The Franklin School of Innovation
- Address
- 61 Innovation Dr, Asheville, NC 28806
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (828) 318-8140
- Grades served
- 5-12
- NCES school ID
- 370036103332
School calendar
The Franklin School of Innovation'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.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
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- Enka Intermediate0.4 mi
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- Sand Hill-Venable Elem1.0 mi
- Hominy Valley Elementary2.0 mi
- Enka Middle2.0 mi
- Enka High2.1 mi
- Lucy S. Herring Elementary3.0 mi
- Francine Delany New School3.0 mi
- Johnston Elementary3.1 mi
- Asheville PEAK Academy3.6 mi
How The Franklin School of Innovation compares
Its 2024–25 performance score of 60 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.
Chronic absence is lower here than at 54% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.
Performance score since 2015
Score down 9 points since 2015 (69 → 60). Met or exceeded expected growth in 2 of 9 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Score | Grade | Growth | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | C | Not Met | 62.2 |
| 2024 | 59 | C | Not Met | 61.6 |
| 2023 | 63 | C | Not Met | 64.6 |
| 2022 | 63 | C | Not Met | 63.5 |
| 2019 | 65 | C | Not Met | 67.3 |
| 2018 | 71 | B | Met | 71.1 |
| 2017 | 71 | B | Met | 71 |
| 2016 | 65 | C | Not Met | 67 |
| 2015 | 69 | C | Not Met | 69 |
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 The Franklin School of Innovation for district totals.
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 717Student counts for The Franklin School of Innovation, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 717 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 737Student indicators for The Franklin School of Innovation, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 737 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
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 11 FTETeacher figures for The Franklin School of Innovation, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 11 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| English II | 77.4% | 46.4% |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 70.3% | 39% |
| NC Math 3 | 65.8% | 35.5% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 62% | 40.8% |
| Biology | 57.1% | 31% |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 48.2% | 28.9% |
| NC Math 1 | 25.7% | 5% |
Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.
Achievement levels
| Subject | Not Proficient | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 42.9% | 26.2% | 25% | 6% |
| English II | 22.6% | 31% | 39.3% | 7.1% |
| NC Math 1 | 74.3% | 25.7% | -- | -- |
| NC Math 3 | 34.2% | 30.3% | 25% | 10.5% |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 51.8% | 19.3% | 25.2% | -- |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 38% | 21.2% | 28.3% | 12.5% |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 29.7% | 31.4% | 33.1% | 5.8% |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Does Not Meet Expected Growth | -8.8 | 52 |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 11 |
| Experienced teachers | 8 (73%) |
| Beginning teachers | 3 (27%) |
| Holding a standard license | 11 (100%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 0 (0%) |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (154 of 737) | 20.9% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 41.9% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.54 |
| Library books per student | 0 |
| Students have device access | No |
| Devices may go home | Yes |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 0.7 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | No |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | Yes |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
The Franklin School of Innovation'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.