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Edward Best Elementary

4011 NC 56 Hwy East, Louisburg, NC 27549

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
498
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Franklin County Schools
Franklin County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores60% proficient in math & reading
74thpercentile
Equity52% of low-income students proficient
89thpercentile
Attendance29% chronically absent
39thpercentile
Class size13.9 students per teacher
66thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Edward Best Elementary

Edward Best Elementary is a public elementary school in Louisburg, North Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Franklin County Schools. The school is located in a rural area in Franklin County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 498 students were enrolled, with about 13.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

4011 NC 56 Hwy East
Louisburg, NC 27549
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
498 students
Students per teacher
13.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Franklin County Schools
County
Franklin County
NCES school ID
370153000653

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.