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Rocky Mount Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

555 School Board Rd, Rocky Mount, VA 24151 · (540) 483-5040 · Part of Franklin County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
296
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Rocky Mount Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Rocky Mount kids: Benjamin Franklin Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Rocky Mount ElementaryYou are here
6–8Benjamin Franklin Middle1,382 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

555 School Board Rd, Rocky Mount

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten52
Grade 148
Grade 250
Grade 340
Grade 441
Grade 549
Enrollment over time
317’20
284’21
290’22
285’23
296’24

Down 6.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Two or more races 17%Black 17%Hispanic 15%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rocky Mount Elementary from Rocky Mount 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
Boones Mill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Boones Mill
A−
290 students14:1
Ferrum Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ferrum
C+
281 students13:1
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; Rocky Mount’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.