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Rockingham County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 18 public elementary schools serving 7,843 students in Rockingham County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Rockingham County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
23 Schools
2,174 Schools
# Students
11,367 Students
1,091,007 Students
# Teachers
738 Teachers
73,903 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Rockingham County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 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 86% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#192 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
50%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
63%

Graduation Rate
86%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.72
# American Indian Students
19 Students
12,383 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
64 Students
47,310 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,835 Students
227,576 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
21%
# Black Students
2,444 Students
268,051 Students
% Black Students
21%
25%
# White Students
6,157 Students
465,086 Students
% White Students
54%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,488 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
851 Students
69,126 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
195
23,192
# Students in K Grade:
817
109,971
# Students in 1st Grade:
881
114,331
# Students in 2nd Grade:
942
118,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
820
111,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
849
114,493
# Students in 5th Grade:
853
115,565
# Students in 6th Grade:
819
116,023
# Students in 7th Grade:
827
113,393
# Students in 8th Grade:
832
115,504
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,030
11,612
# Students in 10th Grade:
947
10,182
# Students in 11th Grade:
825
8,704
# Students in 12th Grade:
730
7,975
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,958 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,913 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$17,307 MM

Spending
$124 MM
$17,964 MM

Revenue / Student
$10,958
$11,187

Spending / Student
$10,913
$11,612

Best Rockingham County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bethany Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
271 Bethany Rd
Reidsville, NC 27320
(336) 951-2710
Reidsville, NC 27320
(336) 951-2710
Grades: PK-5
| 466 students
Rank: #22.
Rockingham County Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
182 High School Road
Reidsville, NC 27320
(336) 616-0073
Reidsville, NC 27320
(336) 616-0073
Grades: 6-8
| 763 students
Rank: #33.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
435 E Stadium Dr
Eden, NC 27288
(336) 623-8378
Eden, NC 27288
(336) 623-8378
Grades: PK-5
| 572 students
Rank: #44.
Williamsburg Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2830 Hwy 87
Reidsville, NC 27320
(336) 349-4632
Reidsville, NC 27320
(336) 349-4632
Grades: PK-5
| 484 students
Rank: #55.
Monroeton Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8081 Us Highway 158
Reidsville, NC 27320
(336) 634-3280
Reidsville, NC 27320
(336) 634-3280
Grades: PK-5
| 491 students
Rank: #66.
Wentworth Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8806 Nc Hwy 87
Wentworth, NC 27375
(336) 634-3250
Wentworth, NC 27375
(336) 634-3250
Grades: PK-5
| 509 students
Rank: #77.
Western Rockingham Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
915 Nw Ayersville Rd
Madison, NC 27025
(336) 548-2168
Madison, NC 27025
(336) 548-2168
Grades: 6-8
| 537 students
Rank: #88.
J E Holmes Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
211 N Pierce St
Eden, NC 27288
(336) 623-9791
Eden, NC 27288
(336) 623-9791
Grades: 6-8
| 593 students
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Huntsville Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2020 Sardis Church Road
Madison, NC 27025
(336) 427-3266
Madison, NC 27025
(336) 427-3266
Grades: PK-5
| 385 students
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2660 Oregon Hill Road
Ruffin, NC 27326
(336) 348-2929
Ruffin, NC 27326
(336) 348-2929
Grades: PK-5
| 300 students
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Stoneville Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
203 Stone St
Stoneville, NC 27048
(336) 445-1999
Stoneville, NC 27048
(336) 445-1999
Grades: PK-5
| 432 students
Rank: #1212.
Leaksville-spray Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
415 Highland Dr
Eden, NC 27288
(336) 627-7068
Eden, NC 27288
(336) 627-7068
Grades: PK-5
| 411 students
Rank: #1313.
Reidsville Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1903 S Park Dr
Reidsville, NC 27320
(336) 342-4726
Reidsville, NC 27320
(336) 342-4726
Grades: 6-8
| 593 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Douglass Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
408 Price St.
Eden, NC 27288
(336) 623-6521
Eden, NC 27288
(336) 623-6521
Grades: PK-5
| 338 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
John W Dillard Academy
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
810 Cure Dr
Madison, NC 27025
(336) 548-2472
Madison, NC 27025
(336) 548-2472
Grades: PK-5
| 268 students
Rank: #1616.
South End Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1307 South Park Drive
Reidsville, NC 27320
(336) 349-6085
Reidsville, NC 27320
(336) 349-6085
Grades: PK-5
| 315 students
Rank: #1717.
The Score Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
401 Moss Street
Reidsville, NC 27320
(336) 634-3209
Reidsville, NC 27320
(336) 634-3209
Grades: K-12
| 29 students
Rank: n/an/a
419 Moss St
Reidsville, NC 27320
(336) 627-2600
Reidsville, NC 27320
(336) 627-2600
Grades: PK-5
| 357 students
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