Rocky Mount Elementary

Summary:

Rocky Mount Elementary is a public elementary school in Rocky Mount, Virginia, serving 290 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Franklin County Public Schools district, which is ranked 38 out of 130 school districts in the state.

While Rocky Mount Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with higher percentages of African American, Hispanic, and multiracial students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools over the past five years. Its 2-star rating from SchoolDigger indicates below-average performance compared to other Virginia elementary schools. In the 2023-2024 school year, Rocky Mount Elementary's proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Reading, and Science were generally lower than the district and state averages. However, the school's male students, African American students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds performed better than the overall student population.

While Rocky Mount Elementary faces challenges in its overall academic performance, the school's diverse student population and the strong performance of certain subgroups suggest opportunities for improvement. Nearby schools in the Franklin County Public Schools district, such as Callaway Elementary, Ferrum Elementary, and Lee M. Waid Elementary, have consistently higher rankings and ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating that there may be room for Rocky Mount Elementary to learn from the practices and strategies of its higher-performing peers.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 555 School Board Rd
       Rocky Mount, VA  24151


(540) 483-5040

District: Franklin County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
635th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,227 Help


Students who attend Rocky Mount Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Benjamin Franklin Middle
High:    Franklin County High

Student/teacher ratio:  10.1 Help
Number of students:  290

Racial breakdown:

White:
51.7%
African American:
17.9%
Two or more races:
15.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75.9% Help


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Compare Details Rocky Mount Elementary ranks worse than 57% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 10th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Franklin County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.41. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Rocky Mount Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Franklin County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rocky Mount Elementary is $13,227, which is the highest among 12 elementary schools in the Franklin County Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rocky Mount Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rocky Mount Elementary 635th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Rocky Mount Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Franklin County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin County Public Schools 38th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rocky Mount Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rocky Mount Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 63.89 373rd 1062 64.9%
2006 49.97 605th 1071 43.5%
2007 35.13 832nd 1083 23.2%
2008 51.80 586th 1081 45.8%
2009 57.11 477th 1082 55.9%
2010 81.43 70th 1113 93.7%
2011 66.86 334th 1117 70.1%
2012 56.18 511th 1117 54.3%
2013 38.59 777th 1120 30.6%
2014 35.84 804th 1110 27.6%
2015 48.37 655th 1100 40.5%
2016 30.27 876th 1096 20.1%
2017 27.98 910th 1099 17.2%
2018 27.91 894th 1097 18.5%
2019 45.21 687th 1105 37.8%
2021 49.62 597th 1103 45.9%
2022 52.93 568th 1109 48.8%
2023 47.16 640th 1114 42.5%
2024 48.41 635th 1114 43.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rocky Mount Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 58.03 446th 1036 56.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Rocky Mount Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.52 714th 1100 35.1%
2024 38.21 744th 1098 32.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Rocky Mount Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.76 567th 1093 48.1%
2024 63.42 428th 1101 61.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Rocky Mount Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 61.69 218th 579 62.3%
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Rank History for White students at Rocky Mount Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.95 639th 984 35.1%
2024 57.33 461st 979 52.9%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Rocky Mount Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Rocky Mount Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 404 404
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 356 356
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 340 340
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 350 350
1993 243 94 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 341
1994 261 90 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 357
1995 250 92 4 1 3 n/a n/a 0 350
1996 250 92 4 1 3 n/a n/a 0 350
1997 198 92 7 5 0 n/a n/a 0 302
1998 210 86 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 305
1999 195 110 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 313
2000 224 124 1 3 0 n/a n/a -4 348
2001 181 91 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 275
2002 177 78 3 10 1 n/a n/a 0 269
2003 177 78 3 10 1 n/a n/a 0 269
2004 193 80 1 12 1 n/a n/a 0 287
2005 186 75 2 20 0 n/a n/a 0 283
2006 213 70 6 24 0 n/a n/a 0 313
2007 208 67 9 26 0 n/a n/a 2 312
2008 228 75 10 35 0 n/a n/a 0 348
2009 225 76 12 34 0 n/a n/a 0 347
2010 236 67 13 31 0 n/a n/a 2 349
2011 260 51 17 29 0 0 30 0 387
2012 241 62 11 34 1 0 31 0 380
2013 221 69 7 37 0 0 32 0 366
2014 206 75 6 39 0 0 38 0 364
2015 227 79 5 36 0 0 37 0 384
2016 219 77 3 44 0 0 43 0 386
2017 226 83 4 53 0 0 44 0 410
2018 199 83 3 46 0 0 50 0 381
2019 182 76 2 37 0 0 57 0 354
2020 169 70 1 32 0 0 51 0 323
2021 166 62 2 33 0 0 54 0 317
2022 157 44 2 38 0 0 43 0 284
2023 150 52 2 41 0 0 45 0 290

