Ferrum Elementary

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Ferrum Elementary ranks 294 th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

660 Ferrum Rd
Ferrum, VA 24088

(540) 365-7194

District: Franklin County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
294^th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,512

Students who attend Ferrum Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Benjamin Franklin Middle
High:	Franklin County High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 223

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.4%

Two or more races:

6.3%

African American:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ferrum Elementary ranks better than 73.6% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 3^rd among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Franklin County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.02. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.4%), two or more races (6.3%), African American (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ferrum Elementary is 13.1. 9 elementary schools in the Franklin County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ferrum Elementary is $10,512. 6 elementary schools in the Franklin County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ferrum Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ferrum Elementary 294^th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Ferrum Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

Franklin County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin County Public Schools 37^th of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ferrum Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ferrum Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	62.27	401^st	1062	62.2%
2006	51.45	578^th	1071	46.0%
2007	51.12	579^th	1083	46.5%
2008	47.09	676^th	1081	37.5%
2009	32.81	886^th	1082	18.1%
2010	77.64	138^th	1113	87.6%
2011	79.40	133^rd	1117	88.1%
2012	49.26	640^th	1117	42.7%
2013	61.14	439^th	1120	60.8%
2014	65.13	360^th	1110	67.6%
2015	63.34	414^th	1100	62.4%
2016	48.55	649^th	1096	40.8%
2017	46.56	676^th	1099	38.5%
2018	63.22	428^th	1097	61.0%
2019	51.03	616^th	1105	44.3%
2021	51.85	563^rd	1103	49.0%
2022	57.36	509^th	1109	54.1%
2023	73.02	294^th	1114	73.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ferrum Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.03	332^nd	1100	69.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Ferrum Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	71.48	297^th	1093	72.8%

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Rank History for White students at Ferrum Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.33	500^th	984	49.2%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ferrum Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	284	284
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	268	268
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	275	275
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	281	281
1993	267	19	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
1994	282	19	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	306
1995	303	14	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
1996	303	14	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
1997	305	14	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	323
1998	289	10	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
1999	271	8	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
2000	300	6	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	-4	311
2001	274	11	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	290
2002	275	7	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	290
2003	275	7	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	290
2004	280	6	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	297
2005	273	7	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	289
2006	258	10	1	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	279
2007	239	8	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	253
2008	250	11	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	265
2009	228	11	0	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	248
2010	226	13	0	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	251
2011	217	8	0	12	3	0	2	0	242
2012	216	9	0	18	3	0	5	0	251
2013	228	3	0	13	3	0	4	0	251
2014	221	5	0	11	3	0	4	0	244
2015	211	5	1	15	2	0	5	0	239
2016	227	5	2	15	1	0	6	0	256
2017	227	8	2	11	0	0	6	0	254
2018	215	7	1	12	0	0	8	0	243
2019	203	9	0	9	0	0	8	0	229
2020	193	6	0	9	0	0	13	0	221
2021	193	8	1	14	0	0	16	0	232
2022	179	9	1	14	0	0	12	0	215
2023	186	11	1	11	0	0	14	0	223

