG-4	1030 Excellence Way	Franklin	37069	Williamson County	Franklin SSD	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 790-4720	326	32	10.1		152 (46.6%)	14 (4.3%)	136 (41.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.1%)	80.9	148^th of 1009 public elementary schools	85.3%		76.9	177^th of 1018 public elementary schools	82.6%	29	56.1	59.7		58.0	52.6	61.9		57.5	57.9	73.0		65.8	$25,319	$606	$23,810
Winstead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4080 Columbia PIKE	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4910	632	48	13.1		523 (82.8%)	8 (1.3%)	69 (10.9%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	98.2	10^th of 1009 public elementary schools	99.0%		96.7	34^th of 1018 public elementary schools	96.7%	24	85.0	87.3	89.1	87.0	74.8	81.4	80.4	78.7	78.3	86.3	89.1	84.3	$15,742	$689	$14,383
Liberty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Liberty PIKE	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Franklin SSD	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 790-0892	423	38	11.1		239 (56.5%)	22 (5.2%)	121 (28.6%)	16 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	82.4	139^th of 1009 public elementary schools	86.2%		88.3	99^th of 1018 public elementary schools	90.3%	40	59.5	62.0		60.8	62.2	70.7		66.9	52.7	62.0		57.8	$20,579	$367	$19,310
Moore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1061 Lewisburg PIKE	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Franklin SSD	No	No	No	No	(615) 790-4700	501	42	11.9		306 (61.1%)	36 (7.2%)	98 (19.6%)	43 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	94.5	51^st of 1009 public elementary schools	94.9%		95.6	46^th of 1018 public elementary schools	95.5%	5	65.3	76.7		71.4	76.0	75.6		75.8	74.7	77.9		76.4	$20,021	$448	$18,736
Pearre Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1811 Townsend BLVD	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-5150	671	44	15.1		590 (87.9%)	6 (0.9%)	45 (6.7%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (3.0%)	95.8	41^st of 1009 public elementary schools	95.9%		95.3	50^th of 1018 public elementary schools	95.1%	9	76.2	83.8	80.9	80.2	74.3	84.8	65.2	75.1	72.4	84.8	66.3	74.7	$15,011	$407	$14,089
Oak View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2390 Henpeck LN	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4710	534	36	14.6		403 (75.5%)	11 (2.1%)	28 (5.2%)	73 (13.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	96	40^th of 1009 public elementary schools	96.0%		96.4	41^st of 1018 public elementary schools	96.0%	1	84.3	74.7	77.6	78.7	72.9	73.3	75.3	73.9	81.4	74.7	80.0	78.7	$17,555	$900	$16,030
Hunters Bend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2121 Fieldstone Pkwy	Franklin	37069	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4580	371	29	12.7		310 (83.6%)	6 (1.6%)	25 (6.7%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.2%)	97.8	19^th of 1009 public elementary schools	98.1%		97.7	23^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	97.7%	4	79.0	89.2	88.7	86.0	80.6	86.5	64.8	77.3	80.6	91.9	78.9	84.1	$15,973	$381	$14,874
Walnut Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	326 Stable RD	Franklin	37069	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4870	586	44	13.4		494 (84.3%)	16 (2.7%)	35 (6.0%)	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.9%)	97.9	14^th of 1009 public elementary schools	98.6%		97.5	26^th of 1018 public elementary schools	97.4%	12	84.4	72.5	93.2	82.6	82.2	85.3	83.0	83.6	84.4	82.6	86.4	84.3	$14,795	$169	$14,078

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Elementary

Is Franklin Elementary a good school?

Yes. Franklin Elementary ranks in the top 6.3% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What district is Franklin Elementary in?

Franklin SSD

What schools do graduates of Franklin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Franklin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Freedom Intermediate
Middle : Freedom Middle School

How many students attend Franklin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Franklin Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Elementary?

Students at Franklin Elementary are 69% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% African American, 7% Two or more races.

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