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Boones Mill Elementary

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Boones Mill Elementary ranks 598 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

598^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Boones Mill Elementary serves 290 students in grades PK-5 in Boones Mill, Virginia, and is part of Franklin County Public Schools. The school's clearest strength is its attendance culture: despite 85.5% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, chronic absenteeism is just 9.4%—far below the district (15.4%) and state (14.8%) averages, and better than nearby Callaway Elementary (11.6%), Lee M. Waid Elementary (10.1%), and Windy Gap Elementary (12.3%).

The larger concern is a sustained academic decline. Boones Mill ranked in the 91st percentile of Virginia elementary schools in 2016-2017 but has fallen to the 46th percentile by 2025-2026, dropping to a 2-star rating. Third grade scores are solid—math at 87.2% and reading at 72.3%, both above district averages. By 5th grade, however, the school falls sharply behind: math proficiency trails the district by 10 points, reading by 13.5 points, and science by a striking 19 points. The science drop-off is especially steep, falling from 77.1% proficiency in 2023-2024 to 58.9% in 2025-2026, and trailing Windy Gap by roughly 20 points.

There are encouraging signs, though. The school's economically disadvantaged students rank in the 60th percentile statewide—better than the school's overall rank—showing that poverty is not destiny here. Nearby schools with nearly identical poverty rates, like Callaway and Windy Gap, rank in the 80th and 81st percentiles, suggesting Boones Mill's challenges are addressable. One possible factor is staffing: at 14:1, the student-teacher ratio is higher than comparable high-poverty peers including Rocky Mount Elementary (8.3:1) and Callaway (10.1:1). An unusual gender gap also stands out, with boys ranking at the 60th percentile and girls at the 37th—the opposite of typical statewide patterns.

290

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,431

Per pupil spending ?

85.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

265 Taylors Rd
Boones Mill, VA 24065

(540) 334-4000

District: Franklin County Public Schools

Students who attend Boones Mill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Benjamin Franklin Middle
High:	Franklin County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.1%

Two or more races:

7.2%

Hispanic:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Franklin County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg78%

Virginia avg72%

598^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

38^th of 131Franklin 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	598 of 1111	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.8	659 of 1110	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.5	482 of 1114	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.4	304 of 1114	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	233 of 1109	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	185 of 1103	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	195 of 1105	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	217 of 1097	80.2%	★★★★☆
2017	83.8	96 of 1099	91.3%	★★★★★
2016	69.0	324 of 1096	70.4%	★★★★☆
2015	74.2	230 of 1100	79.1%	★★★★☆
2014	88.7	40 of 1110	96.4%	★★★★★
2013	75.7	212 of 1120	81.1%	★★★★☆
2012	80.2	131 of 1117	88.3%	★★★★☆
2011	73.5	218 of 1117	80.5%	★★★★☆
2010	71.7	239 of 1113	78.5%	★★★★☆
2009	86.2	27 of 1082	97.5%	★★★★★
2008	75.7	176 of 1081	83.7%	★★★★☆
2007	78.1	146 of 1083	86.5%	★★★★☆
2006	80.1	112 of 1071	89.5%	★★★★☆
2005	85.2	56 of 1062	94.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	692 of 1100	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.5	692 of 1096	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.4	461 of 1098	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	343 of 1100	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	416 of 1040	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.6	410 of 1046	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	441 of 1036	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	439 of 1099	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.7	610 of 1093	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.7	496 of 1101	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	331 of 1093	69.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	745 of 974	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	835 of 973	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	697 of 979	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.6	445 of 984	54.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)60th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics82%+9 vs state

English Reading68%-3 vs state

VA Studies64%-6 vs state

Science59%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th 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
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
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
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
Clearbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5205 Franklin Rd	Roanoke	24014	Roanoke city	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 772-7555	320	24	13.6	40.0%	222 (69.4%)	23 (7.2%)	22 (6.9%)	24 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.8%)	71	339^th of 1111 public elementary schools	69.5%		79	230^th of 1110 public elementary schools	79.3%	109	73.9	78.0	90.6	92.5	67.4	82.0	92.3	72.0	$10,169	$478	$9,691
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
Penn Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6328 Merriman Rd	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 772-7590	408	28	14.8	28.7%	275 (67.4%)	32 (7.8%)	26 (6.4%)	36 (8.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.1%)	87.7	80^th of 1111 public elementary schools	92.8%		88.7	68^th of 1110 public elementary schools	93.9%	12	92.9	90.3	84.4	92.2	89.3	91.8	89.3	88.3	$10,913	$424	$10,489
Garden City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3718 Garden City Blvd SE	Roanoke	24014	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2971	302	33	9.2	98.7%	160 (53.0%)	77 (25.5%)	27 (8.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.9%)	28.6	857^th of 1111 public elementary schools	22.9%		31	815^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.6%	42	80.5	58.5	66.7	61.1	65.9	48.8	55.6	46.3	$16,985	$2,183	$14,802
Cave Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5404 Springlawn Ave	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 772-7558	489	32	15.5	23.1%	357 (73.0%)	29 (5.9%)	40 (8.2%)	34 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.9%)	87	93^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	91.6%		84.8	125^th of 1110 public elementary schools	88.7%	32	91.5	85.4	95.5	97.8	80.3	90.5	95.5	82.8	$10,102	$332	$9,770
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Boones Mill Elementary

Is Boones Mill Elementary a good school?

Boones Mill Elementary ranks 598^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Boones Mill Elementary in?

Franklin County Public Schools

How many students attend Boones Mill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Boones Mill Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Boones Mill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Boones Mill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benjamin Franklin Middle
High : Franklin County High

What is the racial makeup of Boones Mill Elementary?

Students at Boones Mill Elementary are 84% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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