The Franklin School of Innovation

Summary:

The Franklin School of Innovation is a public charter high school serving grades 5-12 in Asheville, North Carolina, with a student population of 694 and part of the Buncombe County Schools district, which is ranked 57 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

The school stands out for its strong academic performance, with students scoring well above the state average in key areas like English (77.1% proficiency vs. 59.7% state average), Math III (78.6% vs. 57.6%), and 8th grade science (80.6% vs. 70.1%). The Franklin School of Innovation has consistently ranked in the top half of North Carolina high schools and received a 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger. It also excels in supporting special education and disabled students, indicating strong resources and programs for these student groups.

However, the school's racial diversity has declined over time, with the percentage of white students increasing from 83.8% in 2020-2021 to 80.84% in 2022-2023. Additionally, while the school's performance in Math III is exceptional, its earlier math assessments (grades 5-8) show more mixed results, with some grades performing significantly below the state average. When compared to nearby public high schools like Pisgah High, Reynolds High, and Roberson High, The Franklin School of Innovation generally outperforms them in academic achievement and school rankings.


Detail:

Public, Charter 5-12

 61 Innovation Dr
       Asheville, NC  28806


(828) 318-8140

District: The Franklin School of Innovation

SchoolDigger Rank:
234th of 640 North Carolina High Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  694

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.8%
Two or more races:
8.5%
Hispanic:
8.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  13% Help


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Compare Details The Franklin School of Innovation ranks better than 67.3% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64. (See more...)
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Compare Details The Franklin School of Innovation ranks better than 63.4% of high schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.95. (See more...)
Student Body
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

The Franklin School of Innovation:

SchoolDigger ranks The Franklin School of Innovation 259th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See The Franklin School of Innovation in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks The Franklin School of Innovation 234th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See The Franklin School of Innovation in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks The Franklin School of Innovation 57th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for The Franklin School of Innovation

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Rank History for all middle school students at The Franklin School of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 80.30 115th 705 83.7%
2016 77.12 135th 692 80.5%
2017 83.44 85th 694 87.8%
2018 81.27 101st 691 85.4%
2019 70.32 195th 737 73.5%
2021 63.17 241st 741 67.5%
2022 63.78 256th 786 67.4%
2023 67.01 224th 784 71.4%
2024 64.00 259th 793 67.3%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at The Franklin School of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 62.66 91st 302 69.9%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at The Franklin School of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 74.72 48th 473 89.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at The Franklin School of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 61.66 181st 633 71.4%
2022 70.79 126th 689 81.7%
2023 65.39 187th 735 74.6%
2024 65.03 209th 743 71.9%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at The Franklin School of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.57 114th 656 82.6%
2019 68.91 195th 684 71.5%
2021 65.82 214th 706 69.7%
2022 52.05 341st 733 53.5%
2023 64.38 227th 731 68.9%
2024 66.03 223rd 738 69.8%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at The Franklin School of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 83.97 32nd 504 93.7%
2022 73.78 49th 449 89.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at The Franklin School of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.39 82nd 665 87.7%
2019 69.84 192nd 697 72.5%
2021 59.57 253rd 711 64.4%
2022 70.57 188th 748 74.9%
2023 66.18 221st 747 70.4%
2024 60.89 262nd 751 65.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at The Franklin School of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.60 154th 596 74.2%
2019 50.03 313th 624 49.8%
2021 44.27 340th 632 46.2%
2022 44.79 368th 658 44.1%
2023 49.11 317th 656 51.7%
2024 47.46 339th 652 48.0%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for The Franklin School of Innovation

