Ferrum Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Ferrum Elementary School

660 Ferrum Rd
Ferrum, VA 24088

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Top 50%

Serving 216 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ferrum Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% 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: 216 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 50% in VA
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Ferrum Elementary School's student population of 216 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ferrum Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	25
1	38
2	40
3	35
4	28
5	31

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Total Students

216 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ferrum Elementary School
2023	223
2022	215
2021	232
2020	229
2019	229
2018	254
2017	254
2016	256
2015	239
2014	244
2013	251
2012	251
2011	242
2010	251
2009	248
2008	265
2007	253
2006	279
2005	289
2004	297
2003	290
2002	288
2001	290
2000	295
1999	288
1998	304
1997	323
1996	330
1995	325
1994	306
1993	288
1992	281
1991	275
1990	268
1989	284
1988	294
1987	289

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Ferrum Elementary School
2023	17
2022	15
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	17
2017	17
2016	19
2015	17
2014	17
2013	16
2012	15
2011	16
2010	17
2009	16
2008	16
2007	24
2006	29
2005	23
2004	27
2003	29
2002	21
2001	21
1999	19
1994	17
1993	17
1992	15
1991	15
1990	15
1989	15
1988	17

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School Rankings

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

The of Ferrum Elementary School is 0.32, 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)

#826 out of 1773 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ferrum Elementary School
2023	#826
2022	#989
2021	#989
2019	#1137
2018	#584
2017	#791
2016	#1125
2015	#501
2014	#821
2013	#718
2012	#656

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80-84%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Ferrum Elementary School	Virginia	Franklin County Public Schools
2023	82%	68%	76%
2021	62%	54%	69%
2019	82%	82%	86%
2017	82%	72%	79%
2016	77%	80%	82%
2015	82%	79%	80%
2014	77%	74%	78%
2013	72%	71%	75%
2012	67%	68%	75%
2011	95%	86%	89%
2010	95%	87%	88%

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(20-21)

55-59%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Ferrum Elementary School	Virginia	Franklin County Public Schools
2021	57%	69%	72%
2019	72%	78%	80%
2018	82%	80%
2017	77%	80%	81%
2016	77%	80%	81%
2015	87%	79%	83%
2014	72%	74%	78%
2013	77%	74%	81%
2012	92%	89%	93%
2011	92%	88%	93%
2010	95%	89%	91%

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(20-21)

20-29%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Ferrum Elementary School	Virginia	Franklin County Public Schools
2023	1%	7%	1%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ferrum Elementary School	Virginia	Franklin County Public Schools
2023	5%	19%	8%
2022	7%	18%	9%
2021	6%	18%	8%
2020	4%	16%	8%
2019	4%	16%	8%
2018	5%	15%	7%
2017	5%	15%	7%
2016	6%	14%	7%
2015	7%	14%	6%
2014	5%	13%	5%
2013	5%	12%	6%
2012	7%	12%	4%
2011	5%	11%	4%
2010	4%	10%	4%
2009	4%	10%	4%
2008	2%	10%	4%
2007	3%	9%	3%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	4%	7%	2%
2004	4%	6%	2%
2003	3%	7%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	3%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	3%
1996	2%	3%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Ferrum Elementary School	Virginia	Franklin County Public Schools
2023	5%	22%	8%
2022	4%	22%	8%
2021	4%	22%	9%
2020	4%	22%	8%
2019	4%	22%	8%
2018	3%	23%	8%
2017	3%	23%	8%
2016	2%	23%	8%
2015	2%	23%	9%
2014	2%	23%	9%
2013	1%	23%	8%
2012	4%	24%	9%
2011	3%	24%	9%
2010	5%	26%	11%
2009	4%	26%	11%
2008	4%	27%	12%
2007	3%	27%	11%
2006	4%	27%	12%
2005	2%	27%	12%
2004	2%	27%	13%
2003	2%	27%	13%
2002	4%	27%	13%
2001	4%	27%	13%
1999	3%	27%	13%
1998	3%	27%	13%
1997	4%	27%	14%
1996	4%	27%	15%
1995	5%	26%	14%

