Franklin Middle School (Closed 2009)

1200 Merchant St
Abilene, TX 79603

Franklin Middle School serves 632 students in grades 6-8.

Minority enrollment was 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Franklin Middle School
6	225
7	200
8	207

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Total Students

632 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Franklin Middle School
2007	598
2006	632
2005	618
2004	612
2003	596
2002	621
2001	694
2000	675
1999	710
1998	722
1997	873
1996	892
1995	865
1994	826
1993	794
1992	749
1991	650
1990	695
1989	742
1988	725
1987	720

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Total Classroom Teachers (06-07)

53 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2007)
Year	Franklin Middle School
2007	53
2006	55
2005	56
2004	53
2003	51
2002	59
2001	65
2000	65
1999	68
1998	70
1997	69
1996	63
1995	64
1994	65
1993	64
1992	57
1991	58
1990	58
1988	54

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2007)
Year	Franklin Middle School	Texas	Abilene Independent School District
2007	11:1	15:1	13:1
2006	11:1	15:1	13:1
2005	11:1	15:1	13:1
2004	12:1	15:1	13:1
2003	12:1	15:1	14:1
2002	11:1	15:1	14:1
2001	11:1	15:1	13:1
2000	10:1	14:1	13:1
1999	10:1	14:1	13:1
1998	10:1	14:1	13:1
1997	13:1	15:1	13:1
1996	14:1	15:1	13:1
1995	14:1	15:1	13:1
1994	13:1	15:1	13:1
1993	12:1	15:1	13:1
1992	13:1	16:1	14:1
1991	11:1	16:1	14:1
1990	12:1	16:1	15:1
1988	13:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Franklin Middle School	Texas	Abilene Independent School District
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	2%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

40%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Franklin Middle School	Texas	Abilene Independent School District
2007	41%	46%	34%
2006	40%	46%	34%
2005	41%	45%	32%
2004	39%	44%	32%
2003	41%	43%	31%
2002	40%	42%	30%
2001	39%	41%	29%
2000	38%	40%	28%
1999	40%	39%	27%
1998	39%	38%	27%
1997	41%	38%	26%
1996	40%	37%	25%
1995	41%	36%	25%
1994	39%	36%	25%
1993	36%	35%	25%
1992	42%	35%	24%
1991	42%	34%	24%
1990	44%	33%	24%
1989	44%	33%	23%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Franklin Middle School	Texas	Abilene Independent School District
2007	13%	14%	13%
2006	13%	15%	13%
2005	11%	14%	13%
2004	12%	14%	13%
2003	9%	14%	12%
2002	8%	14%	12%
2001	9%	14%	12%
2000	8%	14%	12%
1999	9%	14%	11%
1998	7%	14%	11%
1997	7%	14%	11%
1996	7%	14%	10%
1995	6%	14%	10%
1994	7%	14%	10%
1993	8%	14%	10%
1992	7%	14%	10%
1991	8%	14%	10%
1990	7%	14%	10%
1989	8%	14%	10%

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White

45%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Franklin Middle School	Texas	Abilene Independent School District
2007	44%	36%	51%
2006	45%	36%	52%
2005	45%	38%	53%
2004	47%	39%	54%
2003	47%	40%	55%
2002	50%	41%	56%
2001	50%	42%	58%
2000	53%	44%	58%
1999	50%	45%	60%
1998	52%	46%	60%
1997	50%	46%	61%
1996	52%	47%	62%
1995	52%	48%	63%
1994	53%	48%	63%
1993	54%	49%	63%
1992	49%	49%	64%
1991	49%	51%	64%
1990	47%	51%	64%
1989	47%	51%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Franklin Middle School	Texas	Abilene Independent School District
2007	0.63	0.64	0.62
2006	0.63	0.64	0.62
2005	0.62	0.64	0.60
2004	0.62	0.64	0.60
2003	0.61	0.64	0.59
2002	0.59	0.64	0.58
2001	0.60	0.64	0.58
2000	0.57	0.65	0.57
1999	0.59	0.65	0.56
1998	0.58	0.65	0.56
1997	0.58	0.64	0.55
1996	0.57	0.64	0.54
1995	0.56	0.64	0.54
1994	0.57	0.64	0.53
1993	0.58	0.63	0.53
1992	0.58	0.63	0.53
1991	0.58	0.63	0.53
1990	0.59	0.63	0.52
1989	0.58	0.62	0.51

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Eligible for

49%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2007)
Year	Franklin Middle School	Texas	Abilene Independent School District
2007	50%	39%	47%
2006	49%	40%	49%
2005	48%	39%	47%
2004	47%	39%	45%
2003	45%	39%	44%
2002	42%	38%	42%
2001	39%	38%	40%
2000	40%	38%	39%
1999	36%	39%	39%
1998	43%	40%	38%
1997	42%	41%	39%
1996	44%	41%	38%
1995	46%	41%	39%
1994	11%	40%	10%
1993	47%	45%	42%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	Franklin Middle School	Texas	Abilene Independent School District
2007	9%	8%	11%
2006	12%	8%	11%
2005	11%	8%	11%
2004	11%	7%	10%
2003	10%	7%	10%
2002	10%	7%	10%
2001	12%	7%	11%
2000	13%	8%	12%
1999	10%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Abilene Independent School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Franklin Middle School?

632 students attend Franklin Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Franklin Middle School students are White, 40% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

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 Abilene Independent School District.

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