Cartoogechaye Elementary

Cartoogechaye Elementary is a primary school of close-knit scale in Franklin, North Carolina, overseen by Macon County Schools, enrolling 354 students in grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 467 students per school, that is 24% leaner than typical.

Across the 12 schools in Macon County Schools (4,469 students total), Cartoogechaye Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Cartoogechaye Elementary records that 72% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 21% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Macon County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Cartoogechaye Elementary records 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Macon County (around 82%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Cartoogechaye Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.0%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Macon County) reports that median household earnings sit near $59,061, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Cartoogechaye Elementary is one of 12 public schools in Macon County (combined enrollment of about 4,469 students).

Macon Virtual Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Cartoogechaye Elementary comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 54.2%.

Cartoogechaye Elementary operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 4%: 339 students in 2018 compared to 354 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 78% to 72% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the Cartoogechaye Elementary community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.