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Schools in Wentworth · Rockingham County Schools

Wentworth’s public schools score below 59% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Wentworth, 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.

#214of 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
44%
▼ 6 pts vs NC 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▼ 2 pts vs NC 51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▼ 2 pts vs NC 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 1% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.2
NC 16.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,469 students on the public path
In brief

Wentworth’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 325 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wentworth’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 49% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,854 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 ↓

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 Wentworth’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 41% of North Carolina school districts, #214 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 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (325)Better than 28%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,608 test results and a graduating class of 870 could put Wentworth anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Wentworth’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,421 in math, 5,795 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Wentworth ElementaryRockingham County SchoolsB
6–8Rockingham County MiddleRockingham County SchoolsB
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+

Wentworth’s public schools are run by Rockingham County Schools, which also serves Eden, Madison, Mayodan and Reidsville 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.

Rockingham County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 23 schools · 11,114 students · 17.2 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$12,854NC $13,045 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 49.9% · 5795 students tested
Math49%
State average 50.8% · 5421 students tested

Wentworth vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WentworthC+Rockingham County Schools

Every school in Wentworth

4 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 Wentworthby address
Wentworth Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Reidsville
B
497 students15:1Rate it →
Rockingham County Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Reidsville
B
750 students18:1Rate it →
Rockingham County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Reidsville
A−
878 students24:1Rate it →
Rockingham Co Early College High
High · Grades 9–12
A+
344 studentsRate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (CTE Innovative High School).

Questions about Wentworth’s schools

Are Wentworth’s schools good?

On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wentworth children attend score below 59% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #214 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wentworth in?

Rockingham County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,114 students in 23 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wentworth kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Rockingham County High and Rockingham Co Early College High.

What is Wentworth’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Rockingham County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.

How much does Wentworth spend per student?

$12,854 in Rockingham County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.