For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 562 students in Franklin School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Public Elementary Schools in Franklin School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 19% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
3 Schools
366 Schools
# Students
839 Students
106,163 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
9,631 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Franklin School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 187 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#184 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
36%
Graduation Rate
77%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.33
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
8%
8%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
87%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,428 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,357. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,112 is less than the state median of $21,566. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,428
$22,357
Spending / Student
$20,112
$21,566
Best Franklin School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Franklin Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 Sanborn St.
Franklin, NH 03235
(603) 934-5828
Franklin, NH 03235
(603) 934-5828
Gr: 4-8 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Paul A. Smith School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
41 Daniel Webster Dr.
Franklin, NH 03235
(603) 934-4144
Franklin, NH 03235
(603) 934-4144
Gr: PK-3 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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