Franklin Middle School

817 North Harris Avenue

School District

Champaign Community Unit 4
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:12
Type

public

School Map for Champaign Community Unit School District 4

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Reviews

Submitted by other on April 26, 2022

The school has made a lot of improvements in recent years with regard to the quality of academics and instruction. The administration and teachers really care about making the school a good environment for students to learn. The school is one of the most diverse in the entire state and educates students from a wide array of backgrounds. They are also accommodating towards students with learning differences such as adhd and autism. However, it has recently been dealing with overcrowding due to population growth in the school district, along with the usual financial troubles that public schools face.
Submitted by other on December 19, 2017

I went to Franklin for two years before transferring to a private school. Most of the teachers are young enough to be the older siblings of the students and they are way too laid-back. We barely get anything done and the teachers (with a few exceptions) don't teach a thing. The teachers are way to lenient with bullying and bad behavior, unless it is something really bad. The school environment is just plain bad. A girl in my grade got pregnant and had to drop out, another girl beat up another girl in the library and went to juvie, and this boy beat up a Muslim classmate in front of our entire grade after the Paris Terrorist Attack. In the grade below me, there was a boy who beat and raped another boy who was much smaller. Unfortunately, not everyone can afford private school, so they are stuck at a school like Franklin.
Submitted by other on April 29, 2017

I continue to be impressed with how Franklin creates a safe, academically innovative, and socially/emotionally healthy environment. While no school is without its challenges, Franklin's staff truly care about their families and go above and beyond to develop relationships of trust. Go Knights!