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Franklin Primary School
125 Derby St
West Newton MA, 02465, Middlesex County
Phone: 617-559-9500
Ranking:
(282 out of 1,316, top 21%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Newton School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 34 | 32 | 19 | NA | NA | 32 | 32 | 33 | ||||||
Total Students: | 390 | 396 | 401 | 398 | 401 | 394 | 402 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 78 | 20.0% | 63 | 15.9% | 72 | 18.0% | 42 | 10.6% | 67 | 16.7% | 55 | 14.0% | 64 | 15.9% |
Grade 1: | 63 | 16.2% | 73 | 18.4% | 47 | 11.7% | 70 | 17.6% | 60 | 15.0% | 67 | 17.0% | 69 | 17.2% |
Grade 2: | 73 | 18.7% | 48 | 12.1% | 71 | 17.7% | 62 | 15.6% | 66 | 16.5% | 65 | 16.5% | 81 | 20.1% |
Grade 3: | 52 | 13.3% | 69 | 17.4% | 62 | 15.5% | 76 | 19.1% | 68 | 17.0% | 79 | 20.1% | 65 | 16.2% |
Grade 4: | 65 | 16.7% | 63 | 15.9% | 78 | 19.5% | 70 | 17.6% | 78 | 19.5% | 61 | 15.5% | 66 | 16.4% |
Grade 5: | 59 | 15.1% | 80 | 20.2% | 71 | 17.7% | 78 | 19.6% | 62 | 15.5% | 67 | 17.0% | 57 | 14.2% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 184 | 47.2% | 202 | 51.0% | 192 | 47.9% | 193 | 48.5% | 202 | 50.4% | 203 | 51.5% | 203 | 50.5% |
Female: | 206 | 52.8% | 194 | 49.0% | 209 | 52.1% | 205 | 51.5% | 199 | 49.6% | 191 | 48.5% | 186 | 46.3% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 45 | 11.5% | 45 | 11.4% | 41 | 10.2% | 42 | 10.6% | 45 | 11.2% | 45 | 11.4% | 51 | 12.7% |
Hispanic: | 35 | 9.0% | 38 | 9.6% | 44 | 11.0% | 38 | 9.5% | 40 | 10.0% | 41 | 10.4% | 36 | 9.0% |
Black: | 21 | 5.4% | 27 | 6.8% | 23 | 5.7% | 16 | 4.0% | 16 | 4.0% | 18 | 4.6% | 15 | 3.7% |
White: | 264 | 67.7% | 257 | 64.9% | 269 | 67.1% | 280 | 70.4% | 281 | 70.1% | 275 | 69.8% | 291 | 72.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 23 | 5.9% | 28 | 7.1% | 22 | 5.5% | 20 | 5.0% | 18 | 4.5% | 15 | 3.8% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 36 | 9.2% | 35 | 8.8% | 40 | 10.0% | 40 | 10.1% | 46 | 11.5% | 33 | 8.4% | 21 | 5.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 5 | 1.3% | 9 | 2.3% | 9 | 2.2% | 8 | 2.0% | 11 | 2.7% | 9 | 2.3% | 9 | 2.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.58 | 12.31 | 21.27 | NA | NA | 12.70 | 12.50 | 12.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72.4% | 83.2% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 76% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 75% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 76% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 87% | 79% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 78% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 80% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84% | 80% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77% | 82% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 79% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 92% | 83% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 90% | 82% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 84% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 78% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82% | 85% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 80% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 80% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 78% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65.6% | 77.0% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 80% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 72% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 68% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 78% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 67% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 75% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 74% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 75% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 76% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51.5% | 68.9% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 73% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 70% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 66% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 73% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 73% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 75% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 72% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 74% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 74% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 75% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 81% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 84% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 82% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 83% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 85% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 88% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 84% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 85% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 72% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 79% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 80% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 80% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 80% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 85% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 82% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 83% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70.17% | 72% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 77% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 72% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 75% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 74% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 70% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 70% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 76% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 75% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 71% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 73% | 51% |
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* Franklin Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.