The top reported proficiency rate is 98% in Science. The lowest is 69% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Franklin Regional Primary Sch
Franklin Regional Primary School serves kindergarten through second grade in Murrysville, a largely rural, upscale suburb about twenty miles east of Pittsburgh along U.S. Route 22. The school is part of a restructured elementary campus; in the 2021-22 school year, the district consolidated three separate elementary buildings into two modern facilities on the former Sloan property. This primary school now houses the youngest grades while a newly built intermediate school next door serves grades three through five. The change was permanent and means every elementary-age family in the district navigates this two-building configuration.
The school's enrollment is small to moderate for its grade band, with roughly equal numbers in each of the three grades served. About one in five students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly white, with modest representation of Asian and multiracial students and smaller numbers of Black and Hispanic students. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available.
State assessment results from the 2020-21 school year show proficiency across tested subjects and grades. Reading and language arts is a clear strength: third-grade proficiency runs in the mid-eighties, fourth grade reaches above nine out of ten students proficient, and fifth grade settles in the high seventies. Math is solid in grades three and four, hovering around seven out of ten students proficient, but drops noticeably in fifth grade to about six out of ten, a pattern a parent may want to explore further with the school to understand whether it reflects curriculum timing, assessment difficulty, or other factors. Science proficiency in fourth grade is very high, approaching saturation. The school's overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile among the county's school districts.
Murrysville itself is an affluent, car-dependent community of single-family homes on large lots, with a commercial spine along Route 22. Median household income is well above state and national benchmarks, and homeownership is high. The housing market is characterized by upscale new construction on large wooded lots rather than rapid sprawl; median home values have risen modestly year over year. Parks, including the paved Westmoreland Heritage Trail alongside Turtle Creek, anchor community life. The Murrysville Community Library sits directly across the street from the Primary School campus. There is no fixed-route public transit; families rely on cars for access to Pittsburgh and regional services.
The district completed a major capital project to consolidate the elementary campus and financed it through bonds issued several years ago, creating long-term debt service obligations. In 2025-26, the board approved a property tax increase to fund ongoing operations, raising the tax burden on homeowners in the district. This is a community where families are generally stable and mobile by choice, moving to the area for schools, space, and proximity to Pittsburgh's job market.
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