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Frankston High School

Public Grades 9-12
481st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,009 Texas High Schools
Better than 76% of Texas high schools
Summary

Frankston High School is a small, rural high school in Frankston, TX, serving 259 students in grades 9-12 as part of the high-performing Frankston Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 86th percentile statewide. The school stands out for its near-perfect graduation rate, consistently above 95% and reaching 98.1% in 2022-2023, and an impressive 0.0% dropout rate for three of the last five years, including the most recent year. This is a stark contrast to nearby Jacksonville High School, which has a 1.0% dropout rate. With a low student-teacher ratio of 10.1 and per-student spending of $14,518, the school invests heavily in individualized attention, outspending most neighboring schools like Cumberland High School ($7,589) and Brownsboro High School ($11,345).

Academically, Frankston High School excels in English and Biology, dramatically outperforming state averages. In 2025-2026, Biology proficiency reached 86.79% (state: 70.51%), the highest among nearby schools, surpassing even Bullard High School (81.82%). English I and II reading proficiency rates are also strong at 72.41% and 74.58%, respectively, compared to state averages of 55.43% and 59.88%. However, the school faces a persistent challenge with Algebra I, where proficiency has hovered between 22% and 40% for four years, well below the state average of 54.03% and far behind Bullard (55.31%) and Lapoynor High School (43.33%). This suggests a specific weakness in math instruction or curriculum alignment that doesn't affect other subjects.

The school shows exceptional support for vulnerable student groups, ranking in the 82nd percentile for Low Socio-Economic Status students, 89th percentile for English Language Learners, and 81st percentile for Special Education students in recent years. Yet, it underperforms for White students (50th percentile) and Gifted and Talented students (38th percentile in 2025-2026), a dramatic drop from the 91st percentile the prior year. While Frankston is on a strong upward trajectory, improving from the 62nd percentile in 2018-2019 to the 76th percentile in 2025-2026, it faces fierce competition from Neches High School (90th percentile) and Bullard (83rd percentile). Its unique value lies in its combination of a near-zero dropout rate, strong support for disadvantaged students, and high performance in English and Science within a small, well-funded environment.

259
Students ?
10.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,105
Per pupil spending ?
40.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 100 Perry St
       Frankston, TX  75763-0428

(903) 876-3219

District: Frankston Independent School District (Isd)


Feeder schools for Frankston High School:

