Best Public Schools in Rocky Mount, VA

Summary:

The city of Rocky Mount, Virginia is home to 5 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Franklin County Public Schools district. This district is ranked 32 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Franklin County High School stands out as a strong performer, ranked 174 out of 328 Virginia high schools with a 3-star rating. It boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 92.8% and low dropout rate of 4.5%, along with solid performance on SOL tests, particularly in Algebra I, Algebra II, and English Reading. Meanwhile, Benjamin Franklin Middle School is ranked 107 out of 419 Virginia middle schools with a 4-star rating, excelling in Algebra I, Mathematics, and English Reading.

The elementary schools in the district show more varied performance, with Lee M. Waid Elementary outperforming Rocky Mount Elementary and Sontag Elementary. All schools in the district have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 75.04% at Franklin County High School to 77.67% at Lee M. Waid Elementary. The district's spending per student varies, with the elementary schools spending the most and the middle and high schools spending less.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)		SOL Algebra I (2025)				SOL Algebra II (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Chemistry (2025)	SOL Biology (2025)			SOL Science (2025)		SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)									SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin County High	Public	9-12	700 Tanyard Rd	Rocky Mount	24151	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 483-0221	1,880	180	10.4	86.1%	1,409 (74.9%)	154 (8.2%)	159 (8.5%)	11 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	144 (7.7%)	54.1	174^th of 328 public high schools	47.0%		59.6	144^th of 329 public high schools	56.2%	30	88.8	83.3		82.7	79.1	100.0	100.0							60.0	85.0	71.2	50.0			47.8							42.5	88.7	75.0			$11,121	$709	$10,411
Lee M. Waid Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	540 E Court Street	Rocky Mount	24151	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 483-5736	386	36	10.6	85.5%	206 (53.4%)	59 (15.3%)	52 (13.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (17.1%)	81.1	195^th of 1110 public elementary schools	82.4%		76.9	258^th of 1114 public elementary schools	76.8%	63								95.2	96.0	82.8								75.9			75.8	88.0	82.5								92.0	$10,270	$1,568	$8,701
Rocky Mount Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	555 School Board Rd	Rocky Mount	24151	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 483-5040	296	35	8.3	87.5%	151 (51.0%)	49 (16.6%)	43 (14.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (17.2%)	51.2	585^th of 1110 public elementary schools	47.3%		48.4	635^th of 1114 public elementary schools	43.0%	50								75.7	87.5	71.1								76.3			63.9	59.4	68.4								65.6	$10,499	$1,600	$8,900
Sontag Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3101 Sontag Rd	Rocky Mount	24151	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 483-5667	248	26	9.4	87.5%	149 (60.1%)	24 (9.7%)	33 (13.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (16.5%)	46.9	641^st of 1110 public elementary schools	42.3%		51.7	589^th of 1114 public elementary schools	47.1%	52								86.8	87.5	61.4								70.5			71.1	71.0	54.6								50.0	$10,424	$1,585	$8,840
Benjamin Franklin Middle	Public	6-8	225 Middle School Road	Rocky Mount	24151	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 483-5105	1,382	133	10.3	86.2%	1,006 (72.8%)	113 (8.2%)	128 (9.3%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	130 (9.4%)	71.8	107^th of 419 public middle schools	74.5%		67.2	131^st of 417 public middle schools	68.6%	24			100.0								74.6	81.6	71.7						71.4					80.3	74.9	79.1				78.5		$10,482	$1,234	$9,248

Cities Near Rocky Mount

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Boones Mill	6.54 mi	1	247^th
Glade Hill	8.16 mi	1	152^nd
Callaway	8.43 mi	1	5^th
Ferrum	9.02 mi	1	142^nd
Wirtz	9.72 mi	1	169^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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