Thomas Elementary School

Summary:

Thomas Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Franklinton, Louisiana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 763 students. The school is part of the Washington Parish School District, which is ranked 53 out of 122 districts in Louisiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas Elementary School consistently performs above the Washington Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 75% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 69% for both the district and state. The school also has a more diverse student population compared to some nearby schools, with 83.62% White, 12.71% African American, and 1.97% Hispanic students. However, the school's rankings for African American and White students are lower than the overall school rankings, suggesting the need to address achievement gaps.

While Thomas Elementary School has a relatively high student-teacher ratio ranging from 20.1 to 21.6 students per teacher, it generally outperforms nearby schools like Enon Elementary School and Wesley Ray Elementary School in academic metrics. The school's free/reduced lunch rates have fluctuated over the years, ranging from 36.6% to 50.89%, which is lower than the 67.27% rate at Wesley Ray Elementary. Overall, Thomas Elementary School is a solid-performing school, but may benefit from further analysis and targeted interventions to ensure equitable opportunities for all students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 30341 Highway 424
       Franklinton, LA  70438


(985) 848-2881

District: Washington Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
350th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,065 Help


Students who attend Thomas Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Pine School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.6 Help
Number of students:  763

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.6%
African American:
12.7%
Hispanic:
2.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  45.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Thomas Elementary School ranks worse than 51.9% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Washington Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.5. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Thomas Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Washington Parish School District. Racial makeup is: White (83.6%), African American (12.7%), Hispanic (2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 45.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas Elementary School is 21.6, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Washington Parish School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas Elementary School is $12,065, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Washington Parish School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thomas Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas Elementary School 350th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Thomas Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 Thomas Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Thomas Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 33.00 528th 725 27.2%
2008 37.23 493rd 743 33.6%
2009 28.24 571st 738 22.6%
2010 41.40 484th 736 34.2%
2011 32.75 559th 766 27.0%
2012 47.34 444th 764 41.9%
2013 34.44 560th 772 27.5%
2014 31.08 586th 777 24.6%
2015 39.58 517th 792 34.7%
2016 53.54 389th 742 47.6%
2017 71.60 220th 739 70.2%
2018 51.68 327th 728 55.1%
2019 68.97 253rd 731 65.4%
2021 66.37 250th 729 65.7%
2022 54.44 351st 727 51.7%
2023 62.45 300th 730 58.9%
2024 52.50 350th 675 48.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Thomas Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 64.92 97th 333 70.9%
2021 41.88 178th 306 41.8%
2022 33.51 211th 307 31.3%
2023 31.31 211th 296 28.7%
2024 37.56 139th 208 33.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thomas Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.97 381st 682 44.1%
2019 49.82 377th 697 45.9%
2021 59.36 298th 719 58.6%
2022 45.38 411th 724 43.2%
2023 59.69 295th 723 59.2%
2024 44.80 401st 674 40.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Thomas Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.66 373rd 684 45.5%
2021 68.25 229th 705 67.5%
2022 52.85 349th 701 50.2%
2023 64.92 244th 705 65.4%
2024 55.96 300th 635 52.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Thomas Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.28 104th 281 63.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Thomas Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 72.72 197th 696 71.7%
2021 68.54 219th 704 68.9%
2022 49.83 376th 712 47.2%
2023 63.67 275th 713 61.4%
2024 56.33 308th 651 52.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Thomas Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.98 216th 547 60.5%
2019 51.53 274th 559 51.0%
2021 56.35 216th 564 61.7%
2022 33.24 406th 562 27.8%
2023 57.89 223rd 570 60.9%
2024 30.95 371st 509 27.1%
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Rank History for White students at Thomas Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.41 223rd 516 56.8%
2019 55.08 262nd 517 49.3%
2021 52.27 275th 522 47.3%
2022 34.28 394th 517 23.8%
2023 48.49 300th 518 42.1%
2024 34.76 343rd 434 21.0%
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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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Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Thomas Elementary 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 433 433
1990 295 150 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 445
1991 242 138 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 380
1992 274 149 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 423
1993 315 150 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 465
1994 302 166 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 468
1995 319 127 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 446
1996 319 127 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 446
1997 304 127 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 431
1998 311 122 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 433
1999 313 121 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 434
2000 301 111 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 412
2001 269 111 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 380
2002 301 112 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 414
2003 301 112 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 414
2004 305 110 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 416
2005 344 123 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 467
2006 313 144 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 459
2007 429 126 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 560
2008 447 109 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 559
2009 459 123 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 584
2010 462 108 0 2 4 n/a n/a 0 576
2011 475 98 0 3 3 0 1 0 580
2012 492 104 0 3 1 0 1 0 601
2013 499 106 0 1 1 0 1 0 608
2014 503 116 0 2 1 0 2 0 624
2015 500 102 0 6 1 0 0 0 609
2016 524 107 0 6 0 1 3 0 641
2017 522 105 0 10 0 0 1 0 638
2018 537 112 0 11 0 0 1 0 661
2019 529 99 0 10 0 0 7 0 645
2020 538 95 0 11 0 0 13 0 657
2021 560 90 0 9 1 0 12 0 672
2022 595 86 1 10 2 0 11 0 705
2023 638 97 1 15 2 0 10 0 763

