Is Franklin Central School a good school?

Franklin Central School ranks in the bottom 23.3% of New York alternative schools.

How many students attend Franklin Central School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 192 students attended Franklin Central School.

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Central School?

Students at Franklin Central School are 94% White, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Franklin Central School

Summary:

Franklin Central School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Franklin, New York, with a student population of 192 that is predominantly White (93.75% in 2022-2023). The school is part of the Laurens Central School District.

While Franklin Central School has had some impressive graduation rates in recent years, reaching 100% in 2021-2022 and 2019-2020, the school has also experienced significant volatility, with a concerning drop to just 26.6% in 2020-2021. Correspondingly, the school's dropout rate has been as high as 20% in 2022-2023, much higher than the 0% rates seen in the previous 4 years and significantly above the rates of nearby schools like Downsville Central School and Charlotte Valley School. Additionally, Franklin Central School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.4% in 2022-2023 to 41% in 2021-2022, well above the 16-18% rates seen in the surrounding Charlotte Valley Central School District and Morris Central School District.

Academically, Franklin Central School underperforms the state and nearby school averages on standardized tests across English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in 2022-2023, only 11.11% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.89%. Despite spending significantly more per student ($25,042 in 2022-2023) than the nearby schools ($16,019 - $22,367 in 2022-2023), Franklin Central School is not seeing commensurately better outcomes, suggesting a need to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and spending.

Detail:

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

26 Institute St
Franklin, NY 13775-0888

(607) 829-3025

District: Franklin Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1871^st of 2,439 New York Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,042

Student/teacher ratio: 8.0

Number of students: 192

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

African American:

2.6%

Hispanic:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Franklin Central School ranks worse than 76.7% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.94. (See more...)

Compare Details Franklin Central School ranks better than 63.7% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.49. (See more...)

Compare Details Franklin Central School ranks better than 53.7% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.94. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Franklin Central School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Racial makeup is: White (93.8%), African American (2.6%), Hispanic (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Franklin Central School is 8. (See more...)

Compare Franklin Central School employs 23.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Franklin Central School is $25,042.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Franklin Central School:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin Central School 1871^st of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Franklin Central School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Franklin Central School 545^th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Franklin Central School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Franklin Central School 568^th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Franklin Central School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Franklin Central School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Franklin Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	41.43	1547^th	2206	29.9%
2007	58.12	1133^rd	2219	48.9%
2008	51.25	1331^st	2227	40.2%
2009	56.92	1194^th	2257	47.1%
2010	47.89	1344^th	2263	40.6%
2011	62.66	929^th	2286	59.4%
2012	54.48	1195^th	2320	48.5%
2013	52.34	1043^rd	2325	55.1%
2014	46.93	1261^st	2345	46.2%
2015	38.96	1478^th	2352	37.2%
2016	38.16	1507^th	2366	36.3%
2017	23.07	1926^th	2386	19.3%
2018	35.87	1592^nd	2395	33.5%
2019	25.33	1846^th	2413	23.5%
2021	30.16	1606^th	2201	27.0%
2022	35.73	1598^th	2434	34.3%
2023	25.94	1871^st	2439	23.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Franklin Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.60	1462^nd	2045	28.5%
2019	25.72	1599^th	2032	21.3%
2021	35.01	1147^th	1678	31.6%
2022	18.46	1906^th	2099	9.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Franklin Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.57	1524^th	2338	34.8%
2019	22.63	1928^th	2357	18.2%
2021	34.03	1348^th	1955	31.0%
2022	22.70	1963^rd	2401	18.2%
2023	24.36	1911^th	2403	20.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Franklin Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.54	1401^st	2340	40.1%
2019	37.25	1492^nd	2358	36.7%
2021	42.12	1161^st	1961	40.8%
2022	41.56	1417^th	2400	41.0%
2023	6.27	2355^th	2400	1.9%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Franklin Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	8.46	1183^rd	1224	3.3%
2022	39.02	897^th	1399	35.9%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Franklin Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	83.44	140^th	1095	87.2%
2007	76.76	257^th	1123	77.1%
2008	69.06	430^th	1185	63.7%
2009	70.05	433^rd	1224	64.6%
2010	49.70	737^th	1243	40.7%
2011	51.91	716^th	1295	44.7%
2012	60.32	586^th	1337	56.2%
2013	51.51	635^th	1373	53.8%
2014	57.34	522^nd	1401	62.7%
2015	68.67	368^th	1407	73.8%
2016	75.57	261^st	1429	81.7%
2017	51.92	662^nd	1455	54.5%
2018	51.98	648^th	1438	54.9%
2019	24.35	1132^nd	1439	21.3%
2021	45.37	654^th	1242	47.3%
2022	42.84	837^th	1479	43.4%
2023	59.49	545^th	1500	63.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Franklin Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.24	688^th	1245	44.7%
2019	23.82	1031^st	1241	16.9%
2021	78.00	137^th	935	85.3%
2022	16.24	1210^th	1306	7.4%
2023	41.25	738^th	1288	42.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Franklin Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.43	746^th	1353	44.9%
2019	20.09	1174^th	1370	14.3%
2021	45.13	567^th	1066	46.8%
2022	38.94	893^rd	1454	38.6%
2023	30.80	1080^th	1463	26.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Franklin Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.46	529^th	1352	60.9%
2019	35.39	866^th	1366	36.6%
2021	66.87	273^rd	1071	74.5%
2022	34.28	969^th	1455	33.4%
2023	83.97	170^th	1464	88.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Franklin Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	52.86	545^th	935	41.7%
2006	54.35	543^rd	986	44.9%
2007	50.69	616^th	1002	38.5%
2008	63.48	383^rd	1027	62.7%
2009	52.30	596^th	1086	45.1%
2010	59.84	466^th	1117	58.3%
2011	66.37	341^st	1165	70.7%
2012	52.32	656^th	1198	45.2%
2013	59.36	565^th	1217	53.6%
2014	51.05	636^th	1237	48.6%
2015	53.90	606^th	1255	51.7%
2016	67.38	293^rd	1255	76.7%
2017	67.15	316^th	1221	74.1%
2018	81.08	62^nd	1210	94.9%
2019	71.12	316^th	1207	73.8%
2021	49.57	314^th	519	39.5%
2022	32.58	795^th	1190	33.2%
2023	56.94	568^th	1228	53.7%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Franklin Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	16.33	945^th	1038	9.0%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Franklin Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.20	34^th	1154	97.1%
2019	73.20	161^st	1179	86.3%
2022	15.30	955^th	1101	13.3%
2023	44.34	630^th	1155	45.5%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Franklin Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.24	170^th	1176	85.5%
2019	71.33	305^th	1193	74.4%
2022	23.30	868^th	1155	24.8%
2023	54.14	596^th	1197	50.2%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Franklin Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.31	21^st	1176	98.2%
2019	71.79	265^th	1190	77.7%
2021	28.46	297^th	354	16.1%
2022	47.24	622^nd	1154	46.1%
2023	62.84	432^nd	1191	63.7%

