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Lee M. Waid Elementary

Q: Is Lee M. Waid Elementary a good school?

Lee M. Waid Elementary ranks 195 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Lee M. Waid Elementary is a public elementary school in Rocky Mount, Virginia, serving 403 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Franklin County Public Schools district, which is ranked 32 out of 129 school districts in the state.

Lee M. Waid Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with 95.16% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in SOL/Mathematics, compared to 80.76% for the district and 72.89% for the state. The school also demonstrates strong performance among specific student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for female, male, African American, and Hispanic students, as well as for students from low-income backgrounds, 77.67% of whom receive free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this, the school has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and has steadily improved its statewide ranking over the past few years.

While Lee M. Waid Elementary outperforms the district and state, some nearby schools within the same district, such as Windy Gap Elementary and Callaway Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance and are ranked highly within the state. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 13.5% to 19.3% over the past few years, is an area that the school may want to focus on to improve student attendance and engagement.

386

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,270

Per pupil spending ?

85.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

540 E Court Street
Rocky Mount, VA 24151

(540) 483-5736

District: Franklin County Public Schools

Students who attend Lee M. Waid Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Benjamin Franklin Middle
High:	Franklin County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.4%

Two or more races:

17.1%

African American:

15.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (86% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg77%

Virginia avg71%

195^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10Elementary Schools in the Franklin County Public Schools

32^nd of 129Franklin 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	195 of 1110	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	258 of 1114	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	204 of 1114	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	316 of 1109	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	52.8	552 of 1103	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	601 of 1105	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.4	553 of 1097	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	66.8	352 of 1099	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.0	533 of 1096	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.3	530 of 1100	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.4	486 of 1110	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.5	404 of 1120	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	78.1	161 of 1117	85.6%	★★★★☆
2011	84.4	55 of 1117	95.1%	★★★★★
2010	79.4	105 of 1113	90.6%	★★★★★
2009	74.6	204 of 1082	81.1%	★★★★☆
2008	72.1	242 of 1081	77.6%	★★★★☆
2007	75.8	182 of 1083	83.2%	★★★★☆
2006	64.6	356 of 1071	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.2	535 of 1062	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	80.7	76 of 588	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	94.0	13 of 579	97.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	256 of 1096	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	163 of 1098	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	150 of 1100	86.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	120 of 606	80.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	44 of 1046	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.7	90 of 1036	91.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	180 of 1093	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	381 of 1101	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	282 of 1093	74.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	362 of 973	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	303 of 979	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	289 of 984	70.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2024)87th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies92%+24 vs state

Mathematics91%+19 vs state

English Reading82%+11 vs state

Science76%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Lee M. Waid Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (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 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
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%)	81.1	195^th of 1110 public elementary schools	82.4%		76.9	258^th of 1114 public elementary schools	76.8%	63	95.2	96.0	82.8	75.9	75.8	88.0	82.5	92.0	$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%)	51.2	585^th of 1110 public elementary schools	47.3%		48.4	635^th of 1114 public elementary schools	43.0%	50	75.7	87.5	71.1	76.3	63.9	59.4	68.4	65.6	$10,499	$1,600	$8,900
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%)	46.9	641^st of 1110 public elementary schools	42.3%		51.7	589^th of 1114 public elementary schools	47.1%	52	86.8	87.5	61.4	70.5	71.1	71.0	54.6	50.0	$10,424	$1,585	$8,840
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%)	45.8	659^th of 1110 public elementary schools	40.6%		60.5	482^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	56.7%	177	77.6	75.0	66.0	67.9	57.1	69.2	67.9	70.0	$10,431	$1,581	$8,850
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%)	60.9	465^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.1%		56.5	531^st of 1114 public elementary schools	52.3%	66	66.7	76.7	93.1	93.1	68.6	73.3	82.8	60.0	$48	$00	$48
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%)	58.5	498^th of 1110 public elementary schools	55.1%		62.9	456^th of 1114 public elementary schools	59.1%	42	69.6	78.7	82.2	73.9	76.1	73.8	66.0	73.8	$10,451	$1,584	$8,867
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%)	88.8	66^th of 1110 public elementary schools	94.1%		81.4	186^th of 1114 public elementary schools	83.3%	120	90.9	87.5	100.0	100.0	84.9	87.5	94.1	91.7	$10,372	$1,566	$8,806
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%)	63.2	441^st of 1110 public elementary schools	60.3%		65.8	414^th of 1114 public elementary schools	62.8%	27	87.8	74.5	75.6	78.1	80.5	80.9	63.4	70.2	$10,221	$1,583	$8,638
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%)	72.6	314^th of 1110 public elementary schools	71.7%		70.8	342^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	69.3%	28	76.1	85.4	90.5	77.8	66.2	89.6	79.4	93.8	$10,283	$1,559	$8,723
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%)	78.8	236^th of 1110 public elementary schools	78.7%		75.4	275^th of 1114 public elementary schools	75.3%	39	84.4	71.4	94.4	88.9	87.5	85.7	77.8	88.6	$10,356	$1,572	$8,785

Frequently Asked Questions about Lee M. Waid Elementary

Is Lee M. Waid Elementary a good school?

Lee M. Waid Elementary ranks 195^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Lee M. Waid Elementary in?

Franklin County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Lee M. Waid Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lee M. Waid Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benjamin Franklin Middle
High : Franklin County High

How many students attend Lee M. Waid Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Lee M. Waid Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lee M. Waid Elementary?

Students at Lee M. Waid Elementary are 53% White, 17% Two or more races, 15% African American, 13% Hispanic.

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