Top Rankings
Franklin Ssd School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 811 students in Franklin Ssd School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Franklin Ssd School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
3,152 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
300 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Franklin Ssd School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 147 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
40%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%
% Hispanic
27%
14%
% Black
9%
19%
% White
54%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,470 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,500 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,470
$11,979
Spending / Student
$25,500
$11,478
Best Franklin Ssd School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Freedom Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
750 Hwy 96 West
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 794-0987
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 794-0987
Gr: 7-8 | 500 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #22.
Poplar Grove 5-8
(Math: 44% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2959 Del Rio Pike
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 790-4721
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 790-4721
Gr: 5-8 | 311 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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