Best Public Schools in Franklinton, NC

Summary:

The city of Franklinton, North Carolina, is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. These schools serve students across various grade levels and provide educational opportunities within the Franklin County Schools and Granville County Schools districts.

Among the standout schools in Franklinton, Wilton Elementary consistently performs well on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates than the district and state averages in many subject areas. It has also maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, the highest among the elementary schools in the data set. Meanwhile, Franklinton High has shown improvement in its state ranking, moving from 399th out of 640 high schools in 2023-2024 to 322nd out of 641 in 2024-2025, and boasts an impressive 87.7% four-year graduation rate.

The data also reveals disparities in academic performance across the schools, with Franklinton Elementary and Tar River Elementary having lower proficiency rates than the district and state averages in many subject areas, particularly in reading. Additionally, the high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at several schools, such as Franklinton High (54.6%), Franklinton Middle (82.82%), and Franklinton Elementary (83.09%), suggest that socioeconomic factors may be playing a role in the academic performance of these institutions. These insights provide valuable information for parents and the community to understand the educational landscape in Franklinton and identify areas for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklinton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	431 S Hillsborough St.	Franklinton	27525	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 494-2479	470	34	13.6	99.4%	111 (23.6%)	213 (45.3%)	112 (23.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.8%)	29.3	1100^th of 1490 public elementary schools	26.2%		30.9	1084^th of 1505 public elementary schools	28.0%	16					54.1	53.6	42.0				40.0	51.2	36.0				46.0		$10,634	$1,099	$9,535
Franklinton High	Public	9-12	910 Cedar Creek Road	Franklinton	27525	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 494-2332	1,127	63	18.0	99.4%	416 (36.9%)	383 (34.0%)	250 (22.2%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (5.9%)	47.6	322^nd of 641 public high schools	49.8%		36	399^th of 640 public high schools	37.7%	77	42.9	58.0	44.3	66.7															$8,675	$527	$8,148
Franklinton Middle	Public	6-8	3 N Main St	Franklinton	27525	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 494-2971	232	19	12.4	98.7%	57 (24.6%)	98 (42.2%)	45 (19.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (12.5%)	38.5	479^th of 773 public middle schools	38.0%		35.2	529^th of 793 public middle schools	33.3%	50								53.7	39.4	40.0				52.4	42.4	50.6		48.2	$12,515	$1,448	$11,066
Wilton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2555 Hwy 96	Franklinton	27525	Granville County	Granville County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 528-0033	350	20	17.7	99.1%	174 (49.7%)	67 (19.1%)	76 (21.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.9%)	52.7	696^th of 1490 public elementary schools	53.3%		48.4	774^th of 1505 public elementary schools	48.6%	78					67.2	43.4	72.3				44.8	49.1	66.0				59.6		$10,049	$680	$9,369
Tar River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2642 Philo White Rd	Franklinton	27525	Granville County	Granville County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 528-2767	370	24	15.6	99.2%	193 (52.2%)	64 (17.3%)	82 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.4%)	41.7	885^th of 1490 public elementary schools	40.6%		49.4	756^th of 1505 public elementary schools	49.8%	129					53.8	64.5	58.2				38.5	54.8	54.5				45.5		$9,962	$879	$9,083

Cities Near Franklinton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Youngsville	3.62 mi	4	183^rd
Wake Forest	6.32 mi	15	77^th
Louisburg	6.79 mi	8	224^th
Creedmoor	10.52 mi	5	165^th
Raleigh	11.2 mi	107	176^th

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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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