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East Franklin Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

100 Watauga St, Franklin, NC 28734 · (828) 524-3216 · Part of Macon County Schools

Franklin’s School Grade B better than 62% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
315
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about East Franklin Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Franklin kids: 3 schools

On the path

Where Franklin kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4East Franklin ElementaryYou are here
5–123 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

100 Watauga St, Franklin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten54
Grade 149
Grade 268
Grade 370
Grade 474
Enrollment over time
336’20
336’21
360’22
336’23
315’24

Down 6.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Hispanic 35%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East Franklin Elementary from Franklin families.

Other schools in Macon County Schools

The district →
South Macon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Franklin
B+
465 students14:1
Iotla Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Franklin
C+
408 students13:1
Cartoogechaye Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Franklin
B+
354 students14:1
Highlands School
Other · Grades K–12 · Highlands
A−
344 students13:1
Nantahala School
Other · Grades K–12 · Topton
B
97 students12:1
Macon Virtual Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Franklin
44 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Franklin’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.