Enrollment
281
Elementary
DISTRICT 273 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510144000636
Ferrum Elementary
660 Ferrum Rd, Ferrum, VA 24088 · (540) 365-7194 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL281 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
250 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 66%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Franklin County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
75.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -3.0pp since 2022
Math
79.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 4 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 79.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.0% | 80.0% |
| 2022-23 | 78.0% | 83.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
74.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ferrum Elementary
Ferrum Elementary's state test result (74.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrum Elementary this school | 281 | 89.0% | 74.1% |
| Dudley Elementary Wirtz | 317 | 88.0% | 74.5% |
| Boones Mill Elementary Boones Mill | 290 | 85.5% | 71.8% |
| Enderly Heights Elementary Buena Vista | 268 | 92.2% | 71.9% |
| Callaghan Elementary Covington | 270 | 83.3% | 78.3% |
| St. Paul Cana | 304 | 94.1% | 73.4% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ferrum Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.1% | #461 of 1,101 | #6 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #426 of 1,111 ▼ 77 | #5 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #451 of 1,111 ▼ 84 | #5 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 281 | #999 of 1,176 | #6 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #303 of 1,105 | #8 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.3% | #986 of 1,106 | #9 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.0% | #358 of 1,157 | #1 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.6% | #68 of 324 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
281
+49 (+21%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 275
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 281 | 22 | 12.8:1 | 89% (250) |
| 2023-24 | 216 | 19 | 11.4:1 | 75% (163) |
| 2022-23 | 223 | 17 | 13.1:1 | 75% (167) |
| 2020-21 | 232 | 17 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 243 | 18 | 13.5:1 | 83% (202) |
| 2015-16 | 256 | 18 | 14.2:1 | 79% (201) |
| 2010-11 | 242 | 16 | 15.1:1 | 55% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 290 | 21 | 13.8:1 | 49% (142) |
| 1990-91 | 275 | 14 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ferrum Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (243 to 281); teachers up 22% (18 to 22).
About Ferrum Elementary
Located in Ferrum, Virginia, Ferrum Elementary is a small elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 281 students. The average among elementary schools in Virginia is roughly 499 students; this school is 44% smaller than that.
Franklin County Public Schools oversees Ferrum Elementary and 13 other schools, with 6,540 students in total.
Ferrum Elementary enrolls a student body that is 83% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% multiracial, 6% Black, and 5% Hispanic. The White share in Franklin County as a whole is similar, at about 86%. By the diversity index, Ferrum Elementary comes in at 30%.
Federal data list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers at Ferrum Elementary in 2024-25, for a ratio of 12.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Virginia is 13.8:1, higher than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 89%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Ferrum Elementary would score about 63.9%. It scores 74.1%, 10.3 points above that figure.
Among Franklin County residents, median household income is about $68,849, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Ferrum Elementary is one of 14 public schools in Franklin County, which together enroll about 6,540 students.
The next-closest public school is Callaway Elementary, about 6.2 miles away. There are 4 more public schools inside ten miles. Local comparison: Ferrum Elementary ranks 4th of 9 nearby schools, at 74.1% versus a 72.9% average.
The federal government classifies Ferrum Elementary's location as Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 232 to 281.
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Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
55,130
Census ACS
Median income
$68,849
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
6,540 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Franklin County Public Schools
- Franklin County HighHigh · 1,880 students
- Benjamin Franklin MiddleMiddle · 1,382 students
- Windy Gap ElementaryElementary · 391 students
- Lee M. Waid ElementaryElementary · 386 students
- Dudley ElementaryElementary · 317 students
- Rocky Mount ElementaryElementary · 296 students
Nearby schools
- Callaway Elementary6.2 mi · 185
- Henry Elementary7.5 mi · 165
- Lee M. Waid Elementary9.6 mi · 386
- Franklin County High10.0 mi · 1,880
- Benjamin Franklin Middle10.2 mi · 1,382
- Sontag Elementary10.3 mi · 248
Frequently asked questions
About Ferrum ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Ferrum Elementary?
Ferrum Elementary enrolls approximately 281 students in grades PK-05.
Is Ferrum Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ferrum Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Ferrum Elementary?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Ferrum Elementary.
How diverse is Ferrum Elementary?
Ferrum Elementary reports a student body of 83% White, 5% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Ferrum Elementary public or private?
Ferrum Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Franklin County Public Schools.
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