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— There’s a world of difference between elementary and middle school, as illustrated by students in Frankton. Just 60 percent of sixth-graders at Frankton Elementary School passed both the English and math portions of the ISTEP exams, down from 71 percent in 2007. Meanwhile, 74 percent of seventh-graders at Frankton Junior-Senior High School made the grade, up from 68 percent the year before. English and math also fell (9 and 5 percent) for sixth-graders, while rising for seventh-graders, including a 92 percent passage rate in math.