Middle Schools in Franklin County Public Schools

Summary:

Franklin County Public Schools in Virginia has one standout middle school, Benjamin Franklin Middle, which serves grades 6-8. This school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks in the top 25% of middle schools statewide, making it a high-performing institution within the Franklin County Public Schools district.

Benjamin Franklin Middle excels academically, with 100% proficiency in 8th grade Algebra I and above-average proficiency rates in other subject areas compared to district and state averages. The school's student-teacher ratio of 10.2 is relatively low, and it serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 75.84% of its population receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite these demographic factors, the school has been able to achieve impressive academic outcomes, suggesting effective strategies for supporting its diverse student population.

While the school's spending per student of $8,291 is slightly below the state average, it has consistently maintained a 4-star rating and has shown improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 140th in 2022-2023 to 107th in 2024-2025. This indicates that Benjamin Franklin Middle is a high-performing and well-resourced middle school within the Franklin County Public Schools district, providing a strong educational foundation for its students.

District Detail

25 Bernard Road
Rocky Mount, VA 24151-6614

(540) 483-5138

SchoolDigger Rank:
32^nd of 129 Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 6,109

Primary Schools: 10
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Algebra I (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Civics and Economics (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 Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Roanoke County Public Schools	7.9 mi	29	10^th
Roanoke City Public Schools	9.48 mi	27	114^th
Roanoke Valley Governor's School	11.78 mi	1
Department Of Corrections	12.66 mi	61
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.

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