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Franklinton Primary School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

Summary

Franklinton Primary School is an elementary school serving grades PK-3 in Franklinton, Louisiana, with a student population of 664. The school is part of the Washington Parish School District, which is ranked 43 out of 114 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Franklinton Primary School's academic performance, as measured by LEAP test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (49%), English Language Arts (63%), and Social Studies (24%) were all below the state and district averages. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, tending to perform significantly worse than their White and more affluent peers. Franklinton Primary School's statewide ranking has been consistently in the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools, with a ranking of 510 out of 730 schools in 2022-2023, placing it in the bottom 30% of elementary schools in the state.

Interestingly, Franklinton Primary School's academic performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools, such as Thomas Elementary and Enon Elementary, which are also part of the Washington Parish School District and have higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. Additionally, the high percentage of students (55.72% in 2022-2023) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch at Franklinton Primary School indicates that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's academic performance.

567

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,504

Per pupil spending ?

75.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

610 T.W. Barker Drive
Franklinton, LA 70438

(985) 839-5674

District: Washington Parish

Students who attend Franklinton Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Franklinton Elementary School
	Franklinton Junior High School
High:	Franklinton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.9%

African American:

31.7%

Hispanic:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2021 → 30th in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (52% vs 65% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg65%

Not ranked this year

Franklinton Primary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

51^st of 118Washington 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
2023	32.6	510 of 730	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	529 of 727	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	487 of 729	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	25.2	469 of 570	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	461 of 562	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	346 of 564	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	30.3	527 of 701	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.2	444 of 705	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	35.6	167 of 233	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	198 of 220	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	190 of 202	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	26.0	570 of 723	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	575 of 724	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	484 of 719	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	33.2	487 of 713	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	487 of 712	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	482 of 704	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	32.2	401 of 518	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	455 of 517	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	445 of 522	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2023)32nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)28th percentile~ school

Female (2022)25th percentile~ school

White (2023)23rd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)21st percentile-9 vs school

African American (2023)18th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%-15 vs state

Mathematics48%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Franklinton Primary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (2025)						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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th 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 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
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%)								(n/a)	48.0						48.0	55.0					55.0	$16,504
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%)	52.8	341^st of 666 public elementary schools	48.8%		60	290^th of 675 public elementary schools	57.0%	51	64.0		53.0	47.0			58.0	55.0	81.0	83.0			72.0	$17,250
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%)	51.7	349^th of 666 public elementary schools	47.6%		52.5	350^th of 675 public elementary schools	48.1%	1	53.0	61.0					62.0	66.0	78.0				74.0	$13,930
Folsom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	82144 Highway 25	Folsom	70437	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 796-3820	453	37	12.3	51.0%	338 (74.6%)	62 (13.7%)	38 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.1%)	73.9	179^th of 666 public elementary schools	73.1%		78.5	148^th of 675 public elementary schools	78.1%	31	67.0	79.0	81.0				77.0	74.0	76.0				80.0	$17,300
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
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%)	22.6	545^th of 666 public elementary schools	18.2%		16	593^rd of 675 public elementary schools	12.1%	48	50.0	41.0	51.0				46.0	45.0	41.0	62.0			47.0	$21,158
Spring Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	72961 Highway 1061	Kentwood	70444	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 229-8363	292	24	12.0	68.8%	185 (63.4%)	84 (28.8%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	68.6	227^th of 666 public elementary schools	65.9%		63.9	269^th of 675 public elementary schools	60.1%	42	85.0	78.0	59.0				73.0	70.0	80.0	66.0			72.0	$19,312
Chesbrough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	68495 Highway 1054	Kentwood	70444	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 229-6377	424	33	12.8	82.5%	204 (48.1%)	177 (41.7%)	18 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.7%)	52.6	344^th of 666 public elementary schools	48.3%		54.8	334^th of 675 public elementary schools	50.5%	10	73.0	80.0	53.0				69.0	47.0	68.0				63.0	$16,685
Lee Road Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	79131 Highway 40	Covington	70435	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 892-3636	727	62	11.6	40.7%	653 (89.8%)	8 (1.1%)	41 (5.6%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	80.9	116^th of 666 public elementary schools	82.6%		80.1	132^nd of 675 public elementary schools	80.4%	16	77.0		77.0	78.0	70.0	49.0	73.0	73.0	88.0		72.0	79.0	81.0	$17,134
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%)	66.2	251^st of 666 public elementary schools	62.3%		39.9	430^th of 675 public elementary schools	36.3%	179	83.0		75.0				77.0	53.0		75.0			66.0	$17,444

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklinton Primary School

What district is Franklinton Primary School in?

Washington Parish

What is the racial makeup of Franklinton Primary School?

Students at Franklinton Primary School are 55% White, 32% African American, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Franklinton Primary School attend?

Students who attend Franklinton Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Franklinton Elementary School
Middle : Franklinton Junior High School
High : Franklinton High School

How many students attend Franklinton Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended Franklinton Primary School.

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

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