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How has South Macon Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
465
Elementary
DISTRICT 386 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MACON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370276002589
South Macon Elementary
855 Addington Bridge Road, Franklin, NC 28734 · (828) 369-0796 · Macon County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL465 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% 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
13.9:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
462 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 | 36 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 16% smaller than its 4th grade class (95).
Student demographics
44%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
Students here typically continue to
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
53.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
65.9%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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
59.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% 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 South Macon Elementary
South Macon Elementary's state test result (59.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Macon Elementary this school | 465 | 99.4% | 59.4% |
| Franklin Elementary Mount Airy | 473 | 98.9% | 54.5% |
| Mulberry Elementary School North Wilkesboro | 419 | 99.3% | 66.4% |
| Pisgah Forest Elementary Brevard | 431 | 99.3% | 58.2% |
| West Yadkin Elementary Hamptonville | 422 | 96.4% | 47.6% |
| Stanfield Elementary Stanfield | 483 | 99.4% | 57.6% |
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 South Macon Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #521 of 1,297 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.9% | #448 of 1,296 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #512 of 1,300 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 465 | #710 of 1,485 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #437 of 1,377 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.9% | #1,118 of 1,379 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #333 of 1,414 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.0% | #709 of 937 |
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
465
-11 (-2%) vs 2020
-7% since 2010-11, when it was 500
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 465 | 33.5 | 13.9:1 | 99% (462) |
| 2023-24 | 477 | 38.7 | 12.3:1 | 99% (474) |
| 2022-23 | 498 | 43.7 | 11.4:1 | 72% (357) |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 40 | 11.9:1 | 54% (255) |
| 2017-18 | 500 | 39.3 | 12.7:1 | 66% (329) |
| 2015-16 | 486 | 34 | 14.3:1 | 70% (342) |
| 2010-11 | 500 | 38 | 13.2:1 | 72% (361) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Macon Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (500 to 465); teachers down 15% (39.3 to 33.5).
About South Macon Elementary
South Macon Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of Franklin, North Carolina. The grade span is pre-K through 4, and enrollment is 465 students.
A total of 12 schools make up Macon County Schools, with 4,469 students enrolled.
A majority of students at South Macon Elementary, 70%, are White. The remaining shares are 27% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Macon County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school's share is lower. By the diversity index, South Macon Elementary comes in at 44%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 13.9:1, with 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at South Macon Elementary is 99%. The 82% average for public schools in Macon County is 17 points lower.
Measured against North Carolina public elementary schools, South Macon Elementary receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, South Macon Elementary would score about 48.5%. It scores 59.4%, 10.9 points above that figure.
In Macon County (population about 37,941), median household income is about $59,061, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. South Macon Elementary is one of 12 public schools in Macon County, which together enroll about 4,469 students.
The shortest distance from South Macon Elementary to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Bartram Academy. A five-mile radius around the school includes 7 other public schools. By average proficiency, South Macon Elementary is 3rd among 7 schools close by.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 476 to 465, a small change. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.9:1 to 13.9:1.
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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
- Macon Middle SchoolMiddle · 576 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
- Macon Middle SchoolMiddle · 576 students
- Iotla Valley ElementaryElementary · 408 students
- Cartoogechaye ElementaryElementary · 354 students
- East Franklin ElementaryElementary · 315 students
Nearby schools
- Bartram Academy0.2 mi · 102
- Macon Early College High School3.4 mi · 154
- Mountain View Intermediate4.0 mi · 614
- Macon Virtual Academy4.0 mi · 44
- Macon Middle School4.1 mi · 576
- Cartoogechaye Elementary4.3 mi · 354
Frequently asked questions
About South Macon ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at South Macon Elementary?
South Macon Elementary enrolls approximately 465 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does South Macon Elementary serve?
South Macon Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at South Macon Elementary?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at South Macon Elementary.
How diverse is South Macon Elementary?
South Macon Elementary reports a student body of 70% White, 27% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is South Macon Elementary public or private?
South Macon Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Macon County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.