FRANKLIN MIDDLE

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Thief River Falls, Minnesota·56701
Score
35.1/100
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#179
Among 275 Minnesota middle schools
Top 66%
In Minnesota

Score 35.1/100: better than 35% of Minnesota middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding standards on state tests in Minnesota, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Minnesota schools.

English language arts
43%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 51%, better than 41% of them
418 students tested
Math
31%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 43%, better than 38% of them
419 students tested
Science
11%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 19%, better than 29% of them
157 students tested
All Minnesota schools (ELA / math)
49% / 45%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Minnesota Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)48127
English language artsGrade 7All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)34.3134
English language artsGrade 8All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)46.5157
English language artsAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)43.1418
MathGrade 6All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)33.6128
MathGrade 7All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)32.1134
MathGrade 8All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)26.8157
MathAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)30.5419
ScienceGrade 8All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)10.8157
ScienceAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)10.8157

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
436
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
436
Typical middle school: 438
Free or reduced-price lunch
40%
Typical middle school: 37%

District and location

City
Pennington County

Contact

Address
300 SPRUCE AVE S
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Minnesota. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Location

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FRANKLIN MIDDLE at a glance

FRANKLIN MIDDLE is a public middle school in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Thief River Falls School District. It has about 436 students (a typical Minnesota middle school has 438). About 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 37% at a typical Minnesota middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 43% in English language arts (similar schools: 51%) and 31% in math (similar schools: 43%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding standards). On our score, which compares it only with other Minnesota middle schools, it scores 35.1 out of 100: better than 35% of them, ranking #179 of 275. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.