Best Public Schools in Franklinton, NC

Summary:

The city of Franklinton, North Carolina is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals a mix of performance among these schools, with Tar River Elementary and Wilton Elementary standing out as the stronger-performing schools in the area.

Franklinton High School has generally lower proficiency rates on EOC exams compared to the Franklin County Schools and North Carolina averages, except for Math I. Franklinton Elementary also has lower proficiency rates on EOG exams compared to the district and state, particularly in 3rd grade reading. In contrast, Tar River Elementary and Wilton Elementary, which are part of the Granville County Schools district, have higher proficiency rates in EOG exams, especially in mathematics and science.

The schools in Franklinton also vary in their demographics, with Franklinton High School and Franklinton Middle School having a more balanced racial makeup, while Tar River Elementary and Wilton Elementary have higher percentages of white students. Additionally, the schools in the Franklinton area have varying levels of free and reduced lunch rates, with Franklinton Elementary having the highest rate at 81.42%.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklinton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	431 S Hillsborough St.	Franklinton	27525	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 494-2479	485	35	13.9	83.1%	117 (24.1%)	229 (47.2%)	98 (20.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.8%)	30.9	1084^th of 1505 public elementary schools	28.0%		40	931^st of 1502 public elementary schools	38.0%	153					46.5	60.9	43.2				23.3	48.9	39.2				50.0		$10,634	$1,099	$9,535
Franklinton High	Public	9-12	910 Cedar Creek Road	Franklinton	27525	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 494-2332	1,218	66	18.4	54.6%	463 (38.0%)	420 (34.5%)	247 (20.3%)	12 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (6.2%)	36	399^th of 640 public high schools	37.7%		41.3	342^nd of 626 public high schools	45.4%	57	43.9	54.5	37.4	49.2															$8,675	$527	$8,148
Franklinton Middle	Public	6-8	3 N Main St	Franklinton	27525	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 494-2971	227	19	11.7	82.8%	53 (23.3%)	94 (41.4%)	49 (21.6%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (11.5%)	35.2	529^th of 793 public middle schools	33.3%		30.6	550^th of 784 public middle schools	29.8%	21								47.2	44.8	30.0				51.4	44.3	34.3		49.3	$12,515	$1,448	$11,066
Wilton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2555 Hwy 96	Franklinton	27525	Franklin County	Granville County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 528-0033	293	20	14.9	59.4%	150 (51.2%)	62 (21.2%)	56 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.5%)	48.4	774^th of 1505 public elementary schools	48.6%		67.2	461^st of 1502 public elementary schools	69.3%	313					55.4	43.8	76.2				37.5	54.2	50.0				69.0		$10,049	$680	$9,369
Tar River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2642 Philo White Rd	Franklinton	27525	Franklin County	Granville County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 528-2767	358	25	14.0	67.0%	202 (56.4%)	55 (15.4%)	71 (19.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.5%)	49.4	756^th of 1505 public elementary schools	49.8%		62.3	541^st of 1502 public elementary schools	64.0%	215					29.2	59.6	64.9				14.6	55.3	52.6				80.7		$9,962	$879	$9,083

Cities Near Franklinton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Youngsville	3.62 mi	4	142^nd
Wake Forest	6.32 mi	15	57^th
Louisburg	6.79 mi	8	212^th
Creedmoor	10.52 mi	5	164^th
Raleigh	11.17 mi	108	179^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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