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Thomas Elementary School

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Thomas Elementary School ranks 485 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

485^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Thomas Elementary School in Franklinton, LA, serves 721 students from Pre-K through 5th grade and is the largest elementary school in the Washington Parish district, though it has recently experienced a significant performance decline from a 3-star rating to a 1-star rating.

The most important factor for parents to understand is that attendance appears to be the single biggest driver of academic success at Thomas Elementary. The school has shown extreme volatility in chronic absenteeism, with rates swinging from an excellent 5.7% in 2021-2022 to 29.6% in 2023-2024, and these spikes directly correlate with drops in test scores and state rankings. For comparison, nearby Enon Elementary School has maintained more stable attendance and performance levels. The school's recent one-year drop from the 48th percentile to the 30th percentile is puzzling and may reflect delayed impacts from the high absenteeism in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, Social Studies proficiency is a universal challenge across the region, with Thomas scoring 35% proficient compared to the state average of 55%, though Wesley Ray Elementary School and Enon also struggle in this subject.

The school's free/reduced lunch eligibility has shown unusual swings, jumping from 45% to 35% and then back to 63% in recent years, which may indicate changes in the student population or data collection methods. While Thomas has historically been a solid mid-tier performer, the recent downturn warrants attention from parents, particularly regarding attendance patterns and how the school supports consistent student engagement. The school's large enrollment of 721 students—nearly double that of Franklinton Primary School—means it serves a diverse and sizable community, making attendance and academic recovery efforts especially critical for the school's future trajectory.

721

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,930

Per pupil spending ?

63.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30341 Highway 424
Franklinton, LA 70438

(985) 848-2881

District: Washington Parish

Students who attend Thomas Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Pine School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.8%

African American:

13.5%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (51% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg55%

Louisiana avg62%

485^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Washington Parish

64^th of 116Washington Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	485 of 690	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.7	349 of 666	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	350 of 675	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.5	300 of 730	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	351 of 727	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	250 of 729	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.0	253 of 731	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	327 of 728	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.6	220 of 739	70.2%	★★★★☆
2016	53.5	389 of 742	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.6	517 of 792	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.1	586 of 777	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.4	560 of 772	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.3	444 of 764	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.7	559 of 766	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.4	484 of 736	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.2	571 of 738	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.2	493 of 743	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.0	528 of 725	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	16.5	503 of 548	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.7	404 of 501	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	371 of 509	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.9	223 of 570	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.2	406 of 562	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.4	216 of 564	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	274 of 559	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	216 of 547	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	58.3	104 of 281	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	500 of 679	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.0	321 of 633	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	300 of 635	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	244 of 705	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	349 of 701	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.3	229 of 705	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	373 of 684	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	532 of 685	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.0	339 of 661	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	401 of 674	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.7	295 of 723	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	411 of 724	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.4	298 of 719	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	377 of 697	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	381 of 682	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	423 of 682	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.3	234 of 641	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	308 of 651	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	275 of 713	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	376 of 712	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.5	219 of 704	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	197 of 696	71.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	235 of 361	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.9	130 of 241	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	139 of 208	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	211 of 296	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	211 of 307	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	178 of 306	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.9	97 of 333	70.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	452 of 496	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	31.9	345 of 431	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	343 of 434	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.5	300 of 518	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	394 of 517	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.3	275 of 522	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	262 of 517	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.4	223 of 516	56.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2018)63rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-21 vs school

African American (2026)8th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts64%-6 vs state

Mathematics55%-7 vs state

Social Studies35%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)					LEAP English Language Arts (2026)				LEAP Social Studies (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
Thomas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	30341 Highway 424	Franklinton	70438	Washington Parish	Washington Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 848-2881	721	47	15.3	63.5%	597 (82.8%)	97 (13.5%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.9%)	33.2	485^th of 690 public elementary schools	29.7%		51.7	349^th of 666 public elementary schools	47.6%	136	48.0	62.0			55.0	62.0	64.0	66.0	64.0	27.0	33.0	44.0		35.0	$13,930
Franklinton Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	610 T.W. Barker Drive	Franklinton	70438	Washington Parish	Washington Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 839-5674	567	44	12.8	75.7%	311 (54.9%)	180 (31.7%)	45 (7.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.8%)	25.3	550^th of 690 public elementary schools	20.3%					(n/a)	44.0				44.0	60.0			60.0	25.0				25.0	$16,504
Wesley Ray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	30523 Wesley Ray Road	Angie	70426	Washington Parish	Washington Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 986-3131	255	21	12.2	85.1%	90 (35.3%)	151 (59.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	38	456^th of 690 public elementary schools	33.9%		66.2	251^st of 666 public elementary schools	62.3%	205						63.0	64.0	66.0	65.0	46.0	26.0	49.0		40.0	$17,444
Enon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	14058 Highway 16	Franklinton	70438	Washington Parish	Washington Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 839-3976	263	20	13.4	65.0%	239 (90.9%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	51.8	351^st of 690 public elementary schools	49.1%		52.8	341^st of 666 public elementary schools	48.8%	10	58.0	50.0	60.0	94.0	65.0	59.0	75.0			38.0	46.0	69.0	48.0	50.0	$17,250
Central Elementary School	Public	2-5	420 Spartan's Avenue	Bogalusa	70427	Washington Parish	City of Bogalusa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 281-2232	416	32	13.0	94.2%	53 (12.7%)	317 (76.2%)	21 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	17.4	618^th of 690 public elementary schools	10.4%		22.6	545^th of 666 public elementary schools	18.2%	73	32.0	42.0			33.0	59.0	60.0	52.0	55.0	27.0	25.0	31.0		28.0	$21,158
Byrd Avenue Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1600 Byrd Avenue	Bogalusa	70427	Washington Parish	City of Bogalusa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 281-2190	303	24	12.6	96.7%	37 (12.2%)	232 (76.6%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.9%)								(n/a)															$19,172

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Elementary School

How many students attend Thomas Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 721 students attended Thomas Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Thomas Elementary School attend?

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

High : Pine School

What district is Thomas Elementary School in?

Washington Parish

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Elementary School?

Students at Thomas Elementary School are 83% White, 13% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Is Thomas Elementary School a good school?

Thomas Elementary School ranks 485^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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