Mt Vernon Middle

Mount Vernon Middle sits in the heart of East Texas, where small-town life means teachers actually know your kid's name and the community shows up for its school in a real way. Families drawn to a tight-knit rural setting will find solid academics here, with the school performing especially well in science and holding its own across the board for a district its size. Franklin County is quiet, affordable, and close to Cypress Springs Lake, making it a genuinely appealing place to raise a family if you're looking to trade traffic and noise for something a little more grounded.