East Franklin Elementary

East Franklin Elementary is an intimate primary school in Franklin, North Carolina, one of the schools within Macon County Schools. The school teaches 315 students in grades K through 4. That puts it 33% leaner than the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 467 students.

Macon County Schools comprises 12 schools with combined enrollment of 4,469 students; East Franklin Elementary is among them.

On demographics, East Franklin Elementary shows that White students make up the majority at 63%. The remainder consists of 35% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.9:1, putting East Franklin Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Macon County's rate of about 82%.

With demographic context factored in, East Franklin Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.6%; this one delivers 46.1%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Macon County put median household income runs about $59,061, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Macon County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,469 students), of which East Franklin Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Franklin High, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts East Franklin Elementary at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 55.2%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. East Franklin Elementary's enrollment has declined 12% since 2018, when it stood at 357 (now 315). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 29% to 35% over that span.

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