Edward Best Elementary Primary School
4011 Nc 56 Hwy East
Louisburg NC, 27549, Franklin County
Phone: 919-853-2347
Ranking: 
(736 out of 1,874, top 39%)*
(736 out of 1,874, top 39%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Franklin County Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 35 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 464 | 473 | 457 | 476 | 486 | 519 | 531 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | 5 | 1.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 90 | 19.4% | 89 | 18.8% | 75 | 16.4% | 75 | 15.8% | 68 | 14.0% | 75 | 14.5% | 84 | 15.8% |
| Grade 1: | 103 | 22.2% | 82 | 17.3% | 68 | 14.9% | 68 | 14.3% | 71 | 14.6% | 88 | 17.0% | 105 | 19.8% |
| Grade 2: | 70 | 15.1% | 63 | 13.3% | 62 | 13.6% | 79 | 16.6% | 88 | 18.1% | 97 | 18.7% | 94 | 17.7% |
| Grade 3: | 64 | 13.8% | 64 | 13.5% | 78 | 17.1% | 87 | 18.3% | 95 | 19.5% | 94 | 18.1% | 80 | 15.1% |
| Grade 4: | 66 | 14.2% | 80 | 16.9% | 83 | 18.2% | 90 | 18.9% | 84 | 17.3% | 77 | 14.8% | 80 | 15.1% |
| Grade 5: | 71 | 15.3% | 90 | 19.0% | 91 | 19.9% | 77 | 16.2% | 80 | 16.5% | 88 | 17.0% | 88 | 16.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 226 | 48.7% | 227 | 48.0% | 211 | 46.2% | 228 | 47.9% | 238 | 49.0% | 259 | 49.9% | 260 | 49.0% |
| Female: | 238 | 51.3% | 246 | 52.0% | 246 | 53.8% | 248 | 52.1% | 240 | 49.4% | 252 | 48.6% | 241 | 45.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.4% | 5 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.9% |
| Asian: | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.4% | 6 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic: | 82 | 17.7% | 82 | 17.3% | 75 | 16.4% | 70 | 14.7% | 54 | 11.1% | 53 | 10.2% | 55 | 10.4% |
| Black: | 134 | 28.9% | 125 | 26.4% | 132 | 28.9% | 141 | 29.6% | 170 | 35.0% | 174 | 33.5% | 158 | 29.8% |
| White: | 226 | 48.7% | 237 | 50.1% | 222 | 48.6% | 236 | 49.6% | 251 | 51.6% | 283 | 54.5% | 284 | 53.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 16 | 3.4% | 21 | 4.4% | 18 | 3.9% | 24 | 5.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 282 | 60.8% | 294 | 62.2% | 270 | 59.1% | 260 | 54.6% | 257 | 52.9% | 232 | 44.7% | 232 | 43.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 46 | 9.9% | 41 | 8.7% | 50 | 10.9% | 45 | 9.5% | 44 | 9.1% | 57 | 11.0% | 55 | 10.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.98 | 14.63 | 14.33 | 14.90 | 14.80 | 14.80 | 15.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 62.3% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 64% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 70.9% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 79% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.3% | 81.5% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 80% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 80.6% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33.9% | 35.1% | 46.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.2% | 80% | 82.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 77.2% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.2% | 47.5% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.4% | 62.1% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 64.9% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 61.6% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 65.9% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38.7% | 37.3% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 56.1% | 65% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 64.9% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 75.9% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 82.1% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 85.8% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 89.3% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 85.8% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.4% | 38.7% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 83.6% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 85.4% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 57.5% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 70% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 71.6% | 71.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 76% | 71.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.3% | 70.5% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 43.2% | 43.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.3% | 39.9% | 49.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.7% | 49.5% | 52% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 55.1% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 56.4% | 63.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 62% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 68.7% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 77.8% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 80.5% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.6% | 81.9% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.6% | 84.3% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.0% | 39.5% | 47.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 88.3% | 88.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.3% | 50.7% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 67.8% | 68.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 69.8% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 72% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 75.1% | 72.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.8% | 35.7% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.5% | 32.9% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 52.7% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 68% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 72.1% | 73.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.4% | 75.3% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.2% | 39.9% | 45.4% |
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* Edward Best Elementary Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.