Is Franklin Middle School a good school?

Franklin Middle School ranks 719 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Franklin Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 632 students attended Franklin Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Middle School?

Students at Franklin Middle School are 43% African American, 24% White, 14% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Franklin Middle School attend?

Students who attend Franklin Middle School usually go on to attend Central High School

Franklin Middle School

Summary:

Franklin Middle School is a public middle school located in Champaign, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 677 students. The school is part of the Champaign CUSD 4 district, which is ranked 539 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Franklin Middle School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, below-average academic performance, and persistent achievement gaps among different student subgroups. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have risen significantly, from 14.0% in 2019-2020 to 47.4% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. In terms of academic performance, Franklin Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are all below the district and state averages. The school's lowest-performing subgroups are African American students, Economically Disadvantaged students, and students with Disabilities, all of whom have proficiency rates well below the state and district averages.

Interestingly, Franklin Middle School's performance is generally lower than the nearby Jefferson Middle School and Edison Middle School, which are also part of the Champaign CUSD 4 district. However, Franklin Middle School outperforms the more distant Urbana Middle School, which is part of the Urbana School District 116 and has significantly lower academic proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels.

Detail:

Public 6-8

817 N Harris Ave
Champaign, IL 61820-2849

(217) 351-3819

District: Champaign CUSD 4

SchoolDigger Rank:
719^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,067

Students who attend Franklin Middle School usually attend:

High:

Central High School

Feeder schools for Franklin Middle School:

Elementary:	Bottenfield Elementary School
	Carrie Busey Elementary School
	Dr Howard Elementary School
	Kenwood Elementary School
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	Robeson Elementary School
	South Side Elementary School
	Stratton Elementary School
	Vernon L Barkstall Elementary School
	Westview Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 632

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.6%

White:

23.9%

Hispanic:

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Franklin Middle School ranks worse than 52.8% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Champaign CUSD 4 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.66. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Franklin Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Champaign CUSD 4 School District. Student population at Franklin Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (42.6%), White (23.9%), Hispanic (14.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Franklin Middle School is 11.9, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Champaign CUSD 4 School District! (See more...)

Compare Franklin Middle School employs 52.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Franklin Middle School is $18,067. 1 middle schools in the Champaign CUSD 4 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Franklin Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin Middle School 719^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Franklin Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Champaign CUSD 4:

SchoolDigger ranks Champaign CUSD 4 539^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Franklin Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Franklin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	35.36	819^th	1185	30.9%
2004	39.08	798^th	1204	33.7%
2005	31.45	884^th	1209	26.9%
2006	31.65	961^st	1272	24.4%
2007	38.69	908^th	1287	29.4%
2008	43.47	839^th	1293	35.1%
2009	48.13	804^th	1318	39.0%
2010	43.76	876^th	1327	34.0%
2011	51.78	748^th	1344	44.3%
2012	34.82	994^th	1365	27.2%
2013	43.56	791^st	1367	42.1%
2014	42.62	788^th	1322	40.4%
2015	50.47	536^th	1302	58.8%
2016	43.65	686^th	1294	47.0%
2017	37.40	783^rd	1293	39.4%
2018	40.66	732^nd	1293	43.4%
2019	44.01	705^th	1356	48.0%
2021	41.77	625^th	1241	49.6%
2022	41.47	728^th	1369	46.8%
2023	36.33	829^th	1367	39.4%
2024	41.66	719^th	1363	47.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Franklin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.92	114^th	164	30.5%
2019	22.48	136^th	179	24.0%
2022	27.86	141^st	195	27.7%
2023	32.46	120^th	194	38.1%
2024	29.99	112^th	184	39.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Franklin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	51.66	130^th	454	71.4%
2023	37.87	287^th	480	40.2%
2024	47.63	184^th	486	62.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Franklin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.03	286^th	602	52.5%
2019	45.87	313^th	792	60.5%
2021	25.19	541^st	548	1.3%
2022	40.50	380^th	781	51.3%
2023	41.88	374^th	805	53.5%
2024	33.02	494^th	802	38.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Franklin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.87	996^th	1161	14.2%
2019	25.52	974^th	1217	20.0%
2021	23.98	850^th	1019	16.6%
2022	24.41	1004^th	1221	17.8%
2023	22.46	1036^th	1234	16.0%
2024	27.15	917^th	1219	24.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Franklin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.75	705^th	1226	42.5%
2019	40.10	742^nd	1276	41.8%
2021	31.88	661^st	1017	35.0%
2022	43.79	650^th	1286	49.5%
2023	35.88	775^th	1275	39.2%
2024	42.20	671^st	1251	46.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Franklin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.48	513^th	674	23.9%
2024	26.42	526^th	639	17.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Franklin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.66	699^th	1223	42.8%
2019	47.89	609^th	1296	53.0%
2021	46.78	476^th	1048	54.6%
2022	39.32	708^th	1286	44.9%
2023	36.60	773^rd	1292	40.2%
2024	40.66	667^th	1264	47.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Franklin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.99	79^th	209	62.2%
2019	66.57	61^st	201	69.7%
2021	78.93	20^th	112	82.1%
2022	48.66	110^th	198	44.4%
2023	58.68	80^th	192	58.3%
2024	64.65	66^th	184	64.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Franklin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.00	431^st	511	15.7%
2019	27.35	467^th	565	17.3%
2021	25.59	337^th	385	12.5%
2022	25.08	508^th	573	11.3%
2023	20.30	537^th	569	5.6%
2024	24.48	453^rd	548	17.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Franklin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.05	479^th	590	18.8%
2019	28.93	488^th	639	23.6%
2022	28.98	493^rd	662	25.5%
2023	28.54	494^th	661	25.3%
2024	37.51	377^th	643	41.4%

