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Bartram Academy

Q: How many students attend Bartram Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 102 students attended Bartram Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Bartram Academy?

Students at Bartram Academy are 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Bartram Academy is a public high school located in Franklin, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a relatively small student population of 103 students. The school is part of the Macon County Schools district, which is ranked 87 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bartram Academy consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in North Carolina, with a statewide ranking between 481 and 628 out of 640 high schools over the past several years. Its performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 13.8% of its students proficient or better in EOC/Biology, compared to 50.1% for the Macon County Schools district and 53.4% for the state. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as its White student population and low socioeconomic status students.

Bartram Academy's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 93.5% to 97.09% over the past three school years, suggests a high concentration of students from low-income families. While the school's student-teacher ratio is generally lower than the nearby Franklin High School, it is higher than the Macon Early College High School, which has a ratio of 28.7 students per teacher. Bartram Academy's performance is significantly lower than the nearby Franklin High School and Macon Early College High School, both of which are part of the same Macon County Schools district.

102

Students ?

34.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,469

Per pupil spending ?

91.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

158 Union School Rd
Franklin, NC 28734

(828) 369-1277

District: Macon County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

Hispanic:

14.7%

African American:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2013 → 2nd in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (8% vs 60% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the North Carolina average (69% vs 88%)

!Large classes — about 35 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg60%

Not ranked this year

Bartram Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

113^th of 242Macon 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	4.8	755 of 784	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.6	660 of 694	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.6	601 of 692	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.4	618 of 705	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	7.4	639 of 673	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.8	617 of 662	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	20.6	562 of 648	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	3.5	731 of 747	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	2.5	628 of 640	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	606 of 626	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	600 of 621	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	553 of 594	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.6	481 of 514	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.9	459 of 469	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.7	465 of 476	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.4	492 of 507	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.2	496 of 531	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.3	490 of 505	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.5	440 of 502	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	6.3	465 of 506	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	20.1	309 of 334	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	344 of 364	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	332 of 349	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	1.5	607 of 610	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	583 of 588	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	576 of 594	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.3	472 of 475	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.0	444 of 449	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	8.1	595 of 613	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	570 of 597	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	504 of 544	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	376 of 432	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	431 of 446	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.2	423 of 424	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	2.6	603 of 607	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	577 of 602	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	567 of 585	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	459 of 481	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	466 of 488	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.1	454 of 463	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	0.4	550 of 553	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.3	527 of 534	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.0	435 of 439	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.9	435 of 444	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.1	424 of 427	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

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High school

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Low Socio Economic Status (2024)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2024)1st percentile~ school

White (2024)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile

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Schools Near Bartram Academy

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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 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bartram Academy	Public	9-12	158 Union School Rd	Franklin	28734	Macon County	Macon County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 369-1277	102	3	34.6	91.2%	77 (75.5%)	5 (4.9%)	15 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)								(n/a)		8.0								$11,469	$453	$11,015
Macon Early College High School	Public	9-12	77 Siler Farm Road	Franklin	28734	Macon County	Macon County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 524-2002	154	2	74.3	98.1%	98 (63.6%)	1 (0.6%)	45 (29.2%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	74.6	158^th of 641 public high schools	75.4%		81.7	127^th of 640 public high schools	80.2%	31	61.0	92.5	66.7	67.6						$5,764	$103	$5,661
Franklin High	Public	9-12	100 Panther Drive	Franklin	28734	Macon County	Macon County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 524-6467	996	47	21.2	46.3%	685 (68.8%)	8 (0.8%)	260 (26.1%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.4%)	48.6	313^th of 641 public high schools	51.2%		52.7	283^rd of 640 public high schools	55.8%	30	50.7	60.9	25.8	72.1						$9,457	$662	$8,795
Blue Ridge Early College	Public	7-12	95 Bobcat Dr	Cashiers	28717	Jackson County	Jackson County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 743-2646	127	8	16.3	97.6%	59 (46.5%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (51.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	27.4	477^th of 641 public high schools	25.6%		24.2	489^th of 640 public high schools	23.6%	12	43.5	55.0	20.0	17.6	43.5	24.0	43.5	24.0	36.0	$11,670	$875	$10,794
Jackson County Early College	Public	9-12	404 College Drive	Sylva	28779	Jackson County	Jackson County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 339-4499	113	2	47.0	97.3%	74 (65.5%)	2 (1.8%)	18 (15.9%)	4 (3.5%)	6 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.0%)	80.7	133^rd of 641 public high schools	79.3%		87	103^rd of 640 public high schools	83.9%	30	56.4	96.5	64.3	93.8						$7,254	$111	$7,144
Smoky Mountain High School	Public	9-12	100 Smoky Mountain Drive	Sylva	28779	Jackson County	Jackson County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 586-2177	881	42	21.1	97.7%	585 (66.4%)	8 (0.9%)	185 (21.0%)	6 (0.7%)	49 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (5.3%)	47.2	327^th of 641 public high schools	49.0%		39.8	372^nd of 640 public high schools	41.9%	45	43.1	56.3	38.5	71.8						$11,017	$880	$10,137

Frequently Asked Questions about Bartram Academy

What district is Bartram Academy in?

Macon County Schools

How many students attend Bartram Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 102 students attended Bartram Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Bartram Academy?

Students at Bartram Academy are 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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