Franklin Upper Elementary

Franklin Upper Elementary is a 6-8 campus of small scale in Meadville, Mississippi, one of the schools within Franklin County School District, hosting 234 students in grades 4 through 6. That puts it 48% leaner than the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 452 students.

Franklin Upper Elementary is one of 4 schools operated by Franklin County School District, a district that enrolls 1,147 students overall.

Demographically, Franklin Upper Elementary shows that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 43% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Franklin County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. Around 82% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Franklin County indicate median household income runs about $52,939, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 26% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Franklin Upper Elementary is one of 5 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 1,147 students).

Nearest neighbor: Franklin Lower Elementary, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 28%: 323 students in 2018 compared to 234 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 47% to 43% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

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