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Franklin County Public Schools

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At a glance

38^thof 131 Virginia districts▼ 6

Better than 70% of Virginia districts

Elementary 10 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

25 Bernard Road
Rocky Mount, VA 24151-6614·(540) 483-5138·All Virginia district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 71% of districts

Schools

6,109

Students

Top rankedWindy Gap Elementary209^th of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Sontag Elementary up 166 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Rocky Mount Elementary 8.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

Franklin County Public Schools in Virginia serves about 6,109 students across 12 schools: 10 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district ranks 38th out of 131 Virginia districts (71st percentile, 4 stars), and roughly 86% of students are economically disadvantaged—yet many elementary schools are beating state averages.

The strongest schools are at the elementary level. Windy Gap Elementary is the district’s top-ranked school (81st percentile, 4 stars), with 5th grade math at 97.9% proficiency versus 72.4% statewide, and it has improved steadily over three years. Callaway Elementary reached a 5-star, 94th-percentile ranking in 2024-25 with 100% proficiency in 5th grade math and science; it remains strong at the 80th percentile. Benjamin Franklin Middle is a math powerhouse: 8th grade Algebra I proficiency is 100%, and 8th grade math (71.9%) and 7th grade math (73.5%) far exceed state averages. Snow Creek Elementary and Lee M. Waid Elementary also consistently outperform expectations given their poverty levels.

The biggest concerns are at the secondary level. Franklin County High has dropped from the 56th to the 19th percentile in two years (1 star), with weak 9th grade Biology (66.5% vs. 86.1% statewide) and 10th grade reading (42.5% in 2024-25), despite solid graduation rates and strong Algebra II performance. Rocky Mount Elementary is the lowest-ranked elementary school (36th percentile) even though it has the district’s lowest chronic absenteeism and smallest class sizes—a reminder that school culture and curriculum matter more than class size alone. Attendance is also a red flag: high school (19.0%) and middle school (18.3%) chronic absenteeism exceed the state average of 14.8%. Advanced math pathways are a clear district strength, and elementary reading and science remain bright spots, but improving secondary engagement and literacy will be key to reversing the high school’s decline.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)				SOL Algebra II (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)						SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Science (2026)		SOL English Reading (2026)							SOL Civics and Economics (2026)		SOL VA Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 9th 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 Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th 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 11th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th 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
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%)	51.2	598^th of 1111 public elementary schools	46.2%		45.8	659^th of 1110 public elementary schools	40.6%	61							87.2	83.0	74.4								59.0		72.3	67.9	64.1							64.2	$10,431	$1,581	$8,850
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%)	78.3	224^th of 1111 public elementary schools	79.8%		88.8	66^th of 1110 public elementary schools	94.1%	158							94.3	88.1	81.5								77.8		74.3	81.0	85.2							88.1	$10,372	$1,566	$8,806
Dudley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7250 Brooks Mill Rd	Wirtz	24184	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 721-2621	317	26	12.2	88.0%	261 (82.3%)	8 (2.5%)	16 (5.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.1%)	66	399^th of 1111 public elementary schools	64.1%		58.5	498^th of 1110 public elementary schools	55.1%	99							66.7	89.1	80.0								81.7		54.2	84.8	80.0							93.5	$10,451	$1,584	$8,867
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%)	58.7	496^th of 1111 public elementary schools	55.4%		63.2	441^st of 1110 public elementary schools	60.3%	55							73.9	73.9	80.8								86.5		63.0	76.1	78.9							65.2	$10,221	$1,583	$8,638
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%)	34	269^th of 331 public high schools	18.7%		54.1	174^th of 328 public high schools	47.0%	95	83.1		76.9	82.1	76.5	100.0							66.5	63.6	73.7	75.0									86.5				$11,121	$709	$10,411
Glade Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8081 Old Franklin Turnpike	Glade Hill	24092	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 576-3010	227	22	10.5	87.2%	175 (77.1%)	11 (4.8%)	27 (11.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.8%)	57.3	516^th of 1111 public elementary schools	53.6%		60.9	465^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.1%	51							64.3	64.9	100.0								80.0		67.9	77.8	76.7							73.0	$48	$00	$48
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%)	76.8	258^th of 1111 public elementary schools	76.8%		81.1	195^th of 1110 public elementary schools	82.4%	63							89.8	94.7	82.2								77.8		72.9	82.5	73.3							94.7	$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%)	42	710^th of 1111 public elementary schools	36.1%		51.2	585^th of 1110 public elementary schools	47.3%	125							62.3	80.5	72.4								72.4		62.3	65.9	69.0							65.9	$10,499	$1,600	$8,900
Snow Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5393 Snow Creek Rd	Penhook	24137	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 483-5599	226	20	11.3	86.7%	169 (74.8%)	15 (6.6%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (14.2%)	71.5	328^th of 1111 public elementary schools	70.5%		78.8	236^th of 1110 public elementary schools	78.7%	92							85.7	75.8	87.9								70.6		80.0	81.8	79.4							81.8	$10,356	$1,572	$8,785
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%)	60.1	475^th of 1111 public elementary schools	57.2%		46.9	641^st of 1110 public elementary schools	42.3%	166							70.0	92.7	93.9								66.7		60.0	75.6	75.8							73.2	$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%)	62.4	153^rd of 416 public middle schools	63.2%		71.8	107^th of 419 public middle schools	74.5%	46		100.0								77.7	73.5	71.9						69.9				74.4	75.6	74.1		67.1	71.1		$10,482	$1,234	$9,248
Windy Gap Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	465 Truman Hill Road	Hardy	24101	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 719-2809	391	26	15.0	87.0%	323 (82.6%)	14 (3.6%)	20 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.9%)	79.3	209^th of 1111 public elementary schools	81.2%		72.6	314^th of 1110 public elementary schools	71.7%	105							89.1	77.9	97.9								95.8		80.0	75.0	91.7							88.2	$10,283	$1,559	$8,723

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Roanoke County Public Schools	7.9 mi	29	11^th
Roanoke City Public Schools	9.48 mi	27	117^th
Roanoke Valley Governor's School	11.78 mi	1
Virginia Department of Corrections	12.66 mi	62
Regional Alternative Plus Self Project/Roanoke City	13.33 mi	1

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.