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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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,576 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).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
22 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
11,174 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
720 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Rockingham 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 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
0.62
0.70
# American Indian Students
14 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
54 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,784 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
20%
# Black Students
2,260 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
20%
25%
# White Students
6,295 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
56%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
776 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
207
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
810
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
892
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
803
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
822
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
813
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
807
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
821
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
811
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
902
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,085
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
891
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
818
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
692
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,147 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,101 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$124 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,147
$11,229
Spending / Student
$11,101
$11,655
Best Rockingham County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rockingham County Middle School
Magnet 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
| 753 students
Rank: #22.
Western Rockingham Middle School
Magnet 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
| 556 students
Rank: #33.
J E Holmes Middle School
Magnet 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
| 627 students
Rank: #44.
Reidsville Middle School
Magnet 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
| 614 students
Rank: #55.
The Score Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 26 students
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