Best Public Schools in Franklin, WV

Summary:

The city of Franklin, West Virginia is home to two schools - Pendleton County Middle/High School and Franklin Elementary School, both part of the Pendleton County Schools district. These schools serve students from grades K-12 and have shown a mix of academic performance, with some standout achievements and areas for improvement.

Pendleton County Middle/High School has maintained a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 92.5% and performed above the state average in 11th grade English Language Arts proficiency, with 63.8% of students scoring proficient or better. However, the school's 11th grade mathematics proficiency of 19% lags behind the state average of 20.3%. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, dropping from 38th in 2023-2024 to 97th in 2022-2023, before rebounding to 35th in 2024-2025.

Franklin Elementary School has demonstrated strong performance, particularly in 3rd grade mathematics, where 63.2% of students scored proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 53%. The school also outperformed the state and district averages in 6th grade English Language Arts proficiency, with 66.7% of students scoring proficient or better. Franklin Elementary School has maintained a relatively consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, with its ranking fluctuating between 111th and 162nd among West Virginia elementary schools over the past few years.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)							WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)							WV Assessment 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	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	67 South Branch St	Franklin	26807	Pendleton County	Pendleton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 358-2206	247	25	9.8		242 (98.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	58.9	129^th of 355 public elementary schools	63.7%		62.9	111^th of 368 public elementary schools	69.8%	18	63.2	52.0	48.0	33.3				44.7	52.0	48.0	66.7				32.0			$14,615	$1,656	$12,959
Pendleton County Middle/High School	Public	7-12	409 Maple Ave	Franklin	26807	Pendleton County	Pendleton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 358-2573	386	33	11.6		353 (91.5%)	8 (2.1%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.6%)	61.6	35^th of 111 public high schools	68.5%		65	38^th of 112 public high schools	66.1%	3					22.5	31.8	19.0					43.7	41.3	63.8		20.6	24.1	$14,078	$871	$13,208

Cities Near Franklin

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Circleville	6.93 mi	1	193^rd
Brandywine	7.59 mi	1	18^th
Harman	22.04 mi	1
Green Bank	27.44 mi	1	206^th
Petersburg	29.8 mi	3	119^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 West Virginia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.