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Bartram Academy

Q: Is Bartram Academy a good school?

Bartram Academy ranks in the bottom 1.1% of North Carolina high schools.

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

655^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 1% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Bartram Academy is a very small high school in Franklin, NC, serving 102 students in grades 9–12 as part of Macon County Schools. For over a decade, it has been one of the lowest-ranked high schools in North Carolina, sitting at the 1st percentile (#655 out of 662) for 2025–26 with a 0-star rating. Recent data show a graduation rate of just 64.9%, chronic absenteeism at 47.7%, and extremely low proficiency rates—only 7.1% in Biology and 16.7% in English II. These outcomes are far below state and district averages, and the school’s subgroup results are uniformly weak, pointing to systemic challenges rather than issues affecting only certain groups of students.

The contrast with nearby schools within the same community is stark. Franklin High, located just four miles away, ranks in the 44th percentile, with proficiency rates of 54.0% in Biology and 62.6% in English II, along with a 94.8% graduation rate. Macon Early College High School, roughly three miles away, ranks in the 79th percentile and posts even stronger scores. While Bartram serves a highly disadvantaged population (91.2% free/reduced lunch), other nearby high-poverty schools like Jackson County Early College and Blue Ridge Early College achieve dramatically better results—Jackson County Early College ranks in the 86th percentile with 87.1% English II proficiency. This shows that poverty alone does not explain Bartram’s performance.

Chronic absenteeism appears to be a central driver, with rates above 60% in recent years meaning most students miss significant instructional time. The student-teacher ratio also worsened dramatically, rising from 11.5 to 34.6 over two years, suggesting staffing capacity problems at a school with only about 100 students. Notably, Bartram’s per-student spending ($11,469) is higher than Franklin High’s ($9,457) and Macon Early College High School’s ($5,764), yet outcomes remain among the worst in the state. Bartram needs a comprehensive, schoolwide intervention focused first on improving attendance and student engagement, then on adding instructional capacity and support systems that can turn around this persistently struggling school.

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: Declining — 7th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (12% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the North Carolina average (65% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg54%

North Carolina avg56%

655^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Macon County Schools

131^st of 246Macon 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
2026	1.4	655 of 662	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
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

Male (2023)2nd percentile~ school

High school

Disabled (2021)7th percentile~ school

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

Male (2024)1st percentile~ school

White (2024)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English II17%-48 vs state

Biology7%-51 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	EOG Mathematics (2026)		EOG Reading (2026)		EOG Science (2026)	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 (2025)	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	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%)	1.4	655^th of 662 public high schools	1.1%					(n/a)	7.1	16.7	536.9							$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%)	79.5	142^nd of 662 public high schools	78.5%		74.6	158^th of 641 public high schools	75.4%	16	73.5	97.1	88.9	76.7						$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%)	44.8	369^th of 662 public high schools	44.3%		48.6	313^th of 641 public high schools	51.2%	56	54.0	62.6	36.5	74.2						$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%)	40.2	403^rd of 662 public high schools	39.1%		27.4	477^th of 641 public high schools	25.6%	74	35.7	23.5	48.0	85.0	60.0	36.4	50.0	36.4	45.5	$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%)	87.5	95^th of 662 public high schools	85.6%		80.7	133^rd of 641 public high schools	79.3%	38	93.8	87.1	100.0	88.6						$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%)	44.7	370^th of 662 public high schools	44.1%		47.2	327^th of 641 public high schools	49.0%	43	55.9	55.6	37.2	77.7						$11,017	$880	$10,137

Frequently Asked Questions about Bartram Academy

What district is Bartram Academy in?

Macon County Schools

Is Bartram Academy a good school?

Bartram Academy ranks in the bottom 1.1% of North Carolina high schools.

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.

How many students attend Bartram Academy?

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

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