Elementary Schools in Franklin

In Franklin, Florida, there is one elementary school, Apalachicola Bay Charter School, a public charter school serving grades PK through 8 with 356 students, located within the Franklin district, which is ranked 42nd out of 70 districts in the state.

Apalachicola Bay Charter School stands out as a clear academic leader within its county, consistently outperforming the Franklin district averages by wide margins. The school has shown a strong upward trajectory in its state ranking, climbing from the 47th percentile (2 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 60th percentile (3 stars) in 2025-2026. Academically, the school excels in Math, with all tested grades scoring above the state average, including a standout 82% proficiency rate in 6th-grade Math, which is 22 points higher than the state average. In English Language Arts, grades 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8 meet or exceed state averages, with 7th and 8th-grade scores of 72% being 10 and 12 points above the state average, respectively. The school also performs well on End-of-Course exams, with Algebra 1 proficiency at 80% and Civics at 81%. However, performance is mixed in Science, with 5th-grade Science (54%) below the state average, while 8th-grade Science (76%) is 24 points above it.

A fascinating trend is that the school gets stronger as students get older, with the highest proficiency rates in upper grades, which is the opposite of a common middle school performance dip. A remarkable turnaround was seen in a 4th-grade cohort that improved from 35% ELA proficiency to 64% the following year, a 29-point gain. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5% is significantly lower than the district's staggering 50.2% rate, which may be a key factor in its academic success. The school spends $16,135 per student and has a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1, with 50.56% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch.