Middle Schools in Richmond County Schools

The Richmond County Schools district in North Carolina is home to 4 middle schools serving grades 6-8: Rockingham Middle, Hamlet Middle, Cordova Middle, and Ellerbe Middle. The data reveals significant performance differences between the top-performing schools, Rockingham Middle and Hamlet Middle, and the lower-performing schools, Cordova Middle and Ellerbe Middle.

Rockingham Middle stands out as the district's top performer, consistently ranking among the top 50% of middle schools in North Carolina and outperforming the district and state averages in mathematics proficiency for 6th and 7th grades. Ellerbe Middle also demonstrates strong performance, particularly in 8th grade science proficiency, where 72.6% of students are proficient or better, compared to the district and state averages of 55.4% and 60.1%, respectively.

Across all four schools, the student population faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients. The data also suggests a potential relationship between per-student spending and academic performance, with Cordova Middle, the school with the highest per-student spending, showing relatively stronger performance in 8th grade science. Overall, the findings highlight the need for targeted interventions and support to address the underlying factors contributing to the performance disparities among the middle schools in the Richmond County Schools district.