Edward Best Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

4011 Nc 56 Hwy East
Louisburg, NC 27549

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Top 30%

Serving 501 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Edward Best Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 501 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 30% in NC
: 67% (Top 30%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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Edward Best Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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Edward Best Elementary School's student population of 501 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Edward Best Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	80
1	77
2	79
3	79
4	68
5	102

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Total Students

501 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Edward Best Elementary School
2023	476
2022	473
2021	471
2020	548
2019	548
2018	525
2017	525
2016	523
2015	486
2014	464
2013	473
2012	457
2011	476
2010	486
2009	519
2008	531
2007	518
2006	467
2005	406
2004	406
2003	415
2002	390
2001	447
2000	447
1999	426
1998	897
1997	809
1996	784
1995	679
1994	645
1993	620
1992	593
1991	562
1990	541
1989	526
1988	514
1987	517

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Edward Best Elementary School
2023	34
2022	34
2021	35
2020	33
2019	33
2018	34
2017	34
2016	35
2015	33
2014	33
2013	32
2012	32
2011	32
2010	33
2009	35
2008	35
2006	23
2005	23
2004	23
2003	23
2002	26
2001	27
2000	27
1999	59
1998	59
1997	49
1996	44
1995	35
1994	35
1993	33
1992	35
1991	32
1990	32

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Last Day of School

Wed. Jun 10, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Edward Best Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Edward Best Elementary School is 0.68, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#744 out of 2617 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Edward Best Elementary School
2023	#744
2022	#744
2021	#1791
2019	#1223
2018	#770
2017	#881
2016	#837
2015	#881
2014	#605
2013	#673
2012	#942

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(21-22)

67%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Edward Best Elementary School	North Carolina	Franklin County Schools
2022	67%	51%	46%
2021	36%	42%	34%
2019	46%	42%	34%
2018	60%	48%	37%
2017	61%	47%	43%
2016	62%	47%	39%
2015	50%	44%	32%
2014	54%	43%	32%
2013	51%	42%	32%
2012	88%	82%	83%
2011	87%	82%	82%

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52%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Edward Best Elementary School	North Carolina	Franklin County Schools
2022	52%	50%	44%
2021	31%	47%	37%
2019	40%	46%	41%
2018	42%	47%	37%
2017	44%	46%	42%
2016	44%	47%	41%
2015	49%	46%	38%
2014	54%	46%	40%
2013	51%	45%	40%
2012	75%	73%	73%
2011	69%	70%	70%

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55-59%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Edward Best Elementary School	North Carolina	Franklin County Schools
2022	57%	63%	59%
2021	47%	61%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Edward Best Elementary School	North Carolina	Franklin County Schools
2023	14:1	15:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	20:1	14:1	16:1
2005	18:1	14:1	16:1
2004	18:1	15:1	16:1
2003	18:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	17:1
2001	17:1	15:1	17:1
2000	17:1	15:1	16:1
1999	7:1	15:1	13:1
1998	15:1	15:1	14:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	18:1	16:1	16:1
1995	19:1	16:1	17:1
1994	18:1	16:1	17:1
1993	19:1	16:1	17:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	18:1	16:1	16:1
1990	17:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2015)
Year	Edward Best Elementary School	North Carolina
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2020)
Year	Edward Best Elementary School	North Carolina	Franklin County Schools
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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Hispanic

27%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Edward Best Elementary School	North Carolina	Franklin County Schools
2023	24%	20%	24%
2022	24%	20%	23%
2021	25%	19%	22%
2020	21%	18%	20%
2019	21%	18%	20%
2018	21%	17%	19%
2017	21%	17%	19%
2016	20%	16%	18%
2015	18%	16%	16%
2014	18%	15%	16%
2013	17%	14%	15%
2012	16%	13%	15%
2011	15%	13%	13%
2010	11%	11%	12%
2009	10%	11%	11%
2008	11%	11%	11%
2007	12%	10%	10%
2006	11%	8%	9%
2005	11%	8%	10%
2004	11%	7%	7%
2003	8%	6%	7%
2002	8%	5%	7%
2001	7%	4%	5%
2000	5%	4%	4%
1999	4%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	3%	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%

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Black

23%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edward Best Elementary School	North Carolina	Franklin County Schools
2023	24%	25%	31%
2022	25%	25%	30%
2021	28%	25%	31%
2020	32%	25%	31%
2019	32%	25%	31%
2018	30%	26%	31%
2017	30%	26%	31%
2016	30%	26%	31%
2015	28%	26%	32%
2014	29%	26%	31%
2013	26%	26%	31%
2012	29%	26%	31%
2011	30%	26%	32%
2010	35%	31%	35%
2009	34%	31%	35%
2008	31%	29%	35%
2007	30%	29%	35%
2006	37%	32%	38%
2005	33%	31%	39%
2004	32%	31%	40%
2003	36%	31%	40%
2002	31%	31%	39%
2001	31%	31%	41%
2000	32%	31%	42%
1999	29%	31%	42%
1998	31%	30%	42%
1997	33%	31%	43%
1996	36%	31%	45%
1995	34%	30%	45%
1994	33%	30%	40%
1993	34%	30%	41%
1992	36%	30%	41%
1991	40%	30%	43%

