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W.P. Foster Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

101 Second Street, Franklin, LA 70538 · (337) 828-1905 · Part of St. Mary Parish School District

Franklin’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Louisiana school districts

Students
222
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about W.P. Foster Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Franklin kids: Franklin Junior High School

On the path

Where Franklin kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5W.P. Foster Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Franklin Junior High School196 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

101 Second Street, Franklin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten30
Grade 139
Grade 237
Grade 333
Grade 433
Grade 534
Enrollment over time
254’20
237’21
250’22
262’23
222’24

Down 12.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 77%White 14%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about W.P. Foster Elementary School from Franklin families.

Other schools in St. Mary Parish School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Franklin’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.