The top reported proficiency rate is 63% in Science. The lowest is 40% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Felicity-franklin Local Middle School
Felicity-Franklin Local Middle School serves seventh and eighth graders in the small rural village of Felicity in southeastern Clermont County, Ohio. The school enrolls a relatively small, economically challenged student body in a place where family income and opportunity are constrained.
The academic profile shows uneven performance across subjects. In the most recent state testing, students performed near or just above the median on English language arts and science, with roughly three-fifths of students meeting proficiency standards in ELA and a bit more in science. Mathematics is the weaker area, with fewer than half of students reaching proficiency. The school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile among Clermont County districts. These results reflect a student population facing real academic headwinds. No trend data spanning multiple years is available, so it is not possible to see whether performance is stable, improving, or declining.
The school serves a student body with significant economic need. A very high proportion of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. However, the district has now qualified for the federal Community Eligibility Provision, meaning all enrolled students receive breakfast and lunch at no charge regardless of household income, a substantive shift in household budget impact for any family in the school.
Enrollment is small, with roughly equal numbers of seventh and eighth graders. The student body is demographically homogeneous, predominantly white, with a handful of students identifying as Hispanic, multiracial, or Black. Data on students with disabilities and English learners is not publicly available.
The broader district context matters for what this school experiences. Felicity-Franklin Local Schools is under significant fiscal strain. A proposed operating levy failed at the ballot in November 2022, the district's first operating levy attempt in decades, and projections show the district entering a deficit-spending cycle. The district operates under Ohio's Fair School Funding Plan as a "guarantee" district with declining enrollment, which limits state revenue growth. The district has already cut costs substantially through staff attrition and reductions. This fiscal pressure carries real implications for what programs, staffing, and resources a middle school can access.
Felicity itself is a small, close-knit village built largely around mid-twentieth-century ranch homes and cottages, with rolling hills and a strong connection to local history, including its role in the Underground Railroad. The village core is walkable in scale but car-dependent for most daily needs; the nearest significant shopping and services require drives into Georgetown or toward Cincinnati. Housing is modestly priced relative to state and national benchmarks, making the area affordable, though median local household income is moderate.
A parent choosing this school or the district should understand that it offers the advantage of free meals for all students and serves a known, small, rural community. The school's academic performance, particularly in math, sits below the county average, and the district faces ongoing fiscal constraints that may limit program breadth and investment. The trade-off is a small, local, economically accessible setting in a village with deep roots and modest housing costs. This school is a reasonable fit for a family seeking an affordable rural community and willing to manage the academic and financial constraints that come with it; a parent may want to look into the district's specific turnaround plans and long-term funding strategy with the school directly.
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