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White

44%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edward Best Elementary School	North Carolina	Franklin County Schools
2023	44%	44%	37%
2022	41%	45%	39%
2021	39%	46%	41%
2020	41%	48%	44%
2019	41%	48%	44%
2018	46%	49%	47%
2017	46%	49%	47%
2016	46%	50%	48%
2015	49%	50%	50%
2014	49%	51%	50%
2013	50%	52%	51%
2012	49%	53%	51%
2011	50%	53%	52%
2010	52%	54%	52%
2009	54%	54%	52%
2008	54%	55%	52%
2007	54%	56%	53%
2006	51%	56%	52%
2005	55%	57%	51%
2004	56%	58%	52%
2003	55%	59%	52%
2002	61%	60%	54%
2001	61%	61%	54%
2000	62%	61%	54%
1999	66%	62%	55%
1998	65%	63%	56%
1997	64%	64%	55%
1996	61%	64%	54%
1995	62%	65%	54%
1994	63%	66%	59%
1993	64%	66%	58%
1992	62%	66%	58%
1991	59%	66%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Edward Best Elementary School	North Carolina	Franklin County Schools
2023	8%	6%	6%
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	2%
2014	2%	4%	3%
2013	4%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edward Best Elementary School	North Carolina	Franklin County Schools
2023	0.69	0.71	0.71
2022	0.71	0.70	0.70
2021	0.71	0.69	0.69
2020	0.69	0.68	0.68
2019	0.69	0.68	0.68
2018	0.66	0.67	0.65
2017	0.66	0.67	0.65
2016	0.66	0.66	0.64
2015	0.65	0.66	0.64
2014	0.66	0.65	0.64
2013	0.66	0.65	0.63
2012	0.65	0.64	0.63
2011	0.64	0.64	0.62
2010	0.60	0.61	0.60
2009	0.59	0.61	0.59
2008	0.62	0.61	0.60
2007	0.63	0.60	0.59
2006	0.60	0.58	0.58
2005	0.58	0.58	0.58
2004	0.58	0.57	0.57
2003	0.57	0.56	0.56
2002	0.53	0.55	0.55
2001	0.53	0.53	0.55
2000	0.53	0.53	0.54
1999	0.50	0.52	0.53
1998	0.50	0.52	0.52
1997	0.48	0.50	0.52
1996	0.50	0.50	0.51
1995	0.50	0.49	0.51
1994	0.50	0.48	0.50
1993	0.48	0.48	0.50
1992	0.49	0.48	0.50
1991	0.50	0.48	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edward Best Elementary School	North Carolina	Franklin County Schools
2023	67%	57%	61%
2022	59%	47%	49%
2021	71%	49%	57%
2020	57%	52%	52%
2019	57%	52%	52%
2018	99%	53%	67%
2017	99%	53%	67%
2016	99%	52%	67%
2015	99%	52%	68%
2014	61%	47%	54%
2013	62%	47%	53%
2012	59%	45%	51%
2011	55%	43%	51%
2010	53%	40%	45%
2009	45%	28%	41%
2008	44%	25%	42%
2007	49%	35%	40%
2006	45%	35%	40%
2005	50%	37%	44%
2004	43%	36%	44%
2003	44%	27%	39%
2002	45%	30%	35%
2001	42%	29%	36%
2000	40%	31%	34%
1999	77%	31%	39%
1998	36%	31%	37%
1997	38%	30%	36%
1996	33%	30%	38%
1995	40%	29%	39%
1994	34%	29%	37%
1993	32%	29%	32%
1992	31%	22%	28%
1991	42%	31%	41%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Edward Best Elementary School	North Carolina	Franklin County Schools
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	2%	2%	4%
2021	3%	3%	6%
2020	7%	4%	8%
2019	7%	4%	8%
2014	10%	7%	8%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2012	11%	8%	8%
2011	9%	8%	7%
2010	9%	9%	10%
2009	11%	6%	10%
2008	10%	6%	10%
2007	7%	8%	10%
2006	10%	7%	11%
2005	9%	8%	10%
2004	14%	8%	10%
2003	12%	7%	10%
2002	15%	8%	11%
2001	13%	7%	10%
2000	13%	8%	9%
1999	22%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Franklin County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Edward Best Elementary School's ranking?

Edward Best Elementary School is ranked #744 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Edward Best Elementary School often compared to?

Edward Best Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bunn Elementary School, Long Mill Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 52% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Edward Best Elementary School?

501 students attend Edward Best Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Edward Best Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 23% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Edward Best Elementary School?

Edward Best Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Edward Best Elementary School offer ?

Edward Best Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Edward Best Elementary School part of?

Edward Best Elementary School is part of Franklin County Schools.

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