Is Franklin Middle School a good school?

Yes. Franklin Middle School ranks in the top 9.0% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Franklin Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 538 students attended Franklin Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Middle School?

Students at Franklin Middle School are 64% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 7% African American, 4% 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 Wheaton North High School

Franklin Middle School

Summary:

Franklin Middle School is a public middle school located in Wheaton, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 575 students. The school is part of the Community Unit School District 200, which is ranked 79 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Franklin Middle School consistently performs above the state and district averages in standardized test scores. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 73.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 64.9% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, 47.5% of Franklin students were proficient or better, compared to 49.7% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking 64th out of 875 Illinois middle schools for White students, 105th out of 548 for African American students, and 53rd out of 802 for Special Education students. Additionally, Franklin Middle School has consistently lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, with a 10.4% rate in the 2023-2024 school year, while the state average was 15.6%.

Franklin Middle School outperforms many of the nearby middle schools in academic achievement. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Franklin had 47.5% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 35.4% at Hubble Middle School, 49.9% at Edison Middle School, and 46.7% at Monroe Middle School. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 28.87% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, lower than some nearby schools like Marquardt Middle School (60.67%) and Glenside Middle School (48.38%).

Detail:

Public 6-8

211 E Franklin St
Wheaton, IL 60187-4146

(630) 682-2060

District: Cusd 200

SchoolDigger Rank:
122^nd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,383

Students who attend Franklin Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wheaton North High School

Feeder schools for Franklin Middle School:

Elementary:	Hawthorne Elementary School
	Longfellow Elementary School
	Lowell Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 538

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.1%

Hispanic:

14.1%

Asian:

10.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Franklin Middle School ranks better than 91% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Cusd 200 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.07. (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 Cusd 200 School District. Racial makeup is: White (64.1%), Hispanic (14.1%), Asian (10%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Franklin Middle School is 11.8, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Cusd 200 School District! (See more...)

Compare Franklin Middle School employs 45.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Franklin Middle School is $17,383. 2 middle schools in the Cusd 200 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Franklin Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin Middle School 122^nd 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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White students:

Cusd 200:

SchoolDigger ranks Cusd 200 79^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	85.95	120^th	1185	89.9%
2004	89.98	58^th	1204	95.2%
2005	86.47	109^th	1209	91.0%
2006	78.85	228^th	1272	82.1%
2007	78.70	222^nd	1287	82.8%
2008	80.47	191^st	1293	85.2%
2009	78.44	245^th	1318	81.4%
2010	78.51	236^th	1327	82.2%
2011	72.56	366^th	1344	72.8%
2012	72.32	375^th	1365	72.5%
2013	80.89	222^nd	1367	83.8%
2014	80.00	225^th	1322	83.0%
2015	91.69	91^st	1302	93.0%
2016	88.43	111^th	1294	91.4%
2017	90.87	90^th	1293	93.0%
2018	90.30	91^st	1293	93.0%
2019	88.56	128^th	1356	90.6%
2021	83.67	152^nd	1241	87.8%
2022	82.12	191^st	1369	86.0%
2023	91.09	100^th	1367	92.7%
2024	89.07	122^nd	1363	91.0%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	76.12	34^th	179	81.0%

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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
2018	41.11	148^th	285	48.1%
2019	52.84	99^th	339	70.8%
2021	61.01	39^th	277	85.9%
2022	49.26	154^th	454	66.1%
2023	40.53	259^th	480	46.0%
2024	62.60	96^th	486	80.2%

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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	96.96	12^th	602	98.0%
2019	79.54	70^th	792	91.2%
2021	64.35	88^th	548	83.9%
2022	73.11	83^rd	781	89.4%
2023	90.53	47^th	805	94.2%
2024	90.20	53^rd	802	93.4%

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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	62.59	327^th	1161	71.8%
2019	58.25	404^th	1217	66.8%
2021	48.58	433^rd	1019	57.5%
2022	61.49	337^th	1221	72.4%
2023	76.42	166^th	1234	86.5%
2024	72.88	211^th	1219	82.7%

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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	87.09	121^st	1226	90.1%
2019	83.62	164^th	1276	87.1%
2021	77.95	179^th	1017	82.4%
2022	82.60	171^st	1286	86.7%
2023	89.04	107^th	1275	91.6%
2024	87.08	126^th	1251	89.9%

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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	90.36	22^nd	674	96.7%
2024	96.10	14^th	639	97.8%

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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	91.35	74^th	1223	93.9%
2019	91.17	85^th	1296	93.4%
2021	83.87	118^th	1048	88.7%
2022	80.54	181^st	1286	85.9%
2023	91.35	85^th	1292	93.4%
2024	89.00	111^th	1264	91.2%

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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	17.73	182^nd	209	12.9%
2019	15.12	185^th	201	8.0%
2021	6.71	107^th	112	4.5%
2022	18.76	177^th	198	10.6%
2023	39.87	122^nd	192	36.5%
2024	35.15	134^th	184	27.2%

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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	78.15	58^th	511	88.6%
2019	49.19	225^th	565	60.2%
2022	68.94	100^th	573	82.5%
2023	72.75	79^th	569	86.1%
2024	67.65	105^th	548	80.8%

