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Franklin Academy

Franklin Academy · Wake County

Address
1127 Chalk Rd, Wake Forest, NC 27587
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Grades served
K-12
NCES school ID
370006902415
1,660
Students
124.4
Teachers (FTE)
13.3:1
Student–teacher ratio
A
Performance grade
85
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
6.3%
Chronically absent
9%
Economically disadvantaged

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Franklin Academy's own events for the year — school events, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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  1. Wake Forest Charter AcademyElementary · Grades K-8 · Wake Forest Charter Academy · Charter0.8 mi
  2. Jones Dairy ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Wake County Schools1.0 mi
  3. Heritage MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Wake County Schools1.4 mi
  4. Heritage ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Wake County Schools1.5 mi
  5. Heritage HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Wake County Schools1.7 mi
  6. Envision Science AcademyElementary · Grades K-8 · Envision Science Academy · Charter1.9 mi
  7. Wake Forest ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Wake County Schools2.0 mi
  8. Wake Forest Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Wake County Schools2.3 mi
  9. Wake Forest High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-12 · Wake County Schools2.5 mi
  10. Sanford Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Wake County Schools2.5 mi

How Franklin Academy compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 85 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools93rd percentile
Higher than 93% · rank 162 of 2,483
North Carolina schools92nd percentile
Higher than 92% · rank 5 of 88

Chronic absence is lower here than at 95% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 2 points since 2014 (83 → 85). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 7. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202585AExceeded83.8
202488AExceeded85.6
202383BMet83.1
202278BNot Met82.9
201986AExceeded84.1
201882BExceeded81
201783BExceeded81
201675BNot Met79
201583BExceeded82
201483BExceeded80

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Franklin Academy for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 76.08%Black 7.05%Hispanic 5.78%Asian 5.48%Two+ Races 5.42%Native Am. 0.18%
White: 76.08% (1,263) Black: 7.05% (117) Hispanic: 5.78% (96) Asian: 5.48% (91) Two+ Races: 5.42% (90) Native Am.: 0.18% (3)
White76.08%
Black7.05%
Hispanic5.78%
Asian5.48%
Two+ Races5.42%
Native Am.0.18%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 1,660
49.46%821 Female
50.54%839 Male

Student counts for Franklin Academy, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 1,660 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 93.7%Chronically absent 6.3%
Regular attendance: 93.7% (1,560) Chronically absent: 6.3% (105)
Regular attendance93.7%
Chronically absent6.3%

Student Population

Students Counted: 1,665
9%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for Franklin Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,665 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 87.88%Beginning 12.12%
Experienced: 87.88% (29) Beginning: 12.12% (4)
Experienced87.88%
Beginning12.12%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 33 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Franklin Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 33 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)89.5%70.7%
English II89.1%77.4%
NC Math 185.4%52.8%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)83.2%60.9%
Biology81.1%62.1%
NC Math 379%54.6%
Reading (grades 3–8)76.3%52.7%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Biology18.9%18.9%32.6%29.5%
English II10.9%11.7%62%15.3%
NC Math 114.6%32.6%48.3%--
NC Math 321%24.4%22.7%31.9%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)16.8%22.4%38%22.9%
Reading (grades 3–8)23.7%23.6%34%18.7%
Science (grades 5 & 8)10.5%18.8%38.7%32%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth3.4488.6

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers33
Experienced teachers29 (88%)
Beginning teachers4 (12%)
Holding a standard license33 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (105 of 1,665)6.3%
Economically disadvantaged9%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.95
Library books per student0.37
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.04

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Franklin Academy report card PDF

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Franklin Academy's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.