Louisburg Elementary

Summary:

Louisburg Elementary is a public elementary school in Louisburg, North Carolina, serving around 410 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 and has a 2-star rating.

Louisburg Elementary stands out for its significantly higher percentage of minority students compared to nearby schools, with 42.68% African American and 33.66% Hispanic students. However, the school consistently underperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores for Math, Reading, and Science, ranking in the bottom quarter of North Carolina elementary schools. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and per-student spending on par with surrounding schools, Louisburg Elementary has been rated with just 1 star by SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, the school's African American and Hispanic students perform better than the overall student population, suggesting that the low performance may be driven by other factors, such as socioeconomic status. Nearby schools like Laurel Mill Elementary, Youngsville Elementary, and Edward Best Elementary generally outperform Louisburg Elementary, despite serving similar student populations, indicating that there is potential for improvement at Louisburg Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 50 Stone Southerland Road
       Louisburg, NC  27549


(919) 496-3676

District: Franklin County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1085th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,539 Help


Students who attend Louisburg Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Terrell Lane Middle
High:    Louisburg Magnet High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.8 Help
Number of students:  410

Racial breakdown:

African American:
42.7%
Hispanic:
33.7%
White:
14.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Louisburg Elementary ranks worse than 72.1% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last 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 30.81. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Louisburg Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (42.7%), Hispanic (33.7%), White (14.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Franklin County Schools District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Louisburg Elementary is 11.8, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Franklin County Schools District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Louisburg Elementary is $10,539, which is the 4th highest among 8 elementary schools in the Franklin County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Louisburg Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Louisburg Elementary 1085th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Louisburg Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 Louisburg Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Louisburg Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 15.77 1165th 1276 8.7%
2007 18.16 1153rd 1293 10.8%
2008 18.55 1148th 1324 13.3%
2009 22.31 1130th 1354 16.5%
2010 39.16 944th 1363 30.7%
2011 36.80 964th 1381 30.2%
2012 38.96 959th 1388 30.9%
2013 27.81 1065th 1403 24.1%
2014 23.39 1112th 1390 20.0%
2015 27.54 1116th 1440 22.5%
2016 33.50 1019th 1425 28.5%
2017 43.81 855th 1429 40.2%
2018 44.17 852nd 1434 40.6%
2019 32.61 1059th 1473 28.1%
2021 17.54 1254th 1489 15.8%
2022 32.65 1044th 1514 31.0%
2023 28.56 1114th 1502 25.8%
2024 30.81 1085th 1505 27.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Louisburg Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.65 48th 421 88.6%
2019 50.59 201st 497 59.6%
2022 37.44 308th 485 36.5%
2023 42.00 280th 514 45.5%
2024 58.15 155th 533 70.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Louisburg Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.93 515th 1332 61.3%
2019 48.54 715th 1361 47.5%
2021 27.48 1004th 1329 24.5%
2022 49.60 657th 1366 51.9%
2023 34.97 987th 1437 31.3%
2024 38.93 936th 1450 35.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Louisburg Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.25 870th 1405 38.1%
2019 29.35 1088th 1424 23.6%
2021 17.61 1239th 1440 14.0%
2022 31.78 1035th 1458 29.0%
2023 34.45 975th 1459 33.2%
2024 34.25 1014th 1455 30.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Louisburg Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.24 535th 897 40.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Louisburg Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 56.52 364th 669 45.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Louisburg Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.07 825th 1413 41.6%
2019 37.09 982nd 1430 31.3%
2021 19.41 1194th 1444 17.3%
2022 34.59 989th 1464 32.4%
2023 24.27 1159th 1461 20.7%
2024 28.84 1107th 1464 24.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Louisburg Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.54 508th 927 45.2%
2019 41.42 574th 949 39.5%
2021 24.00 751st 896 16.2%
2022 51.46 390th 927 57.9%
2023 31.48 673rd 933 27.9%
2024 47.51 461st 924 50.1%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Louisburg Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.01 160th 851 81.2%
2019 50.51 411th 865 52.5%
2021 34.17 575th 843 31.8%
2022 37.21 594th 893 33.5%
2023 47.16 480th 915 47.5%
2024 49.29 461st 951 51.5%
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Rank History for White students at Louisburg Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.00 787th 1178 33.2%
2019 36.02 836th 1183 29.3%
2023 74.44 258th 1183 78.2%
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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.

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.

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

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Enrollment information for Louisburg Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 292 396 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 690
1989 293 409 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 704
1990 272 427 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 701
1991 285 387 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 680
1992 278 410 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 692
1993 256 368 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 629
1994 254 383 1 4 0 n/a n/a 16 658
1995 290 397 2 17 0 n/a n/a 0 706
1996 290 397 2 17 0 n/a n/a 0 706
1997 260 368 1 26 1 n/a n/a 0 656
1998 261 368 2 27 1 n/a n/a 0 659
1999 231 383 5 34 2 n/a n/a 0 655
2000 197 386 6 34 1 n/a n/a 0 624
2001 188 391 6 45 1 n/a n/a 0 631
2002 127 305 3 73 0 n/a n/a 0 508
2003 127 305 3 73 0 n/a n/a 0 508
2004 114 317 3 78 0 n/a n/a 0 512
2005 100 267 2 87 1 n/a n/a 0 457
2006 129 227 2 106 2 n/a n/a 0 466
2007 154 230 2 101 2 n/a n/a 15 504
2008 148 236 3 108 1 n/a n/a 17 513
2009 167 230 1 140 1 n/a n/a 0 539
2010 164 219 6 137 0 n/a n/a 0 526
2011 166 228 5 149 0 0 17 0 565
2012 163 240 3 167 0 0 15 0 588
2013 139 208 3 156 0 0 20 0 526
2014 133 210 3 139 0 0 10 0 495
2015 144 219 4 144 0 0 8 0 519
2016 121 205 3 173 0 0 12 0 514
2017 121 200 3 180 0 0 18 0 522
2018 108 209 3 164 0 0 21 0 505
2019 86 198 3 154 0 0 22 0 463
2020 66 187 3 154 0 0 35 0 445
2021 61 193 2 142 0 0 26 0 424
2022 68 205 2 146 0 0 25 0 446
2023 61 175 2 138 0 0 34 0 410

