South Macon Elementary

Summary:

South Macon Elementary is a public elementary school serving 498 students in grades PK-4 in Franklin, North Carolina, which is part of the Macon County Schools district. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in Math and Reading proficiency, with particularly strong results for its Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) student populations.

South Macon Elementary spends $11,730 per student, which is higher than nearby schools like Iotla Valley Elementary ($10,664), East Franklin Elementary ($10,178), and Cartoogechaye Elementary ($10,078). The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.3, compared to the nearby schools which range from 11.6 to 12.9 students per teacher. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 218th out of 1,473 North Carolina elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 472nd out of 1,505 in 2023-2024, likely due to the school's performance not keeping pace with improvements in other schools across the state.

While South Macon Elementary outperforms nearby schools in the Macon County Schools district, the school's racial makeup is predominantly White, with Hispanic students making up the second-largest group at 22.09%. Interestingly, the performance of White students at South Macon Elementary lags behind that of Hispanic students, with the school ranking in the bottom 50% of North Carolina elementary schools for White students in the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests that the school may need to address racial disparities in student achievement.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 855 Addington Bridge Road
       Franklin, NC  28734


(828) 369-0796

District: Macon County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
472nd of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,730 Help


Students who attend South Macon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Macon Middle School
    Mountain View Intermediate
High:    Franklin High
    Macon Early College High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.3 Help
Number of students:  498

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.1%
Hispanic:
22.1%
Two or more races:
2.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details South Macon Elementary ranks better than 68.6% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Macon County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.07. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details South Macon Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Macon County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (75.1%), Hispanic (22.1%), two or more races (2.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 71.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Macon Elementary is 11.3, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Macon County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Macon Elementary is $11,730, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Macon County Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Macon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks South Macon Elementary 472nd of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See South Macon Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Macon County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Macon County Schools 87th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South Macon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at South Macon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 54.36 636th 1276 50.2%
2007 55.19 647th 1293 50.0%
2008 49.34 727th 1324 45.1%
2009 67.93 437th 1354 67.7%
2010 71.01 378th 1363 72.3%
2011 71.88 368th 1381 73.4%
2012 72.53 357th 1388 74.3%
2013 75.02 299th 1403 78.7%
2014 64.38 474th 1390 65.9%
2015 71.58 385th 1440 73.3%
2016 76.60 286th 1425 79.9%
2017 72.25 369th 1429 74.2%
2018 80.09 227th 1434 84.2%
2019 81.14 218th 1473 85.2%
2021 76.17 298th 1489 80.0%
2022 62.30 542nd 1514 64.2%
2023 62.07 543rd 1502 63.8%
2024 66.07 472nd 1505 68.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at South Macon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.51 21st 421 95.0%
2019 89.88 21st 497 95.8%
2022 68.51 72nd 485 85.2%
2024 59.29 144th 533 73.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at South Macon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 53.89 280th 801 65.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Macon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.70 30th 1332 97.7%
2019 92.42 32nd 1361 97.6%
2021 93.65 26th 1329 98.0%
2022 72.50 245th 1366 82.1%
2023 78.14 190th 1437 86.8%
2024 81.09 143rd 1450 90.1%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at South Macon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.40 234th 1405 83.3%
2019 86.50 117th 1424 91.8%
2021 71.01 358th 1440 75.1%
2022 65.72 445th 1458 69.5%
2023 57.23 602nd 1459 58.7%
2024 60.03 544th 1455 62.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at South Macon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.53 164th 897 81.7%
2019 74.37 122nd 878 86.1%
2021 47.79 261st 646 59.6%
2022 32.39 429th 634 32.3%
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Rank History for Male students at South Macon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.29 240th 1413 83.0%
2019 71.50 352nd 1430 75.4%
2021 76.77 282nd 1444 80.5%
2022 57.39 607th 1464 58.5%
2023 63.73 496th 1461 66.1%
2024 69.92 388th 1464 73.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at South Macon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.06 43rd 851 94.9%
2019 80.99 92nd 865 89.4%
2021 91.51 47th 843 94.4%
2022 55.05 338th 893 62.2%
2023 75.99 138th 915 84.9%
2024 60.74 317th 951 66.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at South Macon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.53 461st 1178 60.9%
2019 68.59 337th 1183 71.5%
2021 53.92 516th 1172 56.0%
2022 47.32 645th 1194 46.0%
2023 36.90 817th 1183 30.9%
2024 52.29 568th 1166 51.3%
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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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for South Macon Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 488 8 4 24 0 n/a n/a 0 524
2003 488 8 4 24 0 n/a n/a 0 524
2004 488 6 4 30 0 n/a n/a 0 528
2005 492 5 3 38 0 n/a n/a 0 538
2006 483 8 4 35 0 n/a n/a 0 530
2007 489 2 5 51 0 n/a n/a 12 559
2008 475 3 5 79 0 n/a n/a 6 568
2009 495 8 3 109 1 n/a n/a 0 616
2010 470 8 4 92 1 n/a n/a 0 575
2011 405 2 3 80 1 0 9 0 500
2012 451 1 4 106 1 0 12 0 575
2013 374 1 1 92 1 0 20 0 489
2014 341 3 2 107 1 0 17 0 471
2015 344 2 2 131 1 0 19 0 499
2016 334 4 1 134 0 0 13 0 486
2017 364 3 2 145 1 0 12 0 527
2018 351 2 3 134 1 0 9 0 500
2019 363 3 1 126 3 0 11 0 507
2020 378 3 1 119 1 0 7 0 509
2021 353 1 1 110 1 0 10 0 476
2022 389 3 3 115 1 0 15 0 526
2023 374 2 1 110 0 0 11 0 498

