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Thomas Elementary School

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Thomas Elementary School ranks 349 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

349^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Thomas Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Franklinton, Louisiana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 764 students. The school is part of the Washington Parish School District, which is ranked 51 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas Elementary School consistently performs above the Washington Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across multiple grade levels and school years. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Thomas Elementary School had 62% proficiency in Mathematics and 74% proficiency in ELA, compared to the state averages of 60% and 70%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th grade ELA, where it has consistently outperformed the district and state averages by a significant margin.

However, Thomas Elementary School has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 20.7% in 2022-2023 to a projected 29.6% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average. This could be a contributing factor to the school's academic performance. Nearby schools, such as Enon Elementary, Wesley Ray Elementary, and Franklinton Primary, generally perform at a lower level compared to Thomas Elementary School in both Mathematics and ELA proficiency, with the exception of Wesley Ray Elementary, which stands out with stronger Mathematics performance, particularly in the upper grades.

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: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg65%

349^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Washington Parish

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Male (2025)63rd percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2018)63rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile~ school

White (2025)20th percentile-28 vs school

African American (2025)19th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+4 vs state

Mathematics62%~ state avg

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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 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	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%)	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
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
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
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
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
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

Is Thomas Elementary School a good school?

Thomas Elementary School ranks 349^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Thomas Elementary School attend?

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

High : Pine School

How many students attend Thomas Elementary School?

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

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.

What district is Thomas Elementary School in?

Washington Parish

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