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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 27549

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At a glance

Schools

1,919

Students

Districts

Top rankedRoyal Elementary241^st of 1,492 North Carolina elementary 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:

Elementary schools in ZIP 27549 serve about 1,919 students across five schools: four traditional public schools in Franklin County Schools (Edward Best, Louisburg, Royal, and Laurel Mill) plus Crosscreek Charter School, a K-8 charter. These schools span pre-K through 5th grade (or 8th for Crosscreek) and almost all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, but their academic results vary widely.

Royal Elementary is the standout performer, with strong test scores in 3rd-grade math and reading, remarkable 5th-grade science (90.4%), and the lowest chronic absenteeism at 16.3%. Edward Best Elementary is the most consistent, earning four stars in three straight ranking years and posting solid math scores across all grade levels. Laurel Mill Elementary sits in the middle, with strong 5th-grade results but weaker 3rd- and 4th-grade scores. Louisburg Elementary is the most at-risk, with the lowest state rank, highest chronic absenteeism (27.7%), and proficiency rates far below district and state averages in early grades. Crosscreek Charter School has an uneven profile: excellent 7th-grade math and reading, but very low 3rd- and 4th-grade reading performance.

Even within the same district, outcomes differ dramatically. Royal and Louisburg both have about 99% poverty rates, yet Royal’s 3rd-grade math proficiency is 84.2% versus Louisburg’s 28.6%. High-poverty schools like Royal and Edward Best prove that strong results are possible, and chronic absenteeism appears to be a key factor — better attendance aligns with higher performance. The area’s greatest strength is 5th-grade science and upper-grade math, while early reading is the most common weakness, especially at Louisburg and Crosscreek. Spending and class size do not clearly predict outcomes: Laurel Mill spends the most and has the smallest classes, yet Edward Best outperforms it while spending less. Overall, families in this ZIP have school options ranging from top-tier to struggling, so it is essential to look beyond the district average.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	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
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
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

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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