Royal Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

308 Flat Rock Church Road
Louisburg, NC 27549

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Bottom 50%

Serving 354 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Royal Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower 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 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 354 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 70-79% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Royal Elementary School's student population of 354 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Royal Elementary School
Pre-K	14
Kind	57
1	51
2	58
3	58
4	55
5	61

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Total Students

354 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Royal Elementary School
2023	347
2022	335
2021	367
2020	436
2019	436
2018	566
2017	566
2016	588
2015	607
2014	618
2013	571
2012	597
2011	563
2010	554
2009	546
2008	666
2007	632
2006	603
2005	585
2004	596
2003	556

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Royal Elementary School
2023	28
2022	27
2021	28
2020	30
2019	30
2018	35
2017	35
2016	36
2015	37
2014	37
2013	38
2012	36
2011	36
2010	34
2009	38
2008	40
2006	31
2005	31
2004	31

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School Calendar

School Motto

Our Mission: The Royal team joins the community and families in assisting students to become independent learners who contribute responsibly to our global community.

School Rankings

Royal Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Royal Elementary School is 0.70, 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)

#1943 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Royal Elementary School
2023	#1943
2022	#1943
2021	#2117
2019	#1899
2018	#1509
2017	#1562
2016	#1642
2015	#1727
2014	#1739
2013	#1525
2012	#1453

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(21-22)

40-44%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Royal Elementary School	North Carolina	Franklin County Schools
2022	42%	51%	46%
2021	22%	42%	34%
2019	32%	42%	34%
2018	46%	48%	37%
2017	47%	47%	43%
2016	37%	47%	39%
2015	33%	44%	32%
2014	36%	43%	32%
2013	40%	42%	32%
2012	81%	82%	83%
2011	86%	82%	82%

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30-34%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Royal Elementary School	North Carolina	Franklin County Schools
2022	32%	50%	44%
2021	27%	47%	37%
2019	31%	46%	41%
2018	34%	47%	37%
2017	33%	46%	42%
2016	39%	47%	41%
2015	37%	46%	38%
2014	32%	46%	40%
2013	34%	45%	40%
2012	72%	73%	73%
2011	75%	70%	70%

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70-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Royal Elementary School	North Carolina	Franklin County Schools
2022	74%	63%	59%
2021	57%	61%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Royal Elementary School	North Carolina	Franklin County Schools
2023	12:1	15:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	14:1
2015	16:1	16:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	17:1	15:1	15:1
2006	19:1	14:1	16:1
2005	19:1	14:1	16:1
2004	19:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2020)
Year	Royal Elementary School	North Carolina
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Royal Elementary School	North Carolina	Franklin County Schools
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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Hispanic

33%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Royal Elementary School	North Carolina	Franklin County Schools
2023	30%	20%	24%
2022	27%	20%	23%
2021	22%	19%	22%
2020	20%	18%	20%
2019	20%	18%	20%
2018	16%	17%	19%
2017	16%	17%	19%
2016	15%	16%	18%
2015	15%	16%	16%
2014	14%	15%	16%
2013	13%	14%	15%
2012	16%	13%	15%
2011	16%	13%	13%
2010	14%	11%	12%
2009	14%	11%	11%
2008	17%	11%	11%
2007	14%	10%	10%
2006	10%	8%	9%
2005	9%	8%	10%
2004	10%	7%	7%
2003	8%	6%	7%

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Black

28%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Royal Elementary School	North Carolina	Franklin County Schools
2023	31%	25%	31%
2022	29%	25%	30%
2021	31%	25%	31%
2020	33%	25%	31%
2019	33%	25%	31%
2018	35%	26%	31%
2017	35%	26%	31%
2016	33%	26%	31%
2015	33%	26%	32%
2014	29%	26%	31%
2013	27%	26%	31%
2012	22%	26%	31%
2011	21%	26%	32%
2010	25%	31%	35%
2009	25%	31%	35%
2008	19%	29%	35%
2007	19%	29%	35%
2006	25%	32%	38%
2005	26%	31%	39%
2004	26%	31%	40%
2003	24%	31%	40%

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White

34%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Royal Elementary School	North Carolina	Franklin County Schools
2023	34%	44%	37%
2022	37%	45%	39%
2021	39%	46%	41%
2020	40%	48%	44%
2019	40%	48%	44%
2018	45%	49%	47%
2017	45%	49%	47%
2016	48%	50%	48%
2015	48%	50%	50%
2014	53%	51%	50%
2013	55%	52%	51%
2012	59%	53%	51%
2011	61%	53%	52%
2010	61%	54%	52%
2009	61%	54%	52%
2008	64%	55%	52%
2007	67%	56%	53%
2006	65%	56%	52%
2005	65%	57%	51%
2004	63%	58%	52%
2003	68%	59%	52%

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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	Royal Elementary School	North Carolina	Franklin County Schools
2023	4%	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	2%
2014	3%	4%	3%
2013	4%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Royal Elementary School	North Carolina	Franklin County Schools
2023	0.70	0.71	0.71
2022	0.71	0.70	0.70
2021	0.71	0.69	0.69
2020	0.70	0.68	0.68
2019	0.70	0.68	0.68
2018	0.65	0.67	0.65
2017	0.65	0.67	0.65
2016	0.64	0.66	0.64
2015	0.64	0.66	0.64
2014	0.63	0.65	0.64
2013	0.61	0.65	0.63
2012	0.59	0.64	0.63
2011	0.57	0.64	0.62
2010	0.55	0.61	0.60
2009	0.55	0.61	0.59
2008	0.57	0.61	0.60
2007	0.52	0.60	0.59
2006	0.51	0.58	0.58
2005	0.51	0.58	0.58
2004	0.53	0.57	0.57
2003	0.48	0.56	0.56

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

76%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Royal Elementary School	North Carolina	Franklin County Schools
2023	68%	57%	61%
2022	59%	47%	49%
2021	65%	49%	57%
2020	64%	52%	52%
2019	64%	52%	52%
2018	96%	53%	67%
2017	96%	53%	67%
2016	99%	52%	67%
2015	99%	52%	68%
2014	61%	47%	54%
2013	57%	47%	53%
2012	50%	45%	51%
2011	52%	43%	51%
2010	46%	40%	45%
2009	41%	28%	41%
2008	40%	25%	42%
2007	33%	35%	40%
2006	37%	35%	40%
2005	43%	37%	44%
2004	40%	36%	44%
2003	31%	27%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Royal Elementary School	North Carolina	Franklin County Schools
2023	5%	3%	4%
2022	10%	2%	4%
2021	5%	3%	6%
2020	8%	4%	8%
2019	8%	4%	8%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	7%	8%	8%
2011	5%	8%	7%
2010	9%	9%	10%
2009	7%	6%	10%
2008	10%	6%	10%
2007	14%	8%	10%
2006	11%	7%	11%
2005	10%	8%	10%
2004	12%	8%	10%
2003	13%	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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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Royal Elementary School's ranking?

Royal Elementary School is ranked #1943 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Royal Elementary School often compared to?

Royal Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Louisburg Elementary School, Youngsville Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Royal Elementary School?

354 students attend Royal Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

34% of Royal Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 28% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Royal Elementary School?

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

What grades does Royal Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Royal Elementary School part of?

Royal Elementary School is part of Franklin County Schools.

School Reviews

5 10/10/2025

Excellent school! Teachers and administrators are very supportive, and keep students enthusiastic about learning.

- Posted by Parent - nav03

5 10/10/2025

My Two Daughters go to this School, and Love the teachers there.. so friendly and willing to help you out when you Always Ask....

- Posted by Parent - lovya

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