Summary:
Zip code 24065 is home to exactly one public school: Boones Mill Elementary, a PK–5 elementary school with 290 students in Franklin County Public Schools. Because this is the only school serving the zip code, families with older children will need to look outside the immediate area for middle and high school options. Boones Mill Elementary currently ranks #38 of 131 schools in Virginia, placing it in the 71st percentile with a 4-star rating. The school operates with a 14:1 student-teacher ratio and serves a high-poverty population, with 85.52% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Despite the challenges of poverty, Boones Mill Elementary shows several clear strengths. In 2025-2026, 3rd grade math proficiency reached 87.23%, well above the district's 78.72% and the state's 74.04%. The school also beats state averages in every tested math grade and in 3rd grade reading. The school improved dramatically from the prior year, with 3rd grade reading jumping 15.2 percentage points and math improving by roughly 8–10 points in every grade. Chronic absenteeism is just 9.4%, far below district (15.4%) and state (14.8%) rates, a notable bright spot for a high-poverty school.
However, an upper-elementary gap is evident. While the school excels in early grades, it falls below state averages in 4th and 5th grade reading, 5th grade science, and 4th grade VA Studies. The most concerning figure is 5th grade science at 58.97%, compared with 77.89% for the district and 68.75% for the state. The school also trails the district by double digits in 5th grade math, 5th grade reading, and 4th grade VA Studies. State ranking has fluctuated, from the 57th percentile in 2023-2024, down to 41st in 2024-2025, and back up to the 46th percentile with a 2-star rating for 2025-2026.
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