Bunn Elementary

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Bunn Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bunn, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 554. The school is part of the Franklin County Schools district, which is ranked 131 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bunn Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students (28.7%) and a lower percentage of White students (45.13%). The school has shown mixed academic performance, outperforming the state and district in 3rd and 4th grade mathematics but lagging behind in 5th grade reading proficiency. Bunn Elementary's African American students perform well, ranking in the top 25% of North Carolina elementary schools, but the school's English Language Learner and students with disabilities populations have struggled. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.35% to 75.62%, is also noteworthy.

Compared to nearby schools, Bunn Elementary's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly better than Louisburg Elementary and Royal Elementary, but it lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Wake County Schools district, such as Jones Dairy Elementary, Sanford Creek Elementary, and Rolesville Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 686 Bunn Elem School Road
       Bunn, NC  27508


(919) 496-4015

District: Franklin County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
743rd of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,785 Help


Students who attend Bunn Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Bunn Middle
High:    Bunn High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  554

Racial breakdown:

White:
45.1%
Hispanic:
28.7%
African American:
19.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Bunn Elementary ranks better than 50.6% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 5th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Franklin County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.11. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Bunn Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Franklin County Schools District. Student population at Bunn Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45.1%), Hispanic (28.7%), African American (19.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 69.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bunn Elementary is 13.8. 4 elementary schools in the Franklin County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bunn Elementary is $9,785. 4 elementary schools in the Franklin County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bunn Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bunn Elementary 743rd of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Bunn Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Franklin County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin County Schools 131st of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bunn Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bunn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 41.82 844th 1276 33.9%
2007 55.42 644th 1293 50.2%
2008 43.38 828th 1324 37.5%
2009 57.17 662nd 1354 51.1%
2010 54.49 709th 1363 48.0%
2011 57.51 654th 1381 52.6%
2012 59.59 611th 1388 56.0%
2013 35.93 926th 1403 34.0%
2014 38.53 875th 1390 37.1%
2015 40.70 894th 1440 37.9%
2016 55.79 625th 1425 56.1%
2017 58.89 595th 1429 58.4%
2018 55.13 662nd 1434 53.8%
2019 62.67 527th 1473 64.2%
2021 27.77 1060th 1489 28.8%
2022 38.19 949th 1514 37.3%
2023 45.89 832nd 1502 44.6%
2024 50.11 743rd 1505 50.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bunn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.05 95th 421 77.4%
2019 68.22 93rd 497 81.3%
2021 21.04 349th 385 9.4%
2022 46.65 222nd 485 54.2%
2023 59.67 136th 514 73.5%
2024 23.21 475th 533 10.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bunn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 28.56 625th 801 22.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bunn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.18 428th 1332 67.9%
2019 74.45 239th 1361 82.4%
2021 41.07 757th 1329 43.0%
2022 63.43 382nd 1366 72.0%
2023 51.39 682nd 1437 52.5%
2024 61.55 468th 1450 67.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Bunn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.26 701st 1405 50.1%
2019 59.21 574th 1424 59.7%
2021 28.64 1028th 1440 28.6%
2022 35.48 971st 1458 33.4%
2023 45.13 812th 1459 44.3%
2024 46.94 766th 1455 47.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Bunn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.49 379th 897 57.7%
2019 71.39 141st 878 83.9%
2021 49.21 247th 646 61.8%
2022 21.63 573rd 634 9.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Bunn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.51 543rd 612 11.3%
2022 43.22 412th 500 17.6%
2023 51.12 425th 582 27.0%
2024 53.43 411th 669 38.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Bunn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.49 600th 1413 57.5%
2019 64.72 459th 1430 67.9%
2021 28.04 1023rd 1444 29.2%
2022 40.17 897th 1464 38.7%
2023 46.04 818th 1461 44.0%
2024 52.55 697th 1464 52.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Bunn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.15 448th 927 51.7%
2019 63.35 275th 949 71.0%
2021 38.44 522nd 896 41.7%
2022 44.33 488th 927 47.4%
2023 56.25 348th 933 62.7%
2024 63.78 247th 924 73.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bunn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.66 268th 851 68.5%
2019 69.04 208th 865 76.0%
2021 32.45 601st 843 28.7%
2022 34.90 627th 893 29.8%
2023 40.03 570th 915 37.7%
2024 38.28 621st 951 34.7%
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Rank History for White students at Bunn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.23 678th 1178 42.4%
2019 55.00 532nd 1183 55.0%
2021 27.80 908th 1172 22.5%
2022 43.96 693rd 1194 42.0%
2023 51.11 598th 1183 49.5%
2024 54.94 528th 1166 54.7%
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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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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Bunn Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 406 212 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 620
1989 446 225 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 673
1990 444 227 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 671
1991 494 230 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 728
1992 508 244 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 761
1993 552 265 0 6 3 n/a n/a 0 826
1994 559 254 2 5 3 n/a n/a 0 823
1995 605 261 4 4 3 n/a n/a 0 877
1996 605 261 4 4 3 n/a n/a 0 877
1997 650 301 2 10 4 n/a n/a 0 967
1998 695 313 2 28 1 n/a n/a 0 1039
1999 604 296 3 35 2 n/a n/a 0 940
2000 591 333 3 36 2 n/a n/a 0 965
2001 629 313 6 55 6 n/a n/a 0 1009
2002 413 191 4 48 4 n/a n/a 0 660
2003 413 191 4 48 4 n/a n/a 0 660
2004 377 195 3 43 5 n/a n/a 0 623
2005 369 188 3 53 1 n/a n/a 0 614
2006 374 189 3 61 2 n/a n/a 0 629
2007 400 182 2 68 5 n/a n/a 18 675
2008 399 202 3 96 3 n/a n/a 20 723
2009 414 215 2 106 4 n/a n/a 0 741
2010 379 195 2 108 4 n/a n/a 0 688
2011 385 172 1 124 5 1 21 0 709
2012 389 158 1 146 7 1 22 0 724
2013 364 158 1 154 6 1 17 0 701
2014 354 161 2 154 3 0 27 0 701
2015 352 161 4 155 0 0 17 0 689
2016 322 139 5 148 0 0 18 0 632
2017 317 140 7 169 0 0 20 0 653
2018 295 132 4 178 1 0 26 0 636
2019 267 119 5 168 1 0 20 0 580
2020 248 106 3 166 2 0 28 0 553
2021 211 96 1 152 1 0 19 0 480
2022 237 95 1 164 1 0 22 0 520
2023 250 107 3 159 1 0 34 0 554

