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Laurel Mill Elementary

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Laurel Mill Elementary ranks 757 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

757^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Laurel Mill Elementary is a small, rural elementary school in Louisburg, NC, serving 281 students in grades PK–5 within Franklin County Schools — and it currently sits right at the middle of the state, ranked at the 49th percentile of North Carolina elementary schools. That is a solidly mid-tier result in a region full of very low-performing schools: nearby Carver Elementary, Pinkston Street Elementary, Hollister Elementary, Zeb Vance Elementary, and Clarke Elementary all rank in the bottom 10% of the state, while Louisburg Elementary (35th percentile) and Crosscreek Charter School (36th percentile) also trail Laurel Mill. Only Edward Best Elementary, a few miles away in the same district, posts clearly stronger results, at the 72nd percentile.

Nearly all of Laurel Mill's students (98.9%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a poverty rate on par with the struggling schools in neighboring counties — yet the school avoids the bottom-tier rankings that usually accompany such demographics. Chronic absenteeism has also improved steadily, falling from 38% in 2021-2022 to 22.7% in 2024-2025, which beats both the district average (23.6%) and the state average (24.2%). Laurel Mill also benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 12.6, lower than Edward Best Elementary (13.9), Louisburg Elementary (15.1), and every other nearby school with reported data.

Academically, Laurel Mill's biggest strength shows up in 5th grade, where students in 2025-2026 beat district and state averages in math (82.5% vs. 62.9% statewide), reading (70% vs. 55.3%), and science (75% vs. 67.7%). The school also serves its African American students exceptionally well — that subgroup has ranked in the 71st-79th percentile statewide for three straight years — and gifted students ranked in the 96th percentile. The main areas of concern are earlier grades, especially 4th grade math, which trailed the state by nearly 22 percentage points, and a pronounced gender gap, with girls outperforming boys by roughly 20 percentile points. Given the small enrollment, some year-to-year swings are natural, but strengthening early-grade math and boosting boys' engagement could move Laurel Mill from the middle of the pack into more consistent upper-tier territory.

281

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

94.1%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 2% (any vaccine)

730 Laurel Mill Road
Louisburg, NC 27549

(919) 853-3577

District: Franklin County Schools

Students who attend Laurel Mill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Terrell Lane Middle
High:	Louisburg Magnet High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.6%

White:

33.5%

Hispanic:

22.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 39th percentile in 2021 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 49th (2026) from a 39th-percentile low (2021)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg63%

North Carolina avg61%

757^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

115^th of 246Franklin 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	757 of 1492	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.3	604 of 1490	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	670 of 1505	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	904 of 1502	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	902 of 1514	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	902 of 1489	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	780 of 1473	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.1	421 of 1434	70.6%	★★★★☆
2017	61.8	540 of 1429	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.2	617 of 1425	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.6	1026 of 1440	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.0	1189 of 1390	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.4	1199 of 1403	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.1	1047 of 1388	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.8	1027 of 1381	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.0	1010 of 1363	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.2	1029 of 1354	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.0	930 of 1324	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	47.9	781 of 1293	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	23.0	1082 of 1276	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	260 of 903	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	70.6	190 of 918	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	245 of 924	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	48.0	459 of 933	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	397 of 927	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	477 of 896	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	382 of 949	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	88.6	39 of 927	95.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	590 of 1447	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.3	347 of 1451	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	645 of 1455	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	930 of 1459	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	728 of 1458	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.4	998 of 1440	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	937 of 1424	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.1	357 of 1405	74.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	28 of 710	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	68.0	102 of 582	82.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	580 of 981	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.4	264 of 843	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	686 of 1434	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.1	536 of 1437	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	384 of 1450	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	49.5	728 of 1437	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	786 of 1366	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	656 of 1329	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	347 of 1361	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	67 of 1332	95.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	940 of 1451	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.7	899 of 1450	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	684 of 1464	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	799 of 1461	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	1013 of 1464	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	696 of 1444	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	549 of 1430	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	480 of 1413	66.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	546 of 1146	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.4	514 of 1172	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	537 of 1166	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	605 of 1183	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	845 of 1194	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.8	756 of 1172	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	803 of 1183	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.8	543 of 1178	53.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)96th percentile+37 vs school

African American (2026)71st percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science75%+7 vs state

