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Ferrum Elementary

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Ferrum Elementary ranks 441 st of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

441^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Ferrum Elementary is a public elementary school located in Ferrum, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 216 students. The school is part of the Franklin County Public Schools district, which is ranked 32 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ferrum Elementary consistently outperforms the Franklin County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels, particularly in Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 87.8% of 3rd-grade students at Ferrum Elementary were proficient or better in SOL/Mathematics, compared to 80.76% for the district and 72.89% for the state. The school's performance is also strong in English Reading, with 3rd and 4th-grade students outperforming the district and state averages. Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Ferrum Elementary's low-income students perform exceptionally well, ranking 223 out of 1,046 Virginia elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2024-2025 school year.

Ferrum Elementary has shown a consistent improvement in its statewide ranking over the past few years, moving from a 2-star rating in 2018-2019 to a 4-star rating in 2022-2023. However, the school's performance is generally stronger than the nearby schools in the Franklin County Public Schools district, such as Boones Mill Elementary, Rocky Mount Elementary, and Lee M. Waid Elementary. One exception is Callaway Elementary, which has consistently outperformed Ferrum Elementary in recent years, ranking among the top 5% of Virginia elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

281

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,221

Per pupil spending ?

89%

Free/discounted lunch ?

660 Ferrum Rd
Ferrum, VA 24088

(540) 365-7194

District: Franklin County Public Schools

Students who attend Ferrum Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Benjamin Franklin Middle
High:	Franklin County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.9%

Two or more races:

6.4%

African American:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (76% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg77%

Virginia avg71%

441^st of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Franklin County Public Schools

32^nd of 129Franklin County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	441 of 1110	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	414 of 1114	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.0	294 of 1114	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	509 of 1109	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	563 of 1103	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	616 of 1105	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.2	428 of 1097	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.6	676 of 1099	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.5	649 of 1096	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.3	414 of 1100	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.1	360 of 1110	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.1	439 of 1120	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.3	640 of 1117	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	79.4	133 of 1117	88.1%	★★★★☆
2010	77.6	138 of 1113	87.6%	★★★★☆
2009	32.8	886 of 1082	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.1	676 of 1081	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.1	579 of 1083	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.4	578 of 1071	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	62.3	401 of 1062	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	516 of 1096	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	578 of 1098	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.0	332 of 1100	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	223 of 1046	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	196 of 1036	81.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	349 of 1093	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	313 of 1101	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	297 of 1093	72.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	663 of 973	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	660 of 979	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	500 of 984	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics79%+7 vs state

Science78%+9 vs state

English Reading75%+5 vs state

VA Studies70%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)					SOL 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Science 5th 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 Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ferrum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	660 Ferrum Rd	Ferrum	24088	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 365-7194	281	22	12.7	89.0%	233 (82.9%)	16 (5.7%)	13 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.4%)	63.2	441^st of 1110 public elementary schools	60.3%		65.8	414^th of 1114 public elementary schools	62.8%	27	87.8	74.5	75.6			78.1	80.5	80.9	63.4				70.2	$10,221	$1,583	$8,638
Callaway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8451 Callaway Rd	Callaway	24067	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 483-0364	185	18	10.1	88.1%	150 (81.1%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.3%)	88.8	66^th of 1110 public elementary schools	94.1%		81.4	186^th of 1114 public elementary schools	83.3%	120	90.9	87.5	100.0			100.0	84.9	87.5	94.1				91.7	$10,372	$1,566	$8,806
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
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
Check Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	6810 Floyd Highway North	Check	24072	Floyd County	Floyd County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 745-9464	277	22	12.5	81.9%	255 (92.1%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)	30.6	821^st of 1110 public elementary schools	26.0%		37.6	753^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	32.4%	68	50.0	52.0	72.7	66.7	72.7	60.6	44.8	68.0	57.6	78.1	76.5	69.7	44.0	$8,588	$975	$7,613
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
Campbell Court Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Campbell Ct	Bassett	24055	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 629-5344	249	20	12.4	100.4%	150 (60.2%)	41 (16.5%)	34 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.2%)	18.4	946^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.8%		33.9	790^th of 1114 public elementary schools	29.1%	156	55.8	50.0	63.9			55.6	51.2	60.7	52.8				53.6	$10,616	$1,778	$8,838
Boones Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	265 Taylors Rd	Boones Mill	24065	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 334-4000	290	21	14.0	85.5%	244 (84.1%)	5 (1.7%)	20 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.2%)	45.8	659^th of 1110 public elementary schools	40.6%		60.5	482^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	56.7%	177	77.6	75.0	66.0			67.9	57.1	69.2	67.9				70.0	$10,431	$1,581	$8,850
Stanleytown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	74 Edgewood Dr	Stanleytown	24168	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 629-5084	250	21	12.1	100.0%	134 (53.6%)	44 (17.6%)	42 (16.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.2%)	26.4	867^th of 1110 public elementary schools	21.9%		33.5	798^th of 1114 public elementary schools	28.4%	69	53.7	60.5	51.3			59.0	61.0	72.1	48.7				65.1	$11,668	$740	$10,928
Sanville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19 Sanville School Rd	Bassett	24055	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 629-5301	250	17	15.1	100.8%	189 (75.6%)	16 (6.4%)	27 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.2%)	35.8	760^th of 1110 public elementary schools	31.5%		54.2	567^th of 1114 public elementary schools	49.1%	193	64.1	76.9	65.9			58.5	53.9	76.9	56.1				61.5	$10,940	$1,732	$9,208

Frequently Asked Questions about Ferrum Elementary

What schools do graduates of Ferrum Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ferrum Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benjamin Franklin Middle
High : Franklin County High

What district is Ferrum Elementary in?

Franklin County Public Schools

How many students attend Ferrum Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Ferrum Elementary.

Is Ferrum Elementary a good school?

Ferrum Elementary ranks 441^st of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ferrum Elementary?

Students at Ferrum Elementary are 83% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% Hispanic.

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