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 Louisburg Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 690 36.0 19.1 43.3
1989 704 36.0 19.5 54.4
1990 701 42.0 16.6 55.2
1991 680 42.0 16.1 56.9
1992 692 41.0 16.8 42.9
1993 629 36.0 17.5 56.1
1994 658 38.0 17.3 57.8
1995 706 43.0 16.4 48.9
1996 706 43.0 16.4 48.9
1997 656 42.0 15.6 55.8
1998 659 44.0 15.0 55.1
1999 655 44.0 14.9 57.7
2000 624 45.0 13.9 69.7
2001 631 45.0 14.0 70.4
2002 508 41.0 12.4 74.4
2003 508 41.0 12.4 74.4
2004 512 41.0 12.5 80.7
2005 457 41.0 11.1 76.8
2006 466 41.0 11.4 71
2007 504 n/a n/a 75.9
2008 513 39.0 13.2 80
2009 539 40.3 13.4 74.2
2010 526 40.3 13.0 77.8
2011 565 40.7 13.8 78.2
2012 588 44.3 13.2 78.1
2013 526 41.6 12.6 81.4
2014 495 42.0 11.7 84
2015 519 39.0 13.3 99.4
2016 514 40.0 12.8 99.4
2017 522 36.1 14.4 99.4
2018 505 34.0 14.8 99.4
2019 463 32.1 14.3 85.3
2020 445 33.0 13.4 84.5
2021 424 32.0 13.2 86.3
2022 446 32.0 13.9 74
2023 410 34.5 11.8 86.1

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 Louisburg Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 690 36.0 19.1 43.3
1989 704 36.0 19.5 54.4
1990 701 42.0 16.6 55.2
1991 680 42.0 16.1 56.9
1992 692 41.0 16.8 42.9
1993 629 36.0 17.5 56.1
1994 658 38.0 17.3 57.8
1995 706 43.0 16.4 48.9
1996 706 43.0 16.4 48.9
1997 656 42.0 15.6 55.8
1998 659 44.0 15.0 55.1
1999 655 44.0 14.9 57.7
2000 624 45.0 13.9 69.7
2001 631 45.0 14.0 70.4
2002 508 41.0 12.4 74.4
2003 508 41.0 12.4 74.4
2004 512 41.0 12.5 80.7
2005 457 41.0 11.1 76.8
2006 466 41.0 11.4 71
2007 504 n/a n/a 75.9
2008 513 39.0 13.2 80
2009 539 40.3 13.4 74.2
2010 526 40.3 13.0 77.8
2011 565 40.7 13.8 78.2
2012 588 44.3 13.2 78.1
2013 526 41.6 12.6 81.4
2014 495 42.0 11.7 84
2015 519 39.0 13.3 99.4
2016 514 40.0 12.8 99.4
2017 522 36.1 14.4 99.4
2018 505 34.0 14.8 99.4
2019 463 32.1 14.3 85.3
2020 445 33.0 13.4 84.5
2021 424 32.0 13.2 86.3
2022 446 32.0 13.9 74
2023 410 34.5 11.8 86.1

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 Louisburg Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,519 (14.4%) $9,020 (85.6%) $10,539

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Louisburg Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1059th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1114th of 1502 Elementary schools
 2.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisburg Elementary)39.748.6
 8.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Franklin County Schools)61.460.8
 0.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Louisburg Elementary)33.826.4
 7.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Franklin County Schools)50.142.5
 7.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Louisburg Elementary)56.338.3
 18%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Franklin County Schools)60.659.1
 1.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Louisburg Elementary)44.846.7
 1.9%
   4th Grade Reading (Franklin County Schools)56.856.6
 0.2%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Louisburg Elementary)39.531
 8.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Franklin County Schools)60.253.9
 6.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Louisburg Elementary)54.344.8
 9.5%
   5th Grade Reading (Franklin County Schools)53.144.5
 8.6%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Louisburg Elementary)75.363.8
 11.5%
   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 Students463410
 11.4%
African American198175
 11.6%
American Indian00
Asian32
 33.3%
Hispanic154138
 10.4%
Pacific Islander00
White8661
 29.1%
Two or More Races2234
 54.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients85.3%86.1%
 0.8%


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Students at Louisburg Elementary are 43% African American, 34% Hispanic, 15% White, 8% Two or more races.

Louisburg Elementary ranks 1085th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students who attend Louisburg Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Terrell Lane Middle
High : Louisburg Magnet High

In the 2022-23 school year, 410 students attended Louisburg Elementary.


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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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