Summary:
Zip code 24065 contains exactly one elementary school: Boones Mill Elementary, which serves grades PK–5 in the town of Boones Mill, Virginia, within the Franklin County Public Schools district. Because this is the only elementary school in the area, this profile focuses entirely on how the school compares to its district and state averages.
Boones Mill Elementary enrolls approximately 290 students with a 14:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $10,431. The school serves a high-poverty population, with 85.52% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this, chronic absenteeism is just 9.4%, well below the district's 15.4% and the state's 14.8%. The school's greatest strengths appear in early-grade math: 3rd grade math proficiency reached 87.23% in 2025-2026, and 4th grade math reached 83.02%, both well above state averages. However, performance declines in upper grades, with 5th grade science proficiency at only 58.97% and 5th grade reading at 64.10%, both falling well below the district and state.
The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated recently, moving from the 57th percentile in 2023-2024 down to the 41st percentile in 2024-2025, then recovering slightly to the 46th percentile in 2025-2026 with a 2-star rating. One notable bright spot is 3rd grade reading, which improved dramatically from 57.14% to 72.34% year over year. Franklin County Public Schools itself ranks as a strong 4-star district at the 71st percentile statewide, which makes Boones Mill Elementary's 2-star rating stand out as below the district's typical level of performance. For parents, this is a school with solid early-grade foundations, particularly in math and attendance, but one where upper-grade reading and science need targeted attention to raise its overall standing.
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