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Public elementary school · Troup County · Lagrange, Georgia

Franklin Forest Elementary

Franklin Forest Elementary rates 6.4, right at the middle of Troup County's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.3.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.4this school

6.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Troup County median is 6.3.

#1,089 of 2,270 schools in Georgia · Troup County: 11 elementary schools rated, median 6.3

The brief

A Troup County elementary school where students score 12 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,089 of 2,270 schools in Georgia and 8 of 18 in Troup County.

Franklin Forest Elementary is listed in Troup County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math34%9 points below the Georgia average of 43%317 students tested · 2025 GA
Reading29%11 points below the Georgia average of 40%317 students tested · 2025 GA
Proficiency has held near 31% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 GA; 32 test records from GA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.4
50% of the rating
Academics
7.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.7
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 54% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 49% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 GA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 GA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 GA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 GA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 30240; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Franklin Forest Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$59,521
Median home value
$221,800
Median rent
$1,035/mo
College educated
28.5%
Homeownership
58.6%
Poverty rate
16.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 30240; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
10
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
6
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
4,428/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Lagrange. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Lagrange), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
100%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 7.4Compare →
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  3. Franklin Forest Elementarythis school
    6.4
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Six grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Franklin Forest Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Franklin Forest Elementary serve?

Franklin Forest Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Franklin Forest Elementary?

Franklin Forest Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 664 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Franklin Forest Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Franklin Forest Elementary is 11.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Franklin Forest Elementary rank in GA?

Franklin Forest Elementary ranks #1,089 of 2,270 schools in GA.

What is Franklin Forest Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Franklin Forest Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Franklin Forest Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Franklin Forest Elementary has 54% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 49% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Franklin Forest Elementary a charter school?

No, Franklin Forest Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Franklin Forest Elementary a Title I school?

No, Franklin Forest Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Franklin Forest Elementary?

100.0% of students at Franklin Forest Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
664
Student-teacher ratio
11.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
56
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Troup County
Rank in district
#8 of 18
Schools in district
19
District spending per student
$13,298
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
22.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 30240)
31,670
Area average commute
22.4 min
Area median age
38

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Georgia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.