Franklin Academy

Wake Forest, NC 27587

Phone: (919) 570-8262
Fax: (919) 570-8241
District: Franklin Academy School District

9

GreatSchools Rating

charter • Grades K-12 • 1619 students

Franklin Academy, located in Wake Forest, North Carolina, is a charter school that serves grades K-12. It is among the few schools in North Carolina to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.

Franklin Academy is a charter school in the Franklin Academy School District located in Wake Forest, NC. The principal of Franklin Academy is Mrs Denise A Kent. As of 2014, the students are 83.3% White, non-Hispanic; 6.1% Black, non-Hispanic; 4.8% Hispanic; 3.2% Multiracial; 2.5% Asian/Pacific Islander; and 0.3% Native American or Native Alaskan. 8.6% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 83.3% 83.3% 50.3%
Black, non-Hispanic 6.1% 6.1% 25.5%
Hispanic 4.8% 4.8% 14.3%
Multiracial 3.2% 3.2% 3.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2.5% 2.5% 2.7%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 1.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — — 0.1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 8.6% — —
English learners — 0.2% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Hedingham Neighborhood/Subdivision Raleigh NC 10.6 mi
2 Winston Pointe Neighborhood/Subdivision Clayton NC 21.1 mi
3 Eagle Ridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Raleigh NC 22.6 mi
4 Jacobs Ridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Goldsboro NC 46.6 mi
5 The Village Neighborhood/Subdivision Goldsboro NC 47 mi
6 Mimosa Park West Neighborhood/Subdivision Goldsboro NC 49.7 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Princeton Princeton NC 38.4 mi
Base Distance
Raleigh National Guard 15.9 mi.
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