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Schools in Rockingham · Richmond County Schools

Rockingham’s public schools score below 70% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Rockingham’s districts is 40%, below the North Carolina average (50%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rockingham, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.

#256of 290 North Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 10 pts vs NC 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 7 pts vs NC 51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80%
▼ 6 pts vs NC 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▲ 1% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
NC 16.0
Schools in town
3
2,714 students on the public path
In brief

Rockingham’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,221 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Roberdel Baptist School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Rockingham’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 30% of North Carolina school districts, #256 of 290 North Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the North Carolina average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (149)Better than 34%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,348 test results and a graduating class of 510 could put Rockingham anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Rockingham’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,135 in math, 3,560 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rockingham, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5L J Bell ElementaryRichmond County SchoolsC+
6–8Rockingham MiddleRichmond County SchoolsC−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A+

Rockingham’s public schools are run by Richmond County Schools, which also serves Dobbins Heights, Ellerbe, Hamlet and Hoffman and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Richmond County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 15 schools · 6,504 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$13,221NC $13,045 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 49.9% · 3560 students tested
Math44%
State average 50.8% · 3135 students tested

Rockingham vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Rockingham’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RockinghamCRichmond County Schools

Every school in Rockingham

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Rockinghamby address
L J Bell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
449 students17:1Rate it →
Rockingham Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
606 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Rockinghamin other towns
Richmond Early College High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hamlet
A+
294 studentsRate it →
Richmond Senior High
High · Grades 10–12
B
1,365 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Roberdel Baptist School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
Private · Religious
164 studentsRate it →

Questions about Rockingham’s schools

Are Rockingham’s schools good?

On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rockingham children attend score below 70% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #256 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rockingham in?

Richmond County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,504 students in 15 schools (2024–25).

Where do Rockingham kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Richmond Senior High and Richmond Early College High.

What is Rockingham’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in Richmond County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.

How much does Rockingham spend per student?

$13,221 in Richmond County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Rockingham?

Yes: Roberdel Baptist School (religious, grades PK–2, 164 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.