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Benjamin Franklin Middle ranks 154 th of 415 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Benjamin Franklin Middle?

In the 2021-22 school year, 1,495 students attended Benjamin Franklin Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Franklin Middle?

Students at Benjamin Franklin Middle are 75% White, 8% African American, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Benjamin Franklin Middle attend?

Students who attend Benjamin Franklin Middle usually go on to attend Franklin County High

Benjamin Franklin Middle School in Rocky Mount VA

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SchoolDigger ranks Benjamin Franklin Middle 154^th of 415 Virginia public middle schools. (See Benjamin Franklin Middle in the ranking list.)

Franklin County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin County Public Schools 30^th of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	49.55	212^th	340	37.6%
2006	73.64	42^nd	383	89.0%
2007	64.08	105^th	387	72.9%
2008	66.12	96^th	391	75.4%
2009	59.49	127^th	390	67.4%
2010	43.23	257^th	408	37.0%
2011	66.10	88^th	413	78.7%
2012	57.41	138^th	413	66.6%
2013	73.24	66^th	416	84.1%
2014	64.86	96^th	416	76.9%
2015	53.06	182^nd	412	55.8%
2016	59.58	138^th	409	66.3%
2017	59.20	140^th	415	66.3%
2018	57.56	156^th	413	62.2%
2019	67.41	102^nd	424	75.9%
2021	65.69	104^th	419	75.2%
2022	59.30	154^th	415	62.9%

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

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Benjamin Franklin Middle School provides an excellent place for students to learn. The students score above the Virginia average on almost all SOL tests. The school provide many opportunities for students to grow both athletically and academically. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Benjamin Franklin Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	713	713
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	732	732
1993	619	122	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	745
1994	670	106	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	782
1995	671	101	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	777
1996	671	101	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	777
1997	687	91	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	783
1998	693	100	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	800
1999	726	106	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	840
2000	710	95	9	6	1	n/a	n/a	-4	817
2001	703	89	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	800
2002	771	107	3	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	897
2003	771	107	3	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	897
2004	754	125	5	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	904
2005	748	127	3	31	3	n/a	n/a	1	913
2006	738	99	4	21	3	n/a	n/a	1	866
2007	736	106	1	22	0	n/a	n/a	1	866
2008	765	92	2	22	3	n/a	n/a	1	885
2009	706	105	6	21	3	n/a	n/a	1	842
2010	711	91	8	19	0	n/a	n/a	2	831
2011	693	84	4	25	6	0	22	0	834
2012	654	71	4	36	5	0	29	0	799
2013	698	65	7	35	4	0	43	0	852
2014	736	64	5	34	2	0	54	0	895
2015	707	64	5	33	0	0	34	0	843
2016	649	74	4	44	2	1	44	0	818
2017	633	60	3	55	2	1	47	0	801
2018	586	52	5	62	2	0	54	0	761
2019	596	69	5	49	2	0	52	0	773
2020	565	65	5	45	0	0	51	0	731
2021	1163	139	9	113	2	0	112	0	1538
2022	1127	123	8	119	2	2	114	0	1495

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 Benjamin Franklin Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	713	43.9	16.2	n/a
1992	732	44.7	16.3	n/a
1993	745	43.0	17.3	n/a
1994	782	42.5	n/a	n/a
1995	777	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	777	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	783	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	800	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	840	48.0	17.5	0
2000	817	n/a	0.0	0
2001	800	52.6	15.2	n/a
2002	897	64.0	14.0	n/a
2003	897	64.0	14.0	n/a
2004	904	61.0	14.8	41.6
2005	913	60.0	15.2	42.7
2006	866	63.0	13.7	41.8
2007	866	74.6	11.6	43.9
2008	885	49.0	18.1	n/a
2009	842	48.0	17.5	0
2010	831	48.6	17.0	46
2011	834	45.0	18.5	46.3
2012	799	61.5	12.9	47.2
2013	852	58.4	14.5	47.9
2014	895	61.8	14.4	48.4
2015	843	62.0	13.5	47.1
2016	818	58.0	14.1	47.2
2017	801	61.5	13.0	43.9
2018	761	66.5	11.4	48.9
2019	773	67.4	11.4	49.3
2020	731	63.9	11.4	50.9
2021	1538	130.3	11.7	n/a
2022	1495	125.3	11.9	24.9

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

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Student/Teacher Ratio Benjamin Franklin Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	713	43.9	16.2	n/a
1992	732	44.7	16.3	n/a
1993	745	43.0	17.3	n/a
1994	782	42.5	n/a	n/a
1995	777	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	777	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	783	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	800	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	840	48.0	17.5	0
2000	817	n/a	0.0	0
2001	800	52.6	15.2	n/a
2002	897	64.0	14.0	n/a
2003	897	64.0	14.0	n/a
2004	904	61.0	14.8	41.6
2005	913	60.0	15.2	42.7
2006	866	63.0	13.7	41.8
2007	866	74.6	11.6	43.9
2008	885	49.0	18.1	n/a
2009	842	48.0	17.5	0
2010	831	48.6	17.0	46
2011	834	45.0	18.5	46.3
2012	799	61.5	12.9	47.2
2013	852	58.4	14.5	47.9
2014	895	61.8	14.4	48.4
2015	843	62.0	13.5	47.1
2016	818	58.0	14.1	47.2
2017	801	61.5	13.0	43.9
2018	761	66.5	11.4	48.9
2019	773	67.4	11.4	49.3
2020	731	63.9	11.4	50.9
2021	1538	130.3	11.7	n/a
2022	1495	125.3	11.9	24.9

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 Benjamin Franklin Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$879 (10.4%)	$7,553 (89.6%)	$8,432
2020	$233 (2.8%)	$8,003 (97.2%)	$8,236
2021	$277 (3.3%)	$8,015 (96.7%)	$8,291

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Benjamin Franklin Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 102^nd of 424 Middle schools	Ranks 154^th of 415 Middle schools	13.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Benjamin Franklin Middle)	86	73	13%
7th Grade Mathematics (Franklin County Public Schools)	86	72	14%
7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	55	23%
7th Grade English Reading (Benjamin Franklin Middle)	86	72	14%
7th Grade English Reading (Franklin County Public Schools)	86	71	15%
7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	79	72	7%
8th Grade Writing (Benjamin Franklin Middle)	74	55	19%
8th Grade Writing (Franklin County Public Schools)	72	55	17%
8th Grade Writing (Virginia)	70	57	13%
8th Grade Mathematics (Benjamin Franklin Middle)	85	66	19%
8th Grade Mathematics (Franklin County Public Schools)	83	65	18%
8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	77	57	20%
8th Grade Science (Benjamin Franklin Middle)	82	70	12%
8th Grade Science (Franklin County Public Schools)	85	70	15%
8th Grade Science (Virginia)	78	61	17%
8th Grade English Reading (Benjamin Franklin Middle)	79	74	5%
8th Grade English Reading (Franklin County Public Schools)	78	74	4%
8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	76	72	4%
End of Course Algebra I (Benjamin Franklin Middle)	100	99	1%
End of Course Algebra I (Franklin County Public Schools)	86	82	4%
End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)	86	80	6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	773	1538	99%
African American	69	139	101.4%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	5	9	80%
Hispanic	49	113	130.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	596	1163	95.1%
Two or More Races	52	112	115.4%

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