Middle School
The middle school is located on the second floor of the high school. It had approximately 379 students enrolled for the 2008/2009 school year. (Grades 7-8) In 2010, Franklin Area Middle School reported 328 pupils enrolled in grades 7 and 8, with 25 teachers.
In 2011, Frankliln Area Middle School improved to AYP status. In 2010, Franklin Area Middle School was in Making Progress: in School Improvement I AYP status. In 2009, the school was in School Improvement I AYP status due to lagging student achievement. The attendance rate was 93%. Boys' reading skills were significantly behind girls in 2010 - Boys - 62% on grade level | Girls- 73%. Math skills are Boys - 74% on grade level, Girls- 79%.
8th Grade Reading:
- 2011 - 70% on grade level (18% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 81.8% of 8th graders on grade level.
- 2010 - 65% (19% below basic). State - 81%
- 2009 - 69% (22% below basic), State - 80%
- 2008 - 72% (21% below basic), State - 78%
- 2007 - 71% (13% below basic), State - 75%
8th Grade Math:
- 2011 - 77% on grade level (12% below basic). State - 76.9%
- 2010 - 68% (23% below basic). State - 75%
- 2009 - 71% (14% below basic), State - 71%
- 2008 - 70% (16% below basic), State - 70%
- 2007 - 62% (17% below basic), State - 68%
8th Grade Science:
- 2011 - 55% on grade level (25% below basic). State – 58.3% of 8th graders were on grade level.
- 2010 - 46% (33% below basic). State - 57%
- 2009 - 52% (23% below basic), State - 55%
- 2008 - 57% (18% below basic), State - 52%
7th Grade Reading
- 2011 - 56% on grade level (21% below basic). State – 76%
- 2010 - 68% (13% below basic). State - 73%
- 2009 - 56% (22% below basic), State - 71%
- 2008 - 62% (23% below basic), State - 70%
- 2007 - 56% (22% below basic), State - 67%
7th Grade Math:
- 2011 - 73% on grade level 48% advanced, (12% below basic). State - 78.6%
- 2010 - 85%, 66% advanced (9% below basic). State - 77%
- 2009 - 66% (17% below basic), State - 75%
- 2008 - 75% (13% below basic), State - 71%
- 2007 - 72% (17% below basic), State - 67%
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