Franklin Central Junior High
Indianapolis, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 7–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- English learner progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
1,800 students tested39.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency114
- At proficiency594
- Approaching proficiency731
- Below proficiency361
Math
1,797 students tested32.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency136
- At proficiency443
- Approaching proficiency606
- Below proficiency612
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
10.8% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 1,779 | 1,669 |
| Suspended out of school | 13.8% · 245 | 10.8% · 181 |
| Suspended in school | 0.1% · 2 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.9% · 16 | 2.0% · 34 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
18.5% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 1,826 | 1,773 | 1,517 |
| Chronically absent | 18.5% · 337 | 16.2% · 288 | 18.5% · 281 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
1,672 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
Principal
Catherine Whitson
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino9.5%
White55.4%
Black or African American11.6%
Asian16.6%
Two or More Races6.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180375002436
- District
- Franklin Township Com Sch Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 1,672 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 87.8
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25