Enrollment
349
Elementary
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370153002628
Royal Elementary
308 Flat Rock Church Road, Louisburg, NC 27549 · (919) 496-7377 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL349 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
13.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
346 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 20% larger than its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
49.7%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
64.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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
59.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% 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 Royal Elementary
Royal Elementary's state test result (59.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Elementary this school | 349 | 99.1% | 59.6% |
| Spring Hope Elementary Spring Hope | 378 | 97.9% | 49.7% |
| Little River Elementary Durham | 326 | 99.1% | 56.7% |
| Snow Hill Primary Snow Hill | 403 | 99.3% | N/A |
| Shady Brook Elementary Kannapolis | 322 | 99.1% | 37.6% |
| Club Boulevard Elementary Durham | 364 | 99.2% | 56.9% |
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 Royal Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #514 of 1,297 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.6% | #485 of 1,296 | #4 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #623 of 1,300 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 349 | #1,056 of 1,485 | #8 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #254 of 1,377 | #2 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.6% | #219 of 1,379 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.1% | #562 of 1,414 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.5% | #91 of 937 | N/A |
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
349
-18 (-5%) vs 2020
-38% since 2010-11, when it was 563
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 349 | 26.5 | 13.2:1 | 99% (346) |
| 2023-24 | 354 | 26.2 | 13.5:1 | 80% (282) |
| 2022-23 | 347 | 28 | 12.4:1 | 73% (253) |
| 2020-21 | 367 | 27 | 13.6:1 | 69% (255) |
| 2017-18 | 502 | 28.7 | 17.5:1 | 99% (499) |
| 2015-16 | 588 | 36 | 16.3:1 | 99% (585) |
| 2010-11 | 563 | 36 | 15.6:1 | 56% (317) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Royal Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (502 to 349); teachers down 8% (28.7 to 26.5).
About Royal Elementary
Royal Elementary is an elementary school in Louisburg, North Carolina, according to federal school records. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 349 students. That puts enrollment 25% below the 467-student average for elementary schools in North Carolina.
Franklin County Schools is responsible for 16 schools, Royal Elementary included, with 7,978 students in all.
The biggest share of students at Royal Elementary, 34%, is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 32% Hispanic, 30% Black, and 4% multiracial. In Franklin County overall, about 62% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 70%.
Based on 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, Royal Elementary has a ratio of 13.2:1. Across elementary schools in North Carolina, the average ratio is 14.9:1. Income data for the school show 99% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 17 points above the 82% average for public schools in Franklin County.
Among North Carolina public elementary schools, Royal Elementary outscored 67%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
After adjusting for student poverty, Royal Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 59.6%; the prediction is 48.6%.
The school's county is Franklin County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $74,240 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Franklin County number 19, with about 11,614 students.
About 4.8 miles separate Royal Elementary from the closest public school, Franklin County Early College. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Royal Elementary places 3rd out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment was 349 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 367.
Royal Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
74,386
Census ACS
Median income
$74,240
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
11,614 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Franklin County Schools
- Franklinton HighHigh · 1,127 students
- Bunn HighHigh · 817 students
- Louisburg Magnet HighHigh · 630 students
- Bunn MiddleMiddle · 618 students
- Bunn ElementaryElementary · 600 students
- Cedar Creek MiddleMiddle · 529 students
Other schools in Louisburg
- Louisburg Magnet HighHigh · 630 students
- Edward Best ElementaryElementary · 498 students
- Crosscreek Charter SchoolElementary · 404 students
- Terrell Lane MiddleMiddle · 403 students
- Louisburg ElementaryElementary · 387 students
- Laurel Mill ElementaryElementary · 281 students
Other Royal Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Royal Elementary. Royal Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Royal Elementary SchoolBROOKSHIRE, TX · 760 students
- Royal Elementary SchoolHonolulu, HI · 293 students
Nearby schools
- Franklin County Early College4.8 mi · 179
- Cedar Creek Middle4.9 mi · 529
- Youngsville Academy5.1 mi · 615
- Franklinton High5.2 mi · 1,127
- Louisburg Elementary5.4 mi · 387
- Youngsville Elementary6.5 mi · 425
Frequently asked questions
About Royal ElementaryHow large is Royal Elementary?
Royal Elementary enrolls approximately 349 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Royal Elementary serve?
Royal Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Royal Elementary have?
Royal Elementary employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Royal Elementary?
Student demographics at Royal Elementary are roughly 34% White, 32% Hispanic, 30% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Royal Elementary?
Royal Elementary is overseen by Franklin County Schools in Franklin County.
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