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Rank History for high school White students at Franklin Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	64.05	233^rd	765	69.5%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Franklin Central School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	347	6	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	355
1990	325	2	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	330
1991	348	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	352
1992	370	4	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	375
1993	408	4	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	414
1994	405	6	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	412
1995	381	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	387
1996	381	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	387
1997	372	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	376
1998	361	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	367
1999	372	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	378
2000	375	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	378
2001	358	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	360
2002	345	4	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	351
2003	345	4	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	351
2004	332	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	335
2005	319	5	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	327
2006	279	4	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	287
2007	273	5	3	5	3	n/a	n/a	289
2008	274	4	2	6	3	n/a	n/a	289
2009	277	4	2	6	3	n/a	n/a	292
2010	263	5	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	271
2011	269	3	2	2	0	0	0	276
2012	262	3	2	2	1	0	0	270
2013	268	3	3	6	2	1	0	283
2014	261	5	4	7	1	0	0	278
2015	251	5	5	7	3	0	0	271
2016	248	6	7	8	2	0	0	271
2017	241	5	6	7	1	1	2	263
2018	243	5	7	6	1	1	3	266
2019	240	6	3	9	2	0	3	263
2020	237	8	1	10	2	0	3	261
2021	213	7	1	9	1	0	3	234
2022	205	5	1	8	1	0	2	222
2023	180	5	1	3	1	0	2	192

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 Central School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	355	34.2	10.3	n/a
1990	330	32.7	10.0	n/a
1991	352	33.7	10.4	n/a
1992	375	36.2	10.3	n/a
1993	414	33.6	12.3	n/a
1994	412	31.6	13.0	26.9
1995	387	35.6	10.9	23.5
1996	387	35.6	10.9	23.5
1997	376	35.1	10.7	26.3
1998	367	35.5	10.3	32.4
1999	378	34.9	10.8	30.7
2000	378	35.8	10.6	41.5
2001	360	36.5	9.9	34.4
2002	351	36.0	9.8	39.9
2003	351	36.0	9.8	39.9
2004	335	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	327	36.3	9.0	34.9
2006	287	35.0	8.2	43.2
2007	289	33.0	8.8	43.6
2008	289	31.0	9.3	48.1
2009	292	28.5	10.2	44.9
2010	271	26.6	10.1	43.9
2011	276	29.8	9.2	44.9
2012	270	28.7	9.4	40.7
2013	283	26.8	10.5	53
2014	278	26.8	10.3	46.4
2015	271	27.0	10.0	52.4
2016	271	27.0	10.0	46.5
2017	263	24.8	10.5	61.6
2018	266	26.8	9.9	48.9
2019	263	23.7	11.0	47.1
2020	261	26.7	9.7	52.1
2021	234	26.1	8.9	46.2
2022	222	29.1	7.6	40.1
2023	192	23.9	8.0	51

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 Central School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	355	34.2	10.3	n/a
1990	330	32.7	10.0	n/a
1991	352	33.7	10.4	n/a
1992	375	36.2	10.3	n/a
1993	414	33.6	12.3	n/a
1994	412	31.6	13.0	26.9
1995	387	35.6	10.9	23.5
1996	387	35.6	10.9	23.5
1997	376	35.1	10.7	26.3
1998	367	35.5	10.3	32.4
1999	378	34.9	10.8	30.7
2000	378	35.8	10.6	41.5
2001	360	36.5	9.9	34.4
2002	351	36.0	9.8	39.9
2003	351	36.0	9.8	39.9
2004	335	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	327	36.3	9.0	34.9
2006	287	35.0	8.2	43.2
2007	289	33.0	8.8	43.6
2008	289	31.0	9.3	48.1
2009	292	28.5	10.2	44.9
2010	271	26.6	10.1	43.9
2011	276	29.8	9.2	44.9
2012	270	28.7	9.4	40.7
2013	283	26.8	10.5	53
2014	278	26.8	10.3	46.4
2015	271	27.0	10.0	52.4
2016	271	27.0	10.0	46.5
2017	263	24.8	10.5	61.6
2018	266	26.8	9.9	48.9
2019	263	23.7	11.0	47.1
2020	261	26.7	9.7	52.1
2021	234	26.1	8.9	46.2
2022	222	29.1	7.6	40.1
2023	192	23.9	8.0	51

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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