Franklinton Elementary

Franklinton Elementary is an elementary campus of average-sized scale in Franklinton, North Carolina, run under Franklin County Schools, hosting 470 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 16 schools in Franklin County Schools (7,978 students total), Franklinton Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Franklinton Elementary records that the largest single group is Black at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 24% White, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 23% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Franklinton Elementary has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.9:1 average. Roughly 99% of students at Franklinton Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Franklin County (around 82%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Franklinton Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.5%, the actual is 46.0%, a residual of -2.5 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Franklin County shows median household earnings sit near $74,240, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Franklinton Elementary is one of 19 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 11,614 students).

Franklinton Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Franklinton Elementary ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 57.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Franklinton Elementary's enrollment has climbed 17% since 2018, when it stood at 403 (now 470). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 35% to 24%.

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