Summary:
In zip code 70538, there is one middle school, Franklin Junior High School, serving grades 6 through 8 in Franklin, Louisiana, with a total enrollment of 196 students.
Franklin Junior High School is part of the St. Mary Parish school district, which holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 55th percentile statewide. However, the school itself has a 1-star rating and ranks in the 12th percentile, indicating it significantly underperforms compared to its district. The school has experienced a steep decline in its state ranking over the past two years, dropping from the 36th percentile to the 12th percentile. Academic proficiency is notably low, with only 36% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 23% in Social Studies, both well below district and state averages. Mathematics proficiency stands at 50%, also below the district average of 65%. A standout positive is that 100% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, though this likely reflects a small, advanced cohort.
The school faces significant challenges related to its student population. A very high 93.37% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high-poverty environment. Chronic absenteeism is at 23.7%, slightly above the state average, and the dropout rate of 2.9% is nearly three times the district average. The student-teacher ratio is 14.8:1. These factors, combined with the low academic performance, paint a picture of a school under considerable pressure, where socioeconomic and attendance issues are closely tied to educational outcomes.
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