Franklinton Junior High School

Summary:

Franklinton Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Franklinton, Louisiana, with a student population of 362 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school consistently outperforms the Washington Parish and Louisiana state averages in LEAP test scores for both Mathematics and English Language Arts, with a particular strength in supporting the academic achievement of African American, Hispanic, and special education students.

Despite having a high percentage of students (58.56%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population, Franklinton Junior High School has steadily improved its statewide ranking, moving from 257 out of 449 Louisiana middle schools in 2018-2019 to 158 out of 449 in 2023-2024, with its star rating increasing from 2 to 3 stars. This performance is noteworthy, especially when compared to nearby schools like Jewel M. Sumner Middle School in the Tangipahoa Parish district, which has lower test scores and a 1-star rating. However, Folsom Junior High School in the higher-performing St. Tammany Parish district significantly outperforms Franklinton in both test scores and statewide rankings, with a 5-star rating.

Franklinton Junior High School's diverse student population, with 59.12% White, 29.56% African American, and 7.18% Hispanic students, is reflected in the school's strong performance across different racial subgroups. This diversity, combined with the school's ability to maintain high academic achievement despite socioeconomic challenges, makes Franklinton Junior High School a noteworthy middle school in the region.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 617 Main Street
       Franklinton, LA  70438


(985) 839-3501

District: Washington Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
158th of 449 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,068 Help


Students who attend Franklinton Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Franklinton High School

Feeder schools for Franklinton Junior High School:

Elementary:    Enon Elementary School
    Franklinton Primary School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.9 Help
Number of students:  362

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.1%
African American:
29.6%
Hispanic:
7.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.6% Help


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Compare Details Franklinton Junior High School ranks better than 64.8% of middle schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.13. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.1%), African American (29.6%), Hispanic (7.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Franklinton Junior High School is 17.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Franklinton Junior High School is $14,068.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Franklinton Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklinton Junior High School 158th of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Franklinton Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Washington Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Parish 53rd of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Franklinton Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Franklinton Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 53.28 211th 396 46.7%
2008 52.88 216th 413 47.7%
2009 64.83 165th 425 61.2%
2010 54.27 220th 408 46.1%
2011 46.33 263rd 412 36.2%
2012 57.95 200th 442 54.8%
2013 58.47 192nd 457 58.0%
2014 58.92 191st 470 59.4%
2015 50.00 254th 482 47.3%
2016 45.57 272nd 435 37.5%
2017 50.18 240th 437 45.1%
2018 27.93 304th 411 26.0%
2019 45.56 257th 449 42.8%
2021 60.66 180th 459 60.8%
2022 64.50 160th 460 65.2%
2023 64.86 159th 465 65.8%
2024 65.13 158th 449 64.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Franklinton Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 19.81 176th 202 12.9%
2021 58.09 64th 210 69.5%
2022 71.39 32nd 206 84.5%
2023 71.80 31st 206 85.0%
2024 58.55 59th 175 66.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Franklinton Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.68 276th 403 31.5%
2019 39.39 279th 430 35.1%
2021 57.04 189th 455 58.5%
2022 62.61 154th 458 66.4%
2023 60.47 166th 459 63.8%
2024 64.01 151st 444 66.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Franklinton Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.73 235th 418 43.8%
2021 70.52 126th 441 71.4%
2022 63.66 159th 441 63.9%
2023 60.91 174th 444 60.8%
2024 69.08 125th 415 69.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Franklinton Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.18 140th 170 17.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Franklinton Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.29 245th 418 41.4%
2021 49.12 218th 442 50.7%
2022 64.32 147th 442 66.7%
2023 67.43 137th 443 69.1%
2024 60.08 166th 426 61.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Franklinton Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.32 242nd 313 22.7%
2019 33.25 230th 338 32.0%
2021 43.17 192nd 352 45.5%
2022 50.60 165th 360 54.2%
2023 64.28 96th 360 73.3%
2024 63.41 112th 333 66.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Franklinton Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.58 77th 118 34.7%
2019 84.58 10th 128 92.2%
2021 74.60 30th 153 80.4%
2022 56.30 71st 163 56.4%
2023 53.18 76th 163 53.4%
2024 66.12 40th 152 73.7%
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Rank History for White students at Franklinton Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.77 268th 338 20.7%
2019 38.05 245th 350 30.0%
2021 58.32 155th 358 56.7%
2022 67.22 116th 362 68.0%
2023 54.73 169th 352 52.0%
2024 51.42 172nd 320 46.3%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Franklinton Junior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 528 528
1990 326 194 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 520
1991 342 207 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 549
1992 355 203 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 558
1993 364 199 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 563
1994 369 207 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 580
1995 342 179 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 522
1996 342 179 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 522
1997 307 194 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 502
1998 305 189 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 497
1999 285 169 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 457
2000 268 175 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 446
2001 288 178 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 470
2002 285 185 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 474
2003 285 185 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 474
2004 322 182 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 504
2005 324 190 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 520
2006 338 196 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 540
2007 357 203 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 563
2008 382 218 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 608
2009 435 186 1 8 1 n/a n/a 0 631
2010 433 199 2 9 1 n/a n/a 0 644
2011 461 198 2 6 1 1 1 0 670
2012 467 208 2 9 0 1 3 0 690
2013 466 196 0 15 1 1 5 0 684
2014 454 199 2 18 2 2 4 0 681
2015 465 191 3 17 2 0 3 0 681
2016 444 175 4 22 2 0 6 0 653
2017 417 184 4 25 2 0 9 0 641
2018 366 193 4 25 0 0 10 0 598
2019 356 177 3 25 1 0 13 0 575
2020 235 113 1 15 1 0 9 0 374
2021 227 98 1 24 1 0 13 0 364
2022 211 107 2 26 0 0 13 0 359
2023 214 107 3 26 0 0 12 0 362

