Tar River Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Franklinton, North Carolina·27525
Score
46.5/100
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#672
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#2
In Granville County Schools
#2
In Franklinton
Top 54%
In North Carolina

Score 46.5/100: better than 46% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
52%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 48% of them
159 students tested
Math
55%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 35% of them
159 students tested
Science
73%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 63% of them
37 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading51.6159
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math55.3159
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science7337

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
358
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
358
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
103%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

City
Granville County

Contact

Address
2642 Philo White Rd
Franklinton, NC 27525

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Tar River Elementary at a glance

Tar River Elementary is a public elementary school in Franklinton, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Granville County Schools. It has about 358 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 103% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 52% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 55% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 46.5 out of 100: better than 46% of them, ranking #672 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.