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 South Macon Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 524 39.0 13.4 59.9
2003 524 39.0 13.4 59.9
2004 528 39.0 13.5 61.6
2005 538 39.0 13.8 60.8
2006 530 39.0 13.6 61.1
2007 559 n/a n/a 58.9
2008 568 39.0 14.6 68
2009 616 41.8 14.7 58.3
2010 575 41.3 13.9 66.6
2011 500 38.6 12.9 72.2
2012 575 39.8 14.4 62.1
2013 489 34.6 14.0 67.1
2014 471 33.2 14.1 76
2015 499 34.0 14.6 71.5
2016 486 34.0 14.2 70.4
2017 527 38.0 13.8 70.2
2018 500 39.3 12.7 65.8
2019 507 39.0 13.0 69
2020 509 39.3 12.9 67.8
2021 476 40.7 11.6 53.6
2022 526 42.8 12.2 36.5
2023 498 43.6 11.3 71.7

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 South Macon Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 524 39.0 13.4 59.9
2003 524 39.0 13.4 59.9
2004 528 39.0 13.5 61.6
2005 538 39.0 13.8 60.8
2006 530 39.0 13.6 61.1
2007 559 n/a n/a 58.9
2008 568 39.0 14.6 68
2009 616 41.8 14.7 58.3
2010 575 41.3 13.9 66.6
2011 500 38.6 12.9 72.2
2012 575 39.8 14.4 62.1
2013 489 34.6 14.0 67.1
2014 471 33.2 14.1 76
2015 499 34.0 14.6 71.5
2016 486 34.0 14.2 70.4
2017 527 38.0 13.8 70.2
2018 500 39.3 12.7 65.8
2019 507 39.0 13.0 69
2020 509 39.3 12.9 67.8
2021 476 40.7 11.6 53.6
2022 526 42.8 12.2 36.5
2023 498 43.6 11.3 71.7

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 South Macon Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,457 (12.4%) $10,273 (87.6%) $11,730

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

Impact of COVID-19 on South Macon Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 218th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 543rd of 1502 Elementary schools
 21.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Macon Elementary)74.760
 14.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Macon County Schools)61.257.8
 3.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (South Macon Elementary)68.152.6
 15.5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Macon County Schools)60.647.9
 12.7%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Macon Elementary)7658.1
 17.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Macon County Schools)54.452.2
 2.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (South Macon Elementary)7464.5
 9.5%
   4th Grade Reading (Macon County Schools)61.556.6
 4.9%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students507498
 1.8%
African American32
 33.3%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian11
Hispanic126110
 12.7%
Pacific Islander00
White363374
 3%
Two or More Races1111
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients69%71.7%
 2.7%


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South Macon Elementary ranks 472nd of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at South Macon Elementary are 75% White, 22% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 498 students attended South Macon Elementary.


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