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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Franklin HighOak Street ElementaryJefferson ElementaryRemington MiddleFranklin Early Childhood Development CenterHelen Keller ElementaryAnnie Sullivan Middle SchoolHorace MannJ F Kennedy MemorialParmenter
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Franklin

Average SchoolGrade
A-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
78%
Exceeding
44%
Avg actual scores
60.8%
Avg projected
56.7%

9 of 10 schools in Franklin carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 6B: 3

Best schools in Franklin

Statewide rankings: all 313 high schools in Massachusetts · all 272 middle schools in Massachusetts · all 930 elementary schools in Massachusetts

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.

  1. A+ J F Kennedy Memorial (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. A Jefferson Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  3. A- Franklin High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
  4. A- Oak Street Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  5. A- Parmenter (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  6. A- Horace Mann (Middle school, meets expectations)
  7. B+ Remington Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
  8. B+ Annie Sullivan Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
  9. B Helen Keller Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)

Every school in Franklin

High schools (1)

Middle and junior high schools (2)

Elementary and primary schools (4)

Other schools and academies (3)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Massachusetts
  • County: Norfolk County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 4,680 students with 385 full-time-equivalent teachers and 739 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 2505010
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Franklin

How many schools are in Franklin?

SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Franklin. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

How good are the schools in Franklin?

Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 60.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 56.7%. 78% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Franklin?

4,680 students were enrolled in Franklin in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Franklin?

Franklin is in Massachusetts, based in Norfolk County, with its district office in Franklin. Its boundary covers about 26.6 sq mi.