East Franklin Junior High School

Set in Phil Campbell, Alabama, East Franklin Junior High School is a tiny unified-grade school, run under Franklin County. It works with 212 students across grades pre-K through 9. Compared to the state average of about 673 students per school, that is 68% below typical.

Franklin County runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 3,563 students. East Franklin Junior High School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, East Franklin Junior High School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). Beyond that, the school shows 8% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.

On the resource side, On paper, East Franklin Junior High School has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.9:1 average. An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, East Franklin Junior High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.3%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Franklin County indicate median household earnings sit near $53,338, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. In all, Franklin County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,178 students), of which East Franklin Junior High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Phil Campbell High School, around 6.6 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts East Franklin Junior High School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 33.6%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. East Franklin Junior High School's enrollment has shrank 13% since 2018, when it stood at 245 (now 212). Hispanic enrollment moved from 18% to 8% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.