Franklin Academy Primary School
501 North Third Ave
Columbus MS, 39701, Lowndes County
Phone: 662-241-7150
Ranking: 
(377 out of 672, bottom 44%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 |
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % |
Total Teachers: | 25 | | 23 | | 23 | | 26 | | 23 | | 23 | | 25 | |
Total Students: | 430 | | 427 | | 415 | | 413 | | 345 | | 370 | | 342 | |
Prekindergarten: | 20 | 4.7% | 20 | 4.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 79 | 18.4% | 74 | 17.3% | 77 | 18.6% | 68 | 16.5% | 80 | 23.2% | 80 | 21.6% | 67 | 19.6% |
Grade 1: | 77 | 17.9% | 74 | 17.3% | 71 | 17.1% | 78 | 18.9% | 69 | 20.0% | 71 | 19.2% | 63 | 18.4% |
Grade 2: | 59 | 13.7% | 73 | 17.1% | 80 | 19.3% | 70 | 16.9% | 68 | 19.7% | 65 | 17.6% | 77 | 22.5% |
Grade 3: | 70 | 16.3% | 71 | 16.6% | 64 | 15.4% | 72 | 17.4% | 64 | 18.6% | 80 | 21.6% | 65 | 19.0% |
Grade 4: | 57 | 13.3% | 68 | 15.9% | 66 | 15.9% | 70 | 16.9% | 64 | 18.6% | 74 | 20.0% | 70 | 20.5% |
Grade 5: | 68 | 15.8% | 47 | 11.0% | 57 | 13.7% | 55 | 13.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 218 | 50.7% | 234 | 54.8% | 228 | 54.9% | 233 | 56.4% | 186 | 53.9% | 187 | 50.5% | 176 | 51.5% |
Female: | 212 | 49.3% | 193 | 45.2% | 187 | 45.1% | 180 | 43.6% | 159 | 46.1% | 183 | 49.5% | 162 | 47.4% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 4 | 0.9% | 8 | 1.9% | 5 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.7% | 4 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.4% | 6 | 1.8% |
Hispanic: | 6 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.7% | 5 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 1.2% |
Black: | 389 | 90.5% | 378 | 88.5% | 365 | 88.0% | 374 | 90.6% | 322 | 93.3% | 342 | 92.4% | 278 | 81.3% |
White: | 31 | 7.2% | 36 | 8.4% | 36 | 8.7% | 27 | 6.5% | 18 | 5.2% | 21 | 5.7% | 54 | 15.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 387 | 90.0% | 368 | 86.2% | 361 | 87.0% | 361 | 87.4% | 307 | 89.0% | 327 | 88.4% | 251 | 73.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 16 | 3.7% | 21 | 4.9% | 25 | 6.0% | 24 | 5.8% | 13 | 3.8% | 12 | 3.2% | 25 | 7.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.28 | | 18.43 | | 18.16 | | 15.88 | | 15.26 | | 15.90 | | 14.00 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCT2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.8 | 149.2 | N/A |
2009 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.6 | 147.4 | N/A |
2010 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.2 | 147.1 | N/A |
2011 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.2 | 147.2 | N/A |
2012 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.4 | 148.8 | N/A |
2013 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.6 | 149 | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150 | 151.7 | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.5 | 148.4 | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.7 | 150.4 | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.3 | 151.8 | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.5 | 152.9 | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.7 | 151.8 | N/A |
2008 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148 | 149.7 | N/A |
2009 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.3 | 148.1 | N/A |
2010 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.8 | 149.9 | N/A |
2011 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.1 | 149.3 | N/A |
2012 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152 | 150.6 | N/A |
2013 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.3 | 151.5 | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.1 | 150.7 | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.4 | 151.4 | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.3 | 151.6 | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.8 | 151.5 | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151 | 151.9 | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.2 | 152.7 | N/A |
2011 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.6 | 147.2 | N/A |
2012 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.7 | 148.5 | N/A |
2013 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.6 | 149.7 | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.3 | 148.7 | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.8 | 150.2 | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.7 | 152 | N/A |
MST |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 23.5% | 26.8% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 38.4% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 46.2% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 53.8% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 15.4% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 84.6% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $44,229.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,560.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,350.0 |
* Franklin Academy Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.