Enrollment
315
Elementary
DISTRICT 386 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MACON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370276001137
East Franklin Elementary
100 Watauga St, Franklin, NC 28734 · (828) 524-3216 · Macon County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL315 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
12.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
312 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 27% smaller than its 4th grade class (74).
Student demographics
48%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
47.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
45.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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
46.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% 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 East Franklin Elementary
East Franklin Elementary's state test result (46.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Franklin Elementary this school | 315 | 99.0% | 46.1% |
| Eastfield Global Magnet School Marion | 279 | 97.8% | 59.1% |
| Pine Level Elementary Pine Level | 341 | 98.8% | 71.9% |
| Coleridge Elementary School Ramseur | 273 | 98.9% | 43.2% |
| Burnsville Elementary Burnsville | 350 | 99.1% | 48.0% |
| Edneyville Elementary Hendersonville | 405 | 99.3% | 48.3% |
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 East Franklin Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #928 of 1,297 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #1,030 of 1,296 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #715 of 1,300 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 315 | #1,153 of 1,485 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #156 of 1,377 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.7% | #1,034 of 1,379 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #628 of 1,414 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.8% | #517 of 937 |
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
315
-21 (-6%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 457
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 315 | 25.1 | 12.6:1 | 99% (312) |
| 2023-24 | 336 | 29 | 11.6:1 | 99% (333) |
| 2022-23 | 360 | 31 | 11.6:1 | 99% (357) |
| 2020-21 | 336 | 29 | 11.6:1 | 99% (333) |
| 2017-18 | 357 | 27.7 | 12.9:1 | 99% (354) |
| 2015-16 | 369 | 26 | 14.2:1 | 100% (368) |
| 2010-11 | 418 | 29 | 14.4:1 | 69% (290) |
| 2000-01 | 552 | 32 | 17.3:1 | 57% (314) |
| 1990-91 | 457 | 25 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Franklin Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (357 to 315); teachers down 10% (27.7 to 25.1).
About East Franklin Elementary
East Franklin Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Franklin, North Carolina. Federal data show 315 students enrolled in kindergarten through 4 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in North Carolina enroll around 467, and this school is 33% below that mark.
Macon County Schools has 12 schools; together they serve 4,469 students.
The student body at East Franklin Elementary is 63% White. The school is also 35% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 87%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 48%.
There are about 12.6 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at East Franklin Elementary, which has 25.1. The school's 12.6:1 compares with an average of 14.9:1 for elementary schools in North Carolina. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 99%. The rate at public schools in Macon County averages 82%, lower than here.
On the allk12 Grade, East Franklin Elementary lands at C, ahead of 30% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 46.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 48.6%.
Looking at the county, Macon County, the median household earns about $59,061 a year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting East Franklin Elementary, Macon County has 12 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, East Franklin Elementary is closest to Franklin High, about 1.1 miles away. East Franklin Elementary has 7 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: East Franklin Elementary ranks 6th of 7 nearby schools, at 46.1% versus a 55.2% average.
Locale: Town: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, East Franklin Elementary had a net loss of 21 students, or 6%.
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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
- Cartoogechaye ElementaryElementary · 354 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
- Cartoogechaye ElementaryElementary · 354 students
Other East Franklin Elementary schools
One other US public school is named East Franklin Elementary. East Franklin Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- East Franklin Elementary SchoolColumbus, OH · 257 students
Nearby schools
- Franklin High1.1 mi · 996
- Mountain View Intermediate1.9 mi · 614
- Macon Middle School2.0 mi · 576
- Macon Early College High School2.1 mi · 154
- Macon Virtual Academy2.1 mi · 44
- Iotla Valley Elementary3.6 mi · 408
Frequently asked questions
About East Franklin ElementaryHow many students attend East Franklin Elementary?
East Franklin Elementary enrolls approximately 315 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does East Franklin Elementary serve?
East Franklin Elementary serves grades KG-04.
How many teachers does East Franklin Elementary have?
East Franklin Elementary employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Franklin Elementary?
At East Franklin Elementary, the student body is approximately 63% White, 35% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees East Franklin Elementary?
East Franklin Elementary is overseen by Macon County Schools in Macon County.
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