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Schools in Zip Code 24151

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At a glance

Schools

4,537

Students

Top rankedLee M. Waid Elementary258^th of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Sontag Elementary up 166 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Rocky Mount Elementary 8.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (private or too few tested students)

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Summary:

Zip code 24151 in Rocky Mount, Virginia, is served by 5 public schools — 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school — all belonging to Franklin County Public Schools, a 4-star district ranked 38th out of 131 in Virginia. The five schools enroll a combined 4,192 students, and all serve a high-need population, with 85–87.5% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Despite these similar demographics, the schools vary widely in performance, making school choice within the district especially important for parents.

Lee M. Waid Elementary is the clear standout, ranking in the 77th percentile of Virginia elementary schools with a 4-star rating for three straight years. Its 4th-grade math proficiency is 94.74% (state: 73.29%) and chronic absenteeism is just 10.1%. In contrast, Rocky Mount Elementary sits in the 36th percentile with a 2-star rating and below-state test scores, despite having the lowest chronic absenteeism in the group at 8.3%. Sontag Elementary is the district's most improved school, climbing to the 57th percentile (3 stars) this year, with 5th-grade math at 93.94%. Benjamin Franklin Middle is a solid 3-star school, ranking in the 63rd percentile, and is especially strong in math — 8th-grade Algebra I proficiency is 100% versus 93.26% statewide, and every tested middle-grade math score far exceeds state averages.

The biggest concern is Franklin County High, which has plummeted from 3 stars (56th percentile) in 2023-24 to just 1 star (19th percentile) this year. While its graduation rate of 93.7% is above the state average, chronic absenteeism is 19.0% and key subjects like 9th-grade Biology (66.51% vs. 86.07% statewide) and 10th-grade Reading (42.5% vs. 63.03%) lag badly. Advanced math is a bright spot across the zip code, with Algebra II at 100% and Geometry at 83.12% at the high school, and the middle school's strong math pipeline suggests the district is doing something right in that subject. Per-student spending is similar across all five schools ($10,270–$11,121), yet outcomes differ dramatically, reinforcing that high poverty does not dictate low performance and that best practices at schools like Lee M. Waid could benefit the rest of the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)				SOL Algebra II (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)						SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Science (2026)		SOL English Reading (2026)							SOL Civics and Economics (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	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 Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin County High	Public	9-12	700 Tanyard Rd	Rocky Mount	24151	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 483-0221	1,880	180	10.4	86.1%	1,409 (74.9%)	154 (8.2%)	159 (8.5%)	11 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	144 (7.7%)	34	269^th of 331 public high schools	18.7%		54.1	174^th of 328 public high schools	47.0%	95	83.1		76.9	82.1	76.5	100.0							66.5	63.6	73.7	75.0									86.5				$11,121	$709	$10,411
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
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
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
Benjamin Franklin Middle	Public	6-8	225 Middle School Road	Rocky Mount	24151	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 483-5105	1,382	133	10.3	86.2%	1,006 (72.8%)	113 (8.2%)	128 (9.3%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	130 (9.4%)	62.4	153^rd of 416 public middle schools	63.2%		71.8	107^th of 419 public middle schools	74.5%	46		100.0								77.7	73.5	71.9						69.9				74.4	75.6	74.1		67.1	71.1		$10,482	$1,234	$9,248
Christian Heritage Academy	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	PK, KG-12	625 Glennwood Dr	Rocky Mount	24151	Franklin County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(540) 483-5855	338	26	11.3		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lifes Academy	Private, Nonsectarian, Boys	6-10	200 Dent St	Rocky Mount	24151	Franklin County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(540) 483-0086	7	2	3.5		3 (42.9%)	3 (42.9%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 24151

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rocky Mount	0.96 mi	5	150^th
Boones Mill	6.54 mi	1	247^th
Glade Hill	8.16 mi	1	152^nd
Callaway	8.43 mi	1	5^th
Ferrum	9.02 mi	1	142^nd

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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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