Elementary:    Frankston Elementary
Middle:    Frankston Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
70.3%
Hispanic:
13.9%
African American:
9.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (70% vs 62% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 24% of Texas high schools
98% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Algebra I scores 31 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school70%
District avg71%
Texas avg62%
481st of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 24%▲ up 4 pts since 2016
From top 27% (2016) to top 24% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
136th of 951Frankston Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202667.9481 of 200976.1%★★★★☆
202564.8557 of 197471.8%★★★★☆
202463.2601 of 199069.8%★★★☆☆
202362.2635 of 196167.6%★★★☆☆
202269.7386 of 187679.4%★★★★☆
202164.9530 of 186171.5%★★★★☆
201956.1712 of 185761.7%★★★☆☆
201854.7679 of 179762.2%★★★☆☆
201767.9388 of 177778.2%★★★★☆
201666.7484 of 176272.5%★★★★☆
201565.0573 of 174367.1%★★★☆☆
201449.7938 of 173445.9%★★☆☆☆
201348.4924 of 165244.1%★★☆☆☆
201218.11424 of 160311.2%★☆☆☆☆
201167.4502 of 167270.0%★★★★☆
201071.0343 of 156878.1%★★★★☆
200960.2710 of 153953.9%★★★☆☆
200855.0820 of 151045.7%★★☆☆☆
200780.0145 of 149790.3%★★★★★
200679.5151 of 143089.4%★★★★☆
200573.9270 of 142981.1%★★★★☆
200472.1308 of 142778.4%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202661.3307 of 108671.7%★★★★☆
202553.9274 of 83467.1%★★★☆☆
202469.8209 of 106580.4%★★★★☆
202355.2363 of 106966.0%★★★☆☆
202259.5282 of 103172.6%★★★★☆
202140.0550 of 102046.1%★★☆☆☆
201966.9247 of 102475.9%★★★★☆
201852.2397 of 101360.8%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202252.0628 of 183765.8%★★★☆☆
202150.4719 of 182960.7%★★★☆☆
201935.61189 of 181034.3%★★☆☆☆
201824.61500 of 178415.9%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202478.5158 of 143789.0%★★★★☆
202368.9235 of 137182.9%★★★★☆
202257.6317 of 127875.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202668.4443 of 193677.1%★★★★☆
202555.8551 of 150463.4%★★★☆☆
202457.9651 of 188065.4%★★★☆☆
202366.4496 of 189173.8%★★★★☆
202277.1228 of 184187.6%★★★★☆
202170.5396 of 181578.2%★★★★☆
201962.3578 of 179867.9%★★★☆☆
201862.5554 of 178168.9%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202654.5751 of 120637.7%★★☆☆☆
202573.287 of 96491.0%★★★★☆
202372.0201 of 118283.0%★★★★☆
202272.5138 of 117288.2%★★★★☆
202173.9202 of 117782.8%★★★★☆
201970.8204 of 114582.2%★★★★☆
201862.5528 of 113753.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202669.1358 of 186080.8%★★★★☆
202547.1644 of 145355.7%★★★☆☆
202474.4240 of 180586.7%★★★★☆
202376.1232 of 182087.3%★★★★☆
202258.7534 of 176269.7%★★★☆☆
202110.01602 of 17438.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201970.5327 of 171480.9%★★★★☆
201842.3926 of 169145.2%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202661.9489 of 193774.8%★★★★☆
202556.9423 of 151372.0%★★★★☆
202466.7340 of 188482.0%★★★★☆
202362.5486 of 189774.4%★★★★☆
202262.9419 of 184777.3%★★★★☆
202141.91058 of 184842.7%★★☆☆☆
201937.51174 of 181835.4%★★☆☆☆
201841.31017 of 179443.3%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202664.7520 of 195473.4%★★★★☆
202557.8499 of 151567.1%★★★☆☆
202460.7567 of 189170.0%★★★★☆
202356.0699 of 191363.5%★★★☆☆
202257.3645 of 185365.2%★★★☆☆
202156.3683 of 184062.9%★★★☆☆
201950.1820 of 182455.0%★★★☆☆
201846.8883 of 180351.0%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202416.3642 of 73112.2%★☆☆☆☆
202311.3615 of 6779.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202262.4201 of 66469.7%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202665.9298 of 158181.2%★★★★☆
202529.5974 of 129925.0%★☆☆☆☆
202448.7665 of 154857.0%★★★☆☆
202333.1995 of 147832.7%★★☆☆☆
202239.2802 of 141843.4%★★☆☆☆
202132.5975 of 138229.5%★☆☆☆☆
201936.8837 of 135738.3%★★☆☆☆
201826.81082 of 134719.7%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202652.9716 of 158454.8%★★★☆☆
202544.8701 of 129445.8%★★☆☆☆
202447.7782 of 155649.7%★★☆☆☆
202349.3790 of 157649.9%★★★☆☆
202261.4467 of 152569.4%★★★☆☆
202163.0446 of 151070.5%★★★★☆
201936.81057 of 152630.7%★★☆☆☆
201837.21051 of 153931.7%★★☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2024)89th percentile+19 vs school
Special Education (2026)81st percentile+5 vs school
Hispanic (2026)81st percentile+5 vs school
Female (2026)77th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile~ school
Male (2026)73rd percentile-3 vs school
African American (2026)72nd percentile-4 vs school
At Risk (2022)66th percentile-14 vs school
White (2026)55th percentile-21 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)38th percentile-38 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)12th percentile-58 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Biology87%+16 vs state
U.S. History77%+7 vs state
English II Reading75%+15 vs state
English I Reading72%+17 vs state
Algebra I23%-31 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 259 students attended Frankston High School.

Frankston High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Frankston Elementary
Middle : Frankston Middle

Students at Frankston High School are 70% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Frankston High School ranks 481st of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026
2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025
2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025


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

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