The top reported proficiency rate is 23% in English language arts. The lowest is 10% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Baskin School
Baskin School is a regular public school in rural Franklin Parish, Louisiana, serving prekindergarten through eighth grade in a single campus along a highway. It is the only school in the village of Baskin, a small agricultural and formerly timber-based community. After eighth grade, students go to Franklin Parish High School in Winnsboro, about a short drive south.
The school enrolls several hundred students across a wide grade span, from early childhood through middle school. The student body is broadly split, with a large share of Black students, a substantial share of white students, and few students from other racial or ethnic backgrounds. A large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, indicating a high level of economic need across the community.
State assessment results for the 2024-25 school year show low proficiency rates in the core subjects tested in grades three through eight. In English language arts, roughly a quarter of students scored at the proficient or advanced level. In mathematics, about half that share reached the same benchmark. In science and social studies, proficiency rates were even lower. Participation in the state test was very high, meaning the results reflect nearly the entire student population in those tested grades.
These results are the only multi-year snapshot available, and they show a similar picture across two recent years with no clear upward trend. Because Baskin School serves only through eighth grade, there is no graduation rate to report. Parents considering the school should be aware of these attainment levels and may want to ask the school directly about specific academic supports and intervention strategies in place for students who are not yet meeting state benchmarks.
The multi-year trend data for 2024-25 contains only two points per subject, and those points are close together; the state flagged a change in the social studies cut scores for the most recent year, which may affect comparability with older results. For all four subjects, the proficiency rates across the two points are similar, with no marked improvement.
The school is located at a highway address, not in a traditional downtown. The village itself is very small, with little commercial or civic infrastructure beyond the school, a state health facility, a veterans memorial, and a cemetery. Most employment is likely outside the village. Housing is predominantly owner-occupied, and the population has remained stable at a small number for many decades. The historic high school building on the National Register was demolished in 2021 after its closure, and the current facility is a newer building.
Because there is only one public school district in Franklin Parish, the comparison set for this school is effectively the district itself, which does not yield a meaningful benchmark against other local districts. The data on special education services and English learner programs was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school about those supports directly.
Baskin School offers a small, rural setting with a pre-K through eighth-grade structure that allows students to stay in one building for a long stretch of their elementary and middle school years before transitioning to a larger high school in the parish seat. The student body reflects a high-need community, and state test results point to challenges in academic proficiency that are worth investigating further. A family considering this school should seek a clear picture of how the school addresses those challenges in daily instruction and intervention.
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