Kenna Phillips
Braken, LLC
(855) 619-0985
78 Total Sales
6 Near This School
$276K - $1M Price Range
Franklin Academy
Charter Elementary, Middle, High School
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Grade K-12
1127 Chalk Rd,
Wake Forest, NC
School Details
Head of School
Denise Kent
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Average SAT Score
1310
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
83%
Reading Proficiency
78%
Average GPA
3.73
Graduation Rate
95%
Niche Grade
A
A+
A-
A
B+
B-
B-
A
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
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Average GPA
3.73
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Reading Proficiency
78%
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Math Proficiency
83%
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Teachers
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Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
120
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Full Time Teachers
120
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Teachers in First or Second Year
5.5%
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College Prep
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Average SAT
1310
Math
650
Verbal
650
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Average ACT
28
Math
27
English
28
Reading
29
Science
27
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Number of AP Courses
20
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AP Pass Rate
75.2%
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AP Math Enrollment
High
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AP Science Enrollment
Very High
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Other AP Enrollment
Average
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Clubs and Activities
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Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
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Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low
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GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
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Math
22.4%
State Average
19.2%
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Science
18.8%
State Average
20.8%
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Teachers and Staff
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Students Per Counselor
1,645:1
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Student Diversity
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Male
51.5%
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Female
48.5%
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White
78%
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Black
6.5%
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Hispanic
5.6%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
5%
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Two or more races
4.5%
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Native American
<1%
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Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings
#5
Best Public HS Teachers in North Carolina
#8
Best Charter HS in North Carolina
#13
Best Public ES Teachers in North Carolina
Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
North Carolina State University
265 Students
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
218 Students
Appalachian State University
174 Students
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
171 Students
East Carolina University
168 Students
University of North Carolina - Wilmington
136 Students
University of North Carolina - Greensboro
81 Students
Duke University
78 Students
Elon University
70 Students
Western Carolina University
63 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business
74 Students
Biology
68 Students
Nursing
44 Students
Psychology
43 Students
Engineering
30 Students
Chemistry
29 Students
Political Science and Government
26 Students
Mechanical Engineering
26 Students
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
24 Students
Computer Science
21 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
12/2/2025
Franklin is a wonderful school that offers lots of support to neurodiverse students in grades 8-12. It's a close knit community of staff and students. The Director is amazing and really listens to parent and student suggestions . I highly recommend this school.
11/5/2025
This is a place for your children to be told what to do, not a place to learn. The administration and teacher are dismissive, lack empathy, bias, and sadly, often act discriminatory. If you value creativity, critical thinking, and free speech, this is the place where all of it is eradicated. As a parent, you will get the cold shoulder - there's no collaboration or empathy, only the threat to do exactly as they demand.
8/30/2023
It provides a good education by requiring work to be done on time and it has very good classes that are useful in everyday life like personal finance and courses that prepare you for college. The school needs to be bigger because there are some opportunities that are missed in terms of sports and extra-curricular activities. It doesn't have football or swimming and its campus is too small to do them. It needs a better art program.
GreatSchools Reviews
11/5/2025
This is a place for your children to be told what to do, not a place to learn. The administration and teacher are dismissive, lack empathy, bias, and sadly, often act discriminatory. If you value creativity, critical thinking, and free speech, this is the place where all of it is eradicated. As a pa...
9/27/2023
My 3 children have been a part of the school for over 10 years. One of my children has needed challenged and others have needed extra support and they have received it at Franklin Academy. The staff has been very educated and helpful in all areas. In high school, my daughters have received extensive...
8/5/2023
Special education is stronger in the lower grades. As students move up in grades, there seems to be less effort to provide special education services. Each campus feels almost like a different school. The school is not for everyone, but it is good if your child is an accademically strong student.
6/17/2023
Inexperienced staff with little to no training in subject area or about neurodivergence. Few staff trained in special education including principal. Some staff have no teaching license. Lots of staff turnover. A staff a month quit in 2022-2023 school year. Haven’t had a returning math teacher in fiv...
Agents Specializing Near This School
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Kenna Phillips
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Binny Joseph
Binny Joseph
Binny Realty Inc.
(984) 369-8597
121 Total Sales
2 Near This School
$482K - $548K Price Range
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Vivian (Viki) Pace-Morris
Vivian (Viki) Pace-Morris
EXP Realty LLC
(984) 364-8034
71 Total Sales
1 Near This School
$1,400,000 Price
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Jeff Stevenson
Jeff Stevenson
Compass -- Chapel Hill - Durham
(984) 459-7271
61 Total Sales
7 Near This School
$255K - $1.1M Price Range
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Melissa White
Melissa White
(984) 203-6465
192 Total Sales
1 Near This School
$240,000 Price
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Daniel Tunstall
Daniel Tunstall
Tunstall Realty
(844) 532-0433
30 Total Sales
2 Near This School
$215K - $265K Price Range
Map
List Price Range
$285K - $2.1M
Homes For Sale
633
Average Home Value
$693,390
Median Lot Size
10,454 Sq Ft
% Renters
22%
Average Household Income
$158,473
% of College Grads
55.1%
Median Age
42
Average House Size
3,036 Sq Ft
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Additional Schools in the Area
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- 9th to 12th
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- 9th to 12th
- Public
- 3rd to 12th
- Private
Parks in this Area
Baseball Park
Kiwanis Park
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Playground
Mill Bridge Nature Park
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Parking Lot
E. Carroll Joyner Park
- Fishing
- Grills
- Picnic Area
River Bend Park
- Bike Trails
- Trails
- Kayak/Canoe
J.B. Flaherty Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Dog Park
- Picnic Area
Taylor Street Park
Holding Park
- Grills
- Picnic Area
- Pool
Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve
- Grills
- Picnic Area
- Trails
Franklin Academy is a charter school for students in grades K-12 located at 1127 Chalk Rd in Wake Forest, in the Wake Forest neighborhood. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 1,660 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14:1. Academic records show that 83% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 78% are proficient in reading. Franklin Academy has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A and a GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.73, the graduation rate is 95%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1310 and an ACT score of 28. The average home value in this area is $693,390. Discover additional schools in the area, like Heritage High School, Wake Forest High School, True Light Shines Academy, and more. Learn more about what Wake Forest has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Franklin Academy.