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Rank History for White students at Franklin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.44	449^th	889	49.5%
2019	54.82	386^th	905	57.3%
2021	32.48	549^th	813	32.5%
2022	59.56	327^th	898	63.6%
2023	53.35	370^th	895	58.7%
2024	63.04	286^th	875	67.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Franklin Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	286	145	16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	447
1991	347	142	13	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1992	355	164	19	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
1993	357	176	32	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	567
1994	331	174	31	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
1995	332	174	22	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
1996	332	174	22	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
1997	325	196	30	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
1998	337	169	19	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1999	347	178	36	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	571
2000	322	180	45	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	556
2001	266	202	48	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	524
2002	233	304	49	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	594
2003	233	304	49	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	594
2004	177	367	48	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	607
2005	179	318	42	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	557
2006	213	314	53	23	3	n/a	n/a	0	606
2007	249	273	47	18	4	n/a	n/a	0	591
2008	242	259	52	18	4	n/a	n/a	0	575
2009	218	271	56	25	4	n/a	n/a	1	575
2010	225	282	52	27	5	n/a	n/a	0	591
2011	203	269	49	30	4	0	32	0	587
2012	200	271	58	34	3	0	32	0	598
2013	183	279	76	43	1	2	22	0	606
2014	183	278	87	42	1	0	29	0	620
2015	183	302	93	47	1	0	34	0	660
2016	168	304	77	47	2	0	45	0	643
2017	168	299	87	48	1	1	34	0	638
2018	173	288	96	45	1	0	45	0	648
2019	159	306	94	58	1	0	44	0	662
2020	148	337	109	65	1	0	61	0	721
2021	145	338	93	79	1	0	53	0	709
2022	157	314	105	72	1	1	48	0	698
2023	144	311	73	94	1	1	53	0	677
2024	151	269	72	89	1	1	49	0	632

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Franklin Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	447	28.0	15.9	n/a
1991	502	30.5	16.4	n/a
1992	538	35.0	15.3	n/a
1993	567	31.0	18.3	n/a
1994	539	33.2	16.2	n/a
1995	538	34.2	15.7	n/a
1996	538	34.2	15.7	n/a
1997	558	36.2	15.4	n/a
1998	552	38.2	14.5	n/a
1999	571	38.6	14.8	n/a
2000	556	39.4	14.1	n/a
2001	524	38.2	13.7	n/a
2002	594	42.0	14.1	43.8
2003	594	42.0	14.1	43.8
2004	607	40.5	15.0	57
2005	557	46.0	12.1	54.2
2006	606	44.0	13.8	58.7
2007	591	42.0	14.1	54.7
2008	575	38.0	15.1	53.2
2009	575	51.8	11.1	52.3
2010	591	49.3	11.9	62.8
2011	587	50.0	11.7	60
2012	598	50.6	11.7	60.5
2013	606	64.8	9.3	63.7
2014	620	50.2	12.3	60.5
2015	660	54.0	12.2	63.3
2016	643	52.0	12.3	62.1
2017	638	51.1	12.4	65
2018	648	51.5	12.5	60.3
2019	662	49.5	13.3	61.3
2020	721	52.5	13.7	63.1
2021	709	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	698	56.5	12.3	53
2023	677	53.3	12.6	57
2024	632	52.7	11.9	47.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Franklin Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	447	28.0	15.9	n/a
1991	502	30.5	16.4	n/a
1992	538	35.0	15.3	n/a
1993	567	31.0	18.3	n/a
1994	539	33.2	16.2	n/a
1995	538	34.2	15.7	n/a
1996	538	34.2	15.7	n/a
1997	558	36.2	15.4	n/a
1998	552	38.2	14.5	n/a
1999	571	38.6	14.8	n/a
2000	556	39.4	14.1	n/a
2001	524	38.2	13.7	n/a
2002	594	42.0	14.1	43.8
2003	594	42.0	14.1	43.8
2004	607	40.5	15.0	57
2005	557	46.0	12.1	54.2
2006	606	44.0	13.8	58.7
2007	591	42.0	14.1	54.7
2008	575	38.0	15.1	53.2
2009	575	51.8	11.1	52.3
2010	591	49.3	11.9	62.8
2011	587	50.0	11.7	60
2012	598	50.6	11.7	60.5
2013	606	64.8	9.3	63.7
2014	620	50.2	12.3	60.5
2015	660	54.0	12.2	63.3
2016	643	52.0	12.3	62.1
2017	638	51.1	12.4	65
2018	648	51.5	12.5	60.3
2019	662	49.5	13.3	61.3
2020	721	52.5	13.7	63.1
2021	709	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	698	56.5	12.3	53
2023	677	53.3	12.6	57
2024	632	52.7	11.9	47.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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