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ferrum Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	284	15.0	18.9	n/a
1990	268	14.5	18.4	n/a
1991	275	14.5	18.9	n/a
1992	281	14.8	18.9	n/a
1993	288	16.5	17.5	n/a
1994	306	16.6	n/a	30.7
1995	330	n/a	0.0	29.1
1996	330	n/a	0.0	29.1
1997	323	n/a	0.0	25.7
1998	304	n/a	0.0	32.9
1999	288	19.3	14.9	45.8
2000	311	n/a	0.0	40.3
2001	290	21.0	13.8	49
2002	290	29.0	10.0	51.4
2003	290	29.0	10.0	51.4
2004	297	27.0	11.0	52.5
2005	289	23.0	12.6	48.8
2006	279	29.0	9.6	49.8
2007	253	24.2	10.5	48.2
2008	265	16.0	16.6	47.5
2009	248	16.0	15.5	52.4
2010	251	17.0	14.7	52.6
2011	242	16.0	15.1	54.5
2012	251	14.6	17.1	57.8
2013	251	15.6	16.0	61.8
2014	244	16.8	14.4	63.1
2015	239	17.0	14.0	60.3
2016	256	19.0	13.4	78.5
2017	254	16.7	15.1	78
2018	243	18.0	13.5	83.1
2019	229	16.6	13.7	87.3
2020	221	16.7	13.1	88.2
2021	232	17.0	13.6	n/a
2022	215	15.0	14.3	90.7
2023	223	17.0	13.1	74.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ferrum Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	284	15.0	18.9	n/a
1990	268	14.5	18.4	n/a
1991	275	14.5	18.9	n/a
1992	281	14.8	18.9	n/a
1993	288	16.5	17.5	n/a
1994	306	16.6	n/a	30.7
1995	330	n/a	0.0	29.1
1996	330	n/a	0.0	29.1
1997	323	n/a	0.0	25.7
1998	304	n/a	0.0	32.9
1999	288	19.3	14.9	45.8
2000	311	n/a	0.0	40.3
2001	290	21.0	13.8	49
2002	290	29.0	10.0	51.4
2003	290	29.0	10.0	51.4
2004	297	27.0	11.0	52.5
2005	289	23.0	12.6	48.8
2006	279	29.0	9.6	49.8
2007	253	24.2	10.5	48.2
2008	265	16.0	16.6	47.5
2009	248	16.0	15.5	52.4
2010	251	17.0	14.7	52.6
2011	242	16.0	15.1	54.5
2012	251	14.6	17.1	57.8
2013	251	15.6	16.0	61.8
2014	244	16.8	14.4	63.1
2015	239	17.0	14.0	60.3
2016	256	19.0	13.4	78.5
2017	254	16.7	15.1	78
2018	243	18.0	13.5	83.1
2019	229	16.6	13.7	87.3
2020	221	16.7	13.1	88.2
2021	232	17.0	13.6	n/a
2022	215	15.0	14.3	90.7
2023	223	17.0	13.1	74.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ferrum Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$879 (10.5%)	$7,505 (89.5%)	$8,384
2020	$2,696 (26.9%)	$7,318 (73.1%)	$10,014
2021	$1,951 (18.6%)	$8,561 (81.4%)	$10,512

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ferrum Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 616^th of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 294^th of 1114 Elementary schools	29.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ferrum Elementary)	92	75.9	16.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Franklin County Public Schools)	89	75.2	13.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Ferrum Elementary)	71	69	2%
3rd Grade English Reading (Franklin County Public Schools)	74	70.1	3.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ferrum Elementary)	78	80.7	2.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Franklin County Public Schools)	87	77.3	9.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Ferrum Elementary)	69	87.1	18.1%
4th Grade English Reading (Franklin County Public Schools)	79	73.8	5.2%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ferrum Elementary)	75	90.6	15.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Franklin County Public Schools)	86	82.1	3.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Ferrum Elementary)	86	78.1	7.9%
5th Grade Science (Franklin County Public Schools)	83	68.4	14.6%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Ferrum Elementary)	81	78.1	2.9%
5th Grade English Reading (Franklin County Public Schools)	82	74	8%
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	78	71.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	229	223	2.6%
African American	9	11	22.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	9	11	22.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	203	186	8.4%
Two or More Races	8	14	75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	87.3%	74.9%	12.4%

