Franklin Middle School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Franklin Middle School

211 E Franklin St
Wheaton, IL 60187

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Top 20%

Tel: (630) 682-2060

Serving 538 students in grades 6-8, Franklin Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 538 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 20% in IL
: 46% (Top 20%)
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Franklin Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Franklin Middle School's student population of 538 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Franklin Middle School
6	180
7	180
8	178

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Total Students

538 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Franklin Middle School
2023	575
2022	600
2021	658
2020	683
2019	683
2018	700
2017	700
2016	697
2015	699
2014	745
2013	766
2012	779
2011	787
2010	753
2009	752
2008	709
2007	677
2006	691
2005	632
2004	679
2003	696
2002	723
2001	709
2000	694
1999	594
1998	546
1997	548
1996	515
1995	522
1994	533
1993	509
1992	487
1991	676
1990	585
1989	576
1988	537
1987	512

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Franklin Middle School
2023	46
2022	46
2020	48
2019	48
2018	47
2017	47
2016	48
2015	48
2014	52
2013	66
2012	51
2011	46
2010	50
2009	52
2008	38
2007	39
2006	41
2005	43
2004	44
2003	47
2002	43
2001	43
2000	42
1999	38
1998	34
1997	31
1996	30
1995	30
1994	29
1993	30
1992	31
1991	35
1990	33

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Franklin Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Franklin Middle School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#520 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Franklin Middle School
2023	#520
2022	#535
2021	#642
2019	#435
2018	#299
2017	#339
2016	#366
2015	#303
2014	#674
2013	#640
2012	#1008

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46%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Franklin Middle School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 200
2023	46%	27%	45%
2021	38%	28%	43%
2019	51%	33%	49%
2018	53%	32%	51%
2017	51%	32%	50%
2016	48%	31%	49%
2015	47%	29%	45%
2014	71%	59%	74%
2013	71%	58%	74%
2012	89%	80%	89%
2011	89%	80%	90%

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47%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Franklin Middle School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 200
2022	47%	30%	44%
2021	49%	32%	44%
2019	60%	38%	52%
2018	68%	37%	51%
2017	68%	38%	64%
2016	69%	36%	63%
2015	70%	38%	66%
2014	76%	57%	75%
2013	78%	58%	76%
2012	89%	75%	86%
2011	91%	75%	86%

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50-54%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Franklin Middle School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 200
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	12:1	13:1	12:1
2012	15:1	16:1	16:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	15:1	16:1	16:1
2009	14:1	16:1	15:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	17:1	17:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	15:1	17:1	17:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	16:1	16:1	17:1
2000	17:1	16:1	17:1
1999	16:1	16:1	18:1
1998	16:1	17:1	18:1
1997	18:1	17:1	19:1
1996	17:1	17:1	19:1
1995	17:1	17:1	20:1
1994	19:1	18:1	21:1
1993	17:1	18:1	20:1
1992	16:1	17:1	19:1
1991	19:1	17:1	20:1
1990	18:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Middle School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 200
2023	9%	6%	8%
2022	9%	5%	8%
2021	9%	5%	9%
2020	11%	5%	8%
2019	11%	5%	8%
2018	11%	5%	7%
2017	11%	5%	7%
2016	9%	5%	7%
2015	10%	6%	6%
2014	9%	5%	6%
2013	9%	5%	6%
2012	7%	4%	6%
2011	6%	5%	5%
2010	8%	5%	6%
2009	7%	5%	6%
2008	6%	5%	5%
2007	5%	5%	5%
2006	5%	5%	5%
2005	5%	5%	5%
2004	6%	4%	5%
2003	6%	4%	5%
2002	6%	4%	6%
2001	6%	4%	5%
2000	6%	3%	6%
1999	6%	3%	5%
1998	6%	3%	6%
1997	5%	3%	5%
1996	5%	3%	5%
1995	4%	3%	6%
1994	4%	3%	6%
1993	4%	3%	6%
1992	3%	3%	6%
1991	3%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

