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Edward Best Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
302nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools
Better than 80% of North Carolina elementary schools
Summary

Edward Best Elementary is a public elementary school located in Louisburg, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 501 students. The school is part of the Franklin County Schools district, which is ranked 117 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edward Best Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20-25% of elementary schools in North Carolina, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in most years. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, Reading, and Science are significantly higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rates were 78.5% in Mathematics, 72.3% in Reading, and 78.5% in Science, compared to the district averages of 59.7%, 49.1%, and 57.3%, respectively. Additionally, the school performs exceptionally well for specific student subgroups, such as female students, African American students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with many of these subgroups ranking in the top 10-20% of all elementary schools in North Carolina.

When compared to the nearby schools in the Franklin County Schools district, Edward Best Elementary consistently outperforms its peers in academic metrics, such as proficiency rates and school rankings. For example, Franklinton Elementary, Bunn Elementary, and Royal Elementary all have lower proficiency rates and lower overall school rankings compared to Edward Best Elementary. This suggests that Edward Best Elementary is a high-performing school within the district, providing a strong educational foundation for its students.

498
Students ?
13.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,632
Per pupil spending ?
99.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4011 NC 56 Hwy East
       Louisburg, NC  27549-9804

(919) 853-2347

District: Franklin County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:
42.6%
Hispanic:
27.1%
African American:
23.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the North Carolina average (69% vs 57% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 20% of North Carolina elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school69%
District avg56%
North Carolina avg57%
302nd of 1,490
North Carolina public elementary schools ?
Top 20%▲ up 16 pts since 2015
From top 37% (2015) to top 20% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 8Elementary Schools in the Franklin County Schools
117th of 242Franklin County Schools among North Carolina districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202576.6302 of 149079.7%★★★★☆
202476.6301 of 150580.0%★★★★☆
202374.9328 of 150278.2%★★★★☆
202264.9501 of 151466.9%★★★☆☆
202134.7945 of 148936.5%★★☆☆☆
201970.4396 of 147373.1%★★★★☆
201870.8382 of 143473.4%★★★★☆
201772.3367 of 142974.3%★★★★☆
201671.0379 of 142573.4%★★★★☆
201562.6526 of 144063.5%★★★☆☆
201472.9343 of 139075.3%★★★★☆
201365.9424 of 140369.8%★★★☆☆
201266.7467 of 138866.4%★★★☆☆
201160.4602 of 138156.4%★★★☆☆
201051.3754 of 136344.7%★★☆☆☆
200955.4693 of 135448.8%★★☆☆☆
200861.0530 of 132460.0%★★★☆☆
200768.1384 of 129370.3%★★★★☆
200659.2554 of 127656.6%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202576.8134 of 91885.4%★★★★☆
202474.3152 of 92483.5%★★★★☆
202370.8198 of 93378.8%★★★★☆
202267.3213 of 92777.0%★★★★☆
202138.2525 of 89641.4%★★☆☆☆
201981.690 of 94990.5%★★★★★
201866.7237 of 92774.4%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202238.4364 of 63442.6%★★☆☆☆
201975.9105 of 87888.0%★★★★☆
201865.2205 of 89777.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202580.6210 of 145185.5%★★★★☆
202484.1167 of 145588.5%★★★★☆
202372.3350 of 145976.0%★★★★☆
202260.0548 of 145862.4%★★★☆☆
202126.81062 of 144026.3%★☆☆☆☆
201969.9390 of 142472.6%★★★★☆
201871.7365 of 140574.0%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202561.7286 of 71059.7%★★★☆☆
202470.357 of 66991.5%★★★★★
202359.2299 of 58248.6%★★☆☆☆
202133.2419 of 49415.2%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202577.6121 of 96187.4%★★★★☆
202479.5121 of 95187.3%★★★★☆
202385.774 of 91591.9%★★★★★
202261.6259 of 89371.0%★★★★☆
202137.8520 of 84338.3%★★☆☆☆
201960.6296 of 86565.8%★★★☆☆
201877.8127 of 85185.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202578.1183 of 143787.3%★★★★☆
202483.8108 of 145092.6%★★★★★
202383.8110 of 143792.3%★★★★★
202275.5196 of 136685.7%★★★★☆
202137.7823 of 132938.1%★★☆☆☆
201977.8188 of 136186.2%★★★★☆
201865.5383 of 133271.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202571.3355 of 145075.5%★★★★☆
202465.6464 of 146468.3%★★★☆☆
202373.1327 of 146177.6%★★★★☆
202268.3409 of 146472.1%★★★★☆
202145.4759 of 144447.4%★★☆☆☆
201968.3406 of 143071.6%★★★★☆
201868.3415 of 141370.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202572.0291 of 117275.2%★★★★☆
202471.7302 of 116674.1%★★★★☆
202369.1332 of 118371.9%★★★★☆
202266.6360 of 119469.8%★★★★☆
202142.7687 of 117241.4%★★☆☆☆
201973.9263 of 118377.8%★★★★☆
201872.6299 of 117874.6%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2025)86th percentile+6 vs school
African American (2025)85th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)60th percentile-20 vs school
Disabled (2022)43rd percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
Science78%+16 vs state
Mathematics77%+16 vs state
Reading59%+7 vs state

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Students at Edward Best Elementary are 43% White, 27% Hispanic, 23% African American, 7% Two or more races.

Edward Best Elementary ranks 302nd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended Edward Best 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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