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Richmond County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,615 students in Richmond County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Richmond County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
15 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
6,665 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
421 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Richmond County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#229 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
63%
Graduation Rate
81%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.70
# American Indian Students
195 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
63 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
957 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
20%
# Black Students
2,366 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
36%
25%
# White Students
2,609 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
39%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
473 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
168
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
457
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
518
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
437
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
467
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
474
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
470
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
518
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
479
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
552
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
574
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
661
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
483
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
407
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,994 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,832 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,994
$11,229
Spending / Student
$11,832
$11,655
Best Richmond County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ellerbe Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
128 W Ballard Street
Ellerbe, NC 28338
(910) 582-7925
Ellerbe, NC 28338
(910) 582-7925
Grades: 6-8
| 212 students
Rank: #22.
Rockingham Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
415 Wall Street
Rockingham, NC 28379
(910) 997-9827
Rockingham, NC 28379
(910) 997-9827
Grades: 6-8
| 616 students
Rank: #33.
Hamlet Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1406 Mcdonald Ave
Hamlet, NC 28345
(910) 582-7903
Hamlet, NC 28345
(910) 582-7903
Grades: 6-8
| 425 students
Rank: #44.
Cordova Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
194 Church St
Cordova, NC 28330
(910) 997-9839
Cordova, NC 28330
(910) 997-9839
Grades: 6-8
| 270 students
Rank: #55.
Ashley Chapel Educational Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
377 Mizpah Road
Rockingham, NC 28379
(910) 997-9800
Rockingham, NC 28379
(910) 997-9800
Grades: 6-12
| 92 students
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