North Wake College And Career Academy vs. Franklin Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
North Wake College And Career Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Franklin Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 354 students in grades 9-13, North Wake College And Career Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,646 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Franklin Academy ranks in the top 5% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-13
K-12
Total Students
354 students
1,646 students
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% Male | % Female
38% | 62%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
112 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#151 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#124 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Franklin Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Franklin Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/59000/58809/franklin-academy-chart-bqLM4lk.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
84%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
79%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Franklin Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Franklin Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/59000/58809/franklin-academy-chart-9D4Cc7.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
87%
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Graduation Rate
≥95%
85-89%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Franklin Academy and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Franklin Academy and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/59000/58809/franklin-academy-chart-b3UwcBU.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
-
119
Grade 1 Students
-
120
Grade 2 Students
-
121
Grade 3 Students
-
124
Grade 4 Students
-
126
Grade 5 Students
-
125
Grade 6 Students
-
133
Grade 7 Students
-
132
Grade 8 Students
-
133
Grade 9 Students
90
136
Grade 10 Students
92
136
Grade 11 Students
86
123
Grade 12 Students
86
118
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
4%
4%
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% Hispanic
21%
5%
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% Black
38%
7%
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% White
31%
79%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.72
0.37
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Franklin Academy and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Franklin Academy and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/59000/58809/franklin-academy-chart-9jdqXv.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
4%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
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