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Youngsville Elementary

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Youngsville Elementary ranks 425 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

425^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Youngsville Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Youngsville, North Carolina, serving about 425 students as part of Franklin County Schools in the Raleigh area. The school currently holds a 4-star rating and ranks at the 72nd percentile statewide, placing it comfortably in the top quarter of North Carolina elementary schools. On the most recent EOG tests, Youngsville scored above both the district and state on nearly every grade-level subject, averaging roughly 68% proficient compared with about 63% for Franklin County and 61% statewide. Its 4th-grade classes were especially strong, with math and reading proficiency around 78%, well above state averages.

Against same-district rivals, Youngsville is a clear academic standout: Long Mill Elementary sits at the 55th percentile, while Franklinton Elementary ranks in the bottom quarter of the state. Youngsville also holds its own against well-regarded nearby schools in Wake County Schools and area charters. It matched Wake Forest Elementary at the 72nd percentile, edged out Wake Forest Charter Academy and North Forest Pines Elementary, and sits close behind strong neighbors including Heritage Elementary, Richland Creek Elementary, Jones Dairy Elementary, and Envision Science Academy.

The school’s results for student subgroups are another strength: its African American students ranked at the 92nd percentile statewide in the most recent year, while economically disadvantaged students ranked at the 74th percentile after scoring at the 96th percentile in 2023-24. Chronic absenteeism also improved from 32.7% in 2021-22 to 20.6% in 2024-25, now better than the district average of 23.6%, the state average of 24.2%, and Franklinton Elementary’s 29.3%. The main soft spot is 5th-grade reading, where 52.3% proficiency dipped below the state average and caused the school’s ranking to slip from recent peaks. Overall, Youngsville Elementary offers strong academics, improving attendance, and consistent results for a wide range of students.

425

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

91.5%

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

Exemptions: 7% (any vaccine)

125 Highway 1A South
Youngsville, NC 27596

(919) 556-5250

District: Franklin County Schools

Students who attend Youngsville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cedar Creek Middle
High:	Franklinton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.8%

African American:

28.0%

Hispanic:

20.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (69% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Above the North Carolina median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg63%

North Carolina avg61%

425^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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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	69.6	425 of 1492	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.6	251 of 1490	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	235 of 1505	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	275 of 1502	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	388 of 1514	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.8	598 of 1489	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	446 of 1473	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	353 of 1434	75.4%	★★★★☆
2017	64.6	502 of 1429	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.6	369 of 1425	74.1%	★★★★☆
2015	78.1	271 of 1440	81.2%	★★★★☆
2014	79.8	244 of 1390	82.4%	★★★★☆
2013	70.0	359 of 1403	74.4%	★★★★☆
2012	76.6	271 of 1388	80.5%	★★★★☆
2011	78.1	233 of 1381	83.1%	★★★★☆
2010	75.2	292 of 1363	78.6%	★★★★☆
2009	70.6	383 of 1354	71.7%	★★★★☆
2008	73.3	295 of 1324	77.7%	★★★★☆
2007	69.2	364 of 1293	71.8%	★★★★☆
2006	69.6	344 of 1276	73.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	86.9	68 of 903	92.5%	★★★★★
2025	73.9	164 of 918	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	61 of 924	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	81.3	95 of 933	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	154 of 927	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	216 of 896	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	157 of 949	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	113 of 927	87.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	35.1	403 of 634	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	354 of 1447	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	242 of 1451	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	249 of 1455	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	266 of 1459	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	508 of 1458	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	651 of 1440	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	560 of 1424	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	453 of 1405	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	281 of 743	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.6	360 of 710	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.3	274 of 582	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	263 of 500	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	426 of 494	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.7	356 of 612	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	393 of 981	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.5	188 of 961	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	52.8	419 of 951	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	318 of 915	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.0	122 of 893	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	102 of 851	88.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	366 of 1434	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	246 of 1437	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	58 of 1450	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	79.3	168 of 1437	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	469 of 1366	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	481 of 1329	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	371 of 1361	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	452 of 1332	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	482 of 1451	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.9	288 of 1450	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	222 of 1464	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	283 of 1461	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	316 of 1464	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	495 of 1444	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	339 of 1430	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	279 of 1413	80.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	63.5	41 of 133	69.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	386 of 821	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	371 of 801	53.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	450 of 1146	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	81.9	162 of 1172	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	116 of 1166	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	79.5	189 of 1183	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	394 of 1194	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	533 of 1172	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	324 of 1183	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	473 of 1178	59.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)92nd percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)69th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)62nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-30 vs school

Disabled (2022)36th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science74%+6 vs state

