The top reported proficiency rate is 96% in Science. The lowest is 74% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Franklin Regional Intermediate Sch
Franklin Regional Intermediate School is a regular public elementary school serving grades three through five in Murrysville, a prosperous, car-dependent suburb about twenty miles east of Pittsburgh in Westmoreland County. The school opened in its current location in 2021 as part of a district-wide consolidation that brought all elementary students onto two adjacent buildings on the Sloan property, replacing earlier scattered elementary campuses. This intermediate building now houses roughly eight hundred students drawn from Murrysville, the Borough of Export, and parts of Delmont.
The student body is predominantly white, with a smaller share of Asian students and smaller populations of Hispanic and multiracial students. About one in five students qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a community with meaningful economic diversity within an overall affluent zip code. Data on special education enrollment and English learner enrollment was not available.
State assessment results for 2024-25 show solid performance in math and English language arts, with three-quarters of tested students in each subject meeting or exceeding proficiency. Science results from 2023-24 are notably stronger, with proficiency approaching near-universal levels. Across all three subjects, the school ranks in the top quartile of overall proficiency when compared to other schools in Westmoreland County districts, a clear strength. The school tests students across these three core subjects at its grade level; no advanced academics, magnet designation, or specialized programs appear in the available record.
Murrysville itself is a slow-growth residential suburb built on large-lot single-family homes, with an affluent median household income well above state and national averages and a high rate of homeownership. The U.S. Route 22 corridor functions as the commercial spine and primary access artery to Pittsburgh. Parks anchor civic life, including Murrysville Community Park with sports facilities and the Westmoreland Heritage Trail, a paved multi-use path running alongside Turtle Creek with several local trailheads. The library is housed in the Municipal Building on Sardis Road, directly across from Sloan Elementary. The area is car-dependent, with no fixed-route transit service; residents commute via Route 22 to Pittsburgh for employment or to local employers like Philips Respironics.
The district underwent a significant capital project to consolidate elementary facilities, which closed two older buildings and created the new intermediate campus. That consolidation remains the defining structural change for families with elementary-age children. In spring 2025, the school board approved a property tax increase for the 2025-26 school year, raising costs on the median-assessed home by a measurable amount annually. The elementary project was financed through a bond issuance, creating long-term debt service that will influence district budgets for decades.
Housing values in the 15668 zip code are solidly above state benchmarks, reflecting the affluent character of the community. Monthly mortgage costs on the median home run substantially higher than rent. The affordability profile suggests this is a community where homeownership is the norm and renting is the exception, shaping both family stability and school composition.
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