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Benjamin Franklin Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

225 Middle School Road, Rocky Mount, VA 24151 · (540) 483-5105 · Part of Franklin County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
1,382
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Benjamin Franklin Middle

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rocky Mount kids: Franklin County High

On the path

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

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Benjamin Franklin MiddleYou are here
9–12Franklin County High1,880 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 69.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

225 Middle School Road, Rocky Mount

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6462
Grade 7475
Grade 8445
Enrollment over time
1,538’20
1,495’21
1,397’22
1,391’23
1,382’24

Down 10.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 9%Black 8%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Benjamin Franklin Middle 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
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
Ferrum Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ferrum
C+
281 students13:1

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.