Franklin Academy

648 Flaherty Ave, Wake Forest NC, 27587 | Wake County Schools | 919-570-8262
  • grades KG-12
  • students 1639
  • type Other
PROFICIENCY 67% 56% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in Wake Forest
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
63%Wake Forest
43%North Carolina

Franklin Academy is a school servicing grades KG to 12 and is located in the district of "Wake County Schools" in Wake Forest, NC. There are a total of 1,639 students and 110 teachers at Franklin Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Franklin Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 66.5%, which is 56% higher than the North Carolina average.

Franklin Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1639
Teachers110
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment126
Taking some courses105
Taking some courses (not tests)20
Passing some courses72
Passing no courses20

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Franklin Academy, there are a total of 126 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 105 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
360-64%
450-54%
555-59%
650-54%
770-74%
860-64%
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
375-79%
465-69%
565-69%
665-69%
770-74%
865-69%
High School75-79%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Franklin Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 83.3% 49.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 6.0% 24.2% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.5% 6.8% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9% 15.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.2% 4.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Wake Forest demographics profile

StatisticWake ForestNorth CarolinaNational
Population44,06810,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,44221891
Median age37.738.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%57%55%
Speak English92%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Wake Forest

IndexWake ForestNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade94.2%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school93.6%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college79.2%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree61.2%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors54.0%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters16.9%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Franklin Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.