Best Public Schools in Franklin, WV

Summary:

The city of Franklin, West Virginia is home to two schools - Pendleton County Middle/High School and Franklin Elementary School. Both schools have shown strong academic performance, with Pendleton County Middle/High School ranking 38th out of 112 West Virginia high schools and Franklin Elementary School ranking 111th out of 368 West Virginia elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year.

Pendleton County Schools has seen impressive improvements at the high school level, with Pendleton County Middle/High School moving up from 100th in 2021-2022 to 38th in 2023-2024. The high school also outperformed the state average in 11th-grade Math and English Language Arts proficiency. Meanwhile, Franklin Elementary School has maintained a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperformed the state and district averages in Math and English Language Arts proficiency for grades 3-6.

Both schools have a predominantly White student population, with Franklin Elementary School having an even higher percentage of White students at 97.83%. While the schools have high per-student spending, the lack of racial diversity in the student populations is an area that could be further explored and addressed. Overall, the data suggests that the schools in Franklin, West Virginia are performing well, with the high school showing signs of improvement and the elementary school maintaining a consistent level of academic excellence.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2024)							WV Assessment English Language Arts (2024)							WV Assessment Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	67 South Branch St	Franklin	26807	Pendleton County	Pendleton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 358-2206	276	25	11.0		270 (97.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	62.9	111^th of 368 public elementary schools	69.8%		51.5	162^nd of 368 public elementary schools	56.0%	51	60.0	52.0	36.4	25.6				52.0	48.0	54.6	53.5				54.6			$14,615	$1,656	$12,959
Pendleton County Middle/High School	Public	7-12	409 Maple Ave	Franklin	26807	Pendleton County	Pendleton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 358-2573	388	34	11.4		357 (92.0%)	12 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	65	38^th of 112 public high schools	66.1%		20.1	97^th of 112 public high schools	13.4%	59					30.2	39.6	19.4					39.7	43.4	51.6		35.9	27.4	$14,078	$871	$13,208

Cities Near Franklin

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Circleville	6.93 mi	1	69^th
Brandywine	7.59 mi	1	12^th
Harman	22.04 mi	1
Green Bank	27.44 mi	1	204^th
Petersburg	29.8 mi	3	126^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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