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Royal Elementary

Franklin County Schools · Franklin County

Address
308 Flat Rock Church Road, Louisburg, NC 27549
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370153002628
349
Students
26.5
Teachers (FTE)
13.2:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
66
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
16.3%
Chronically absent
63.4%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Royal ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Franklin County Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9-134.8 mi
  2. Cedar Creek MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-84.9 mi
  3. Youngsville AcademyOther · Grades K-11 · Youngsville Academy · Charter5.1 mi
  4. Franklinton HighHigh · Grades 9-125.2 mi
  5. Louisburg ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-55.4 mi
  6. Youngsville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-56.5 mi
  7. Bunn MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-86.5 mi
  8. Crosscreek Charter SchoolElementary · Grades K-8 · Crosscreek Charter School · Charter6.7 mi
  9. Envision Science AcademyElementary · Grades K-8 · Envision Science Academy · Charter7.1 mi
  10. Louisburg Magnet HighHigh · Grades 9-127.1 mi

How Royal Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 66 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools63rd percentile
Higher than 63% · rank 863 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools65th percentile
Higher than 65% · rank 451 of 1,419
Franklin County Schools56th percentile
Higher than 56% · rank 7 of 16

Chronic absence is lower here than at 71% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 12 points since 2014 (54 → 66). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 5. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202566CExceeded60
202462CExceeded55.3
202355CExceeded46.3
202252DExceeded42.7
201958CMet52.8
201862CExceeded56.1
201760CMet56
201658CMet52
201548DNot Met46
201454DMet49

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 County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 34.1%Hispanic 31.52%Black 29.51%Two+ Races 3.72%Asian 1.15%
White: 34.1% (119) Hispanic: 31.52% (110) Black: 29.51% (103) Two+ Races: 3.72% (13) Asian: 1.15% (4)
White34.1%
Hispanic31.52%
Black29.51%
Two+ Races3.72%
Asian1.15%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 349
42.41%148 Female
57.59%201 Male

Student counts for Royal Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 349 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 83.7%Chronically absent 16.3%
Regular attendance: 83.7% (313) Chronically absent: 16.3% (61)
Regular attendance83.7%
Chronically absent16.3%

Student Population

Students Counted: 374
63.4%Economically disadvantaged
14.33%50 English learners

Student indicators for Royal Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 374 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 70.43%Beginning 29.57%
Experienced: 70.43% (18) Beginning: 29.57% (8)
Experienced70.43%
Beginning29.57%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 25.4 FTE
95.66%Fully licensed
4.34%Emergency or provisional
3.94%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Royal Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 25.4 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)69%46.6%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)64.6%37.8%
Reading (grades 3–8)49.7%29.7%

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
Mathematics (grades 3–8)35.4%26.8%28.7%9.1%
Reading (grades 3–8)50.3%20%18.2%11.5%
Science (grades 5 & 8)31%22.4%32.8%13.8%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth5.3292.2

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers25.36
Experienced teachers17.86 (70%)
Beginning teachers7.5 (30%)
Holding a standard license24.26 (96%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1.1 (4%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (61 of 374)16.3%
Economically disadvantaged63.4%
English learners making progress (of 50)60%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.81
Library books per student44.13
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom0.87

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
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 Royal Elementary report card PDF

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Royal Elementary'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.