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Franklin County School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

2004^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Alternative Schools

Better than 11% of Florida alternative schools

Summary

Franklin County School in Eastpoint, FL, serves 851 students from Pre-K through 12th grade in the rural Franklin district, where over half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high-needs community.

The school's most pressing challenge is a severe chronic absenteeism rate of 57%, nearly double the state average of 31.4%. This directly impacts academic performance, with proficiency rates in subjects like 8th-grade math (17%) and ELA (20%) falling well below state averages. However, there are bright spots: high school students outperformed the state in Biology 1 (74% vs. 71%) and Geometry (63% vs. 56%), showing that when students attend, instruction can be effective. The graduation rate also jumped to 89% in 2024-2025, though this volatility—swinging from 74.6% in 2020-2021—suggests the school may rely on credit recovery programs to help students graduate.

Compared to the only other local option, Franklin Virtual Franchise-Paec Flvs, which has just 15 students and a 10% absenteeism rate, the main school faces systemic attendance issues that the virtual model avoids. Both schools serve similar poverty levels, but the virtual school's tiny size shows it's not a scalable solution. For parents, the key takeaway is that Franklin County School has potential in specific subjects and a recent graduation success, but its core problem of getting students to class must be solved for lasting academic improvement.

851

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,801

Per pupil spending ?

55.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1250 Us Highway 98
Eastpoint, FL 32328

(850) 670-2800

District: Franklin

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.4%

Hispanic:

11.0%

African American:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2023 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (48% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (57% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg54%

Florida avg63%

Elementary school

2,004^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

939^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

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High school

461^st of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd of 70Franklin among Florida districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	2004 of 2240	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.9	1987 of 2258	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	2137 of 2256	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	2058 of 2240	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	2108 of 2219	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	2143 of 2247	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	2038 of 2182	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	2009 of 2118	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.4	2050 of 2112	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.6	1793 of 2087	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.2	1201 of 2064	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.6	1388 of 2029	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.2	1492 of 1984	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.7	1151 of 1985	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.8	1166 of 1919	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.8	1183 of 1847	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.0	1151 of 1789	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.2	1070 of 1786	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.0	1158 of 1688	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.8	142 of 202	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.7	150 of 199	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	939 of 1216	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.5	1029 of 1205	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	1012 of 1196	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	1005 of 1177	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	1024 of 1148	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	1006 of 1136	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	998 of 1099	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	897 of 1035	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.8	847 of 1031	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.4	759 of 997	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.8	686 of 999	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.2	610 of 956	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.9	648 of 897	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.1	672 of 891	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.6	579 of 839	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.1	529 of 780	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.3	454 of 736	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.8	470 of 675	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.0	371 of 602	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.3	328 of 593	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	461 of 838	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.7	568 of 844	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	538 of 807	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.4	598 of 792	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	584 of 774	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	580 of 746	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	568 of 734	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	518 of 716	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.2	370 of 714	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.3	333 of 693	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.6	345 of 687	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	41.6	356 of 648	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.4	408 of 606	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.5	460 of 622	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.9	398 of 620	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.6	418 of 587	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.4	365 of 577	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.8	381 of 563	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	18.8	396 of 477	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.8	416 of 487	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.2	393 of 484	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

US History72%~ state avg

Biology 168%-6 vs state

Geometry63%+7 vs state

Civics59%-18 vs state

English Language Arts50%-11 vs state

Math39%-23 vs state

Algebra 138%-25 vs state

Science35%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				FAST English Language Arts (2026)								FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin County School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1250 Us Highway 98	Eastpoint	32328	Franklin County	Franklin	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 670-2800	851	52	16.4	55.9%	591 (69.4%)	82 (9.6%)	94 (11.0%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	76 (8.9%)								(n/a)	43.0	54.0	40.0	51.0	57.0	34.0	41.0	64.0	45.0	30.0	36.0	32.0	57.0	33.0	42.0	26.0	38.0	63.0	68.0	72.0	59.0	$14,801	$1,276	$13,525
Franklin Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	85 School Rd	Eastpoint	32328	Franklin County	Franklin	No	No	Yes	No	(407) 513-3587	2	0			1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Franklin Virtual Franchise-Paec Flvs	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	85 School Rd	Eastpoint	32328	Franklin County	Franklin	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 670-2810	15	0		60.0%	9 (60.0%)	1 (6.7%)	5 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Franklin Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	PK, KG-12	85 School Road	Eastpoint	32328	Franklin County	Franklin	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 670-2810	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin County School

What is the racial makeup of Franklin County School?

Students at Franklin County School are 69% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races.

What district is Franklin County School in?

Franklin

How many students attend Franklin County School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 851 students attended Franklin County School.

Is Franklin County School a good school?

Franklin County School ranks in the bottom 10.5% of Florida alternative schools.

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

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