Edward Best Elementary

Summary:

Edward Best Elementary is a public elementary school in Louisburg, North Carolina, serving 476 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Franklin County Schools district, which is ranked 131 out of 242 districts in the state.

Edward Best Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 82.5% of 3rd graders, 80.8% of 4th graders, and 66.7% of 5th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the district and state. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, particularly African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 25% of North Carolina elementary schools for these subgroups. Over the past decade, Edward Best Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 25-30% of North Carolina elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students (71.01% in 2022-2023) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of students from low-income households, Edward Best Elementary's academic performance remains strong. When compared to other elementary schools in the Franklin County Schools district and the surrounding area, such as Franklinton Elementary, Bunn Elementary, and Laurel Mill Elementary, Edward Best Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking in the top quarter of North Carolina elementary schools.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 4011 NC 56 Hwy East
       Louisburg, NC  27549-9804


(919) 853-2347

District: Franklin County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
301st of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,632 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  476

Racial breakdown:

White:
43.3%
African American:
24.2%
Hispanic:
24.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71% Help


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Compare Details Edward Best Elementary ranks better than 80% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 2nd 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 76.63. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Edward Best Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.3%), African American (24.2%), Hispanic (24.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 71% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edward Best Elementary is 14. 5 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 Edward Best Elementary is $9,632. 6 elementary schools in the Franklin County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Edward Best Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Edward Best Elementary 301st of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Edward Best 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 Edward Best Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Edward Best Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 59.17 554th 1276 56.6%
2007 68.10 384th 1293 70.3%
2008 61.00 530th 1324 60.0%
2009 55.45 693rd 1354 48.8%
2010 51.31 754th 1363 44.7%
2011 60.40 602nd 1381 56.4%
2012 66.74 467th 1388 66.4%
2013 65.86 424th 1403 69.8%
2014 72.94 343rd 1390 75.3%
2015 62.55 526th 1440 63.5%
2016 71.00 379th 1425 73.4%
2017 72.28 367th 1429 74.3%
2018 70.84 382nd 1434 73.4%
2019 70.43 396th 1473 73.1%
2021 34.68 945th 1489 36.5%
2022 64.91 501st 1514 66.9%
2023 74.89 328th 1502 78.2%
2024 76.63 301st 1505 80.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Edward Best Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.48 383rd 1332 71.2%
2019 77.79 188th 1361 86.2%
2021 37.72 823rd 1329 38.1%
2022 75.54 196th 1366 85.7%
2023 83.81 110th 1437 92.3%
2024 83.78 108th 1450 92.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Edward Best Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.65 365th 1405 74.0%
2019 69.93 390th 1424 72.6%
2021 26.76 1062nd 1440 26.3%
2022 59.95 548th 1458 62.4%
2023 72.30 350th 1459 76.0%
2024 84.07 167th 1455 88.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Edward Best Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.19 205th 897 77.1%
2019 75.87 105th 878 88.0%
2022 38.40 364th 634 42.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Edward Best Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 33.17 419th 494 15.2%
2023 59.18 299th 582 48.6%
2024 70.31 57th 669 91.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Edward Best Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.26 415th 1413 70.6%
2019 68.32 406th 1430 71.6%
2021 45.40 759th 1444 47.4%
2022 68.32 409th 1464 72.1%
2023 73.08 327th 1461 77.6%
2024 65.57 464th 1464 68.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Edward Best Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.69 237th 927 74.4%
2019 81.62 90th 949 90.5%
2021 38.24 525th 896 41.4%
2022 67.25 213th 927 77.0%
2023 70.84 198th 933 78.8%
2024 74.28 152nd 924 83.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Edward Best Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.81 127th 851 85.1%
2019 60.61 296th 865 65.8%
2021 37.76 520th 843 38.3%
2022 61.58 259th 893 71.0%
2023 85.73 74th 915 91.9%
2024 79.48 121st 951 87.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Edward Best Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.57 299th 1178 74.6%
2019 73.90 263rd 1183 77.8%
2021 42.68 687th 1172 41.4%
2022 66.64 360th 1194 69.8%
2023 69.09 332nd 1183 71.9%
2024 71.65 302nd 1166 74.1%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Edward Best Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Edward Best Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 297 214 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 514
1989 318 201 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 526
1990 330 199 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 541
1991 329 226 0 5 2 n/a n/a 0 562
1992 367 216 0 7 3 n/a n/a 0 593
1993 398 208 0 11 3 n/a n/a 0 620
1994 407 215 3 15 5 n/a n/a 0 645
1995 482 282 1 13 6 n/a n/a 0 784
1996 482 282 1 13 6 n/a n/a 0 784
1997 525 270 4 18 9 n/a n/a 0 826
1998 592 287 6 25 5 n/a n/a 0 915
1999 285 129 9 21 0 n/a n/a 0 444
2000 283 148 5 25 0 n/a n/a 0 461
2001 276 138 3 30 0 n/a n/a 0 447
2002 229 148 3 34 1 n/a n/a 0 415
2003 229 148 3 34 1 n/a n/a 0 415
2004 231 128 0 43 4 n/a n/a 0 406
2005 227 132 0 43 4 n/a n/a 0 406
2006 241 172 0 51 3 n/a n/a 0 467
2007 277 152 4 56 7 n/a n/a 22 518
2008 284 158 3 55 5 n/a n/a 26 531
2009 283 174 5 53 4 n/a n/a 0 519
2010 251 170 6 54 5 n/a n/a 0 486
2011 236 141 2 70 2 1 24 0 476
2012 222 132 4 75 5 1 18 0 457
2013 237 125 4 82 4 0 21 0 473
2014 226 134 3 82 3 0 16 0 464
2015 235 132 2 90 5 0 22 0 486
2016 236 152 2 105 5 1 22 0 523
2017 238 154 2 108 5 0 18 0 525
2018 217 159 2 117 2 0 21 0 518
2019 226 175 3 113 1 0 30 0 548
2020 190 131 0 109 2 0 49 0 481
2021 184 131 0 116 2 0 38 0 471
2022 192 120 0 114 1 0 46 0 473
2023 206 115 0 115 0 1 39 0 476

