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Franklin County Schools
Franklin County is a public school district in Tennessee, based in Franklin County (Winchester). SchoolGrade grades 11 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Franklin County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Franklin County
11 of 11 schools in Franklin County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 2C: 3D: 4
Best schools in Franklin County
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Sewanee Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Broadview Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B North Lake Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B Huntland School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- C Cowan Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Franklin Co High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Clark Memorial School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D+ South Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- D+ North Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- D Rock Creek Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Franklin County
High schools (1)
- C Franklin Co High School, Winchester
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- D+ North Middle School, Winchester
- D+ South Middle School, Cowan
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- A- Broadview Elementary, Winchester
- C Cowan Elementary, Cowan
- D- Decherd Elementary, Decherd
- B North Lake Elementary, Tullahoma
- D Rock Creek Elementary, Estill Springs
- A+ Sewanee Elementary, Sewanee
Other schools and academies (2)
- C- Clark Memorial School, Winchester
- B Huntland School, Huntland
Where Franklin County schools are
Cities and towns served (7)
- Winchester (4)
- Cowan (2)
- Decherd (1)
- Estill Springs (1)
- Huntland (1)
- Sewanee (1)
- Tullahoma (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Tennessee
- County: Franklin County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,977 students with 338 full-time-equivalent teachers and 742 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4701290
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Tullahoma (8 schools, 17 mi)
- Coffee County (10 schools, 18 mi)
- Manchester (3 schools, 21 mi)
- Marion County (10 schools, 26 mi)
- Grundy County (6 schools, 27 mi)
- Fayetteville (3 schools, 27 mi)
- Lincoln County (8 schools, 28 mi)
- Bedford County (15 schools, 33 mi)
Questions about Franklin County
How many schools are in Franklin County?
SchoolGrade grades 11 public schools in Franklin County, across 7 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Franklin County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Winchester, Cowan, Decherd, Estill Springs, Huntland and 2 more.
How good are the schools in Franklin County?
Across the 11 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 38.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40.4%. 45% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Franklin County?
4,977 students were enrolled in Franklin County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Franklin County?
Franklin County is in Tennessee, based in Franklin County, with its district office in Winchester. Its boundary covers about 552 sq mi.