Mathematics71%+8 vs state

Reading65%+9 vs state

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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
Youngsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	125 Highway 1A South	Youngsville	27596	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 556-5250	425	31	13.5	—	169 (39.8%)	119 (28.0%)	85 (20.0%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.6%)	69.6	425^th of 1492 public elementary schools	71.5%		79.6	251^st of 1490 public elementary schools	83.2%	174	68.8	78.3	64.6				61.0	78.3	52.3				73.8		91.5%	7%	$9,628	$887	$8,741
Richland Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	840 Wallridge Drive	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 554-6333	558	36	15.5	42.3%	257 (46.1%)	127 (22.8%)	94 (16.8%)	40 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.8%)	82	218^th of 1492 public elementary schools	85.4%		80.9	235^th of 1490 public elementary schools	84.2%	17	75.5	83.8	70.3				71.7	79.3	68.1				75.8				$10,554	$524	$10,030
Long Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1753 Long Mill Rd	Youngsville	27596	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 554-0667	433	32	13.6	—	155 (35.8%)	143 (33.0%)	93 (21.5%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.7%)	53.9	668^th of 1492 public elementary schools	55.2%		44.4	842^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	43.5%	174	78.3	67.1	57.1				65.0	61.0	41.4				58.6		98.3%	0%	$11,120	$1,287	$9,833
Envision Science Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	590 Traditions Grande Blvd	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Envision Science Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 435-4002	759	57	13.3	—	463 (61.0%)	104 (13.7%)	76 (10.0%)	53 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (8.2%)	93.9	60^th of 1492 public elementary schools	96.0%		94.2	60^th of 1490 public elementary schools	96.0%		94.4	72.9	94.6	86.4	88.5	84.3	83.1	76.5	88.2	84.1	86.2	88.2	95.7	94.1	100%	0%
Wake Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	406 S Main Street	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 554-8655	444	38	11.7	45.9%	214 (48.2%)	110 (24.8%)	65 (14.6%)	19 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.1%)	70.1	415^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.2%		55.3	649^th of 1490 public elementary schools	56.4%	234	64.4	62.5	73.4				66.1	66.3	65.6				79.7		96.7%	3.3%	$11,352	$1,126	$10,226
Wake Forest Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1851 Friendship Chapel Rd	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake Forest Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 263-8673	650	34	18.9	44.8%	229 (35.2%)	207 (31.8%)	98 (15.1%)	54 (8.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.1%)	67.4	463^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	69.0%		56.4	625^th of 1490 public elementary schools	58.1%	162	60.0	65.8	60.3	64.3	71.2	64.3	60.0	63.0	74.4	61.9	79.7	66.1	86.5	78.6	98.8%	1.3%
Jones Dairy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Jones Dairy Road	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 562-6181	627	38	16.5	15.0%	385 (61.4%)	63 (10.0%)	80 (12.8%)	60 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.7%)	91.6	92^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	93.8%		92.3	79^th of 1490 public elementary schools	94.7%	13	87.5	82.0	81.4				83.3	87.4	72.9				87.6				$10,583	$464	$10,118
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	—	111 (23.6%)	213 (45.3%)	112 (23.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.8%)	29.3	1106^th of 1492 public elementary schools	25.9%		29.3	1100^th of 1490 public elementary schools	26.2%	6	57.7	49.4	55.1				43.7	50.6	34.8				57.3		98.4%	1.6%	$10,634	$1,099	$9,535
Heritage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Rogers Road	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 562-6000	634	41	15.5	30.4%	358 (56.5%)	117 (18.5%)	95 (15.0%)	40 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.6%)	86.8	159^th of 1492 public elementary schools	89.3%		81.6	227^th of 1490 public elementary schools	84.8%	68	78.6	76.7	79.2				73.2	76.7	75.6				85.8		93.3%	4%	$9,799	$404	$9,394
Forest Pines Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11455 Forest Pines Drive	Raleigh	27614	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 562-6262	493	35	14.1	—	125 (25.4%)	199 (40.4%)	117 (23.7%)	19 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.5%)	42.5	870^th of 1492 public elementary schools	41.7%		35.6	989^th of 1490 public elementary schools	33.6%	119	43.3	51.2	67.4				41.7	48.8	57.0				69.8		92.4%	3%	$9,477	$757	$8,720

Frequently Asked Questions about Youngsville Elementary

What schools do graduates of Youngsville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Youngsville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cedar Creek Middle
High : Franklinton High

How many students attend Youngsville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Youngsville Elementary.

What district is Youngsville Elementary in?

Franklin County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Youngsville Elementary?

Students at Youngsville Elementary are 40% White, 28% African American, 20% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Youngsville Elementary a good school?

Youngsville Elementary ranks 425^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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