Franklinton Elementary School

Set in Franklinton, Louisiana, Franklinton Elementary School is a mid-sized middle school, overseen by Washington Parish. It educates 389 students across grades 4 through 6.

Washington Parish comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 4,523 students; Franklinton Elementary School is among them.

On demographics, Franklinton Elementary School reports that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 33% Black, 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 63%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. The state averages around 41.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Franklinton Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.5%; this one delivers 24.0%.

Around the school, Washington Parish reports that the typical household earns roughly $45,380 per year, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Washington Parish runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,326 students), of which Franklinton Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Franklinton High School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Franklinton Elementary School comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 31.1%.

Franklinton Elementary School operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Franklinton Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 19% since 2018, when it stood at 480 (now 389). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Franklinton Elementary School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.