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Top 3 Best Rocky Mount Public Elementary Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,295 students in Rocky Mount, VA.
The top ranked public elementary schools in Rocky Mount, VA are Sontag Elementary School, Benjamin Franklin Middle School and Lee M. Waid Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Rocky Mount, VA public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 67% statewide average). Elementary schools in Rocky Mount have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of Virginia public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Best Public Elementary Schools in Rocky Mount, VA (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sontag Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3101 Sontag Rd
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
(540) 483-5667
Grades: PK-5
| 216 students
Rank: #22.
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
225 Middle School Road
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
(540) 483-5105
Grades: 6-8
| 1,391 students
Rank: #33.
Lee M. Waid Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
540 E Court Street
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
(540) 483-5736
Grades: PK-5
| 403 students
Rank: #44.
Rocky Mount Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
555 School Board Rd
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
(540) 483-5040
Grades: PK-5
| 285 students
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Rocky Mount, Virginia 51±¬ÁÏs (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
375 Middle School Rd
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
(540) 483-5105
Grades: 6
| n/a students
150 Technology Dr
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
(540) 483-5446
Grades: 8
| n/a students
225 Middle School Road
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
(540) 483-5105
Grades: 7-8
| 30 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public elementary schools in Rocky Mount, VA?
The top ranked public elementary schools in Rocky Mount, VA include Sontag Elementary School, Benjamin Franklin Middle School and Lee M. Waid Elementary School.
How many public elementary schools are located in Rocky Mount?
4 public elementary schools are located in Rocky Mount.
What is the racial composition of students in Rocky Mount?
Rocky Mount public elementary schools minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Virginia public elementary schools average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

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