Enrollment
354
Elementary
DISTRICT 386 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MACON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370276001134
Cartoogechaye Elementary
3295 Old Murphy Road, Franklin, NC 28734 · (828) 524-2845 · Macon County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
351 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (66).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Macon County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
56.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
63.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cartoogechaye Elementary
Cartoogechaye Elementary's state test result (60.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cartoogechaye Elementary this school | 354 | 99.2% | 60.0% |
| Seagrove Elementary School Seagrove | 332 | 99.1% | 58.4% |
| Marion Elementary School Marion | 333 | 99.1% | 60.5% |
| Cedar Ridge Elementary Lowgap | 348 | 99.1% | 55.0% |
| Candler Elementary Candler | 381 | 99.2% | 60.3% |
| Pilot Elementary Thomasville | 321 | 98.8% | 58.2% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cartoogechaye Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #498 of 1,297 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #511 of 1,296 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #428 of 1,300 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 354 | #1,037 of 1,485 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #571 of 1,377 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.9% | #1,136 of 1,379 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.2% | #546 of 1,414 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.4% | #275 of 369 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
354
+19 (+6%) vs 2020
+89% since 1990-91, when it was 187
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 354 | 24.6 | 14.4:1 | 99% (351) |
| 2023-24 | 332 | 26.5 | 12.5:1 | 99% (329) |
| 2022-23 | 349 | 27 | 12.9:1 | 60% (210) |
| 2020-21 | 335 | 26 | 12.9:1 | 44% (147) |
| 2017-18 | 339 | 24 | 14.1:1 | 56% (190) |
| 2015-16 | 366 | 23 | 15.9:1 | 59% (216) |
| 2010-11 | 344 | 23 | 15.0:1 | 67% (230) |
| 2000-01 | 209 | 13 | 16.1:1 | 46% (97) |
| 1990-91 | 187 | 10 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cartoogechaye Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (339 to 354); teachers up 3% (24 to 24.6).
About Cartoogechaye Elementary
Cartoogechaye Elementary sits in Franklin, North Carolina, and is classified as an elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 354 students in pre-K through 4. Against the 467-student average for elementary schools in North Carolina, enrollment here is 24% lower.
Cartoogechaye Elementary is among 12 schools run by Macon County Schools, which serves 4,469 students.
At Cartoogechaye Elementary, White students make up 72% of the student body. After that, the student body is 21% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Census figures show Macon County is about 87% White. The school's diversity index is 43%, meaning two students picked at random have a 43% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Cartoogechaye Elementary operates with 24.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.4:1. That matches the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina fairly closely. About 99% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is 17 points above the 82% average for public schools in Macon County.
Measured against North Carolina public elementary schools, Cartoogechaye Elementary receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Cartoogechaye Elementary would score about 48.6%. It scores 60.0%, 11.4 points above that figure.
In Macon County (population about 37,941), the median household income is $59,061, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Cartoogechaye Elementary is one of 12 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Macon Virtual Academy is the closest, at about 2.1 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Cartoogechaye Elementary. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Cartoogechaye Elementary is 2nd of 7 on proficiency.
Cartoogechaye Elementary is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
2024-25 enrollment was 354, a 6% gain from 335 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 14.4 students per teacher, compared with 12.9 in 2020-21.
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Macon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,941
Census ACS
Median income
$59,061
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,469 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Macon County Schools
- Franklin HighHigh · 996 students
- Mountain View IntermediateMiddle · 614 students
- Macon Middle SchoolMiddle · 576 students
- South Macon ElementaryElementary · 465 students
- Iotla Valley ElementaryElementary · 408 students
- Highlands SchoolCombined · 344 students
Other schools in Franklin
- Franklin HighHigh · 996 students
- Mountain View IntermediateMiddle · 614 students
- Macon Middle SchoolMiddle · 576 students
- South Macon ElementaryElementary · 465 students
- Iotla Valley ElementaryElementary · 408 students
- East Franklin ElementaryElementary · 315 students
Nearby schools
- Macon Virtual Academy2.1 mi · 44
- Macon Early College High School3.2 mi · 154
- Franklin High3.2 mi · 996
- East Franklin Elementary4.1 mi · 315
- Bartram Academy4.1 mi · 102
- South Macon Elementary4.3 mi · 465
Frequently asked questions
About Cartoogechaye ElementaryHow many students attend Cartoogechaye Elementary?
Cartoogechaye Elementary enrolls approximately 354 students in grades PK-04.
Is Cartoogechaye Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cartoogechaye Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cartoogechaye Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cartoogechaye Elementary is approximately 14.4:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cartoogechaye Elementary?
At Cartoogechaye Elementary, the student body is approximately 72% White, 21% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Cartoogechaye Elementary in?
Cartoogechaye Elementary is part of Macon County Schools.
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