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Sontag Elementary

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Sontag Elementary ranks 475 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

475^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Sontag Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Rocky Mount, VA, serving 248 students in the Franklin County Public Schools district. The school has shown clear forward momentum, jumping from a 2-star rating to a 3-star rating in 2025-2026, when it ranked 475th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (57th percentile). That's a notable rebound from the prior two years, when it sat in the low-to-mid 40th percentiles. With 87.5% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, Sontag serves a high-poverty population, and it maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 9.4, among the lowest in the area.

Sontag's standout strength is upper-grade math. In 2025-2026, 4th grade math proficiency reached 92.7% and 5th grade math hit 93.9%, both well above district and state averages. The school is also especially effective with low-income students: its low socioeconomic status subgroup ranks in the 79th percentile statewide, earning a 4-star rating. Male students (69th percentile) significantly outperform female students (44th percentile), one of the school's most distinctive patterns. Among the nine area elementary schools compared, Sontag ranks 5th, behind Callaway Elementary, Lee M. Waid Elementary, Snow Creek Elementary, and Dudley Elementary, but well ahead of Henry County Public Schools' Campbell Court Elementary and Meadow View Elementary.

The challenges are concentrated in early elementary grades. 3rd grade reading (60% proficient) and math (70%) lag district and state averages, and 5th grade science (66.7%) is below the district. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, dropping from 27% in 2022-2023 to 15.1% in 2024-2025, though several neighboring schools like Boones Mill Elementary (9.4%) and Rocky Mount Elementary (8.3%) have notably lower rates. Per-pupil spending has declined to $10,424 from $12,526 two years earlier. Overall, Sontag is a school with real momentum, strong math results in upper grades, and proven success with the low-income students it serves most.

248

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,424

Per pupil spending ?

87.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3101 Sontag Rd
Rocky Mount, VA 24151

(540) 483-5667

District: Franklin County Public Schools

Students who attend Sontag Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Benjamin Franklin Middle
High:	Franklin County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.1%

Two or more races:

16.5%

Hispanic:

13.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Virginia median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg78%

Virginia avg72%

475^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	60.1	475 of 1111	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.9	641 of 1110	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	589 of 1114	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	727 of 1114	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.1	396 of 1109	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.5	258 of 1103	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	459 of 1105	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	769 of 1097	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.4	522 of 1099	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.5	712 of 1096	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.9	585 of 1100	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.9	351 of 1110	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.1	484 of 1120	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.5	380 of 1117	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.8	192 of 1117	82.8%	★★★★☆
2010	72.3	224 of 1113	79.9%	★★★★☆
2009	76.1	169 of 1082	84.4%	★★★★☆
2008	56.2	508 of 1081	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.1	419 of 1083	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.8	186 of 1071	82.6%	★★★★☆
2005	81.0	122 of 1062	88.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	621 of 1100	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.5	642 of 1096	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	625 of 1098	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	711 of 1100	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	215 of 1040	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	64.6	336 of 1046	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	403 of 1036	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	336 of 1099	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.1	528 of 1093	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	547 of 1101	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	702 of 1093	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	587 of 974	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.8	696 of 973	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	703 of 979	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	900 of 984	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)79th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics87%+13 vs state

VA Studies73%+3 vs state

English Reading71%~ state avg

Science67%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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%)	71.5	328^th of 1111 public elementary schools	70.5%		78.8	236^th of 1110 public elementary schools	78.7%	92	85.7	75.8	87.9	70.6	80.0	81.8	79.4	81.8	$10,356	$1,572	$8,785
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
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
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
Meadow View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	740 Figsboro Road	Martinsville	24112	Martinsville city	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 647-7676	659	41	16.0	100.8%	289 (43.9%)	137 (20.8%)	158 (24.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (10.8%)	34.9	789^th of 1111 public elementary schools	29.0%		44.1	674^th of 1110 public elementary schools	39.3%	115	75.4	73.0	61.9	60.7	59.7	65.2	67.9	52.3	$9,135	$966	$8,169
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sontag Elementary

What district is Sontag Elementary in?

Franklin County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Sontag Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sontag Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benjamin Franklin Middle
High : Franklin County High

Is Sontag Elementary a good school?

Sontag Elementary ranks 475^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sontag Elementary?

Students at Sontag Elementary are 60% White, 17% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 10% African American.

How many students attend Sontag Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 248 students attended Sontag Elementary.

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