Franklin Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-5

125 Derby St, West Newton, MA

West Newton Neighborhood

Newton Public Schools

349 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Joel Jocelyn

Student Teacher Ratio
11:1

Math Proficiency
57%

Reading Proficiency
61%

Academics

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

61%

Math Proficiency

57%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

11:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

11.5%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

948:1

Student Diversity

Female

51.5%

Male

48.5%

White

58.2%

Asian

14.7%

Hispanic

13.4%

Two or more races

10.4%

Black

3.3%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 parent

12/26/2023

Great school with good community and teachers who want to teach.

5.0 parent

12/4/2017

Franklin Elementary is an excellent school. There is an engaged school community and wonderful new leadership since 2016. The student's "high five" the principal on the way into and out of school and they enjoy learning. The teachers are uniformly excellent and staff morale seems great. Scores are e...

3.0 parent

7/4/2014

Overall teaching is quite good, as is parent involvement. As for the principal, well, two out of three ain't bad.

5.0 parent

6/19/2014

The school is excellent - great teachers, lots of teacher aids in the classrooms, good parent participation. The physical school could use some work.

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List Price Range

$738K - $7.1M

Homes For Sale

Average Home Value

$1,710,845

Median Lot Size

8,712 Sq Ft

% Renters

28%

Average Household Income

$193,241

% of College Grads

78.4%

Median Age

Average House Size

2,601 Sq Ft

% Commercial Property

12.1%

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3 Baths
2,948 Sq Ft

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3 Beds
1 Bath
1,586 Sq Ft

58 River St
New 4 days ago

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2 Beds
2.5 Baths
1,738 Sq Ft

10 Elm St
Unit 10
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3 Beds
3 Baths
2,083 Sq Ft

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New 2 days ago

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5 Beds
3 Baths
2,857 Sq Ft

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6 Beds
5.5 Baths
6,544 Sq Ft

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3 Beds
2 Baths
1,942 Sq Ft

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Unit 2

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2.5 Baths
1,657 Sq Ft

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2 Baths
2,299 Sq Ft

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2.5 Baths
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1 Bath
862 Sq Ft

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1 Bath
900 Sq Ft

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Newton North High School

9th to 12th
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A+

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Davis Playground

Baseball/Softball
Basketball
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River Street Playground

Playground

West Newton Commons

Baseball/Softball
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Massachusetts Middlesex County 02465 West Newton

Franklin Elementary School is a public school for students in grades K-5 in West Newton, MA and is served by the Newton Public Schools in Massachusetts. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 349 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 11:1. Academic records show that 57% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 61% are proficient in reading. Franklin Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A and a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $1,710,845. Discover additional schools in the area, like Newton North High School, Watertown High School, Waltham Sr High School, and more. Learn more about what West Newton has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Franklin Elementary School.

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