Best Public Schools in Zip Code 24088

Summary:

The 24088 zip code has only one school, Ferrum Elementary, a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 216 students. Ferrum Elementary is part of the Franklin County Public Schools district, which is ranked 32 out of 129 districts in Virginia and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Ferrum Elementary's academic performance is strong, with test scores that consistently exceed the district and state averages, particularly in Mathematics and English Reading. For example, in 3rd grade Mathematics, Ferrum Elementary scored 87.8% proficient or better, compared to 80.76% for the Franklin County Public Schools district and 72.89% for the state of Virginia. However, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7%, which may be an area for improvement.

Despite the economic challenges faced by the school's population, with 75.46% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Ferrum Elementary has maintained a high level of academic achievement. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 294 out of 1,114 schools in 2022-2023 to 441 out of 1,110 schools in 2024-2025, suggesting that factors beyond just academic performance may influence the school's ranking. Overall, Ferrum Elementary appears to be a strong-performing school that is effectively supporting student learning and achievement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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%)	63.2	441^st of 1110 public elementary schools	60.3%		65.8	414^th of 1114 public elementary schools	62.8%	27	87.8	74.5	75.6	78.1	80.5	80.9	63.4	70.2	$10,221	$1,583	$8,638

Cities Near Zip Code 24088

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ferrum	0.71 mi	1	142^nd
Callaway	5.98 mi	1	5^th
Rocky Mount	8.88 mi	5	150^th
Check	10.96 mi	1	238^th
Bassett	12.04 mi	3	333^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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