Franklin Middle School
Public middle school in Franklin, Texas · Franklin ISD · Grades 5–8
Franklin Middle School serves 428 students in grades 5–8 in Franklin (Robertson County). It is one of 3 schools in Franklin ISD. By enrollment it is the 1207th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 33.53 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| District | Franklin ISD |
| County | Robertson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481974021468 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Franklin ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 428 | 1,462 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 12.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40.2% | 39.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Franklin Middle School in context
Size
Franklin Middle School is the only middle school in Franklin ISD. Its 428 students are 29.3% of the district's 1,462. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 24.3 miles away and have a median of 714 students, so Franklin Middle School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 113 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 94, against an average of 107 per grade. This year grade 8 has 15% more students than grade 5 (108 against 94). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 72.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Franklin ISD (69.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 15.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
40.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39.7% across Franklin ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Franklin Middle School has 33.53 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 428 students would have about 29.7 teachers, so Franklin Middle School has 3.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Bremond Middle School, 14.8 miles away in Bremond ISD. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 72.2% |
| Hispanic | 15.4% |
| Black | 6.3% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 94 |
| Grade 6 | 113 |
| Grade 7 | 113 |
| Grade 8 | 108 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1098 W Decherd St, Franklin, TX 77856
Phone: (979)828-7200
Website: franklinisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Franklin Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bremond Middle School | Bremond ISD | 14.8 mi | 115 | 13.1 | 59.1% |
| Arthur L Davila Middle School | Bryan ISD | 21.8 mi | 983 | 14.3 | 87.4% |
| Normangee Middle School | Normangee ISD | 22.4 mi | 161 | 11.6 | 50.9% |
| O W Sadberry Sr. Intermediate School | Bryan ISD | 23.0 mi | 700 | 16.1 | 81% |
| Sam Rayburn | Bryan ISD | 25.6 mi | 728 | 13.8 | 67.6% |
| Stephen F Austin | Bryan ISD | 26.2 mi | 1,177 | 14.6 | 73.8% |
| Jane Long | Bryan ISD | 26.5 mi | 895 | 14.5 | 86.9% |
| Cameron Middle School | Cameron ISD | 29.6 mi | 305 | 12.3 | 68.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Franklin ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin High School | High | 9–12 | 448 |
| Roland Reynolds Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 586 |