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Mineral Springs Elementary

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Mineral Springs Elementary ranks 1117 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Mineral Springs Elementary serves approximately 441 students in grades PK–5 in Ellerbe, NC, as part of Richmond County Schools. The school has slipped from solid 3-star ratings in recent years to a 1-star rating in 2025–2026 (25th percentile statewide), placing it in the bottom quarter of North Carolina elementary schools despite its respectable track record from 2017 through 2023. Within Richmond County, however, it still outperforms four of its six same-district peers — only L J Bell Elementary and Fairview Heights Elementary rank higher, while Washington Street Elementary, Monroe Avenue Elementary, East Rockingham Elementary, and West Rockingham Elementary trail behind.

Math is Mineral Springs' clearest strength. In 2025–2026, the school exceeded district averages in math at every grade level, and 4th-grade math proficiency reached 70.8% — more than nine points above the state average, a result the school has sustained for four consecutive years. Attendance is another positive. Chronic absenteeism fell from 32.9% in 2021–2022 to 21.2% in 2024–2025, which is better than both the district average (28.0%) and the state average (24.2%), and notably stronger than several nearby schools in the same district.

Reading is the school's biggest concern, with 3rd-grade proficiency at just 34.3% versus 55.6% statewide, and 5th-grade science also trails district and state levels. Class sizes are growing: the student-teacher ratio rose from 14.6 to 18.3, the highest among nearby elementary schools. Gifted/Talented students now rank at the 8th percentile after years of above-average performance, and English Learner results dropped sharply in a single year. Crucially, similarly high-poverty schools nearby — West End Elementary and West Pine Elementary in Moore County Schools — achieve far stronger outcomes with the same level of economic need. That gap suggests district support, instructional resources, and staffing, not poverty alone, will determine whether Mineral Springs can reverse its recent slide.

441

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1426 Green Lake Rd
Ellerbe, NC 28338

(910) 582-7915

District: Richmond County Schools

Students who attend Mineral Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ellerbe Middle
High:	Richmond Early College High
	Richmond Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.1%

Hispanic:

30.4%

African American:

22.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (49% vs 61% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg45%

North Carolina avg61%

1,117^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

188^th of 246Richmond County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	1117 of 1492	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.7	887 of 1490	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	726 of 1505	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	697 of 1502	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	598 of 1514	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	727 of 1489	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	537 of 1473	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	455 of 1434	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.1	648 of 1429	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.8	717 of 1425	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.6	1006 of 1440	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	20.2	1151 of 1390	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.9	964 of 1403	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	21.5	1200 of 1388	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.1	1151 of 1381	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.2	1294 of 1363	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.5	1254 of 1354	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.5	1220 of 1324	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.2	1238 of 1293	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	14.2	1181 of 1276	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	666 of 903	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.5	463 of 918	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	393 of 924	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	213 of 933	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	316 of 927	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	144 of 896	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	273 of 949	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	183 of 927	80.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	64.9	130 of 634	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	43.5	318 of 646	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	393 of 878	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	411 of 897	54.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	380 of 519	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	58.1	160 of 563	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	50.1	217 of 533	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	237 of 514	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.1	42 of 497	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	24 of 421	94.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	1077 of 1447	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.3	927 of 1451	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	860 of 1455	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	716 of 1459	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	651 of 1458	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	550 of 1440	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	619 of 1424	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	541 of 1405	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	684 of 743	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	52.6	459 of 710	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.3	118 of 612	80.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	623 of 981	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.9	502 of 961	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.9	314 of 951	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	337 of 915	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.7	154 of 893	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	227 of 843	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	186 of 865	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	168 of 851	80.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	1011 of 1434	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	57.0	539 of 1437	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	350 of 1450	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	279 of 1437	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	198 of 1366	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	357 of 1329	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	301 of 1361	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	225 of 1332	83.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	1083 of 1451	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.4	776 of 1450	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.9	550 of 1464	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	627 of 1461	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	496 of 1464	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	880 of 1444	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	508 of 1430	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.2	381 of 1413	73.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	511 of 821	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.1	176 of 801	78.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	880 of 1146	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.3	910 of 1172	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.2	725 of 1166	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	724 of 1183	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.1	355 of 1194	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	33.5	817 of 1172	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.8	511 of 1183	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.5	313 of 1178	73.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)79th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)27th percentile~ school

