Grays Chapel Elementary School

Set in Franklinville, North Carolina, Grays Chapel Elementary School is an average-sized elementary school, operated by Randolph County School System. It enrolls 446 students across grades K through 5.

Within Randolph County School System, which oversees 32 schools and 14,994 students, Grays Chapel Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Grays Chapel Elementary School records that White students make up the majority at 79%. Beyond that, the school reports 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Randolph County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Grays Chapel Elementary School shows 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 99% of students at Grays Chapel Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Randolph County runs at roughly 84%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Grays Chapel Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.0%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Randolph County indicate median household income runs about $61,022, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Grays Chapel Elementary School is one of 42 public schools in Randolph County (combined enrollment of about 21,656 students).

The closest other public school is Providence Grove High School, roughly 2.2 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Grays Chapel Elementary School at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 43.1%.

Grays Chapel Elementary School operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Grays Chapel Elementary School has fell 5%, going from 468 students in 2018 to 446 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Grays Chapel Elementary School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.