South Macon Elementary

855 Addington Bridge Road
Franklin, NC 28734

www.macon.k12.nc.us/sme/

498 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

South Macon Elementary, located on Addington Bridge Road in Franklin, North Carolina, serves as a primary educational anchor for the local community within the Macon County School District. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, character development, and student engagement. By leveraging its location in the heart of the Appalachian mountains, the school often incorporates the local culture and values of Franklin into its mission to prepare young students for future success.

The school’s curriculum focuses on building a strong foundation in core academic subjects while encouraging extracurricular participation and community involvement. Through its digital presence, the school maintains clear communication with families, providing resources that help bridge the gap between classroom instruction and home support. Overall, South Macon Elementary is characterized by its commitment to student-centered learning and its role in nurturing the academic and social progress of its diverse student body.

498

Total Students

43.7

Full-Time Teachers

11.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

92.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for South Macon Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	374
Hispanic	110
Black	2
Asian	1
Two or More	11

White
374 (75.1 %)
Hispanic
110 (22.1 %)
Two or More
11 (2.2 %)
Black
2 (0.4 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Macon County Schools
Phone:	(828)369-0796
Website:	http://www.macon.k12.nc.us/sme/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	498
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	43.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	455
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 28

Kindergarten 86

Grade 1 99

Grade 2 98

Grade 3 95

Grade 4 92