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 Edward Best Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 514 32.0 16.0 37.5
1989 526 32.0 16.4 46.4
1990 541 32.0 16.9 43.3
1991 562 32.0 17.5 41.6
1992 593 35.0 16.9 30.7
1993 620 33.0 18.8 31.8
1994 645 35.0 18.4 33.8
1995 784 44.0 17.8 32.9
1996 784 44.0 17.8 32.9
1997 826 49.0 16.9 37.4
1998 915 59.0 15.5 35.3
1999 444 59.0 7.5 94.8
2000 461 27.0 17.1 51.6
2001 447 27.0 16.6 54.6
2002 415 23.0 18.0 56.4
2003 415 23.0 18.0 56.4
2004 406 23.0 17.7 57.1
2005 406 23.0 17.7 58.4
2006 467 23.0 20.3 54.8
2007 518 n/a n/a 59.3
2008 531 35.0 15.2 56.8
2009 519 35.0 14.8 55.7
2010 486 32.8 14.8 61.9
2011 476 31.9 14.9 64.1
2012 457 31.9 14.3 70
2013 473 32.3 14.6 70.8
2014 464 33.1 13.9 70.7
2015 486 33.0 14.7 99.4
2016 523 35.0 14.9 99.4
2017 525 34.4 15.2 99.4
2018 518 32.6 15.8 99.4
2019 548 32.5 16.8 64.4
2020 481 36.5 13.1 68.2
2021 471 35.0 13.4 73.7
2022 473 34.0 13.9 60.9
2023 476 34.0 14.0 71

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 Edward Best Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 514 32.0 16.0 37.5
1989 526 32.0 16.4 46.4
1990 541 32.0 16.9 43.3
1991 562 32.0 17.5 41.6
1992 593 35.0 16.9 30.7
1993 620 33.0 18.8 31.8
1994 645 35.0 18.4 33.8
1995 784 44.0 17.8 32.9
1996 784 44.0 17.8 32.9
1997 826 49.0 16.9 37.4
1998 915 59.0 15.5 35.3
1999 444 59.0 7.5 94.8
2000 461 27.0 17.1 51.6
2001 447 27.0 16.6 54.6
2002 415 23.0 18.0 56.4
2003 415 23.0 18.0 56.4
2004 406 23.0 17.7 57.1
2005 406 23.0 17.7 58.4
2006 467 23.0 20.3 54.8
2007 518 n/a n/a 59.3
2008 531 35.0 15.2 56.8
2009 519 35.0 14.8 55.7
2010 486 32.8 14.8 61.9
2011 476 31.9 14.9 64.1
2012 457 31.9 14.3 70
2013 473 32.3 14.6 70.8
2014 464 33.1 13.9 70.7
2015 486 33.0 14.7 99.4
2016 523 35.0 14.9 99.4
2017 525 34.4 15.2 99.4
2018 518 32.6 15.8 99.4
2019 548 32.5 16.8 64.4
2020 481 36.5 13.1 68.2
2021 471 35.0 13.4 73.7
2022 473 34.0 13.9 60.9
2023 476 34.0 14.0 71

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 Edward Best Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,000 (10.4%) $8,632 (89.6%) $9,632

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Edward Best Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 396th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 328th of 1502 Elementary schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Edward Best Elementary)7279.7
 7.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Franklin County Schools)61.460.8
 0.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Edward Best Elementary)6854.7
 13.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Franklin County Schools)50.142.5
 7.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Edward Best Elementary)76.475
 1.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Franklin County Schools)60.659.1
 1.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Edward Best Elementary)56.963.5
 6.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Franklin County Schools)56.856.6
 0.2%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Edward Best Elementary)68.258.8
 9.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Franklin County Schools)60.253.9
 6.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Edward Best Elementary)57.961.3
 3.4%
   5th Grade Reading (Franklin County Schools)53.144.5
 8.6%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Edward Best Elementary)84.173.8
 10.3%
   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 Students548476
 13.1%
African American175115
 34.3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian30
 100%
Hispanic113115
 1.8%
Pacific Islander01
White226206
 8.8%
Two or More Races3039
 30%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.4%71%
 6.6%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 476 students attended Edward Best Elementary.

Students at Edward Best Elementary are 43% White, 24% African American, 24% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Edward Best Elementary ranks 301st of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 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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