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 Thomas Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 433 25.0 17.3 67.4
1990 445 27.0 16.4 66.5
1991 380 25.0 15.2 65.5
1992 423 25.0 16.9 68.8
1993 465 28.0 16.6 81.7
1994 468 28.0 16.7 80.1
1995 446 28.0 15.9 87.9
1996 446 28.0 15.9 87.9
1997 431 28.0 15.4 84.9
1998 433 27.0 16.0 91.5
1999 434 27.0 16.1 89.2
2000 412 27.0 15.3 92.5
2001 380 27.0 14.1 90.5
2002 414 29.0 14.3 92.8
2003 414 29.0 14.3 92.8
2004 416 27.0 15.4 94.7
2005 467 28.0 16.7 97.2
2006 459 27.0 17.0 96.9
2007 560 32.9 17.0 97
2008 559 33.0 16.9 97.7
2009 584 34.0 17.2 98.1
2010 576 n/a n/a 92.9
2011 580 34.9 16.5 93.4
2012 601 34.9 17.1 96.2
2013 608 35.0 17.3 93.8
2014 624 36.0 17.3 92
2015 609 35.0 17.4 91.5
2016 641 47.0 13.6 87.2
2017 638 38.0 16.7 79.9
2018 661 30.2 21.8 55.5
2019 645 31.0 20.8 47.9
2020 657 31.0 21.1 49.9
2021 672 31.0 21.6 50.9
2022 705 35.0 20.1 36.6
2023 763 35.2 21.6 45.2

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 Thomas Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 433 25.0 17.3 67.4
1990 445 27.0 16.4 66.5
1991 380 25.0 15.2 65.5
1992 423 25.0 16.9 68.8
1993 465 28.0 16.6 81.7
1994 468 28.0 16.7 80.1
1995 446 28.0 15.9 87.9
1996 446 28.0 15.9 87.9
1997 431 28.0 15.4 84.9
1998 433 27.0 16.0 91.5
1999 434 27.0 16.1 89.2
2000 412 27.0 15.3 92.5
2001 380 27.0 14.1 90.5
2002 414 29.0 14.3 92.8
2003 414 29.0 14.3 92.8
2004 416 27.0 15.4 94.7
2005 467 28.0 16.7 97.2
2006 459 27.0 17.0 96.9
2007 560 32.9 17.0 97
2008 559 33.0 16.9 97.7
2009 584 34.0 17.2 98.1
2010 576 n/a n/a 92.9
2011 580 34.9 16.5 93.4
2012 601 34.9 17.1 96.2
2013 608 35.0 17.3 93.8
2014 624 36.0 17.3 92
2015 609 35.0 17.4 91.5
2016 641 47.0 13.6 87.2
2017 638 38.0 16.7 79.9
2018 661 30.2 21.8 55.5
2019 645 31.0 20.8 47.9
2020 657 31.0 21.1 49.9
2021 672 31.0 21.6 50.9
2022 705 35.0 20.1 36.6
2023 763 35.2 21.6 45.2

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 Thomas Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $9,178
2018 $9,245
2019 $9,549
2020 $9,362
2021 $11,491
2022 $12,065

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Thomas Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 253rd of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 300th of 730 Elementary schools
 6.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Thomas Elementary School)6664
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Washington Parish)7354
 19%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Thomas Elementary School)7372
 1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington Parish)7564
 11%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Thomas Elementary School)3930
 9%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Washington Parish)3728
 9%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Thomas Elementary School)9274
 18%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Washington Parish)7460
 14%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas Elementary School)8276
 6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Parish)7269
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Thomas Elementary School)5661
 5%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Washington Parish)4454
 10%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas Elementary School)8878
 10%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Thomas Elementary School)7147
 24%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Washington Parish)6344
 19%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students645763
 18.3%
African American9997
 2%
American Indian02
Asian01
Hispanic1015
 50%
Pacific Islander00
White529638
 20.6%
Two or More Races710
 42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47.9%45.2%
 2.7%


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Students at Thomas Elementary School are 84% White, 13% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend Thomas Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Pine School

In the 2022-23 school year, 763 students attended Thomas Elementary School.

Thomas Elementary School ranks 350th of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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