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Ferrum Elementary

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Ferrum Elementary ranks 496 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

496^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Ferrum Elementary is a PK–5 school in Ferrum, Virginia, serving 281 students as part of Franklin County Public Schools, a district ranked 38th out of 131 in Virginia. The school serves a high-poverty population — 89% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, up from about 75% in prior years — and its per-student spending of $10,221 with a 12.7 student-teacher ratio are broadly in line with other county elementary schools.

What stands out most about Ferrum Elementary is its upper-elementary performance. In 2025–2026, 86.54% of 5th graders were proficient in science, the highest among all nearby schools — well above the district's 77.89% and the state's 68.75%, and ahead of Callaway Elementary and Lee M. Waid Elementary at 77.78%. Fifth-grade math was similarly strong at 80.77% proficiency. The school also keeps kids in class: chronic absenteeism was 13.8% in 2024–2025, below both the district (15.4%) and state (14.8%). And while the ranking for low-income students slipped from the 79th–81st percentile in 2023–2024 and 2024–2025 to the 61st percentile in 2025–2026, it still outpaces the school's overall 55th-percentile statewide standing.

There are areas to watch. Only 63% of 3rd graders were proficient in reading in 2025–2026, below the district (68.7%) and state (67.6%), and 4th-grade Virginia Studies proficiency lagged at 65.22% versus a 79.18% district average. A notable gender gap also exists: male students rank in the 75th percentile statewide while female students sit at the 37th. Scores swing considerably from year to year, reflecting strong cohort effects rather than a stable trend. Within Franklin County, Ferrum Elementary ranks behind Callaway Elementary, Lee M. Waid Elementary, and Sontag Elementary, but ahead of Boones Mill Elementary and Rocky Mount Elementary.

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: Recently slipping — 74th percentile in 2023 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 74th-percentile peak (2023) to 55th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg78%

Virginia avg72%

496^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	58.7	496 of 1111	55.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	42.5	698 of 1100	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	60.0	409 of 1040	60.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	73.7	279 of 1099	74.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	38.5	681 of 974	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
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)

Male (2026)75th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science87%+18 vs state

Mathematics76%+3 vs state

English Reading73%~ state avg

VA Studies65%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (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 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%)	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
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
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
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
Check Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	6810 Floyd Highway North	Check	24072	Floyd County	Floyd County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 745-9410	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%)	38.9	747^th of 1111 public elementary schools	32.8%		30.6	821^st of 1110 public elementary schools	26.0%	74	58.1	64.3	75.0	72.4	79.3	66.7	54.8	75.0	70.8	62.1	72.4	72.4	67.9	$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%)	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
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%)	34.2	799^th of 1111 public elementary schools	28.1%		18.4	946^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.8%	147	70.3	47.6	83.3			73.3	70.3	59.5	56.7				54.8	$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%)	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
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%)	36.3	773^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	30.4%		26.4	867^th of 1110 public elementary schools	21.9%	94	63.9	56.1	77.5			62.5	55.6	65.9	72.5				68.3	$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%)	58.1	505^th of 1111 public elementary schools	54.5%		35.8	760^th of 1110 public elementary schools	31.5%	255	87.1	81.6	72.2			69.4	74.2	71.1	72.2				71.1	$10,940	$1,732	$9,208

Frequently Asked Questions about Ferrum Elementary

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 496^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Ferrum Elementary in?

Franklin County Public Schools

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.

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

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