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Franklin Middle

Summary:

Franklin Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Thief River Falls, MN, with a student population of 421 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school is part of the Thief River Falls School District, which is ranked 264 out of 463 school districts in Minnesota and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

According to the analysis, Franklin Middle School faces several challenges. Its academic performance, as measured by the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III), is generally below the state average in math, reading, and science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 33.1% of all students were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 45.47%. The school's reading proficiency rate of 46.99% was also lower than the state's 49.85%. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds performing particularly poorly compared to their peers in the state.

The analysis also reveals that Franklin Middle School's performance has declined over the past several years, with the school's statewide ranking dropping from 150 out of 533 Minnesota middle schools in 2018-2019 to 249 out of 545 in 2023-2024. This suggests that the school may be facing challenges in maintaining or improving its academic outcomes, and that targeted interventions and support may be needed to address the disparities in student performance.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 300 Spruce Ave S
       Thief River Falls, MN  56701-3319

(218) 681-8813

District: Thief River Falls School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
249th of 545 Minnesota Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,386 Help


Students who attend Franklin Middle usually attend:

High:    Lincoln Senior High

Feeder schools for Franklin Middle:

Elementary:    Challenger Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  421

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.8%
Hispanic:
7.6%
Two or more races:
5.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  37.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Franklin Middle ranks better than 54.3% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.8%), Hispanic (7.6%), two or more races (5.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 37.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Franklin Middle is 15. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Franklin Middle is $11,386.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Franklin Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin Middle 249th of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Franklin Middle in the ranking list.)

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Thief River Falls School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Thief River Falls School District 264th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Franklin Middle

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Rank History for all students at Franklin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 60.30 189th 387 51.2%
2005 81.80 45th 396 88.6%
2006 71.33 100th 406 75.4%
2007 74.29 76th 403 81.1%
2008 71.08 102nd 409 75.1%
2009 63.40 87th 230 62.2%
2010 60.68 186th 454 59.0%
2011 59.07 193rd 478 59.6%
2012 65.84 161st 469 65.7%
2013 54.78 227th 488 53.5%
2014 56.01 221st 490 54.9%
2015 60.26 203rd 516 60.7%
2016 56.22 227th 508 55.3%
2017 57.74 233rd 523 55.4%
2018 56.10 243rd 518 53.1%
2019 68.67 150th 533 71.9%
2021 48.45 264th 521 49.3%
2022 48.98 262nd 520 49.6%
2023 50.91 255th 529 51.8%
2024 53.00 249th 545 54.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Franklin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 20.82 113th 131 13.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Franklin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.83 159th 253 37.2%
2019 42.15 165th 282 41.5%
2021 43.35 150th 260 42.3%
2022 61.80 85th 288 70.5%
2023 54.21 119th 298 60.1%
2024 48.83 142nd 307 53.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Franklin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.35 222nd 401 44.6%
2019 57.16 161st 415 61.2%
2021 38.77 258th 399 35.3%
2022 52.37 180th 404 55.4%
2023 46.48 235th 459 48.8%
2024 40.32 292nd 473 38.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Franklin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.97 195th 436 55.3%
2019 63.62 152nd 439 65.4%
2021 43.05 261st 443 41.1%
2022 40.39 296th 467 36.6%
2023 45.51 253rd 455 44.4%
2024 49.65 236th 474 50.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Franklin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.52 234th 438 46.6%
2019 66.92 141st 454 68.9%
2021 48.02 226th 437 48.3%
2022 51.97 217th 476 54.4%
2023 50.98 224th 464 51.7%
2024 49.85 235th 479 50.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Franklin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.26 84th 163 48.5%
2019 52.38 64th 171 62.6%
2024 33.38 129th 186 30.6%
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Rank History for White students at Franklin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.66 248th 428 42.1%
2019 56.32 183rd 428 57.2%
2021 35.14 274th 422 35.1%
2022 38.31 277th 438 36.8%
2023 39.52 276th 436 36.7%
2024 41.62 272nd 440 38.2%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department 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.

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Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Franklin Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 499 0 12 3 6 n/a n/a 0 520
1989 515 0 8 0 9 n/a n/a 0 532
1990 503 0 6 5 2 n/a n/a 0 516
1991 523 2 6 4 3 n/a n/a 0 538
1992 533 2 2 3 11 n/a n/a 0 551
1993 512 1 3 3 7 n/a n/a 0 526
1994 545 2 3 3 5 n/a n/a 0 558
1995 536 5 8 4 16 n/a n/a 0 569
1996 536 5 8 4 16 n/a n/a 0 569
1997 544 5 9 1 8 n/a n/a 0 567
1998 562 7 8 2 8 n/a n/a 0 587
1999 532 5 4 6 6 n/a n/a 0 553
2000 513 4 5 9 10 n/a n/a 0 541
2001 500 3 2 7 11 n/a n/a 0 523
2002 443 8 5 17 12 n/a n/a 0 485
2003 443 8 5 17 12 n/a n/a 0 485
2004 451 4 4 19 17 n/a n/a 0 495
2005 440 4 4 16 13 n/a n/a 0 477
2006 455 6 5 10 16 n/a n/a 0 492
2007 428 8 10 11 14 n/a n/a 0 471
2008 414 7 7 17 11 n/a n/a 0 456
2009 393 8 7 25 10 n/a n/a 0 443
2010 406 18 3 30 11 n/a n/a 0 468
2011 416 14 4 28 12 0 7 0 481
2012 432 10 2 22 8 0 8 0 482
2013 441 7 3 24 6 0 6 0 487
2014 386 5 3 24 5 0 8 0 431
2015 380 5 3 31 6 0 13 0 438
2016 381 7 6 28 11 0 11 0 444
2017 404 4 9 26 17 0 17 0 477
2018 405 6 9 25 16 0 19 0 480
2019 418 7 5 24 13 0 18 0 485
2020 401 10 2 25 13 0 27 0 478
2021 381 11 4 27 13 0 33 0 469
2022 348 2 6 23 11 0 36 0 426
2023 336 2 9 32 18 0 24 0 421