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rocky Mount Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 404 26.9 15.0 n/a
1990 356 27.0 13.1 n/a
1991 340 25.4 13.3 n/a
1992 350 25.9 13.5 n/a
1993 341 26.1 13.1 n/a
1994 357 19.4 n/a 35.3
1995 350 n/a 0.0 38
1996 350 n/a 0.0 38
1997 302 n/a 0.0 41.7
1998 305 n/a 0.0 41
1999 313 22.4 14.0 55.3
2000 348 n/a 0.0 55.1
2001 275 26.0 10.6 66.2
2002 269 33.0 8.2 66.9
2003 269 33.0 8.2 66.9
2004 287 30.0 9.6 69.3
2005 283 27.0 10.5 75.6
2006 313 34.0 9.2 66.5
2007 312 32.4 9.6 69.7
2008 348 20.0 17.4 60.1
2009 347 20.5 16.9 67.7
2010 349 23.0 15.1 69.5
2011 387 24.0 16.1 65.6
2012 380 22.0 17.2 71.3
2013 366 23.2 15.7 70.5
2014 364 28.0 13.0 70.9
2015 384 28.0 13.7 84.1
2016 386 27.0 14.2 84.2
2017 410 27.5 14.9 84.6
2018 381 26.0 14.6 83.5
2019 354 26.0 13.6 85.9
2020 323 25.0 12.9 86.1
2021 317 26.0 12.1 n/a
2022 284 23.0 12.3 97.9
2023 290 28.5 10.1 75.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rocky Mount Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 404 26.9 15.0 n/a
1990 356 27.0 13.1 n/a
1991 340 25.4 13.3 n/a
1992 350 25.9 13.5 n/a
1993 341 26.1 13.1 n/a
1994 357 19.4 n/a 35.3
1995 350 n/a 0.0 38
1996 350 n/a 0.0 38
1997 302 n/a 0.0 41.7
1998 305 n/a 0.0 41
1999 313 22.4 14.0 55.3
2000 348 n/a 0.0 55.1
2001 275 26.0 10.6 66.2
2002 269 33.0 8.2 66.9
2003 269 33.0 8.2 66.9
2004 287 30.0 9.6 69.3
2005 283 27.0 10.5 75.6
2006 313 34.0 9.2 66.5
2007 312 32.4 9.6 69.7
2008 348 20.0 17.4 60.1
2009 347 20.5 16.9 67.7
2010 349 23.0 15.1 69.5
2011 387 24.0 16.1 65.6
2012 380 22.0 17.2 71.3
2013 366 23.2 15.7 70.5
2014 364 28.0 13.0 70.9
2015 384 28.0 13.7 84.1
2016 386 27.0 14.2 84.2
2017 410 27.5 14.9 84.6
2018 381 26.0 14.6 83.5
2019 354 26.0 13.6 85.9
2020 323 25.0 12.9 86.1
2021 317 26.0 12.1 n/a
2022 284 23.0 12.3 97.9
2023 290 28.5 10.1 75.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Rocky Mount Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $850 (10.5%) $7,256 (89.5%) $8,106
2020 $1,821 (15.5%) $9,925 (84.5%) $11,747
2021 $1,538 (11.6%) $11,689 (88.4%) $13,227

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rocky Mount Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 687th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 640th of 1114 Elementary schools
 4.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rocky Mount Elementary)8562.2
 22.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Franklin County Public Schools)8975.2
 13.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Rocky Mount Elementary)6570.3
 5.3%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Franklin County Public Schools)7470.1
 3.9%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rocky Mount Elementary)8788.9
 1.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Franklin County Public Schools)8777.3
 9.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Rocky Mount Elementary)7173.3
 2.3%
   4th Grade English Reading (Franklin County Public Schools)7973.8
 5.2%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rocky Mount Elementary)8575.5
 9.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Franklin County Public Schools)8682.1
 3.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Rocky Mount Elementary)7446.9
 27.1%
   5th Grade Science (Franklin County Public Schools)8368.4
 14.6%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Rocky Mount Elementary)7556.3
 18.8%
   5th Grade English Reading (Franklin County Public Schools)8274
 8%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students354290
 18.1%
African American7652
 31.6%
American Indian00
Asian22
Hispanic3741
 10.8%
Pacific Islander00
White182150
 17.6%
Two or More Races5745
 21.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients85.9%75.9%
 10%


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Students who attend Rocky Mount Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benjamin Franklin Middle
High : Franklin County High

In the 2022-23 school year, 290 students attended Rocky Mount Elementary.

Rocky Mount Elementary ranks 635th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Rocky Mount Elementary are 52% White, 18% African American, 16% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic.


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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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