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Rocky Mount Elementary

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Rocky Mount Elementary ranks 710 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

710^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Rocky Mount Elementary is a PK-5 school in Rocky Mount, Virginia, serving 296 students in the Franklin County Public Schools district. The school currently holds a 2-star rating, ranking 710th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (36th percentile). That places it behind every comparable nearby elementary school in the region, including Windy Gap Elementary (81st percentile), Callaway Elementary (80th percentile), and Lee M. Waid Elementary (77th percentile). The school serves a high-poverty population, with 87.5% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, up from about 76% two years earlier.

Reading is the school's most consistent challenge. Proficiency rates trail both district and state averages at nearly every grade level. In 2024–2025, 4th grade reading proficiency was just 59.38%, a 19-point gap versus the district and the lowest 4th grade reading score among all nearby schools. The contrast with Lee M. Waid Elementary is striking: just 1.84 miles away and serving a nearly identical student population (85.5% free/reduced-price lunch), Lee M. Waid Elementary posted a 4th grade reading proficiency of 88%. Math is more mixed — 4th grade math has been a bright spot at around 87–89% proficiency for three straight years, but 3rd grade math fell to 62.26% in 2025–2026, the lowest among nearby schools.

The school does have notable strengths. Chronic absenteeism is just 8.3%, the lowest in the comparison group and well below the district's 15.4%. The student–teacher ratio of 8.3 is also the most favorable among nearby schools. Additionally, economically disadvantaged students at Rocky Mount Elementary ranked in the 53rd percentile statewide — better than the school's overall ranking — suggesting strong support for students in poverty. However, with small classes and strong attendance not translating into higher test scores, the next step is clear: a sharp focus on reading instruction and intervention in grades 3–5, particularly in 4th grade.

296

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,499

Per pupil spending ?

87.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

555 School Board Rd
Rocky Mount, VA 24151

(540) 483-5040

District: Franklin County Public Schools

Students who attend Rocky Mount Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Benjamin Franklin Middle
High:	Franklin County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.0%

Two or more races:

17.2%

African American:

16.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 49th percentile in 2022 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 49th-percentile peak (2022) to 36th (2026)

!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 school68%

District avg78%

Virginia avg72%

710^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	42.0	710 of 1111	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.2	585 of 1110	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	635 of 1114	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	640 of 1114	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	568 of 1109	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.6	597 of 1103	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	687 of 1105	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	894 of 1097	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.0	910 of 1099	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.3	876 of 1096	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	48.4	655 of 1100	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.8	804 of 1110	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.6	777 of 1120	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.2	511 of 1117	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.9	334 of 1117	70.1%	★★★★☆
2010	81.4	70 of 1113	93.7%	★★★★★
2009	57.1	477 of 1082	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.8	586 of 1081	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.1	832 of 1083	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	50.0	605 of 1071	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.9	373 of 1062	64.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	61.7	218 of 579	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	684 of 1100	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.6	566 of 1096	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	744 of 1098	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	714 of 1100	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	485 of 1040	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.5	395 of 1046	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	446 of 1036	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	646 of 1099	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.5	603 of 1093	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.4	428 of 1101	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	567 of 1093	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	8.0	298 of 306	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	688 of 974	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.0	532 of 973	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.3	461 of 979	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	639 of 984	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2023)62nd percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile~ school

White (2026)29th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)3rd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science72%+4 vs state

Mathematics71%-3 vs state

VA Studies66%-5 vs state

English Reading65%-6 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
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
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
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
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
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%)	57.3	516^th of 1111 public elementary schools	53.6%		60.9	465^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.1%	51	64.3	64.9	100.0	80.0	67.9	77.8	76.7	73.0	$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%)	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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Rocky Mount Elementary

Is Rocky Mount Elementary a good school?

Rocky Mount Elementary ranks 710^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rocky Mount Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Rocky Mount Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Rocky Mount Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rocky Mount Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benjamin Franklin Middle
High : Franklin County High

What is the racial makeup of Rocky Mount Elementary?

Students at Rocky Mount Elementary are 51% White, 17% Two or more races, 17% African American, 15% Hispanic.

What district is Rocky Mount Elementary in?

Franklin County Public Schools

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