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L J Bell Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

442 Hawthorne Ave, Rockingham, NC 28379 · (910) 997-9834 · Part of Richmond County Schools

Rockingham’s School Grade C better than 30% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
449
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about L J Bell Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rockingham kids: Rockingham Middle

On the path

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

PK–5L J Bell ElementaryYou are here
6–8Rockingham Middle606 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts39%
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 ↗

442 Hawthorne Ave, Rockingham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten59
Grade 170
Grade 260
Grade 3100
Grade 470
Grade 575
Enrollment over time
500’20
519’21
476’22
480’23
449’24

Down 10.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 41%Black 36%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about L J Bell Elementary from Rockingham families.

Other schools in Richmond County Schools

The district →
Fairview Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hamlet
B−
480 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
East Rockingham Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rockingham
C
430 students18:1

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; Rockingham’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.