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Ferrum Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

660 Ferrum Rd, Ferrum, VA 24088 · (540) 365-7194 · Part of Franklin County Public Schools

Ferrum’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
281
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Ferrum Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 21.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ferrum kids: Benjamin Franklin Middle

On the path

Where Ferrum kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Ferrum ElementaryYou are here
6–8Benjamin Franklin Middlein Rocky Mount

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

660 Ferrum Rd, Ferrum

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten48
Grade 137
Grade 245
Grade 342
Grade 450
Grade 543
Enrollment over time
232’20
215’21
223’22
216’23
281’24

Up 21.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Two or more races 6%Black 6%Hispanic 5%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ferrum Elementary from Ferrum families.

Other schools in Franklin County Public Schools

The district →
Windy Gap Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hardy
A−
391 students15:1
Lee M. Waid Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rocky Mount
B−
386 students11:1
Dudley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wirtz
A−
317 students12:1
Rocky Mount Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rocky Mount
C+
296 students8:1
Boones Mill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Boones Mill
A−
290 students14:1
Sontag Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rocky Mount
B+
248 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Ferrum’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.