Franklin Middle School

211 East Franklin Street

School District

Community Unit 200
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

School Map for Community Unit School District 200

GreatSchools Rating

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on October 06, 2023

Amazing school very good and very good
Submitted by parent on January 03, 2023

Great school! Staff and tear us are great at updating parent on individual needs and attention.
Submitted by parent on October 19, 2022

Wonderful school! Great leadership! Teachers are caring and go above and beyond for their students!
Submitted by parent on July 13, 2021

So glad that we moved to this area Dist 200 with great schools!
Submitted by parent on July 13, 2021

Great community! Teachers really care! My children flourished at this school.
Submitted by parent on July 12, 2021

great experience with my children. they were well prepared for high school
Submitted by parent on June 03, 2021

School is mediocre at best. Poor communication from leadership, unorganized, a handful of good teachers, but overall not the strongest education. My kids were underprepared for high school, even after receiving As in advanced classes.
Submitted by parent on February 25, 2021

Fantastic school! All 3 of my kids have attended Franklin. Teachers, staff and Principals are top notch. Not sure why the Great Schools score is soo low, completely disagree. I have lived in Wheaton for over 35 years and this school has always been rated a 7 or above. Covid must be playing a role as I can not say enough about how great this school has been over the last 9 years with my children attending....
Submitted by parent on September 17, 2018

We have had three children go through Franklin Middle School. All have had wonderful experiences and have gone on the become successful at the high school level.
Submitted by parent on June 25, 2018

Overall positive. One significant problem is that the community doesn’t fully support their schools. A recent failed referendum has left many schools in disrepair and behind in facility and technology resources. Teacher and staff pay has been suppressed for years making it difficult to attract top talent. Residents spend less than state average per student.
Submitted by parent on March 27, 2014

All three of my children have attended this school and I feel that their emphasis is on community involvement and not academics. I agree with previous statements about the school's staff and students being close-minded. This school can hardly be considered secular and there is zero tolerance and acceptance of students who do not share the same beliefs. My children have had a few teachers who are dedicated and enthusiastic teachers but I have not found this to be the norm.
Submitted by parent on December 03, 2013

We are extremely impressed with the faculty at Franklin. Top notch people who really care about our kids. They seem to work really hard to engage the kids and it shows in both our kids (boys!!) sense of pride in themselves and their work. What a huge upgrade from grade school. Safety at this school is never even a question in our minds. The best school experience in Wheaton so far for our kids.
Submitted by parent on May 20, 2011

franklin has been a nice fit for my son. It seems safe and the academics good. He is very involved in music and they have GREAT music staff... I'm not sure if they have their own life - because they dedicate so much of it to band and orchestra.
Submitted by other on January 31, 2011

I found that this school was okay. I agree with the above review in that the students (and some teachers) were closed-minded and stereotypical. I also observed that it didn't seem that many of the teachers encouraged the students to learn, at least as much as I had seen in one of my previous schools. On the other hand, the school felt very safe to me, and the teachers/counselors made sure of that.
Submitted by parent on February 14, 2007

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