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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27549

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At a glance

Schools

3,131

Students

Districts

Top rankedFranklin County Early College79^th of 662 North Carolina high schools

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Biggest riser

Royal Elementary up 342 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Laurel Mill Elementary 12.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

Zip code 27549 in Louisburg, NC contains 8 schools — 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools — serving roughly 3,131 students, with nearly every campus reporting a free/reduced-price lunch rate above 98%, reflecting a very high-poverty area. Most of these schools belong to Franklin County Schools, a 3-star district rated 115th of 246 districts statewide, while Crosscreek Charter School operates as its own charter district. Given the similar poverty levels across campuses, the wide range of academic results in this one zip code is especially striking.

The clear standout is Franklin County Early College, ranked 79th of 662 high schools statewide (88th percentile, 4 stars), with English II proficiency of 97.9% and Math III of 96.4% — far beyond state averages despite its 98.3% poverty rate. Among elementary schools, Royal Elementary has made a dramatic climb from the 810th rank in 2023-24 to 241st today (84th percentile), posting 3rd grade reading proficiency of 76.3% and 5th grade science of 90.4%, both well above state levels. Edward Best Elementary is another dependable 4-star school (72nd percentile), with most test scores above state averages and a low 17.0% chronic absenteeism rate.

At the other end of the spectrum, Terrell Lane Middle is the zip code's lowest-ranked school, sitting at the 15th percentile with 1 star and falling below state averages in every subject, alongside a 29.2% chronic absenteeism rate. Louisburg Magnet High posts a solid 89.8% graduation rate but faces a 42.4% chronic absenteeism rate and below-state proficiency in Biology (44.9%) and English II (58.5%). Attendance emerges as the clearest separator in this area: the strongest elementary schools all keep chronic absenteeism under 19%, while Louisburg Magnet High and Terrell Lane Middle are well above 29%. Two other patterns deserve attention: Crosscreek Charter School drops sharply in 8th grade math (82.5% in 7th grade to 26.7% in 8th), and Louisburg Elementary shows 3rd grade reading at just 32.1%, reinforcing the need for early intervention and stronger middle-grade support.

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Ranking:

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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 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
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
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	98.9%	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		$11,465	$945	$10,520
Terrell Lane Middle	Public	6-8	101 Terrell Lane	Louisburg	27549	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 496-1855	403	23	17.3	99.3%	123 (30.5%)	150 (37.2%)	100 (24.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.5%)	18.7	661^st of 778 public middle schools	15.0%		23.3	603^rd of 773 public middle schools	22.0%	58								46.0	27.4	31.2				41.3	40.6	43.3		45.7	$10,048	$1,080	$8,968
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	99.4%	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		$9,632	$1,000	$8,632
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	99.2%	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		$10,539	$1,519	$9,020
Louisburg Magnet High	Public	9-12	201 Allen Lane	Louisburg	27549	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 496-3725	630	41	15.4	99.0%	207 (32.9%)	217 (34.4%)	166 (26.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.9%)	46.7	352^nd of 662 public high schools	46.8%		49.7	302^nd of 641 public high schools	52.9%	50	44.9	58.5	52.6	75.4															$11,598	$723	$10,875
Royal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	308 Flat Rock Church Road	Louisburg	27549	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 496-7377	349	27	13.1	99.1%	119 (34.1%)	103 (29.5%)	110 (31.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	80.3	241^st of 1492 public elementary schools	83.8%		58.9	583^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	60.9%	342					84.2	73.8	78.8				76.3	58.5	67.3				90.4		$9,728	$1,027	$8,701
Franklin County Early College	Public	9-12	8150 NC Highway 56	Louisburg	27549	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 738-3649	179	7	25.5	98.3%	72 (40.2%)	48 (26.8%)	33 (18.4%)	5 (2.8%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.6%)	89.9	79^th of 662 public high schools	88.1%		90.3	74^th of 641 public high schools	88.5%	5	83.3	97.9	87.5	96.4															$7,465	$201	$7,265

Cities Near Zip Code 27549

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Louisburg	0.78 mi	8	224^th
Franklinton	7.75 mi	5	316^th
Bunn	8.19 mi	3	320^th
Youngsville	9.06 mi	4	183^rd
Wake Forest	12.66 mi	15	77^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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