The top reported proficiency rate is 39% in Math. The lowest is 30% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Frankton Elementary School
Frankton Elementary School serves students in prekindergarten through sixth grade and is part of the Frankton-Lapel Community Schools district. The school sits in the small town of Frankton, a rural Madison County community with deep agricultural roots and a tight-knit character. The town was historically home to canning and packing industries, and its annual Heritage Days Festival anchors the local calendar. Frankton is growing slowly, and the town is investing in infrastructure, including a new wastewater treatment plant, suggesting preparation for modest future growth with no major new housing developments identified in available sources.
The student body is predominantly white, with modest shares of Hispanic students and students of two or more races. A very small share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, according to the data available. The school enrolls enough students to support a full grade-level structure across the elementary and early middle school years.
State testing results for math, English language arts, science, and social studies are available from the ILEARN assessments. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above came in below the state average. In English language arts, the proficiency rate was also lower than the state average. Science results followed a similar pattern, and in social studies, the share of students reaching proficiency was also below average. Participation rates for testing were very high, which gives the results a complete picture of student performance. Overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades, when measured as a single combined index, places Frankton Elementary above the midpoint relative to other districts in Madison County, though the range among districts is fairly wide, meaning the school sits somewhere in the middle of the pack in a county where performance varies noticeably.
The district recently completed two major construction projects funded by a bond issue. A brand-new Lapel Elementary School opened in early 2024, serving students in a different part of the district. At Frankton Elementary itself, an addition and renovation project broke ground in 2023, adding new classrooms and a new gymnasium. These capital improvements represent a lasting upgrade to the elementary facilities that families evaluating the school would want to consider.
No data was available for chronic absenteeism, discipline rates, or staffing ratios, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about student attendance patterns and class sizes. The school does not appear to have a special designation as a charter or magnet school. Information on special education and English learner populations was also missing from the available data.
Housing in Frankton is generally affordable relative to state and national benchmarks, with home values in the ZIP code area below both the Indiana median and the national median. The town is a short drive from Anderson, the county seat, and from Elwood, so residents often commute to those larger towns for work and services. The Frankton Community Library, a branch of the North Madison County Public Library System, serves as a local civic anchor alongside the restored Frankton Depot Museum.
For a family considering Frankton Elementary, the picture is one of a small-town school with recently upgraded facilities, a student population that is largely homogeneous, and academic proficiency levels that sit around the middle of the county but below statewide averages. A parent may want to investigate the school's approach to supporting students who are not yet meeting proficiency benchmarks, as well as the programs and enrichment opportunities available in a school that does not serve the high school grades. The school's size and setting will appeal to families who value a close community feel and a rural environment, but a parent with specific academic aspirations may want to look into this further with the school to understand how it addresses areas where performance is softer.
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