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White

82%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ferrum Elementary School	Virginia	Franklin County Public Schools
2023	83%	45%	75%
2022	83%	46%	75%
2021	83%	46%	75%
2020	89%	49%	78%
2019	89%	49%	78%
2018	90%	50%	79%
2017	90%	50%	79%
2016	89%	50%	80%
2015	89%	52%	80%
2014	91%	52%	80%
2013	91%	53%	81%
2012	86%	54%	82%
2011	90%	54%	83%
2010	90%	57%	84%
2009	92%	57%	84%
2008	94%	57%	84%
2007	94%	58%	84%
2006	92%	59%	84%
2005	94%	60%	85%
2004	94%	61%	84%
2003	95%	61%	84%
2002	94%	63%	84%
2001	94%	64%	85%
2000	98%	65%	86%
1999	94%	65%	86%
1998	95%	65%	86%
1997	94%	66%	86%
1996	92%	67%	85%
1995	92%	67%	86%
1994	92%	68%	85%
1993	93%	68%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ferrum Elementary School	Virginia	Franklin County Public Schools
2023	6%	7%	8%
2022	6%	7%	8%
2021	7%	6%	8%
2020	3%	6%	6%
2019	3%	6%	6%
2018	2%	5%	6%
2017	2%	5%	6%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	2%	5%	5%
2014	1%	5%	5%
2013	2%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ferrum Elementary School	Virginia	Franklin County Public Schools
2023	0.31	0.71	0.43
2022	0.30	0.70	0.43
2021	0.30	0.70	0.42
2020	0.21	0.68	0.38
2019	0.21	0.68	0.38
2018	0.19	0.67	0.36
2017	0.19	0.67	0.36
2016	0.21	0.68	0.35
2015	0.20	0.66	0.34
2014	0.18	0.66	0.35
2013	0.17	0.65	0.34
2012	0.26	0.64	0.32
2011	0.19	0.64	0.30
2010	0.19	0.62	0.28
2009	0.15	0.60	0.28
2008	0.12	0.60	0.28
2007	0.12	0.59	0.28
2006	0.15	0.58	0.27
2005	0.12	0.57	0.27
2004	0.12	0.55	0.27
2003	0.10	0.55	0.27
2002	0.12	0.53	0.27
2001	0.12	0.52	0.26
2000	0.03	0.51	0.24
1999	0.12	0.51	0.25
1998	0.10	0.50	0.25
1997	0.12	0.49	0.25
1996	0.15	0.48	0.26
1995	0.14	0.49	0.25
1994	0.15	0.47	0.25
1993	0.13	0.47	0.26

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Eligible for

75%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ferrum Elementary School	Virginia	Franklin County Public Schools
2023	75%	52%	74%
2022	91%	41%	50%
2021	85%	35%	43%
2020	87%	39%	50%
2019	87%	39%	50%
2018	77%	35%	43%
2017	77%	35%	43%
2016	78%	35%	40%
2015	56%	34%	40%
2014	59%	33%	39%
2013	54%	32%	38%
2012	53%	32%	37%
2011	47%	31%	41%
2010	47%	29%	39%
2009	46%	26%	36%
2008	35%	25%	31%
2007	33%	24%	32%
2006	43%	24%	33%
2005	33%	24%	32%
2004	38%	23%	30%
2003	38%	23%	28%
2002	41%	23%	28%
2001	41%	21%	28%
2000	36%	23%	27%
1999	35%	24%	25%
1998	33%	24%	26%
1997	26%	24%	25%
1996	29%	24%	25%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	Ferrum Elementary School	Virginia	Franklin County Public Schools
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	8%	6%	7%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	7%	6%	8%
2010	6%	7%	9%
2009	7%	7%	10%
2008	12%	7%	9%
2007	15%	7%	10%
2006	7%	7%	9%
2005	16%	7%	9%
2004	14%	7%	9%
2003	13%	7%	8%
2002	12%	7%	7%
2001	8%	7%	7%
2000	7%	7%	6%
1999	10%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Franklin County Public Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ferrum Elementary School's ranking?

Ferrum Elementary School is ranked #826 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Virginia.

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

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Ferrum Elementary School?

216 students attend Ferrum Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Ferrum Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ferrum Elementary School?

Ferrum Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Ferrum Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Ferrum Elementary School part of?

Ferrum Elementary School is part of Franklin County Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 216 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 50%
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education