Richmond County Schools

Summary:

The Richmond County Schools district in North Carolina comprises 15 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district serves a predominantly low-income population, with high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch across the schools.

One standout school in the district is Richmond Early College High, which consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state. In contrast, some of the lower-performing schools in the district include West Rockingham Elementary, Monroe Avenue Elementary, and Ashley Chapel Educational Center, which have significantly lower test scores compared to the state and district averages.

Across the district, the average proficiency rates in EOC/EOG tests are well below the state averages, particularly in math. However, some of the elementary and middle schools, such as Fairview Heights Elementary, Rockingham Middle, and Ellerbe Middle, outperform the district and state averages in several subject areas, suggesting the district may be able to build on the successes of these schools to improve outcomes at the high school level.

District Detail

118 Vance Street
Hamlet, NC 28345-2624

(910) 582-5860

SchoolDigger Rank:
179^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-13
Students: 6,504

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ashley Chapel Educational Center	Public	6-12	377 Mizpah Road	Rockingham	28379	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 997-9800	59	10	6.1	94.9%	12 (20.3%)	34 (57.6%)	6 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.2%)								(n/a)		12.5																	$31,523	$4,238	$27,285
Ellerbe Middle	Public	6-8	128 W Ballard Street	Ellerbe	28338	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 582-7925	182	14	13.0	98.4%	64 (35.2%)	40 (22.0%)	52 (28.6%)	3 (1.6%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.9%)	41.3	461^st of 773 public middle schools	40.4%		46.4	426^th of 793 public middle schools	46.3%	35								36.0	40.0	56.0				30.0	41.8	44.0		72.6	$10,518	$2,016	$8,502
Fairview Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	104 Hamilton Ave	Hamlet	28345	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 582-7900	480	28	16.9	97.3%	183 (38.1%)	192 (40.0%)	41 (8.5%)	5 (1.0%)	23 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.5%)	37.3	958^th of 1490 public elementary schools	35.7%		41.9	892^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	40.7%	66					54.1	38.8	60.5				29.7	46.3	48.1				65.4		$10,407	$1,710	$8,696
Hamlet Middle	Public	6-8	1406 McDonald Ave	Hamlet	28345	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 582-7903	399	27	14.8	99.2%	143 (35.8%)	167 (41.9%)	36 (9.0%)	5 (1.3%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.0%)	44.8	432^nd of 773 public middle schools	44.1%		46.6	424^th of 793 public middle schools	46.5%	8								66.9	44.0	65.2				49.1	30.0	39.4		61.4	$8,862	$1,556	$7,306
L J Bell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	442 Hawthorne Ave	Rockingham	28379	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 997-9834	449	26	17.4	98.0%	184 (41.0%)	161 (35.9%)	56 (12.5%)	5 (1.1%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.9%)	35.9	983^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	34.0%		47.6	786^th of 1505 public elementary schools	47.8%	197					55.8	52.9	47.4				38.9	47.9	42.3				60.3		$9,668	$1,319	$8,349
Mineral Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1426 Green Lake Rd	Ellerbe	28338	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 582-7915	441	24	18.3	99.3%	155 (35.1%)	97 (22.0%)	134 (30.4%)	12 (2.7%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.9%)	41.7	887^th of 1490 public elementary schools	40.5%		51.2	726^th of 1505 public elementary schools	51.8%	161					57.1	77.8	46.3				28.6	47.2	51.2				56.1		$10,516	$1,652	$8,864
Monroe Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Monroe Ave	Hamlet	28345	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 582-7907	411	26	15.7	96.4%	84 (20.4%)	225 (54.7%)	45 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.7%)	18.9	1297^th of 1490 public elementary schools	13.0%		18.2	1309^th of 1505 public elementary schools	13.0%	12					49.3	38.6	59.3				26.0	40.4	25.4				32.2		$11,634	$1,916	$9,718
Richmond Senior High	Public	10-12	838 US 1 North	Rockingham	28379	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 997-9812	1,365	78	17.5	99.4%	518 (37.9%)	501 (36.7%)	218 (16.0%)	12 (0.9%)	43 (3.2%)	3 (0.2%)	70 (5.1%)	13.9	575^th of 641 public high schools	10.3%		14.4	555^th of 640 public high schools	13.3%	20	25.9	31.9	6.3	42.6															$10,456	$1,519	$8,936
Rockingham Middle	Public	6-8	415 Wall Street	Rockingham	28379	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 997-9827	606	38	15.9	99.5%	219 (36.1%)	250 (41.3%)	61 (10.1%)	8 (1.3%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.3%)	44.7	433^rd of 773 public middle schools	44.0%		48.7	408^th of 793 public middle schools	48.5%	25								70.3	57.7	42.6				46.7	48.1	40.9		45.3	$9,095	$1,262	$7,833
Cordova Middle	Public	6-8	194 Church St	Cordova	28330	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 997-9839	233	16	14.3	98.7%	85 (36.5%)	74 (31.8%)	48 (20.6%)	2 (0.9%)	9 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (6.0%)	22.9	608^th of 773 public middle schools	21.3%		24.6	622^nd of 793 public middle schools	21.6%	14								38.6	26.0	29.6				36.1	42.5	33.8		59.2	$11,060	$1,914	$9,147
West Rockingham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	271 W US 74 Hwy	Rockingham	28379	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 997-9802	314	22	14.0	98.4%	110 (35.0%)	106 (33.8%)	59 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.4%)	14.1	1362^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	8.6%		32.4	1055^th of 1505 public elementary schools	29.9%	307					20.5	47.2	21.4				15.9	52.8	26.2				45.2		$10,508	$1,851	$8,657
Washington Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	566 E Washington St Ext	Rockingham	28379	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 997-9836	417	23	18.2	96.2%	113 (27.1%)	218 (52.3%)	36 (8.6%)	7 (1.7%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	34 (8.2%)	21.9	1245^th of 1490 public elementary schools	16.4%		28.9	1122^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	25.4%	123					61.1	32.1	47.5				25.0	33.9	37.3				47.5		$9,981	$1,768	$8,213
Richmond Early College High	Public	9-12	1042 W Hamlet Ave	Hamlet	28345	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 410-1922	294	8	37.8	99.0%	168 (57.1%)	38 (12.9%)	62 (21.1%)	6 (2.0%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.4%)	94.7	28^th of 641 public high schools	95.6%		95.3	26^th of 640 public high schools	95.9%	2	83.1	100.0	100.0	100.0															$6,338	$528	$5,810
Richmond 9th Grade Academy	Public, Alternative	9	804 County Home Rd	Hamlet	28345	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 582-7800	424	6	67.5	99.3%	161 (38.0%)	152 (35.8%)	60 (14.2%)	5 (1.2%)	14 (3.3%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (7.1%)								(n/a)			26.9																$9,087	$965	$8,122
East Rockingham Elementary	Public	K-5	154 Chalk Road	Rockingham	28379	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 557-0900	430	24	17.6	99.1%	183 (42.6%)	106 (24.7%)	79 (18.4%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (11.2%)	23.2	1216^th of 1490 public elementary schools	18.4%		20	1285^th of 1505 public elementary schools	14.6%	69					45.7	46.6	46.9				27.7	40.5	40.6				54.7		$9,938	$1,903	$8,035

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Anson County Schools	12.48 mi	10	182^nd
Scotland County Schools	13.07 mi	12	203^rd
The Academy of Moore County	24.34 mi	1	15^th
Moore County Schools	24.95 mi	25	58^th
Montgomery County Schools	25.14 mi	11	192^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.