Franklin School, Corvallis OR - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Franklin School

Franklin School serves kindergarten through eighth grade in Corvallis, a college town dominated by Oregon State University but also home to major employers in healthcare and technology. The school sits within the Corvallis SD 509J district, and its student body of roughly three hundred is notably smaller than many K-8 schools in the area. The student population is predominantly white, with Asian and Hispanic students each making up a modest share, and a small number of students from other racial backgrounds. About a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate that is relatively low for the region and reflects the school's economically mixed but not high-poverty enrollment.

Academically, Franklin School posts strong results on Oregon's state assessments. In English language arts, proficiency rates across grades three through eight are consistently high, with several grades reaching well above three-quarters of students meeting the bar. Math proficiency is also solid, with most grades showing a majority of students meeting standards, and seventh grade posting a particularly strong result. Science results are more mixed: fifth graders show a solid majority proficient, while eighth graders fall below that mark. When compared to other districts in Benton County, Franklin's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile, a clear strength.

The school serves kindergarten through eighth grade, so there is no high school graduation rate to report. The school environment data, including discipline, course access, and staffing, was not available in the provided records. A parent may want to ask the school directly about class sizes, enrichment offerings, and how the school supports students who need extra help.

Corvallis itself is a mixed-use college town with Oregon State University as the dominant presence, along with major employers in healthcare and technology. The city is known for its bicycle-friendly streets, a downtown with historic buildings, and a greenbelt of municipal parks. Housing values in the area are above the national median, and rents have been rising, which reflects the broader pressures of a growing university town. The school is located in a residential neighborhood near the university, and the integrated downtown-campus fabric means families have access to the cultural and recreational amenities of a mid-sized college town.

Franklin School is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and it does not receive Title I funding. The district did not have recent parent-relevant changes that could be confirmed from public sources, so a family moving into the area may want to check directly with the district about upcoming bond projects, boundary adjustments, or program updates. The school's academic performance is a clear draw, and its size and grade span make it a neighborhood-anchored option for families looking for a K-8 pathway through middle school without a transition to a separate middle school building.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 368%

School 68% · District 50% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Grade 472%

School 72% · District 47% · ▲ 25 pts above district

▲ 38 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

Grade 557%

School 57% · District 41% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Grade 665%

School 65% · District 41% · ▲ 25 pts above district

▲ 39 pts above state median

Grade 776%

School 76% · District 50% · ▲ 26 pts above district

▲ 47 pts above state median

Grade 867%

School 67% · District 41% · ▲ 26 pts above district

▲ 40 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 364%

School 64% · District 47% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Grade 478%

School 78% · District 54% · ▲ 25 pts above district

▲ 38 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Grade 575%

School 75% · District 56% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 685%

School 85% · District 53% · ▲ 32 pts above district

▲ 44 pts above state median

Grade 780%

School 80% · District 57% · ▲ 23 pts above district

▲ 35 pts above state median

Grade 871%

School 71% · District 56% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median

Science

Grade 568%

School 68% · District 40% · ▲ 28 pts above district

▲ 40 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Grade 857%

School 57% · District 48% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 31 pts above state median

This schoolCorvallis SD 509J, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.