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Franklinton Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 528 29.0 18.2 54.9
1990 520 25.0 20.8 56
1991 549 29.0 18.9 61.7
1992 558 29.0 19.2 52.5
1993 563 33.0 17.1 57.9
1994 580 33.0 17.6 54.3
1995 522 31.0 16.8 55.9
1996 522 31.0 16.8 55.9
1997 502 29.0 17.3 53.8
1998 497 32.0 15.5 63.4
1999 457 29.9 15.3 76.4
2000 446 30.0 14.9 79.6
2001 470 30.0 15.7 77.7
2002 474 33.0 14.4 77
2003 474 33.0 14.4 77
2004 504 61.0 8.3 76.2
2005 520 32.5 16.0 79.8
2006 540 31.0 17.4 84.8
2007 563 31.7 17.8 78.7
2008 608 36.4 16.7 81.3
2009 631 39.1 16.1 78.6
2010 644 n/a n/a 74.1
2011 670 38.4 17.4 73.1
2012 690 38.9 17.7 76.4
2013 684 38.9 17.5 76.8
2014 681 40.9 16.6 80.8
2015 681 39.0 17.4 80.3
2016 653 n/a n/a 80.9
2017 641 43.5 14.7 77.7
2018 598 33.9 17.6 65.2
2019 575 33.1 17.3 51.5
2020 374 21.1 17.6 56.4
2021 364 19.1 19.0 55.8
2022 359 22.8 15.7 40.1
2023 362 20.1 17.9 58.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Franklinton Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 528 29.0 18.2 54.9
1990 520 25.0 20.8 56
1991 549 29.0 18.9 61.7
1992 558 29.0 19.2 52.5
1993 563 33.0 17.1 57.9
1994 580 33.0 17.6 54.3
1995 522 31.0 16.8 55.9
1996 522 31.0 16.8 55.9
1997 502 29.0 17.3 53.8
1998 497 32.0 15.5 63.4
1999 457 29.9 15.3 76.4
2000 446 30.0 14.9 79.6
2001 470 30.0 15.7 77.7
2002 474 33.0 14.4 77
2003 474 33.0 14.4 77
2004 504 61.0 8.3 76.2
2005 520 32.5 16.0 79.8
2006 540 31.0 17.4 84.8
2007 563 31.7 17.8 78.7
2008 608 36.4 16.7 81.3
2009 631 39.1 16.1 78.6
2010 644 n/a n/a 74.1
2011 670 38.4 17.4 73.1
2012 690 38.9 17.7 76.4
2013 684 38.9 17.5 76.8
2014 681 40.9 16.6 80.8
2015 681 39.0 17.4 80.3
2016 653 n/a n/a 80.9
2017 641 43.5 14.7 77.7
2018 598 33.9 17.6 65.2
2019 575 33.1 17.3 51.5
2020 374 21.1 17.6 56.4
2021 364 19.1 19.0 55.8
2022 359 22.8 15.7 40.1
2023 362 20.1 17.9 58.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Franklinton Junior High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $9,236
2018 $9,425
2019 $10,327
2020 $11,600
2021 $12,395
2022 $14,068

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Franklinton Junior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 257th of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 159th of 465 Middle schools
 23%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Franklinton Junior High School)6260
 2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Washington Parish)5660
 4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6158
 3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Franklinton Junior High School)7676
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Parish)7177
 6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Franklinton Junior High School)5861
 3%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Washington Parish)5154
 3%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Franklinton Junior High School)4952
 3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Washington Parish)4353
 10%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Franklinton Junior High School)6978
 9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Parish)6479
 15%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Franklinton Junior High School)6359
 4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Washington Parish)5754
 3%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)6453
 11%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students575362
 37%
African American177107
 39.5%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian33
Hispanic2526
 4%
Pacific Islander00
White356214
 39.9%
Two or More Races1312
 7.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.5%58.6%
 7.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Franklinton Junior High School

Franklinton Junior High School ranks 158th of 449 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Franklinton Junior High School are 59% White, 30% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 362 students attended Franklinton Junior High School.

Students who attend Franklinton Junior High School usually go on to attend Franklinton High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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