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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	63.70	163^rd	590	72.4%
2019	50.26	283^rd	639	55.7%
2021	56.69	165^th	517	68.1%
2022	42.99	344^th	662	48.0%
2023	61.52	183^rd	661	72.3%
2024	53.06	248^th	643	61.4%

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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	91.33	42^nd	889	95.3%
2019	89.12	49^th	905	94.6%
2021	83.20	93^rd	813	88.6%
2022	80.17	114^th	898	87.3%
2023	91.26	44^th	895	95.1%
2024	88.69	64^th	875	92.7%

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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
1988	478	28	15	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	537
1989	520	20	16	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	576
1990	544	17	11	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	585
1991	620	26	18	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	676
1992	444	13	17	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1993	448	27	20	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
1994	455	35	23	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
1995	442	26	23	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	515
1996	442	26	23	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	515
1997	474	23	24	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	548
1998	459	33	30	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
1999	493	36	37	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	594
2000	574	44	38	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	694
2001	588	47	39	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	709
2002	587	50	34	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	696
2003	587	50	34	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	696
2004	553	48	37	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	679
2005	511	50	29	37	0	n/a	n/a	5	632
2006	524	65	31	52	0	n/a	n/a	19	691
2007	521	57	30	49	0	n/a	n/a	20	677
2008	542	58	37	55	0	n/a	n/a	17	709
2009	568	58	42	60	0	n/a	n/a	24	752
2010	559	53	52	62	0	n/a	n/a	27	753
2011	567	54	46	92	0	0	28	0	787
2012	537	43	51	119	0	0	29	0	779
2013	523	39	62	118	1	0	23	0	766
2014	513	39	65	105	1	0	22	0	745
2015	473	33	64	100	2	0	27	0	699
2016	467	34	64	101	2	0	29	0	697
2017	458	31	75	103	4	0	29	0	700
2018	438	24	82	117	1	0	27	0	689
2019	444	24	76	110	0	1	28	0	683
2020	428	32	67	111	0	2	26	0	666
2021	411	44	59	116	0	2	26	0	658
2022	367	49	56	106	0	1	21	0	600
2023	362	45	50	94	0	0	24	0	575
2024	345	36	54	76	0	3	24	0	538

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
1988	537	27.4	19.5	n/a
1989	576	31.1	18.5	n/a
1990	585	33.0	17.7	n/a
1991	676	34.8	19.4	n/a
1992	487	30.7	15.8	n/a
1993	509	30.1	16.9	n/a
1994	533	28.7	18.6	n/a
1995	515	30.4	16.9	n/a
1996	515	30.4	16.9	n/a
1997	548	31.0	17.7	n/a
1998	546	33.8	16.2	n/a
1999	594	38.3	15.5	n/a
2000	694	42.7	16.3	n/a
2001	709	43.2	16.4	n/a
2002	696	47.5	14.7	14.8
2003	696	47.5	14.7	14.8
2004	679	44.7	15.2	15
2005	632	43.3	14.6	16.9
2006	691	41.5	16.7	19.2
2007	677	39.0	17.4	20.2
2008	709	38.0	18.7	20.8
2009	752	52.1	14.4	22.1
2010	753	50.2	15.0	29.2
2011	787	46.0	17.0	24.4
2012	779	50.8	15.3	27.5
2013	766	66.1	11.5	26.6
2014	745	51.8	14.3	26.4
2015	699	48.0	14.5	29
2016	697	48.0	14.5	27.1
2017	700	46.6	14.9	26.6
2018	689	48.3	14.2	27.3
2019	683	48.2	14.1	24.3
2020	666	45.4	14.6	23.3
2021	658	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	600	45.6	13.1	24.7
2023	575	46.3	12.4	28.9
2024	538	45.4	11.8	27.3

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
1988	537	27.4	19.5	n/a
1989	576	31.1	18.5	n/a
1990	585	33.0	17.7	n/a
1991	676	34.8	19.4	n/a
1992	487	30.7	15.8	n/a
1993	509	30.1	16.9	n/a
1994	533	28.7	18.6	n/a
1995	515	30.4	16.9	n/a
1996	515	30.4	16.9	n/a
1997	548	31.0	17.7	n/a
1998	546	33.8	16.2	n/a
1999	594	38.3	15.5	n/a
2000	694	42.7	16.3	n/a
2001	709	43.2	16.4	n/a
2002	696	47.5	14.7	14.8
2003	696	47.5	14.7	14.8
2004	679	44.7	15.2	15
2005	632	43.3	14.6	16.9
2006	691	41.5	16.7	19.2
2007	677	39.0	17.4	20.2
2008	709	38.0	18.7	20.8
2009	752	52.1	14.4	22.1
2010	753	50.2	15.0	29.2
2011	787	46.0	17.0	24.4
2012	779	50.8	15.3	27.5
2013	766	66.1	11.5	26.6
2014	745	51.8	14.3	26.4
2015	699	48.0	14.5	29
2016	697	48.0	14.5	27.1
2017	700	46.6	14.9	26.6
2018	689	48.3	14.2	27.3
2019	683	48.2	14.1	24.3
2020	666	45.4	14.6	23.3
2021	658	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	600	45.6	13.1	24.7
2023	575	46.3	12.4	28.9
2024	538	45.4	11.8	27.3

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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