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Schools in Ferrum · Franklin County Public Schools

Ferrum’s public schools outscore 80% of Virginia districts

In Ferrum, 69% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ferrum, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Math proficiency
69%
▲ 15 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
87%
▼ 2 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 6% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.8
VA 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
3,543 students on the public path
In brief

Ferrum’s schools, in brief

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,139 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Benjamin Franklin Middle, then Franklin County High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ferrum’s grade

A Test scoresC Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Virginia school districts. Test scores are above the Virginia average; graduation is below it.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (103)Better than 83%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,278 test results and a graduating class of 492 could put Ferrum anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Ferrum’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,278 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ferrum, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Ferrum ElementaryFranklin County Public SchoolsC+
6–8Benjamin Franklin Middlein Rocky MountB
9–12Franklin County Highin Rocky MountA

Ferrum’s public schools are run by Franklin County Public Schools, which also serves Boones Mill and Rocky Mount. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Franklin County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 6,109 students · 10.8 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$16,139VA $17,169 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math69%
State average 54.4% · 3278 students tested

Ferrum vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Ferrum’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FerrumA−Franklin County

Every school in Ferrum

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Ferrumby address
Ferrum Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
281 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Ferrumin other towns
Benjamin Franklin Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Rocky Mount
B
1,382 students10:1Rate it →
Franklin County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Rocky Mount
A
1,880 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Ferrum’s schools

Are Ferrum’s schools good?

By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ferrum children attend outscore 80% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ferrum in?

Franklin County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,109 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ferrum kids go to high school?

Franklin County High in Rocky Mount, with 1,880 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Ferrum’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Franklin County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Ferrum spend per student?

$16,139 in Franklin County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.