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 520 32.0 16.2 22.1
1989 532 30.2 17.6 21.1
1990 516 29.3 17.6 22.3
1991 538 31.6 17.0 19.7
1992 551 32.4 17.0 21.4
1993 526 32.5 16.2 20.7
1994 558 28.6 19.5 21.5
1995 569 30.9 18.4 19.3
1996 569 30.9 18.4 19.3
1997 567 27.6 20.5 17.5
1998 587 n/a 0.0 19.6
1999 553 41.2 13.4 17.5
2000 541 41.4 13.1 28.8
2001 523 35.8 14.6 31.2
2002 485 32.5 14.9 28.9
2003 485 32.5 14.9 28.9
2004 495 32.2 15.4 28.1
2005 477 31.1 15.3 27.5
2006 492 31.9 15.4 32.5
2007 471 30.9 15.2 30.1
2008 456 31.1 14.7 32.2
2009 443 31.1 14.2 33.2
2010 468 30.5 15.3 37.4
2011 481 32.1 14.9 36.2
2012 482 31.9 15.0 33.8
2013 487 32.1 15.1 34.5
2014 431 31.5 13.6 31.8
2015 438 31.0 14.1 31.1
2016 444 31.0 14.3 32
2017 477 29.6 16.0 33.3
2018 480 27.3 17.5 37.7
2019 485 29.1 16.6 36.3
2020 478 36.2 13.1 37.7
2021 469 30.9 15.1 32.8
2022 426 30.9 13.7 31.9
2023 421 27.9 15.0 37.1

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 520 32.0 16.2 22.1
1989 532 30.2 17.6 21.1
1990 516 29.3 17.6 22.3
1991 538 31.6 17.0 19.7
1992 551 32.4 17.0 21.4
1993 526 32.5 16.2 20.7
1994 558 28.6 19.5 21.5
1995 569 30.9 18.4 19.3
1996 569 30.9 18.4 19.3
1997 567 27.6 20.5 17.5
1998 587 n/a 0.0 19.6
1999 553 41.2 13.4 17.5
2000 541 41.4 13.1 28.8
2001 523 35.8 14.6 31.2
2002 485 32.5 14.9 28.9
2003 485 32.5 14.9 28.9
2004 495 32.2 15.4 28.1
2005 477 31.1 15.3 27.5
2006 492 31.9 15.4 32.5
2007 471 30.9 15.2 30.1
2008 456 31.1 14.7 32.2
2009 443 31.1 14.2 33.2
2010 468 30.5 15.3 37.4
2011 481 32.1 14.9 36.2
2012 482 31.9 15.0 33.8
2013 487 32.1 15.1 34.5
2014 431 31.5 13.6 31.8
2015 438 31.0 14.1 31.1
2016 444 31.0 14.3 32
2017 477 29.6 16.0 33.3
2018 480 27.3 17.5 37.7
2019 485 29.1 16.6 36.3
2020 478 36.2 13.1 37.7
2021 469 30.9 15.1 32.8
2022 426 30.9 13.7 31.9
2023 421 27.9 15.0 37.1

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Franklin Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,386

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Franklin Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 150th of 533 Middle schoolsRanks 255th of 529 Middle schools
 20.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Franklin Middle)56.532
 24.6%
   6th Grade Math (Thief River Falls School District)56.532
 24.6%
   6th Grade Math (Minnesota)50.539.7
 10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Franklin Middle)6442.9
 21.1%
   6th Grade Reading (Thief River Falls School District)6442.9
 21.1%
   6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)62.853.4
 9.4%
7th Grade Math (Franklin Middle)58.236.4
 21.9%
   7th Grade Math (Thief River Falls School District)58.236.4
 21.9%
   7th Grade Math (Minnesota)52.139.7
 12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Franklin Middle)60.547.9
 12.6%
   7th Grade Reading (Thief River Falls School District)60.547.9
 12.6%
   7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.545.2
 12.3%
8th Grade Math (Franklin Middle)61.635.2
 26.5%
   8th Grade Math (Thief River Falls School District)61.635.2
 26.5%
   8th Grade Math (Minnesota)55.240.3
 14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Franklin Middle)66.342.8
 23.5%
   8th Grade Reading (Thief River Falls School District)66.342.8
 23.5%
   8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.744.8
 12.9%
8th Grade Science (Franklin Middle)37.322.1
 15.3%
   8th Grade Science (Thief River Falls School District)37.322.1
 15.3%
   8th Grade Science (Minnesota)4327.6
 15.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students485421
 13.2%
African American72
 71.4%
American Indian1318
 38.5%
Asian59
 80%
Hispanic2432
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White418336
 19.6%
Two or More Races1824
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients36.3%37.1%
 0.8%

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Students who attend Franklin Middle usually go on to attend Lincoln Senior High

Students at Franklin Middle are 80% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 421 students attended Franklin Middle.

Franklin Middle ranks 249th of 545 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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