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North Franklin School District Schools
North Franklin School District is a public school district in Washington, based in Franklin County (Connell). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
North Franklin School District 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 North Franklin School District
5 of 8 schools in North Franklin School District carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
D: 5
Best schools in North Franklin School District
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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.
- D+ Mesa Elem (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Connell Elem (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D Basin City Elem (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Connell High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Robert L Olds Junior High School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in North Franklin School District
High schools (2)
- D Connell High School, Connell
- Palouse Junction High School, Connell
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Robert L Olds Junior High School, Connell
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- D Basin City Elem, Mesa
- D+ Connell Elem, Connell
- D+ Mesa Elem, Mesa
Other schools and academies (2)
- Connell Preschool, Connell
- North Franklin Virtual Academy, Connell
Where North Franklin School District schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Washington
- County: Franklin County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,074 students with 129 full-time-equivalent teachers and 261 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5305730
- 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
- Othello School District (7 schools, 16 mi)
- Pasco School District (28 schools, 20 mi)
- Lind School District (3 schools, 25 mi)
- Warden School District (3 schools, 28 mi)
- Richland School District (21 schools, 29 mi)
- Prescott School District (4 schools, 29 mi)
- Columbia (Walla Walla) School District (3 schools, 31 mi)
- Wahluke School District (8 schools, 36 mi)
Questions about North Franklin School District
How many schools are in North Franklin School District?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in North Franklin School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does North Franklin School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Connell, Mesa.
How good are the schools in North Franklin School District?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 33% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 23.8%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend North Franklin School District?
2,074 students were enrolled in North Franklin School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is North Franklin School District?
North Franklin School District is in Washington, based in Franklin County, with its district office in Connell. Its boundary covers about 623 sq mi.