Mathematics59%-5 vs state

Reading54%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Laurel Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	730 Laurel Mill Road	Louisburg	27549	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 853-3577	281	22	12.6	—	94 (33.5%)	100 (35.6%)	64 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.8%)	48.6	757^th of 1492 public elementary schools	49.3%		57.3	604^th of 1490 public elementary schools	59.5%	153	56.9	39.5	82.5				43.1	51.2	70.0				75.0		94.1%	2%	$11,465	$945	$10,520
Edward Best Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4011 NC 56 Hwy East	Louisburg	27549	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 853-2347	498	36	13.9	—	212 (42.6%)	115 (23.1%)	135 (27.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.0%)	69.9	420^th of 1492 public elementary schools	71.8%		76.6	302^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	79.7%	118	74.0	85.2	69.4				63.6	59.3	55.3				75.3		88%	3.6%	$9,632	$1,000	$8,632
Crosscreek Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	100 East River Road	Louisburg	27549	Franklin County	Crosscreek Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 497-3198	404	29	14.1	—	277 (68.6%)	49 (12.1%)	49 (12.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.9%)	37.4	953^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	36.1%		35.4	993^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	33.4%	40	46.5	38.1	50.0	78.3	82.5	26.7	39.5	31.0	60.5	63.0	80.0	37.8	55.3	40.0	87.5%	6.3%
Louisburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Stone Southerland Road	Louisburg	27549	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 496-3676	387	26	15.1	—	54 (14.0%)	159 (41.1%)	144 (37.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.5%)	36.4	972^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	34.9%		22.6	1228^th of 1490 public elementary schools	17.6%	256	28.6	62.5	54.0				32.1	53.6	54.0				70.0		94.2%	1.9%	$10,539	$1,519	$9,020
Clarke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	309 Mount Carmel Church Road	Henderson	27537	Vance County	Vance County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 438-8415	364	22	16.5	—	26 (7.1%)	250 (68.7%)	68 (18.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	4	1474^th of 1492 public elementary schools	1.2%		5.7	1464^th of 1490 public elementary schools	1.7%	10	24.2	32.1	36.4				21.2	25.0	25.0				40.9		98.2%	1.8%	$10,636	$1,265	$9,371
Hollister Elementary Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	37432 Hwy 561	Hollister	27844	Halifax County	Halifax County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 586-4344	173	13	13.8	—	2 (1.2%)	83 (48.0%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	63 (36.4%)	1 (0.6%)	20 (11.6%)	14.5	1369^th of 1492 public elementary schools	8.2%		4.6	1473^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	1.1%	104	31.0	45.8	58.3				34.5	33.3	16.7				58.3		100%	0%	$14,038	$2,260	$11,778
Aycock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	305 Carey Chapel Rd	Henderson	27537	Vance County	Vance County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 492-1516	376	23	16.4	—	91 (24.2%)	134 (35.6%)	127 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	39.6	912^th of 1492 public elementary schools	38.9%		29.3	1098^th of 1490 public elementary schools	26.3%	186	67.6	55.6	62.1				41.2	38.9	44.8				69.0		87.8%	2.4%	$11,127	$1,485	$9,643
Mariam Boyd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	203 Cousin Lucy's Lane	Warrenton	27589	Warren County	Warren County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 257-3695	291	18	16.0	97.9%	17 (5.8%)	212 (72.9%)	42 (14.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.2%)	16.6	1340^th of 1492 public elementary schools	10.2%		6.6	1453^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	2.5%	113	52.2	50.0	37.7				37.0	47.8	30.2				39.6		95.5%	2.3%	$15,152	$1,995	$13,157
Zeb Vance Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4800 Raleigh Road	Kittrell	27544	Vance County	Vance County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 438-8492	298	17	17.7	—	54 (18.1%)	184 (61.7%)	52 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	13.7	1379^th of 1492 public elementary schools	7.6%		8.4	1439^th of 1490 public elementary schools	3.4%	60	36.1	39.2	33.3				31.1	49.0	39.4				48.5		82.5%	2.5%	$13,318	$1,564	$11,754
Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	987 Carver Sch Rd	Henderson	27537	Vance County	Vance County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 438-6955	134	9	14.5	96.3%	10 (7.5%)	95 (70.9%)	23 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.7%)	7	1454^th of 1492 public elementary schools	2.5%		19.2	1293^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	13.2%	161	46.2	40.9	35.7				38.5	13.6	21.4				32.1		80%	0%	$13,076	$1,526	$11,550

Frequently Asked Questions about Laurel Mill Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Laurel Mill Elementary?

Students at Laurel Mill Elementary are 36% African American, 33% White, 23% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Is Laurel Mill Elementary a good school?

Laurel Mill Elementary ranks 757^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Laurel Mill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Laurel Mill Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Laurel Mill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Laurel Mill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Terrell Lane Middle
High : Louisburg Magnet High

What district is Laurel Mill Elementary in?

Franklin County Schools

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