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Enrollment
738
High
DISTRICT 548 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON PARISH·NCES 220186001426
Pine School
28315 Highway 424, Franklinton, LA 70438 · (985) 848-5243 · Washington Parish
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL738 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of Louisiana public high 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.
- C-Three-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
433 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 110 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 97 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 104 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 115 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 101 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 97 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 114 | 15% |
Student demographics
32%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
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
43.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -7.0pp since 2022
Math
32.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 43.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
35.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.1%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Pine School
Pine School's state test result (35.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine School this school | 738 | 58.7% | 35.3% |
| Grant High School Dry Prong | 569 | 58.2% | N/A |
| Doyle High School Livingston | 643 | 62.2% | 39.8% |
| South Terrebonne High School Bourg | 868 | 59.0% | N/A |
| Buckeye High School Deville | 915 | 59.2% | 48.8% |
| Lakeside Junior-Senior High School Sibley | 546 | 54.2% | 33.0% |
Matched among Louisiana high 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 Pine School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #24 of 65 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #30 of 69 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #26 of 70 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #11 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 738 | #99 of 267 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #157 of 240 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.1% | #174 of 240 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.7% | #178 of 258 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #65 of 75 |
Ranked against other public high 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
738
-32 (-4%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 568
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 20.8:1
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 | 738 | 47.2 | 15.7:1 | 59% (433) |
| 2023-24 | 758 | 45.9 | 16.5:1 | 47% (360) |
| 2022-23 | 786 | 39 | 20.2:1 | 48% (381) |
| 2020-21 | 770 | 37 | 20.8:1 | 46% (354) |
| 2017-18 | 714 | 34.1 | 20.9:1 | 52% (371) |
| 2015-16 | 693 | N/A | N/A | 86% (596) |
| 2010-11 | 576 | 38 | 15.2:1 | 87% (501) |
| 2000-01 | 652 | 45 | 14.5:1 | 83% (543) |
| 1990-91 | 568 | 36 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pine School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (714 to 738); teachers up 38% (34.1 to 47.2).
About Pine School
Pine School is a medium-sized high school with an address in Franklinton, Louisiana. The latest federal count shows 738 students in grades 6 through 12.
Washington Parish counts 4,523 students in its 10 schools, and Pine School is one of them.
Pine School's enrollment is 81% White. After that, the student body is 16% Black and 2% Hispanic. Census figures show Washington Parish is about 63% White. The school's diversity index is 32%, meaning two students picked at random have a 32% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Pine School employs 47.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 15.7:1. This ratio sits 2.3 below the 18.0:1 average for high schools in Louisiana. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 59% in 2024-25. That is 17 points below the 76% average for public schools in Washington Parish.
allk12 grades Pine School a B. The grade compares the school only with Louisiana public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
On BeatsExpectations, Pine School is 6.8 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Louisiana schools.
Federal survey data for Washington Parish show that 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. There are 14 public schools in Washington Parish, enrolling about 6,326 students in all.
Nearby, Thomas Elementary School is about 3.0 miles away. There are 5 more public schools inside ten miles. Local comparison: Pine School ranks 2nd of 8 nearby schools, at 35.3% versus a 28.5% average.
In the federal locale system, Pine School is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 32 fewer students in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 15.7 students per teacher, compared with 20.8 in 2020-21.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- 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
- Franklinton Junior High SchoolMiddle · 312 students
Other schools in Franklinton
- Thomas Elementary SchoolElementary · 721 students
- Franklinton High SchoolHigh · 649 students
- Franklinton Primary SchoolElementary · 567 students
- Franklinton Elementary SchoolMiddle · 389 students
- Franklinton Junior High SchoolMiddle · 312 students
- Enon Elementary SchoolElementary · 263 students
Nearby schools
- Thomas Elementary School3.0 mi · 721
- Franklinton High School7.9 mi · 649
- Franklinton Elementary School8.1 mi · 389
- Franklinton Primary School9.2 mi · 567
- Franklinton Junior High School10.0 mi · 312
- Dexter Elementary School10.3 mi · 74
Frequently asked questions
About Pine SchoolHow many students attend Pine School?
Pine School enrolls approximately 738 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Pine School serve?
Pine School serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Pine School have?
Pine School employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Pine School?
Student demographics at Pine School are roughly 81% White, 2% Hispanic, 16% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Pine School public or private?
Pine School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washington Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.