Ferrum Elementary School serves 243 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Ferrum Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is equal to the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Virginia state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 11% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Ferrum Elementary School’s learner population of 243 learners has decreased by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has decreased by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: Ferrum Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Ferrum Elementary School is 0.21, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Ferrum Elementary School is Franklin County High School (10.2 miles away)

The closest middle school is Gereau Center For Applied Technology & Career Exploration (10.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Callaway Elementary School (6.3 miles away)