Enrollment
377
High
DISTRICT 287 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280153000224
Franklin High School
340 Edison Street S, Meadville, MS 39653 · (601) 384-2965 · Franklin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL377 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Mississippi 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public high schools
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
294 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 80%
Community
0
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 9 | 113 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 92 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 90 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 82 | 22% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 62% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Franklin County School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
48.8%
MS avg 45.9% . -4.1pp since 2023
Math
54.4%
MS avg 52.8% . -4.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.8% | 54.4% |
| 2023-24 | 52.9% | 59.3% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. 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
56.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.2%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Mississippi 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 Mississippi'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 Franklin High School
Franklin High School's state test result (56.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin High School this school | 377 | 78.0% | 56.8% |
| Baldwyn High School BALDWYN | 460 | 70.0% | 53.5% |
| Lumberton High School Lumberton | 268 | 83.2% | 49.3% |
| Nettleton High School Nettleton | 316 | 80.4% | 61.3% |
| Magee High School Magee | 380 | 85.5% | 34.9% |
| Perry Central High School New Augusta | 262 | 81.3% | 48.3% |
Matched among Mississippi 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 Franklin High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #104 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.4% | #123 of 199 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #82 of 199 ▼ 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 377 | #143 of 203 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.7:1 | #10 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.7% | #76 of 192 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.0% | #100 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #100 of 121 |
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
377
+49 (+15%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 481
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 377 | 43.2 | 8.7:1 | 78% (294) |
| 2023-24 | 427 | 30.7 | 13.9:1 | 80% (341) |
| 2022-23 | 391 | 31.5 | 12.4:1 | 99% (388) |
| 2020-21 | 328 | 30 | 10.9:1 | 99% (325) |
| 2017-18 | 390 | 22.9 | 17.1:1 | 70% (274) |
| 2015-16 | 407 | 26 | 15.7:1 | 71% (288) |
| 2010-11 | 426 | 28 | 15.2:1 | 68% (289) |
| 2000-01 | 524 | 29 | 18.1:1 | 69% (362) |
| 1990-91 | 481 | 26 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Franklin High School.
About Franklin High School
Franklin High School is a public high school run by Franklin County School District in Meadville, Mississippi. It reported 377 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 651 students for high schools in Mississippi.
Franklin High School is one of 4 schools in Franklin County School District, which enrolls 1,147 students in total.
The share of White students at Franklin High School is 52%, a majority. After that, the student body is 46% Black. Census figures show Franklin County is about 62% White. A diversity index of 52% means there is a 52% chance two randomly chosen students at Franklin High School are from different groups.
Franklin High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.7:1, with 43.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Mississippi, 12.6:1, is higher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 78% at Franklin High School. That is in line with the 79% average for public schools in Franklin County.
Franklin High School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 46% of Mississippi public high schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Franklin High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Mississippi schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 56.8%; the prediction is 55.2%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Franklin County show that the median household earns about $52,939 a year, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 26%. Across Franklin County, 5 public schools serve about 1,147 students.
Franklin Middle School is about 0.1 miles from Franklin High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 3. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Franklin High School ranks 3rd on proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Franklin High School is Rural: Remote.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 49 students, from 328 to 377. Federal data show the ratio falling from 10.9:1 to 8.7:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Franklin High School, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,622
Census ACS
Median income
$52,939
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
26%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,147 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Franklin County School District
- Franklin Lower ElementaryElementary · 379 students
- Franklin Upper ElementaryMiddle · 234 students
- Franklin Middle SchoolMiddle · 157 students
- FRANKLIN CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTERHigh
Other schools in Meadville
- Franklin Lower ElementaryElementary · 379 students
- Franklin Upper ElementaryMiddle · 234 students
- Franklin Middle SchoolMiddle · 157 students
- FRANKLIN CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTERHigh
Other Franklin High schools
17 other US public schools in 16 states are named Franklin High. Franklin High School is the 16th largest of the 18.
- Franklin High SchoolEL PASO, TX · 2,835 students
- Franklin HighElk Grove, CA · 2,650 students
- Franklin High SchoolSomerset, NJ · 2,134 students
- Franklin HighStockton, CA · 2,065 students
- Franklin High SchoolPortland, OR · 1,807 students
Nearby schools
- Franklin Middle School0.1 mi · 157
- Franklin Upper Elementary2.1 mi · 234
- Franklin Lower Elementary2.2 mi · 379
- West Lincoln School19.0 mi · 636
- Jefferson County Middle School19.1 mi · 240
- Jefferson County Elementary19.2 mi · 512
Frequently asked questions
About Franklin High SchoolHow large is Franklin High School?
Franklin High School enrolls approximately 377 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Franklin High School serve?
Franklin High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Franklin High School have?
Franklin High School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
How diverse is Franklin High School?
Franklin High School reports a student body of 52% White, 1% Hispanic, 46% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Franklin High School public or private?
Franklin High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Franklin County School District.
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