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What advice would you give to incoming students at Franklin Academy?
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Enrollment
1,660
Combined
STATE 731
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN ACADEMY·NCES 370006902415
Franklin Academy
1127 Chalk Rd, Wake Forest, NC 27587 · (919) 570-8262 · Wake County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,660 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
124 FTE teachers
STATE 16.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 120 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 122 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 120 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 122 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 124 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 126 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 132 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 135 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 131 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 140 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 139 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 133 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 116 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (120) is 8% smaller than its 8th grade class (131).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,660
+10 (+1%) vs 2020
+372% since 2000-01, when it was 352
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 1,660 | 124.4 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,652 | 118.5 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,651 | 112.9 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,650 | 115 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,639 | 110.1 | 14.9:1 | 2% (29) |
| 2015-16 | 1,643 | 110 | 14.9:1 | 5% (83) |
| 2010-11 | 1,268 | 97 | 13.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 352 | 16 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Franklin Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (1,639 to 1,660); teachers up 13% (110.1 to 124.4).
About Franklin Academy
Franklin Academy, a large combined-grade school, is located in Wake Forest, North Carolina. The school reports 1,660 students in kindergarten through 12. The typical figure for combined schools in North Carolina is about 731 students.
Federal records list Franklin Academy as its own district.
At 76%, White students outnumber all other groups at Franklin Academy combined. Smaller groups are 7% Black, 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 58% of Wake County residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Franklin Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 41%.
With 124.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Franklin Academy was 13.3:1. The 16.1:1 average for combined schools in North Carolina is higher than this school's figure.
County data help place the school in context: in Wake County, median household income is about $105,768, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The public schools of Wake County number 237 and enroll about 184,790.
Nearby, Wake Forest Charter Academy is about 0.8 miles away. Franklin Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Franklin Academy has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large. Federal records list Franklin Academy as a charter school.
Enrollment went from 1,650 in 2020-21 to 1,660 in 2024-25, a change of 10 students. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.3:1 in 2020-21 to 13.3:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Franklin Academy covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Wake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,178,653
Census ACS
Median income
$105,768
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
237
184,790 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wake Forest
- Wake Preparatory AcademyCombined · 2,617 students
- Wake Forest High SchoolHigh · 2,043 students
- Heritage HighHigh · 1,778 students
- Heritage MiddleMiddle · 947 students
- Wake Forest Middle SchoolMiddle · 878 students
- Endeavor Charter SchoolElementary · 799 students
Other Franklin Academy schools
One other US public school is named Franklin Academy. Franklin Academy is the largest of the 2.
- Franklin AcademyColumbus, MS · 231 students
Nearby schools
- Wake Forest Charter Academy0.8 mi · 650
- Jones Dairy Elementary1.0 mi · 627
- Heritage Middle1.4 mi · 947
- Heritage Elementary1.5 mi · 634
- Heritage High1.7 mi · 1,778
- Envision Science Academy1.9 mi · 759
Frequently asked questions
About Franklin AcademyHow many students attend Franklin Academy?
Franklin Academy enrolls approximately 1,660 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Franklin Academy serve?
Franklin Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Franklin Academy?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Franklin Academy.
How diverse is Franklin Academy?
Franklin Academy reports a student body of 76% White, 6% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Franklin Academy?
Franklin Academy is overseen by Franklin Academy in Wake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.