Roanoke Sun

There were 441 3rd-grade students enrolled in Franklin County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.3% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 3rd-grade students in the county was Lee M. Waid Elementary School.

Within Franklin County schools, the largest number of students were found in 9th-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Franklin County ranked 40th in enrollment numbers. It was ranked 39th the year before.

As of November 2023, according to Public Schools Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools nationwide.

School Name	# of 3rd-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Lee M. Waid Elementary School	54	13.4%	403
Burnt Chimney Elementary School	44	16.5%	266
Dudley Elementary School	43	21.1%	204
Rocky Mount Elementary School	40	14%	285
Boones Mill Elementary School	40	14.9%	269
Snow Creek Elementary School	37	17.8%	208
Ferrum Elementary School	35	16.2%	216
Windy Gap Elementary School	35	13.9%	252
Sontag Elementary School	33	15.3%	216
Glade Hill Elementary School	27	13.1%	206
Henry Elementary School	27	16.4%	165
Callaway Elementary School	26	14.4%	180
Franklin County High School	0	0%	1,899
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	0	0%	1,391