For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 204 students in Franklin Co School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Franklin Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
359 Schools
# Students
1,211 Students
135,767 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
10,653 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Franklin Co School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,186 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,200 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
5,862 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
4%
# Black Students
559 Students
57,593 Students
% Black Students
46%
42%
# White Students
625 Students
64,709 Students
% White Students
52%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
82 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
5,135 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
528
# Students in K Grade:
83
3,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
88
3,257
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
2,916
# Students in 3rd Grade:
77
2,896
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
3,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
74
6,135
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
23,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
32,547
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
35,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
101
6,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
5,502
# Students in 11th Grade:
100
4,612
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
4,298
# Ungraded Students:
17
1,979
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,623 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,572 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,623
$12,143
Spending / Student
$12,572
$12,013
Best Franklin Co School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
236 Edison Street S
Meadville, MS 39653
(601) 384-2441
Meadville, MS 39653
(601) 384-2441
Grades: 7-8
| 204 students
Rank: n/an/a
Franklin Career & Technical Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
129 Vo-tech Lane
Meadville, MS 39653
(601) 384-5889
Meadville, MS 39653
(601) 384-5889
Grades: 8-12
| n/a students
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