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D−

Rochelle Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

301 N Rochelle Blvd, Kinston, NC 28501 · (252) 527-4290 · Part of Lenoir County Schools

Kinston’s School Grade C better than 32% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
517
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Rochelle Middle

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Kinston kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Rochelle MiddleYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, D−, 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 ↗

301 N Rochelle Blvd, Kinston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6179
Grade 7173
Grade 8165
Enrollment over time
512’20
468’21
466’22
429’23
517’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 87%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%White 2%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rochelle Middle from Kinston families.

Other schools in Lenoir County Schools

The district →
Contentnea-Savannah School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kinston
C
789 students14:1
La Grange Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · La Grange
C
547 students17:1
Northeast Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kinston
D−
465 students17:1
Pink Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pink Hill
C+
437 students14:1
Banks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kinston
C+
436 students14:1
Southeast Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kinston
D−
326 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; Kinston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.