African American (2026)26th percentile~ school

Female (2026)26th percentile~ school

Male (2026)25th percentile~ school

White (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)8th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics60%-4 vs state

Science52%-16 vs state

Reading38%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)				EOG Reading (2026)				EOG Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	28.9	1117^th of 1492 public elementary schools	25.1%		41.7	887^th of 1490 public elementary schools	40.5%	230	56.7	70.8	53.3		34.3	36.9	41.3		52.0	$10,516	$1,652	$8,864
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%)	38.4	934^th of 1492 public elementary schools	37.4%		35.9	983^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	34.0%	49	63.8	62.5	52.2		39.1	52.1	44.8		59.7	$9,668	$1,319	$8,349
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%)	9.7	1428^th of 1492 public elementary schools	4.3%		14.1	1362^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	8.6%	66	25.6	10.9	41.9		32.6	28.3	41.9		54.8	$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%)	16.7	1337^th of 1492 public elementary schools	10.4%		21.9	1245^th of 1490 public elementary schools	16.4%	92	61.3	34.3	41.7		41.9	28.6	28.3		53.3	$9,981	$1,768	$8,213
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%)	10.4	1417^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.0%		23.2	1216^th of 1490 public elementary schools	18.4%	201	35.0	47.7	30.1		23.8	36.4	37.3		42.2	$9,938	$1,903	$8,035
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%)	25.2	1185^th of 1492 public elementary schools	20.6%		18.9	1297^th of 1490 public elementary schools	13.0%	112	47.9	47.8	56.4		27.1	37.3	38.2		69.1	$11,634	$1,916	$9,718
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%)	33	1043^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	30.1%		37.3	958^th of 1490 public elementary schools	35.7%	85	57.1	42.5	53.8		50.0	38.8	47.7		70.8	$10,407	$1,710	$8,696
Lilesville Elementary	Public	K-6	121 Camden Street	Lilesville	28091	Anson County	Anson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 848-4975	257	21	12.4	98.4%	86 (33.5%)	134 (52.1%)	9 (3.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.1%)	29.9	1096^th of 1492 public elementary schools	26.5%		39	938^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.0%	158	55.6	46.4	48.3	58.3	41.7	42.9	34.5	61.1	31.0	$13,073	$2,369	$10,704
Candor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	414 S Main	Candor	27229	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 974-4582	368	22	16.7	99.2%	45 (12.2%)	55 (14.9%)	247 (67.1%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	13.2	1385^th of 1492 public elementary schools	7.2%		14	1364^th of 1490 public elementary schools	8.5%	21	45.2	49.1	39.3		26.2	35.1	41.1		28.6	$9,774	$1,668	$8,107
West End Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4483 NC Hwy 211	West End	27376	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 673-6691	413	25	16.4	99.3%	305 (73.8%)	11 (2.7%)	73 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.6%)	89.5	121^st of 1492 public elementary schools	91.9%		91	97^th of 1490 public elementary schools	93.5%	24	88.0	77.4	91.4		80.0	70.2	76.5		86.4	$9,055	$613	$8,442

Frequently Asked Questions about Mineral Springs Elementary

How many students attend Mineral Springs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Mineral Springs Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Mineral Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mineral Springs Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ellerbe Middle
High : Richmond Early College High
High : Richmond Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Mineral Springs Elementary?

Students at Mineral Springs Elementary are 35% White, 30% Hispanic, 22% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What district is Mineral Springs Elementary in?

Richmond County Schools

Is Mineral Springs Elementary a good school?

Mineral Springs Elementary ranks 1117^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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