Ben. Franklin Middle-east (Closed 2023)

375 Middle School Rd
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Ben. Franklin Middle-east ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 80% (which was lower than the Virginia state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 78% (which was equal to the Virginia state average of 78%).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 6
Total Students (19-20)
526 students
This chart displays total students of Ben. Franklin Middle-east by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)
41 teachers
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (VA)
(18-19)
80%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ben. Franklin Middle-east and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
78%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ben. Franklin Middle-east and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ben. Franklin Middle-east and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
American Indian
(19-20)
n/a
n/a
Asian
(19-20)
n/a
7%
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Hispanic
(19-20)
7%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ben. Franklin Middle-east and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Black
(19-20)
9%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ben. Franklin Middle-east and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
White
(19-20)
79%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ben. Franklin Middle-east and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Hawaiian
(19-20)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(19-20)
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ben. Franklin Middle-east and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
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This chart displays the diversity score of Ben. Franklin Middle-east and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (19-20)
45%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ben. Franklin Middle-east and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (19-20)
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ben. Franklin Middle-east and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
80% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 82% VA state average), while 78% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 78% VA state average).
How many students attend Ben. Franklin Middle-east?
526 students attend Ben. Franklin Middle-east.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
79% of Ben. Franklin Middle-east students are White, 9% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.
What grades does Ben. Franklin Middle-east offer ?
Ben. Franklin Middle-east offers enrollment in grades 6
What school district is Ben. Franklin Middle-east part of?
Ben. Franklin Middle-east is part of Franklin County Public Schools School District.

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