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Franklin Junior High School

Q: Is Franklin Junior High School a good school?

Franklin Junior High School ranks in the bottom 12.2% of Louisiana middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Franklin Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 196 students attended Franklin Junior High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Franklin Junior High School?

Students at Franklin Junior High School are 82% African American, 9% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Q: What high school do graduates of Franklin Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Franklin Junior High School usually go on to attend Franklin Senior High School

Public Grades 6-8

397^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 12% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Franklin Junior High School in Franklin, LA, serves 196 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the St. Mary Parish school district, a mid-tier district ranked in the 55th percentile statewide. However, the school itself is significantly underperforming, ranking in the 12th percentile (1 star) among Louisiana middle schools, with over 93% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch—a very high level of economic need.

Academically, Franklin Junior High lags far behind nearby schools. In English Language Arts, only 36% of students are proficient, compared to 80% at Berwick Junior High School and 73% at Patterson Junior High School. Math proficiency is 50%, versus 74% at Berwick and 66% at Morgan City Junior High School. Social studies scores are also the lowest in the area at 23%. Chronic absenteeism is a major concern at 23.7%, nearly double the rate at Morgan City (12.4%) and higher than Patterson (17.9%) and Berwick (19.3%). The school’s state ranking has steadily declined from the 39th percentile in 2015-2016 to its current low, and test scores have been volatile, with ELA proficiency dropping from 61% to 36% in just two years.

Despite these challenges, there is a bright spot: Franklin Junior High has achieved 100% proficiency on the Algebra I End-of-Course exam for three consecutive years, suggesting that accelerated students are exceptionally well-supported. A key comparison is with B. Edward Boudreaux Middle School, located just 5.56 miles away and serving a similarly high-poverty population (90% free/reduced lunch). B. Edward Boudreaux achieves far better results—72% in ELA versus 36%—showing that poverty is not destiny and that improvement is possible with the right strategies.

196

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,416

Per pupil spending ?

93.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 Main Street
Franklin, LA 70538

(337) 828-0855

District: St. Mary Parish

Students who attend Franklin Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Franklin Senior High School

Feeder schools for Franklin Junior High School:

Elementary:	LaGrange Elementary School
	W.P. Foster Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.6%

White:

8.7%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (36% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg61%

Louisiana avg62%

397^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Middle Schools in the St. Mary Parish

52^nd of 116St. Mary 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	14.5	397 of 452	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.4	352 of 447	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	287 of 449	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	349 of 465	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	355 of 460	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	337 of 459	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	338 of 449	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	330 of 411	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	45.3	273 of 437	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.3	264 of 435	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.0	340 of 482	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.9	372 of 470	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.2	375 of 457	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.5	386 of 442	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.7	343 of 412	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.5	342 of 408	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.0	336 of 425	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.9	345 of 413	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.5	334 of 396	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	287 of 344	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.1	227 of 344	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	157 of 333	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	205 of 360	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	234 of 360	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	175 of 352	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	201 of 338	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	192 of 313	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	40.8	102 of 170	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	16.4	384 of 434	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	323 of 415	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	282 of 415	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	319 of 444	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	359 of 441	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	332 of 441	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	298 of 418	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	388 of 450	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.6	331 of 437	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.0	259 of 444	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	320 of 459	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	329 of 458	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	320 of 455	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	308 of 430	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	278 of 403	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	382 of 435	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.4	323 of 414	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.1	259 of 426	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	336 of 443	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	320 of 442	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	310 of 442	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.7	328 of 418	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	12.0	56 of 58	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	174 of 225	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.0	111 of 168	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.3	167 of 206	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.5	97 of 210	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	81 of 202	59.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	0.6	338 of 338	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	309 of 338	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)40th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)17th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile~ school

Male (2026)12th percentile~ school

Female (2026)12th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2022)3rd percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)<1st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics50%-12 vs state

English Language Arts36%-34 vs state

Social Studies23%-32 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)					LEAP Algebra I (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 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	Total
Franklin Junior High School	Public	6-8	1600 Main Street	Franklin	70538	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 828-0855	196	13	14.8	93.4%	17 (8.7%)	160 (81.6%)	9 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	14.5	397^th of 452 public middle schools	12.2%		24.4	352^nd of 447 public middle schools	21.3%	45	50.0	53.0	46.0	50.0	30.0	38.0	39.0	36.0			22.0	32.0	23.0		$17,416
B. Edward Boudreaux Middle School	Public	6-8	18333 Hwy 182 West	Baldwin	70514	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 924-7996	150	13	11.9	90.0%	24 (16.0%)	117 (78.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	49.4	245^th of 452 public middle schools	45.8%		56.1	202^nd of 447 public middle schools	54.8%	43	68.0		41.0	66.0	66.0	81.0	67.0	72.0		40.0	58.0	56.0	52.0	100.0	$18,059
Patterson Junior High School	Public	5-8	225 Catherine Street	Patterson	70392	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 395-6772	374	24	15.8	75.9%	136 (36.4%)	163 (43.6%)	40 (10.7%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.0%)	55.8	210^th of 452 public middle schools	53.5%		63.6	165^th of 447 public middle schools	63.1%	45	75.0	72.0	50.0	66.0	77.0	69.0	72.0	73.0	54.0	46.0	52.0	55.0	51.0		$14,576
Berwick Junior High School	Public	6-8	3955 Bourgeois Drive	Berwick	70242	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 384-5664	325	23	13.9	59.4%	216 (66.5%)	31 (9.5%)	54 (16.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.8%)	68.7	148^th of 452 public middle schools	67.3%		58.6	187^th of 447 public middle schools	58.2%	39	77.0	75.0	70.0	74.0	79.0	81.0	78.0	80.0		46.0	55.0	65.0	56.0		$14,631
Morgan City Junior High School	Public	6-8	911 Marguerite Street	Morgan City	70380	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 384-5922	412	29	14.4	67.2%	107 (26.0%)	99 (24.0%)	179 (43.4%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	28.2	339^th of 452 public middle schools	25.0%		28.1	336^th of 447 public middle schools	24.8%	3	54.0	47.0	43.0	47.0	65.0	54.0	59.0	60.0		45.0	31.0	47.0	41.0	100.0	$14,789

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Junior High School

Is Franklin Junior High School a good school?

Franklin Junior High School ranks in the bottom 12.2% of Louisiana middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Franklin Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Franklin Junior High School usually go on to attend Franklin Senior High School

What district is Franklin Junior High School in?

St. Mary Parish

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Junior High School?

Students at Franklin Junior High School are 82% African American, 9% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Franklin Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 196 students attended Franklin Junior High School.

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