Rocky Mount Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

555 School Board Rd
Rocky Mount, VA 24151

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Bottom 50%

Serving 285 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rocky Mount Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 285 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Rocky Mount Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Rocky Mount Elementary School's student population of 285 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2011

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rocky Mount Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	46
1	46
2	35
3	40
4	48
5	51

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Total Students

285 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rocky Mount Elementary School
2023	290
2022	284
2021	317
2020	354
2019	354
2018	410
2017	410
2016	386
2015	384
2014	364
2013	366
2012	380
2011	387
2010	349
2009	347
2008	348
2007	312
2006	313
2005	283
2004	287
2003	269
2002	264
2001	275
2000	332
1999	313
1998	305
1997	302
1996	350
1995	346
1994	357
1993	341
1992	350
1991	340
1990	356
1989	404
1988	425
1987	444

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Rocky Mount Elementary School
2023	29
2022	23
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	28
2017	28
2016	27
2015	28
2014	28
2013	23
2012	22
2011	24
2010	23
2009	21
2008	20
2007	32
2006	34
2005	27
2004	30
2003	33
2002	26
2001	26
1999	22
1994	19
1993	26
1992	26
1991	25
1990	27
1989	27
1988	23

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Tue. Jun 16, 2026

School Rankings

Rocky Mount Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Rocky Mount Elementary School is 0.68, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1158 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Rocky Mount Elementary School
2023	#1158
2022	#987
2021	#987
2019	#927
2018	#1446
2017	#1493
2016	#1477
2015	#885
2014	#1384
2013	#1143
2012	#734

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70-74%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Rocky Mount Elementary School	Virginia	Franklin County 51��s
2023	72%	68%	76%
2021	67%	54%	69%
2019	87%	82%	86%
2017	71%	72%	79%
2016	67%	80%	82%
2015	77%	79%	80%
2014	67%	74%	78%
2013	72%	71%	75%
2012	77%	68%	75%
2011	95%	86%	89%
2010	95%	87%	88%

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(20-21)

50-54%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Rocky Mount Elementary School	Virginia	Franklin County 51��s
2021	52%	69%	72%
2019	72%	78%	80%
2018	67%	80%
2017	63%	80%	81%
2016	72%	80%	81%
2015	82%	79%	83%
2014	62%	74%	78%
2013	62%	74%	81%
2012	87%	89%	93%
2011	92%	88%	93%
2010	95%	89%	91%

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(20-21)

40-44%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Rocky Mount Elementary School	Virginia	Franklin County 51��s
2023	10:1	14:1	12:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2021	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	13:1
2019	14:1	15:1	13:1
2018	15:1	15:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	14:1
2014	13:1	16:1	14:1
2013	16:1	16:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	14:1
2011	16:1	17:1	16:1
2010	15:1	17:1	16:1
2009	17:1	17:1	16:1
2008	17:1	17:1	16:1
2007	10:1	13:1	12:1
2006	9:1	13:1	12:1
2005	10:1	14:1	14:1
2004	10:1	13:1	13:1
2003	8:1	12:1	12:1
2002	10:1	13:1	14:1
2001	11:1	14:1	15:1
1999	14:1	15:1	16:1
1994	18:1	17:1	16:1
1993	13:1	16:1	16:1
1992	14:1	16:1	16:1
1991	13:1	16:1	16:1
1990	13:1	16:1	16:1
1989	15:1	16:1	17:1
1988	19:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Rocky Mount Elementary School	Virginia	Franklin County 51��s
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	8%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	7%	1%
2013	2%	7%
2012	4%	6%	1%
2011	5%	7%
2010	4%	7%	1%
2009	3%	7%	1%
2008	3%	6%
2007	4%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	1%	3%

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Hispanic

15%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Rocky Mount Elementary School	Virginia	Franklin County 51��s
2023	14%	19%	8%
2022	13%	18%	9%
2021	10%	18%	8%
2020	10%	16%	8%
2019	10%	16%	8%
2018	13%	15%	7%
2017	13%	15%	7%
2016	11%	14%	7%
2015	9%	14%	6%
2014	11%	13%	5%
2013	10%	12%	6%
2012	9%	12%	4%
2011	7%	11%	4%
2010	9%	10%	4%
2009	10%	10%	4%
2008	10%	10%	4%
2007	8%	9%	3%
2006	8%	8%	3%
2005	7%	7%	2%
2004	5%	6%	2%
2003	4%	7%	2%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%

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Black

18%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rocky Mount Elementary School	Virginia	Franklin County 51��s
2023	18%	22%	8%
2022	16%	22%	8%
2021	20%	22%	9%
2020	22%	22%	8%
2019	22%	22%	8%
2018	21%	23%	8%
2017	21%	23%	8%
2016	20%	23%	8%
2015	21%	23%	9%
2014	21%	23%	9%
2013	19%	23%	8%
2012	16%	24%	9%
2011	13%	24%	9%
2010	19%	26%	11%
2009	22%	26%	11%
2008	22%	27%	12%
2007	21%	27%	11%
2006	22%	27%	12%
2005	27%	27%	12%
2004	28%	27%	13%
2003	29%	27%	13%
2002	31%	27%	13%
2001	33%	27%	13%
2000	35%	27%	12%
1999	35%	27%	13%
1998	28%	27%	13%
1997	30%	27%	14%
1996	26%	27%	15%
1995	28%	26%	14%
1994	25%	26%	14%
1993	28%	26%	14%

