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About this school
Edward Best Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Louisburg, North Carolina that is part of Franklin County School District.
It serves 480 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
480 Students
33 Teachers
4011 NC 56 Hwy EContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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48%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 23, 2026
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Edward Best Elementary School
$25,216
raised using DonorsChoose
37
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
185
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
Edward Best Elementary School has received support from
120 individuals from North Carolina and
65 individuals out-of-state.
