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Ellerbe Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

128 W Ballard Street, Ellerbe, NC 28338 · (910) 582-7925 · Part of Richmond County Schools

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Directions
Students
182
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Ellerbe Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 18.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ellerbe kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Ellerbe kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Ellerbe MiddleYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency29%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

128 W Ballard Street, Ellerbe

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 648
Grade 752
Grade 882
Enrollment over time
223’20
213’21
212’22
202’23
182’24

Down 18.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 35%Hispanic 29%Black 22%Two or more races 10%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ellerbe Middle from Ellerbe families.

Other schools in Richmond County Schools

The district →
Fairview Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hamlet
B−
480 students17:1
L J Bell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rockingham
C+
449 students17:1
Mineral Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ellerbe
C+
441 students18:1
Washington Street Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rockingham
C−
417 students18:1
Monroe Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hamlet
D
411 students16:1
West Rockingham Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rockingham
D
314 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Ellerbe’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.