Baskin School

1926 Hwy 857
Baskin, LA 71219

318 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Baskin School, located at 1926 Hwy 857 in Baskin, Louisiana, serves as a central educational hub for the local Franklin Parish community. As a public school, it operates under the jurisdiction of the Franklin Parish School District and provides instruction for students in the surrounding rural area, fostering a close-knit environment typical of small-town school systems.

The school is dedicated to providing fundamental academic instruction while supporting the social and developmental needs of its student body. By focusing on core curriculum standards and community involvement, Baskin School plays a vital role in the academic foundation of the youth in northern Louisiana, striving to prepare them for advancement within the district’s secondary education pathways.

318

Total Students

24.6

Full-Time Teachers

12.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

80.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Baskin School
Demographic	Student Count
White	145
Hispanic	6
Black	156
Asian	1
Two or More	10

Black
156 (49.1 %)
White
145 (45.6 %)
Two or More
10 (3.1 %)
Hispanic
6 (1.9 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Franklin Parish
Phone:	(318)248-2381
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	318
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	236
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	19

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 14

Kindergarten 25

Grade 1 20

Grade 2 24

Grade 3 25

Grade 4 23

Grade 5 31

Grade 6 56

Grade 7 54

Grade 8 46