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West Rockingham Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1362^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

West Rockingham Elementary is a public elementary school serving 317 students in grades PK-5 in Rockingham, North Carolina, which is part of the Richmond County Schools district.

The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of North Carolina elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 20.5% of 3rd graders were proficient in math, compared to 64.1% statewide and 50.7% in the district. Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Laurel Hill Elementary and Wadesboro Primary, West Rockingham Elementary generally performs worse on test scores.

The school faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school's Hispanic students perform relatively well compared to other subgroups, ranking in the top 20% of schools in the state in some years. To address the persistent low performance, especially for certain subgroups, the school may need targeted interventions and support, such as additional resources, professional development for teachers, or specialized programs to meet the needs of the diverse student population.

314

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,508

Per pupil spending ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

271 W US 74 Hwy
Rockingham, NC 28379-3365

(910) 997-9802

District: Richmond County Schools

Students who attend West Rockingham Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rockingham Middle
High:	Richmond Early College High
	Richmond Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.0%

African American:

33.8%

Hispanic:

18.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (32% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg45%

North Carolina avg57%

1,362^nd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Richmond County Schools

179^th of 242Richmond 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
2025	14.1	1362 of 1490	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	1055 of 1505	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	1154 of 1502	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	1215 of 1514	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	1263 of 1489	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	786 of 1473	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	1049 of 1434	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	47.0	806 of 1429	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.4	865 of 1425	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.2	999 of 1440	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	21.4	1136 of 1390	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.6	1104 of 1403	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.6	1199 of 1388	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.7	1015 of 1381	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.2	1223 of 1363	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.4	1138 of 1354	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.4	941 of 1324	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.6	1070 of 1293	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	69.7	343 of 1276	73.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	896 of 918	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	596 of 924	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	594 of 933	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	417 of 949	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.2	790 of 927	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	1391 of 1451	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	1051 of 1455	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	1162 of 1459	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	1142 of 1458	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	1278 of 1440	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	943 of 1424	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	792 of 1405	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	73.4	179 of 951	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	385 of 915	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	348 of 843	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.1	99 of 865	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	98 of 851	88.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	1329 of 1437	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	50.5	685 of 1450	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.6	918 of 1437	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	1009 of 1366	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	1173 of 1329	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.6	303 of 1361	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	41.0	828 of 1332	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	1304 of 1450	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	1018 of 1464	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	1066 of 1461	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	1207 of 1464	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	1176 of 1444	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.8	545 of 1430	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.6	1198 of 1413	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	1153 of 1172	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	1097 of 1166	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	1112 of 1183	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	1095 of 1194	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	1124 of 1172	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	923 of 1183	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	1018 of 1178	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)81st percentile+51 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)2nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science45%-17 vs state

Reading30%-22 vs state

Mathematics29%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	39	938^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.0%		40.4	924^th of 1505 public elementary schools	38.6%	14	43.3	50.0	58.8	67.7	33.3	50.0	47.1	51.6	47.1	$13,073	$2,369	$10,704
Morven Elementary	Public	K-6	6715 Hwy 52 S	Morven	28119	Anson County	Anson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 851-9306	197	11	17.5	98.5%	3 (1.5%)	145 (73.6%)	35 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.1%)	9.4	1431^st of 1490 public elementary schools	4.0%		21	1267^th of 1505 public elementary schools	15.8%	164	36.0	31.0	35.7	34.5	16.0	41.4	21.4	34.5	25.0	$13,556	$2,409	$11,147
Wadesboro Primary	Public	K-3	1542 Hwy 52 S	Wadesboro	28170	Anson County	Anson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 694-4423	295	23	12.8	99.0%	29 (9.8%)	226 (76.6%)	22 (7.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)								(n/a)	43.5				31.4					$12,412	$1,837	$10,575

Frequently Asked Questions about West Rockingham Elementary

Is West Rockingham Elementary a good school?

West Rockingham Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.6% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of West Rockingham Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Rockingham Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rockingham Middle
High : Richmond Early College High
High : Richmond Senior High

What is the racial makeup of West Rockingham Elementary?

Students at West Rockingham Elementary are 35% White, 34% African American, 19% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% American Indian.

How many students attend West Rockingham Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended West Rockingham Elementary.

What district is West Rockingham Elementary in?

Richmond County Schools

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