📍 4011 NC 56 Hwy East, Louisburg, Franklin County, 27549
Edward Best Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Louisburg, Franklin County. The school has 476 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Franklin County Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. 31% of students are proficient in reading. 36% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Edward Best Elementary enrolls 476 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 34 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 43% White, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 24% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 206 | 43% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 115 | 24% |
| Black or African American | 115 | 24% |
| Two or more races | 39 | 8.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
338 of the school's 476 students (71%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 321 qualify for free lunch and 17 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Edward Best Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 18, state house district 7.
Edward Best Elementary is one of 16 schools in Franklin County Schools, based in Louisburg, North Carolina. The district serves 7,978 students district-wide and employs 537 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 476 students, Edward Best Elementary is close to the district average of about 499 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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