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Schools in Franklinton · Washington Parish School District

Franklinton’s public schools outscore 70% of Louisiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Franklinton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Franklinton, 27% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Louisiana average (32%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.

#101of 162 Louisiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▼ 0 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 5 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▲ 2 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 2% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
LA 13.6
Schools in town
4
1,917 students on the public path
In brief

Franklinton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 113 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Franklinton’s, its schools beat 49%, lower than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 42% and 32% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,361 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Franklinton Junior High School, then Franklinton High School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Franklinton’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Louisiana school districts, #101 of 162 Louisiana towns. Graduation is above the Louisiana average; test scores are below it.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (113)Better than 49%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,392 test results and a graduating class of 353 could put Franklinton anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Franklinton’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,394 in math, 2,391 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Franklinton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–3Franklinton Primary SchoolWashington Parish School DistrictC+
7–8Franklinton Junior High SchoolWashington Parish School DistrictB
9–12Franklinton High SchoolWashington Parish School DistrictB

Franklinton’s public schools are run by Washington Parish School District, which also serves Angie and Varnado. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Washington Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 4,523 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$15,361LA $15,623 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 42.4% · 2391 students tested
Math27%
State average 31.8% · 2394 students tested

Franklinton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Franklinton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FranklintonB+Washington Parish

Every school in Franklinton

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Franklintonby address
Franklinton Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
C+
567 students13:1Rate it →
Franklinton Elementary School
Middle · Grades 4–6
B−
389 students14:1Rate it →
Franklinton Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
B
312 students13:1Rate it →
Franklinton High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
649 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Franklinton’s schools

Are Franklinton’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Franklinton children attend outscore 70% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #101 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Franklinton in?

Washington Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,523 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Franklinton kids go to high school?

Franklinton High School, with 649 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Franklinton’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Washington Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Franklinton spend per student?

$15,361 in Washington Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.