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 Bunn Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 620 30.0 20.6 26.9
1989 673 30.0 22.4 32.1
1990 671 38.0 17.6 32.9
1991 728 38.0 19.1 30.4
1992 761 40.0 19.0 22.9
1993 826 41.0 20.1 26.5
1994 823 42.0 19.6 34
1995 877 49.0 17.9 34.7
1996 877 49.0 17.9 34.7
1997 967 53.0 18.2 32.6
1998 1039 62.0 16.8 33.5
1999 940 62.0 15.2 43
2000 965 57.0 16.9 37.7
2001 1009 57.0 17.7 42.1
2002 660 41.0 16.1 44.4
2003 660 41.0 16.1 44.4
2004 623 41.0 15.2 50.6
2005 614 41.0 15.0 62.2
2006 629 41.0 15.3 56.4
2007 675 n/a n/a 54.8
2008 723 44.8 16.1 59.3
2009 741 45.5 16.3 58.7
2010 688 44.3 15.5 60.9
2011 709 45.0 15.7 64.3
2012 724 46.5 15.5 66.3
2013 701 46.5 15.0 68.6
2014 701 46.7 14.9 66.5
2015 689 48.0 14.3 99.1
2016 632 45.0 14.0 99.5
2017 653 36.6 17.8 98.8
2018 636 37.5 16.9 98.1
2019 580 38.7 14.9 70.7
2020 553 38.0 14.5 67.5
2021 480 35.5 13.5 75.6
2022 520 37.0 14.0 56.3
2023 554 40.0 13.8 69.9

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 Bunn Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 620 30.0 20.6 26.9
1989 673 30.0 22.4 32.1
1990 671 38.0 17.6 32.9
1991 728 38.0 19.1 30.4
1992 761 40.0 19.0 22.9
1993 826 41.0 20.1 26.5
1994 823 42.0 19.6 34
1995 877 49.0 17.9 34.7
1996 877 49.0 17.9 34.7
1997 967 53.0 18.2 32.6
1998 1039 62.0 16.8 33.5
1999 940 62.0 15.2 43
2000 965 57.0 16.9 37.7
2001 1009 57.0 17.7 42.1
2002 660 41.0 16.1 44.4
2003 660 41.0 16.1 44.4
2004 623 41.0 15.2 50.6
2005 614 41.0 15.0 62.2
2006 629 41.0 15.3 56.4
2007 675 n/a n/a 54.8
2008 723 44.8 16.1 59.3
2009 741 45.5 16.3 58.7
2010 688 44.3 15.5 60.9
2011 709 45.0 15.7 64.3
2012 724 46.5 15.5 66.3
2013 701 46.5 15.0 68.6
2014 701 46.7 14.9 66.5
2015 689 48.0 14.3 99.1
2016 632 45.0 14.0 99.5
2017 653 36.6 17.8 98.8
2018 636 37.5 16.9 98.1
2019 580 38.7 14.9 70.7
2020 553 38.0 14.5 67.5
2021 480 35.5 13.5 75.6
2022 520 37.0 14.0 56.3
2023 554 40.0 13.8 69.9

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bunn Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $917 (9.4%) $8,868 (90.6%) $9,785

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bunn Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 527th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 832nd of 1502 Elementary schools
 19.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bunn Elementary)65.162.3
 2.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Franklin County Schools)61.460.8
 0.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Bunn Elementary)51.244.3
 6.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Franklin County Schools)50.142.5
 7.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bunn Elementary)69.960.6
 9.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Franklin County Schools)60.659.1
 1.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Bunn Elementary)59.250
 9.2%
   4th Grade Reading (Franklin County Schools)56.856.6
 0.2%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bunn Elementary)6656.1
 9.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Franklin County Schools)60.253.9
 6.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Bunn Elementary)5732.9
 24.1%
   5th Grade Reading (Franklin County Schools)53.144.5
 8.6%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Bunn Elementary)8556.1
 28.9%
   5th Grade Science (Franklin County Schools)77.967.8
 10.1%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students580554
 4.5%
African American119107
 10.1%
American Indian11
Asian53
 40%
Hispanic168159
 5.4%
Pacific Islander00
White267250
 6.4%
Two or More Races2034
 70%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.7%69.9%
 0.8%


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Students at Bunn Elementary are 45% White, 29% Hispanic, 19% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Students who attend Bunn Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bunn Middle
High : Bunn High

In the 2022-23 school year, 554 students attended Bunn Elementary.

Bunn Elementary ranks 743rd of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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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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