Benjamin Franklin Middle School

1200 Outer Park Drive

School District

Springfield 186
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:15
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on December 14, 2014

I have to say this has been a great school for my daughter. My daughter struggled thru elementary. When we got to franklin school it was a total change for the better and the teachers have really helped my daughter succeed. The teachers have always been easy to contact. Great school compared to other middle schools in the area.
Submitted by parent on July 10, 2011

Our son attended the "gifted" program at Franklin and we found the school to be completely unsatisfactory. Parental volunteerism was discouraged. The principal yelled at the students as her way to communicate with them, either good or bad (mostly bad). She had a very militant style. The students were expected to learn by rote, which is not a good learning tool for anyone, especially students who engage at a higher learning level. Our son was having trouble in math, and we asked him if he asked the teacher to explain it to him. He said she wouldn't answer his questions. The teacher confirmed it stating she didn't have time to answer questions during class time. The Johns Hopkins Math Program in 8th grade was taught by a student teacher who didn't understand the curriculum herself. Franklin Middle School was a complete waste of time.
Submitted by student on February 22, 2010

The school is very disiplined, and students are tought right from wrong. I am a student going there and the school pushes all students to do the best they can.. Its all about choices.
Submitted by parent on October 07, 2007

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