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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 5 public middle schools serving 2,515 students in Rockingham County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Rockingham County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
23 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
11,367 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
738 Teachers
31,644 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
19 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
64 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,835 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
20%
# Black Students
2,444 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
21%
25%
# White Students
6,157 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
54%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
851 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
195
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
817
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
881
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
942
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
820
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
849
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
853
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
819
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
827
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
832
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,030
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
947
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
825
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
730
8,569
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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
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