14%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Middle School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 200
2023	16%	27%	18%
2022	18%	27%	18%
2021	18%	27%	17%
2020	16%	26%	17%
2019	16%	26%	17%
2018	15%	26%	18%
2017	15%	26%	18%
2016	15%	26%	18%
2015	15%	25%	18%
2014	14%	25%	17%
2013	15%	24%	16%
2012	15%	24%	15%
2011	12%	23%	15%
2010	9%	22%	12%
2009	9%	22%	11%
2008	9%	21%	11%
2007	8%	20%	10%
2006	9%	19%	10%
2005	6%	18%	9%
2004	6%	18%	8%
2003	3%	17%	7%
2002	4%	16%	6%
2001	5%	15%	6%
2000	5%	15%	5%
1999	5%	14%	4%
1998	4%	13%	4%
1997	5%	13%	4%
1996	4%	12%	4%
1995	4%	12%	4%
1994	4%	11%	4%
1993	3%	11%	3%
1992	3%	10%	3%
1991	2%	10%	3%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Middle School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 200
2023	8%	17%	7%
2022	8%	17%	6%
2021	7%	17%	6%
2020	4%	17%	6%
2019	4%	17%	6%
2018	4%	17%	6%
2017	4%	17%	6%
2016	4%	17%	6%
2015	4%	17%	6%
2014	5%	17%	6%
2013	5%	18%	6%
2012	6%	18%	7%
2011	7%	18%	6%
2010	8%	20%	8%
2009	8%	20%	8%
2008	9%	20%	7%
2007	9%	20%	7%
2006	10%	20%	6%
2005	8%	20%	6%
2004	7%	21%	6%
2003	7%	21%	5%
2002	6%	21%	5%
2001	7%	21%	5%
2000	6%	21%	4%
1999	6%	21%	5%
1998	6%	21%	4%
1997	4%	20%	4%
1996	5%	21%	4%
1995	7%	20%	4%
1994	7%	21%	4%
1993	5%	21%	4%
1992	3%	21%	4%
1991	4%	21%	3%

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White

64%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Middle School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 200
2023	63%	45%	62%
2022	61%	47%	63%
2021	62%	47%	63%
2020	65%	48%	64%
2019	65%	48%	64%
2018	66%	49%	65%
2017	66%	49%	65%
2016	68%	49%	66%
2015	68%	49%	66%
2014	69%	50%	67%
2013	68%	50%	68%
2012	69%	51%	68%
2011	72%	51%	70%
2010	75%	53%	74%
2009	76%	53%	75%
2008	76%	54%	77%
2007	78%	55%	78%
2006	76%	56%	79%
2005	81%	57%	80%
2004	81%	57%	81%
2003	84%	58%	83%
2002	84%	59%	83%
2001	82%	60%	84%
2000	83%	61%	85%
1999	83%	62%	86%
1998	84%	63%	86%
1997	86%	64%	87%
1996	86%	64%	87%
1995	85%	65%	86%
1994	85%	65%	86%
1993	88%	65%	87%
1992	91%	66%	87%
1991	91%	66%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Franklin Middle School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 200
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Middle School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 200
2023	0.57	0.70	0.57
2022	0.59	0.68	0.57
2021	0.57	0.68	0.57
2020	0.54	0.68	0.56
2019	0.54	0.68	0.56
2018	0.53	0.67	0.54
2017	0.53	0.67	0.54
2016	0.51	0.67	0.53
2015	0.51	0.67	0.53
2014	0.50	0.66	0.52
2013	0.51	0.66	0.51
2012	0.51	0.65	0.51
2011	0.47	0.66	0.49
2010	0.44	0.64	0.43
2009	0.41	0.64	0.41
2008	0.41	0.64	0.39
2007	0.40	0.63	0.38
2006	0.41	0.61	0.36
2005	0.33	0.61	0.35
2004	0.34	0.60	0.33
2003	0.29	0.59	0.31
2002	0.29	0.59	0.30
2001	0.31	0.58	0.28
2000	0.31	0.57	0.27
1999	0.30	0.56	0.26
1998	0.29	0.56	0.25
1997	0.26	0.54	0.24
1996	0.26	0.53	0.24
1995	0.27	0.53	0.25
1994	0.27	0.52	0.25
1993	0.22	0.52	0.24
1992	0.17	0.52	0.23
1991	0.16	0.52	0.22

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Eligible for

29%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Franklin Middle School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 200
2023	27%	43%	24%
2022	26%	43%	24%
2021	24%	44%	24%
2020	22%	47%	24%
2019	22%	47%	24%
2018	22%	46%	22%
2017	22%	46%	22%
2016	22%	47%	22%
2015	26%	52%	26%
2014	24%	47%	22%
2013	23%	45%	21%
2012	11%	21%	10%
2011	21%	39%	20%
2010	20%	37%	18%
2009	18%	33%	15%
2008	17%	32%	14%
2007	16%	32%	13%
2006	14%	32%	12%
2005	13%	32%	11%
2004	11%	31%	10%
2003	8%	30%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Franklin Middle School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 200
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	17%	27%	18%
2011	4%	5%	4%
2010	8%	6%	4%
2009	4%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	4%	6%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	4%	5%	2%
2003	7%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Community Unit School District 200

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Franklin Middle School's ranking?

Franklin Middle School is ranked #520 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Franklin Middle School often compared to?

Franklin Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like John E Albright Middle School, Edison Middle School, Monroe Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 47% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Franklin Middle School?

538 students attend Franklin Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Franklin Middle School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Franklin Middle School?

Franklin Middle School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Franklin Middle School offer ?

Franklin Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Franklin Middle School part of?

Franklin Middle School is part of Community Unit School District 200.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 538 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 20%
: 46% (Top 20%)
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education