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Rank History for all high school students at The Franklin School of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.32 183rd 514 64.4%
2021 60.71 200th 594 66.3%
2022 67.55 184th 621 70.4%
2023 59.78 227th 626 63.7%
2024 59.95 234th 640 63.4%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at The Franklin School of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 75.66 35th 349 90.0%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at The Franklin School of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.32 45th 424 89.4%
2019 27.31 316th 446 29.1%
2022 77.74 94th 544 82.7%
2023 75.05 119th 597 80.1%
2024 60.74 185th 613 69.8%
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Rank History for high school Female students at The Franklin School of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.53 187th 449 58.4%
2019 48.32 214th 475 54.9%
2021 60.23 129th 475 72.8%
2022 65.75 188th 594 68.4%
2023 52.56 270th 588 54.1%
2024 45.37 319th 602 47.0%
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Rank History for high school Disabled students at The Franklin School of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.98 2nd 349 99.4%
2019 63.37 74th 364 79.7%
2021 77.25 39th 334 88.3%
2022 98.88 3rd 330 99.1%
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Rank History for high school Male students at The Franklin School of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.08 68th 463 85.3%
2019 55.98 163rd 488 66.6%
2021 60.29 123rd 481 74.4%
2022 70.14 160th 585 72.6%
2023 64.17 192nd 602 68.1%
2024 68.88 175th 607 71.2%
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Rank History for high school White students at The Franklin School of Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.15 167th 427 60.9%
2019 41.14 240th 444 45.9%
2021 49.46 176th 439 59.9%
2022 56.05 227th 534 57.5%
2023 56.92 228th 537 57.5%
2024 53.66 259th 553 53.2%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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by a parent
Thursday, March 23, 2017

Open Quote They are off to a poor start.

My son says less than half the kids will continue to High School. Less than half the students stayed from 6 - 8th grade. Wonder why? Close Quote



Enrollment information for The Franklin School of Innovation

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2015 247 4 2 9 1 0 12 0 275
2016 305 7 3 20 1 0 24 0 360
2017 343 5 8 25 1 0 27 0 409
2018 401 10 8 34 5 1 22 0 481
2019 435 13 7 27 2 1 32 0 517
2020 473 13 3 24 2 0 53 0 568
2021 538 14 4 25 0 0 61 0 642
2022 570 11 3 29 1 0 54 0 668
2023 561 12 4 56 2 0 59 0 694

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at The Franklin School of Innovation

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 275 18.0 15.2 28.7
2016 360 26.0 13.8 39.4
2017 409 30.8 13.2 27.1
2018 481 42.0 11.4 12.3
2019 517 45.5 11.3 13
2020 568 47.4 11.9 n/a
2021 642 53.8 11.9 n/a
2022 668 54.4 12.2 n/a
2023 694 51.4 13.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio The Franklin School of Innovation

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 275 18.0 15.2 28.7
2016 360 26.0 13.8 39.4
2017 409 30.8 13.2 27.1
2018 481 42.0 11.4 12.3
2019 517 45.5 11.3 13
2020 568 47.4 11.9 n/a
2021 642 53.8 11.9 n/a
2022 668 54.4 12.2 n/a
2023 694 51.4 13.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Impact of COVID-19 on The Franklin School of Innovation

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 195th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 224th of 784 Middle schools
 2.1%
Ranks 183rd of 514 High schoolsRanks 227th of 626 High schools
 0.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade Mathematics (The Franklin School of Innovation)70.853.4
 17.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (The Franklin School of Innovation)72.964.4
 8.5%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (The Franklin School of Innovation)85.475.3
 10.1%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (The Franklin School of Innovation)8368.4
 14.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (The Franklin School of Innovation)73.670.4
 3.2%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (The Franklin School of Innovation)64.352.7
 11.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (The Franklin School of Innovation)81.466.7
 14.7%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (The Franklin School of Innovation)48.630.5
 18.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (The Franklin School of Innovation)57.151.9
 5.2%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (The Franklin School of Innovation)81.474.4
 7%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%
End of Course Biology (The Franklin School of Innovation)56.855.8
 1%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (The Franklin School of Innovation)68.183.1
 15%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (The Franklin School of Innovation)28.923.9
 5%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (The Franklin School of Innovation)71.776.5
 4.8%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students517694
 34.2%
African American1312
 7.7%
American Indian22
Asian74
 42.9%
Hispanic2756
 107.4%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White435561
 29%
Two or More Races3259
 84.4%


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The Franklin School of Innovation ranks 234th of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 694 students attended The Franklin School of Innovation.

Students at The Franklin School of Innovation are 81% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% African American.


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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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