Henry Whittemore Elementary School
Public · Grades K–5 · 372 students
Franklin
125 Derby Street, West Newton, MA 02465
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
320
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
9.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Newton
Middlesex County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Massachusetts elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Franklin
Franklin is a public elementary school in West Newton, Massachusetts, serving grades K–5. It is part of Newton. The school is located in a small city in Middlesex County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 320 students were enrolled, with about 9.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Massachusetts elementary school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 320 students
- Students per teacher
- 9.9 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- City — Small
- School district
- Newton
- County
- Middlesex County
- NCES school ID
- 250861001366
Schools near Franklin
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.