Enrollment
312
Middle
DISTRICT 351 · STATE 440
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON PARISH·NCES 220186001422
Franklinton Junior High School
617 Main Street, Franklinton, LA 70438 · (985) 839-3501 · Washington Parish
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL312 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Louisiana public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 41.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
233 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 70%
Community
0
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 7 | 150 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 162 | 52% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65% · 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
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LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
48.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -2.0pp since 2022
Math
24.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 48.0% | 24.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 22.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. 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
32.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.6%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Louisiana 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 Louisiana'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 →
Schools most like Franklinton Junior High School
Franklinton Junior High School's state test result (32.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklinton Junior High School this school | 312 | 74.7% | 32.8% |
| Raceland Middle School Raceland | 289 | 75.8% | 33.7% |
| Franklinton Elementary School Franklinton | 389 | 73.5% | 24.8% |
| Oakdale Middle School Oakdale | 340 | 75.6% | 23.0% |
| North Webster Junior High School Sarepta | 320 | 77.2% | 24.5% |
| Vidalia Junior High School Vidalia | 336 | 79.5% | 26.7% |
Matched among Louisiana middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Franklinton Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #98 of 213 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #129 of 210 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #72 of 213 ▲ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #134 of 197 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 312 | #153 of 220 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #76 of 195 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.5% | #96 of 195 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.7% | #88 of 214 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -47.8% | #7 of 162 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
312
-52 (-14%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 549
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 19.2:1
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 | 312 | 24.6 | 12.7:1 | 75% (233) |
| 2023-24 | 325 | 24.7 | 13.2:1 | 60% (195) |
| 2022-23 | 362 | 20.2 | 18.0:1 | 59% (212) |
| 2020-21 | 364 | 19 | 19.2:1 | 56% (203) |
| 2017-18 | 598 | 34 | 17.6:1 | 65% (390) |
| 2015-16 | 653 | N/A | N/A | 81% (528) |
| 2010-11 | 670 | 38 | 17.6:1 | 73% (490) |
| 2000-01 | 470 | 30 | 15.7:1 | 78% (365) |
| 1990-91 | 549 | 29 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Franklinton Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 48% (598 to 312); teachers down 28% (34 to 24.6).
About Franklinton Junior High School
This page covers Franklinton Junior High School, a small middle school in Franklinton, Louisiana. The school enrolls 312 students, from grades 7 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Louisiana is about 440, so this school runs 29% smaller than that.
The Washington Parish system has 10 schools and 4,523 students.
White students make up a majority at Franklinton Junior High School, at 61%. The next largest groups are 29% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. The White share in Washington Parish as a whole is similar, at about 63%. The school's diversity index is 54%, meaning two students picked at random have a 54% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 24.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.7:1. This ratio sits 28.3 below the 41.0:1 average for middle schools in Louisiana. Roughly 75% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 76% average for public schools in Washington Parish.
Measured against Louisiana public middle schools, Franklinton Junior High School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Franklinton Junior High School is 30.6%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 32.8%.
County data help place the school in context: in Washington Parish, the median household income is $45,380, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Washington Parish is home to 14 public schools and about 6,326 public school students.
Franklinton Primary School is the closest public school, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 3. The school's 32.8% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 8 nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school enrolled 312 students in 2024-25, 52 fewer than the 364 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 19.2:1 in 2020-21 to 12.7:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Washington Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,120
Census ACS
Median income
$45,380
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
6,326 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington Parish
- Pine SchoolHigh · 738 students
- Thomas Elementary SchoolElementary · 721 students
- Franklinton High SchoolHigh · 649 students
- Franklinton Primary SchoolElementary · 567 students
- Franklinton Elementary SchoolMiddle · 389 students
- Mt. Hermon SchoolCombined · 373 students
Other schools in Franklinton
- Pine SchoolHigh · 738 students
- Thomas Elementary SchoolElementary · 721 students
- Franklinton High SchoolHigh · 649 students
- Franklinton Primary SchoolElementary · 567 students
- Franklinton Elementary SchoolMiddle · 389 students
- Enon Elementary SchoolElementary · 263 students
Nearby schools
- Franklinton Primary School0.8 mi · 567
- Franklinton Elementary School2.0 mi · 389
- Franklinton High School2.1 mi · 649
- Enon Elementary School9.4 mi · 263
- Pine School10.0 mi · 738
- Mt. Hermon School11.0 mi · 373
Frequently asked questions
About Franklinton Junior High SchoolHow large is Franklinton Junior High School?
Franklinton Junior High School enrolls approximately 312 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Franklinton Junior High School serve?
Franklinton Junior High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Franklinton Junior High School?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Franklinton Junior High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Franklinton Junior High School?
At Franklinton Junior High School, the student body is approximately 61% White, 8% Hispanic, 29% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Franklinton Junior High School?
Franklinton Junior High School is overseen by Washington Parish in Washington Parish.
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