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What's one thing Franklin County Middle School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
805
Middle
DISTRICT 715 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN COUNTY·NCES 130225003358
Franklin County Middle School
485 Turkey Creek Rd, Carnesville, GA 30521 · (706) 384-4581 · Franklin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL805 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
802 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 74%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 273 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 273 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 259 | 32% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Franklin County Middle School→Franklin County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Franklin County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
36.0%
GA avg 40.1% . +7.8pp since 2021
Math
41.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +11.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 41.7% |
| 2023-24 | 35.1% | 36.6% |
| 2022-23 | 28.8% | 26.9% |
| 2021-22 | 28.1% | 30.4% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.9%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Franklin County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #215 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #212 of 474 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #222 of 474 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.6pp | #58 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 805 | #196 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #196 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.2% | #293 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #149 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #238 of 305 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
805
-52 (-6%) vs 2020
-3% since 2010-11, when it was 828
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 805 | 59 | 13.6:1 | 100% (802) |
| 2023-24 | 828 | 58.7 | 14.1:1 | 63% (518) |
| 2022-23 | 826 | 57.1 | 14.5:1 | 60% (493) |
| 2020-21 | 857 | 51 | 16.8:1 | 49% (418) |
| 2017-18 | 842 | 56.6 | 14.9:1 | 57% (478) |
| 2015-16 | 837 | 55 | 15.2:1 | 62% (520) |
| 2010-11 | 828 | 53 | 15.6:1 | 61% (503) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Franklin County Middle School.
About Franklin County Middle School
Franklin County Middle School is a medium-sized middle-grades school with an address in Carnesville, Georgia. It serves 805 students in grades 6 through 8.
Franklin County Middle School sits within Franklin County, which has 5 schools and 3,577 students.
White students account for 68% of enrollment at Franklin County Middle School. Other students are 13% Hispanic, 12% Black, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That is lower than the 82% White share among all Franklin County residents. By the diversity index, Franklin County Middle School comes in at 50%.
The school reported 59 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.6:1. Across middle schools in Georgia, the average ratio is about 14.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 100%.
Franklin County Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 39.1% and a predicted 25.9%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Franklin County, median household income is about $53,046, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 5 public schools operate in Franklin County, serving about 3,577 students.
The closest public school to Franklin County Middle School is Carnesville Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 2. The nearest schools with test data average 41.9%, higher than Franklin County Middle School's 39.1%.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Franklin County Middle School had 857 students in 2020-21 and 805 in 2024-25, a 6% decrease. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.8:1 in 2020-21, and 13.6:1 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Franklin County Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,234
Census ACS
Median income
$53,046
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
3,577 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Franklin County
- Franklin County High SchoolHigh · 1,043 students
- Carnesville Elementary SchoolElementary · 637 students
- Lavonia Elementary SchoolElementary · 575 students
- Royston Elementary SchoolElementary · 517 students
Other schools in Carnesville
- Franklin County High SchoolHigh · 1,043 students
- Carnesville Elementary SchoolElementary · 637 students
Nearby schools
- Carnesville Elementary School0.3 mi · 637
- Franklin County High School2.4 mi · 1,043
- Lavonia Elementary School6.4 mi · 575
- Royston Elementary School8.6 mi · 517
- North Hart Elementary School11.1 mi · 666
- Big A Elementary School11.9 mi · 403
Frequently asked questions
About Franklin County Middle SchoolHow many students attend Franklin County Middle School?
Franklin County Middle School enrolls approximately 805 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Franklin County Middle School serve?
Franklin County Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Franklin County Middle School have?
Franklin County Middle School employs 59 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Franklin County Middle School?
Student demographics at Franklin County Middle School are roughly 68% White, 13% Hispanic, 12% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Franklin County Middle School public or private?
Franklin County Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Franklin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.