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White

49%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rocky Mount Elementary School	Virginia	Franklin County 51��s
2023	52%	45%	75%
2022	55%	46%	75%
2021	52%	46%	75%
2020	51%	49%	78%
2019	51%	49%	78%
2018	56%	50%	79%
2017	56%	50%	79%
2016	57%	50%	80%
2015	60%	52%	80%
2014	57%	52%	80%
2013	60%	53%	81%
2012	63%	54%	82%
2011	67%	54%	83%
2010	68%	57%	84%
2009	65%	57%	84%
2008	65%	57%	84%
2007	67%	58%	84%
2006	68%	59%	84%
2005	65%	60%	85%
2004	67%	61%	84%
2003	66%	61%	84%
2002	66%	63%	84%
2001	66%	64%	85%
2000	65%	65%	86%
1999	62%	65%	86%
1998	69%	65%	86%
1997	66%	66%	86%
1996	71%	67%	85%
1995	70%	67%	86%
1994	73%	68%	85%
1993	71%	68%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

17%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Rocky Mount Elementary School	Virginia	Franklin County 51��s
2023	15%	7%	8%
2022	15%	7%	8%
2021	17%	6%	8%
2020	16%	6%	6%
2019	16%	6%	6%
2018	10%	5%	6%
2017	10%	5%	6%
2016	12%	5%	5%
2015	9%	5%	5%
2014	9%	5%	5%
2013	9%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rocky Mount Elementary School	Virginia	Franklin County 51��s
2023	0.66	0.71	0.43
2022	0.64	0.70	0.43
2021	0.66	0.70	0.42
2020	0.66	0.68	0.38
2019	0.66	0.68	0.38
2018	0.62	0.67	0.36
2017	0.62	0.67	0.36
2016	0.61	0.68	0.35
2015	0.59	0.66	0.34
2014	0.62	0.66	0.35
2013	0.59	0.65	0.34
2012	0.57	0.64	0.32
2011	0.53	0.64	0.30
2010	0.50	0.62	0.28
2009	0.52	0.60	0.28
2008	0.52	0.60	0.28
2007	0.50	0.59	0.28
2006	0.49	0.58	0.27
2005	0.50	0.57	0.27
2004	0.48	0.55	0.27
2003	0.48	0.55	0.27
2002	0.47	0.53	0.27
2001	0.46	0.52	0.26
2000	0.47	0.51	0.24
1999	0.50	0.51	0.25
1998	0.45	0.50	0.25
1997	0.48	0.49	0.25
1996	0.43	0.48	0.26
1995	0.44	0.49	0.25
1994	0.41	0.47	0.25
1993	0.42	0.47	0.26

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Eligible for

76%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Rocky Mount Elementary School	Virginia	Franklin County 51��s
2023	76%	52%	74%
2022	98%	41%	50%
2021	100%	35%	43%
2020	86%	39%	50%
2019	86%	39%	50%
2018	84%	35%	43%
2017	84%	35%	43%
2016	84%	35%	40%
2015	84%	34%	40%
2014	64%	33%	39%
2013	62%	32%	38%
2012	63%	32%	37%
2011	56%	31%	41%
2010	59%	29%	39%
2009	56%	26%	36%
2008	51%	25%	31%
2007	57%	24%	32%
2006	53%	24%	33%
2005	65%	24%	32%
2004	58%	23%	30%
2003	57%	23%	28%
2002	53%	23%	28%
2001	51%	21%	28%
2000	47%	23%	27%
1999	48%	24%	25%
1998	41%	24%	26%
1997	42%	24%	25%
1996	38%	24%	25%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Rocky Mount Elementary School	Virginia	Franklin County 51��s
2014	7%	6%	6%
2013	9%	6%	7%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	10%	6%	8%
2010	10%	7%	9%
2009	11%	7%	10%
2008	9%	7%	9%
2007	13%	7%	10%
2006	14%	7%	9%
2005	11%	7%	9%
2004	11%	7%	9%
2003	10%	7%	8%
2002	15%	7%	7%
2001	16%	7%	7%
2000	11%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Franklin County 51��s

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rocky Mount Elementary School's ranking?

Rocky Mount Elementary School is ranked #1158 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Rocky Mount Elementary School often compared to?

Rocky Mount Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Boones Mill Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Rocky Mount Elementary School?

285 students attend Rocky Mount Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Rocky Mount Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Black, 17% of students are Two or more races, 15% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Rocky Mount Elementary School?

Rocky Mount Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Rocky Mount Elementary School offer ?

Rocky Mount Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Rocky Mount Elementary School part of?

Rocky Mount Elementary School is part of Franklin County 51��s.