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Alumni: what's one memory from Macon Middle School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
576
Middle
DISTRICT 595 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MACON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370276001141
Macon Middle School
1345 Wells Grove Rd, Franklin, NC 28734 · (828) 524-3766 · Macon County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL576 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of North Carolina public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
573 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 283 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 293 | 51% |
Student demographics
45%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
Feeds from
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
47.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
48.1%
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 48 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
51.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Macon Middle School
Macon Middle School's state test result (51.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macon Middle School this school | 576 | 99.5% | 51.5% |
| Enka Intermediate Candler | 585 | 99.5% | 52.4% |
| Enka Middle Candler | 588 | 99.5% | 42.7% |
| Northeastern Randolph Middle School Liberty | 476 | 99.4% | 51.6% |
| Mountain View Intermediate Franklin | 614 | 99.5% | 49.3% |
| China Grove Middle China Grove | 572 | 99.5% | 46.1% |
Matched among North Carolina middle 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 Macon Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #233 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #243 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #251 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 576 | #248 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #68 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.5% | #387 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #103 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.7% | #110 of 143 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
576
-49 (-8%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 538
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 576 | 41.4 | 13.9:1 | 99% (573) |
| 2023-24 | 573 | 42 | 13.7:1 | 99% (570) |
| 2022-23 | 599 | 40.9 | 14.7:1 | 59% (355) |
| 2020-21 | 625 | 39 | 16.0:1 | 42% (261) |
| 2017-18 | 561 | 41.3 | 13.6:1 | 58% (324) |
| 2015-16 | 566 | 40 | 14.2:1 | 62% (349) |
| 2010-11 | 568 | 44 | 12.9:1 | 64% (361) |
| 2000-01 | 843 | 54 | 15.6:1 | 47% (392) |
| 1990-91 | 538 | 31 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Macon Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (561 to 576); teachers unchanged (41.3 to 41.4).
About Macon Middle School
Macon Middle School serves students in Franklin, North Carolina, as a medium-sized middle-grades school. The latest federal count shows 576 students in grades 7 through 8.
Macon Middle School is among 12 schools run by Macon County Schools, which serves 4,469 students.
Macon Middle School is 70% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 26% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 87% White among all Macon County residents. The school's diversity index is 45%, meaning two students picked at random have a 45% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 13.9 students per teacher and 41.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in North Carolina. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Macon County average 82%.
allk12 grades Macon Middle School a B-. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Macon Middle School, the prediction is 48.5% and the result is 51.5%.
Within Macon County, the median household income is $59,061, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Besides Macon Middle School, Macon County has 11 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Mountain View Intermediate, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Macon Middle School ranks 4th of 7 on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Over 4 years, Macon Middle School's enrollment declined 8%, to 576. The number of students per teacher fell from 16.0 to 13.9 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- South Macon ElementaryElementary · 465 students
- Iotla Valley ElementaryElementary · 408 students
- Cartoogechaye ElementaryElementary · 354 students
- Highlands SchoolCombined · 344 students
Other schools in Franklin
- Franklin HighHigh · 996 students
- Mountain View IntermediateMiddle · 614 students
- South Macon ElementaryElementary · 465 students
- Iotla Valley ElementaryElementary · 408 students
- Cartoogechaye ElementaryElementary · 354 students
- East Franklin ElementaryElementary · 315 students
Other Macon Middle schools
One other US public school is named Macon Middle. Macon Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- MACON MIDDLE SCHOOLMACON, MO · 275 students
Nearby schools
- Mountain View Intermediate0.2 mi · 614
- Macon Early College High School1.3 mi · 154
- Franklin High1.6 mi · 996
- East Franklin Elementary2.0 mi · 315
- Macon Virtual Academy2.5 mi · 44
- Bartram Academy3.9 mi · 102
Frequently asked questions
About Macon Middle SchoolHow many students attend Macon Middle School?
Macon Middle School enrolls approximately 576 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Macon Middle School serve?
Macon Middle School serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Macon Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Macon Middle School is approximately 13.9:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Macon Middle School?
Student demographics at Macon Middle School are roughly 70% White, 26% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Macon Middle School in?
Macon Middle School is part of Macon County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.