Schools Near Ferrum Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SOL Mathematics (2023)					SOL Science (2023)	SOL English Reading (2023)					SOL Civics and Economics (2023)	SOL VA Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 365-7194	223	17	13.1	74.9%	186 (83.4%)	11 (4.9%)	11 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.3%)	73	294^th of 1114 public elementary schools	73.6%		57.4	509^th of 1109 public elementary schools	54.1%	215	75.9	80.7	90.6			78.1	69.0	87.1	78.1				74.2	$10,512	$1,951	$8,561
Callaway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8451 Callaway Rd	Callaway	24067	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 483-0364	169	15	11.6	76.3%	138 (81.7%)	2 (1.2%)	15 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.3%)	73	293^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	73.7%		59	490^th of 1109 public elementary schools	55.8%	197	86.7	80.7	77.3			63.6	80.0	87.1	72.7				87.1	$12,694	$1,828	$10,866
Henry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Henry School Rd	Henry	24102	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 483-5676	172	14	12.7	76.2%	131 (76.2%)	17 (9.9%)	10 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.1%)	55.3	546^th of 1114 public elementary schools	51.0%		64.7	411^th of 1109 public elementary schools	62.9%	135	78.8	70.4	69.0			58.6	78.8	74.1	58.6				77.8	$11,148	$1,700	$9,449
Lee M. Waid Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	540 E Court Street	Rocky Mount	24151	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 483-5736	412	32	12.8	74.3%	225 (54.6%)	77 (18.7%)	51 (12.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.3%)	80.2	204^th of 1114 public elementary schools	81.7%		72	316^th of 1109 public elementary schools	71.5%	112	87.9	86.9	80.7			80.7	82.8	77.1	80.7				90.2	$12,005	$1,562	$10,443
Sontag Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3101 Sontag Rd	Rocky Mount	24151	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 483-5667	241	22	10.8	75.9%	150 (62.2%)	24 (10.0%)	31 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (14.9%)	39.7	727^th of 1114 public elementary schools	34.7%		66.1	396^th of 1109 public elementary schools	64.3%	331	55.9	69.2	71.0			54.8	50.0	74.4	64.5				66.7	$11,371	$1,750	$9,622
Check Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	6810 Floyd Highway North	Check	24079	Floyd County	Floyd County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 745-9464	292	22	13.2	75.0%	269 (92.1%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	41	709^th of 1114 public elementary schools	36.4%		16.8	969^th of 1109 public elementary schools	12.6%	260	55.3	53.6	72.7	65.7	70.0	72.7	44.7	71.4	66.7	68.6	70.0	60.0	64.3	$7,981	$947	$7,034
Rocky Mount Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	555 School Board Rd	Rocky Mount	24151	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 483-5040	290	29	10.1	75.9%	150 (51.7%)	52 (17.9%)	41 (14.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (15.5%)	47.2	640^th of 1114 public elementary schools	42.5%		52.9	568^th of 1109 public elementary schools	48.8%	72	62.2	88.9	75.5			46.9	70.3	73.3	56.3				66.7	$13,227	$1,538	$11,689
Campbell Court Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Campbell Ct	Bassett	24055	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 629-5344	269	18	14.9	92.6%	167 (62.1%)	36 (13.4%)	35 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (11.2%)	41	710^th of 1114 public elementary schools	36.3%		35.4	782^nd of 1109 public elementary schools	29.5%	72	62.5	69.2	66.7			69.1	70.0	61.5	61.9				51.3	$8,643	$1,654	$6,989
Boones Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	265 Taylors Rd	Boones Mill	24065	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 334-4000	271	19	14.0	74.9%	225 (83.0%)	4 (1.5%)	19 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.5%)	72.4	304^th of 1114 public elementary schools	72.7%		77.8	233^rd of 1109 public elementary schools	79.0%	71	80.8	84.4	84.4			75.6	64.2	87.5	77.8				83.9	$9,049	$679	$8,370
Stanleytown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	74 Edgewood Dr	Stanleytown	24168	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 629-5084	267	22	12.4	82.8%	156 (58.4%)	51 (19.1%)	36 (13.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.2%)	34.8	790^th of 1114 public elementary schools	29.1%		43.4	688^th of 1109 public elementary schools	38.0%	102	34.2	57.1	75.8			72.7	48.8	58.0	78.8				62.0	$9,326	$1,013	$8,313

Frequently Asked Questions about Ferrum Elementary

Is Ferrum Elementary a good school?

Ferrum Elementary ranks 294^th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ferrum Elementary?

Students at Ferrum Elementary are 83% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% 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

What district is Ferrum Elementary in?

Franklin County Public Schools

How many students attend Ferrum Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 223 students attended Ferrum Elementary.

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