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Franklin Academy

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Franklin Academy ranks 286 th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Academy is an elementary school in Columbus, Mississippi, serving 268 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Columbus Municipal School District, which is ranked 119 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Franklin Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Mississippi elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

Franklin Academy faces several challenges that contribute to its underperformance. The school has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.9% to 44.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than nearby schools like Fairview Elementary, Sale Elementary, and Cook Elementary, all of which had 23.9% chronic absenteeism in 2022-2023. Additionally, Franklin Academy's test scores are consistently lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 13.3% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 23% for the district and 49.4% for the state.

While Franklin Academy and the nearby schools in the Columbus Municipal School District have similar demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, there are notable differences in their academic performance. For instance, Fairview Elementary, Sale Elementary, and Cook Elementary generally outperform Franklin Academy on state assessments, suggesting that factors beyond just poverty and district-level challenges may be contributing to the school's underperformance. The lack of improvement at Franklin Academy over the past decade is also concerning, indicating that the school may be facing systemic challenges that have not been adequately addressed.

231

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,114

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 3rd Avenue N
Columbus, MS 39701

(662) 241-7150

District: Columbus Municipal School District

Students who attend Franklin Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Columbus Middle School
High:	Columbus High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.4%

White:

5.6%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Columbus Municipal School District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (37% vs 54% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 24% Mississippi)

!English Language Arts scores 25 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg35%

Mississippi avg54%

286^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Columbus Municipal School District

119^th of 130Columbus Municipal School District among Mississippi 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	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	286 of 383	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	335 of 390	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	278 of 377	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	296 of 382	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	310 of 381	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	335 of 397	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	381 of 404	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.0	373 of 406	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.0	385 of 394	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.2	397 of 402	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	33.6	292 of 394	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.9	218 of 408	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.1	216 of 414	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.2	272 of 418	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.2	292 of 403	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.1	291 of 392	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	52.4	192 of 394	51.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science68%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-15 vs state

English Language Arts27%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Franklin Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAAP Mathematics (2025)				MAAP Science (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	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Franklin Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	501 3rd Avenue N	Columbus	39701	Lowndes County	Columbus Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 241-7150	231	17	13.9	100.0%	13 (5.6%)	195 (84.4%)	6 (2.6%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.8%)	27.9	286^th of 383 public elementary schools	25.3%		19.7	335^th of 390 public elementary schools	14.1%	49	13.3	31.0	40.5		31.1	51.7	35.1		67.5	$12,114
Stokes Beard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Martin Luther King Dr	Columbus	39701	Lowndes County	Columbus Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 241-7270	369	26	14.4	100.0%	6 (1.6%)	353 (95.7%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	17.8	338^th of 383 public elementary schools	11.7%		21.3	320^th of 390 public elementary schools	17.9%	18	16.4	32.5	47.3		19.6	42.5	31.5		39.4	$11,893
Cook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2217 7th Street N	Columbus	39701	Lowndes County	Columbus Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 241-7180	415	29	14.2	99.8%	18 (4.3%)	358 (86.3%)	25 (6.0%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	23	313^th of 383 public elementary schools	18.3%		27.6	294^th of 390 public elementary schools	24.6%	19	34.8	33.4	36.5		21.5	44.4	42.3		40.4	$12,452
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Airline Road	Columbus	39702	Lowndes County	Columbus Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 241-7140	244	16	15.4	99.6%	2 (0.8%)	239 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	18.9	332^nd of 383 public elementary schools	13.3%		35.2	262^nd of 390 public elementary schools	32.8%	70	19.2	44.7	29.5		21.3	50.0	25.0		40.9	$12,216
Sale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Warpath Road	Columbus	39702	Lowndes County	Columbus Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 241-7260	290	18	16.4	100.0%	7 (2.4%)	271 (93.4%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	27.6	287^th of 383 public elementary schools	25.1%		26.9	297^th of 390 public elementary schools	23.8%	10	28.3	34.9	42.5		30.5	39.5	37.5		62.5	$12,394
New Hope Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	199 Enlow Road	Columbus	39702	Lowndes County	Lowndes County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 244-4760	1,191	85	14.0	66.8%	603 (50.6%)	527 (44.2%)	13 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.8%)	54.4	175^th of 383 public elementary schools	54.3%		52.7	187^th of 390 public elementary schools	52.1%	12	44.9	60.1	59.2		46.5	61.4	46.8		56.2	$10,482
West Lowndes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 Gilmer Wilburn Road	Columbus	39701	Lowndes County	Lowndes County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 244-5050	276	25	11.1	98.6%	3 (1.1%)	268 (97.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23.1	312^th of 383 public elementary schools	18.5%		43.4	225^th of 390 public elementary schools	42.3%	87	21.6	34.3	38.5	30.3	37.8	25.7	30.8	54.6	42.3	$15,813
Caledonia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9509 Wolfe Rd	Caledonia	39740	Lowndes County	Lowndes County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 356-2050	1,070	76	14.0	51.2%	777 (72.6%)	165 (15.4%)	58 (5.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (6.2%)	86.3	39^th of 383 public elementary schools	89.8%		89.5	25^th of 390 public elementary schools	93.6%	14	65.9	72.2	70.5		75.3	74.1	72.2		79.5	$9,899
East Side Elementary School	Public	PK-K	1039 E Broad Street	West Point	39773	Clay County	West Point Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 494-4691	251	16	15.8	92.4%	28 (11.2%)	207 (82.5%)	9 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)								(n/a)										$11,511
Church Hill Elementary School	Public	1-2	2050 W Church Hill Road	West Point	39773	Clay County	West Point Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 494-5900	379	27	14.1	89.4%	57 (15.0%)	300 (79.2%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)								(n/a)										$11,772

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Academy

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Academy?

Students at Franklin Academy are 84% African American, 6% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Franklin Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 231 students attended Franklin Academy.

What schools do graduates of Franklin Academy attend?

Students who attend Franklin Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Columbus Middle School
High : Columbus High School

Is Franklin Academy a good school?

Franklin Academy ranks 286^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Franklin Academy in?

Columbus Municipal School District

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