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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Franklin Forest Elementary right now?
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Enrollment
690
Elementary
DISTRICT 541 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TROUP COUNTY·NCES 130000103455
Franklin Forest Elementary
1 Scholar Ln, Lagrange, GA 30240 · (706) 845-7556 · Troup County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL690 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
664 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 74%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 67 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 98 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 14% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
28.7%
GA avg 40.1% . +0.5pp since 2021
Math
33.7%
GA avg 44.6% . -3.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.7% | 33.7% |
| 2023-24 | 29.4% | 36.8% |
| 2022-23 | 28.4% | 35.7% |
| 2021-22 | 28.2% | 37.5% |
% 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
33.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.6%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Forest Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Troup County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #713 of 1,208 | #7 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #765 of 1,215 | #8 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #761 of 1,215 | #6 of 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.6pp | #306 of 1,183 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 690 | #389 of 1,324 | #1 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #768 of 1,301 | #4 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.2% | #408 of 1,301 | #3 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.2% | #505 of 1,312 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.3% | #516 of 854 | #4 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
690
-49 (-7%) vs 2020
+29% since 2010-11, when it was 533
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 690 | 50.1 | 13.8:1 | 96% (664) |
| 2023-24 | 664 | 56 | 11.9:1 | 100% (664) |
| 2022-23 | 731 | 52.7 | 13.9:1 | 94% (687) |
| 2020-21 | 739 | 50 | 14.8:1 | 95% (701) |
| 2017-18 | 769 | 44.4 | 17.3:1 | 100% (768) |
| 2015-16 | 736 | 42 | 17.5:1 | 79% (584) |
| 2010-11 | 533 | 34 | 15.7:1 | 61% (324) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Franklin Forest Elementary.
About Franklin Forest Elementary
Franklin Forest Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school based in Lagrange, Georgia. The latest federal count shows 690 students in pre-K through 5.
The district for Franklin Forest Elementary is Troup County, with 19 schools and 12,262 students.
Franklin Forest Elementary's enrollment is 55% Black. The remaining shares are 20% White, 16% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Troup County's population at about 36%. Franklin Forest Elementary has a diversity index of 62%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At Franklin Forest Elementary, 50.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.8:1. Across elementary schools in Georgia, the average ratio is about 13.3:1. Roughly 96% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Franklin Forest Elementary is 5.7 points above its prediction. Actual: 33.4%. Predicted: 27.6%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Troup County, median household income is about $56,776, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Franklin Forest Elementary is one of 19 public schools in Troup County, which together enroll about 12,262 students.
The shortest distance from Franklin Forest Elementary to another public school is about 1.4 miles, to The Hope Academy School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, Franklin Forest Elementary is 6th among 9 schools close by.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
Enrollment was 739 in 2020-21 and 690 in 2024-25, a decrease of 49 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.8:1 to 13.8:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Franklin Forest Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Troup County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,330
Census ACS
Median income
$56,776
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
12,262 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Troup County
- LaGrange High SchoolHigh · 1,399 students
- Troup County High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- Long Cane Middle SchoolMiddle · 988 students
- Gardner-Newman Middle SchoolMiddle · 963 students
- Callaway High SchoolHigh · 930 students
- Clearview Elementary SchoolElementary · 676 students
Other schools in Lagrange
- LaGrange High SchoolHigh · 1,399 students
- Troup County High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- Long Cane Middle SchoolMiddle · 988 students
- Gardner-Newman Middle SchoolMiddle · 963 students
- Clearview Elementary SchoolElementary · 676 students
- Callaway Middle SchoolMiddle · 656 students
Nearby schools
- The Hope Academy School1.4 mi · 83
- Hollis Hand Elementary School1.8 mi · 579
- LaGrange High School1.9 mi · 1,399
- Bradfield Center - Ault Academy2.9 mi · 24
- Gardner-Newman Middle School3.0 mi · 963
- Callaway High School3.3 mi · 930
Frequently asked questions
About Franklin Forest ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Franklin Forest Elementary?
Franklin Forest Elementary enrolls approximately 690 students in grades PK-05.
Is Franklin Forest Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Franklin Forest Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Franklin Forest Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Franklin Forest Elementary is approximately 13.8:1 (50 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Franklin Forest Elementary?
Student demographics at Franklin Forest Elementary are roughly 20% White, 16% Hispanic, 55% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Franklin Forest Elementary in?
Franklin Forest Elementary is part of Troup County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.