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Douglass Elementary

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Douglass Elementary ranks 750 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

750^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Douglass Elementary in Eden, NC, serves 349 students in grades PK through 5 and is part of the Rockingham County Schools district, where nearly 97% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this high-poverty context and chronic absenteeism affecting about 1 in 4 students, Douglass ranks at the 50th percentile statewide — the 750th spot out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools — earning 2 stars. That places it meaningfully above its district, which sits in the 30th percentile, and makes it the top-ranked elementary school within Eden itself. Nearby Central Elementary (17th percentile), Leaksville-Spray Elementary (21st percentile), and Moss Street Elementary (1st percentile) all trail well behind.

The school's standout strengths are in the upper grades and for high-need groups. In 2025–2026, 4th and 5th grade math proficiency hit 67.3% and 63.4%, respectively, outpacing district averages by 10 to 12 points and meeting or exceeding state averages. Fifth grade reading (61.0%) and science (68.3%) also beat district and state benchmarks. That academic pattern is consistent: 4th grade math has reached 78-81% proficiency in recent years. Equally impressive, Douglass ranked in the 97th percentile statewide for special education students and the 71st percentile for low-income students in 2025–2026, with African American students scoring in the 69th percentile the prior year. For a school with near-universal poverty, these subgroup results are exceptional and far stronger than most comparable schools in the region.

Chronic absenteeism at Douglass is 28.2% for 2024–2025 — above the state's 24.2% but well below the district's 36.5%, and lower than nearby schools like Central (35.1%) and Leaksville-Spray (33.6%). The biggest concern is 3rd grade literacy and math, where proficiency sits near 51%, below state averages. White students rank in the 19th percentile statewide, and gifted students have shown inconsistent results. Overall, Douglass is best understood as a resilient, mid-performing school in a low-performing district that excels with high-need subgroups and upper-elementary students. Reducing chronic absenteeism further and strengthening early literacy would help extend its success downward, building on a solid recovery from its 22nd-percentile low in 2021–2022.

349

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

96.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

408 Price St.
Eden, NC 27288-5546

(336) 623-6521

District: Rockingham County Schools

Students who attend Douglass Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	J E Holmes Middle
High:	John M Morehead High

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.4%

African American:

27.2%

Hispanic:

15.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg52%

North Carolina avg61%

750^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

171^st of 246Rockingham 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	48.7	750 of 1492	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.7	716 of 1490	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	808 of 1505	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	853 of 1502	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	1182 of 1514	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.0	873 of 1489	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	743 of 1473	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.7	615 of 1434	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.6	840 of 1429	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.8	953 of 1425	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.8	771 of 1440	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.1	716 of 1390	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.1	865 of 1403	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	24.0	1171 of 1388	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.1	949 of 1381	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.4	875 of 1363	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.7	840 of 1354	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.5	835 of 1324	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.2	949 of 1293	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.2	772 of 1276	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	289 of 918	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	328 of 924	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	438 of 933	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.7	642 of 927	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.7	286 of 896	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	257 of 949	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	81 of 927	91.3%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	83.4	61 of 878	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	59.8	270 of 897	69.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	822 of 1447	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.5	724 of 1451	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.1	963 of 1455	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	760 of 1459	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	1096 of 1458	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.3	889 of 1440	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	716 of 1424	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	874 of 1405	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	520 of 743	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	13.1	690 of 710	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	56.6	320 of 851	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	422 of 1434	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	60.4	471 of 1437	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	727 of 1450	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.0	578 of 1437	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.8	882 of 1366	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	560 of 1329	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	487 of 1361	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	314 of 1332	76.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	691 of 1451	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.4	694 of 1450	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	573 of 1464	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	929 of 1461	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.5	1224 of 1464	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.0	787 of 1444	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	733 of 1430	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.5	304 of 1413	78.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	91.5	23 of 815	97.2%	★★★★★
2025	66.9	155 of 821	81.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	930 of 1146	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.6	772 of 1172	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	887 of 1166	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	840 of 1183	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	1069 of 1194	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	912 of 1172	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	824 of 1183	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	891 of 1178	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)97th percentile+47 vs school

Disabled (2019)93rd percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)69th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2018)62nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)30th percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science68%~ state avg

Mathematics61%-3 vs state

Reading54%-3 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Douglass Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	408 Price St.	Eden	27288	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 623-6521	349	22	16.0	96.6%	176 (50.4%)	95 (27.2%)	55 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.6%)	48.7	750^th of 1492 public elementary schools	49.7%		51.7	716^th of 1490 public elementary schools	51.9%	34	51.0	67.3	63.4	51.0	50.0	61.0	68.3	$9,810	$1,553	$8,257
Leaksville-Spray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	415 Highland Dr	Eden	27288	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 627-7068	400	27	14.7	96.3%	196 (49.0%)	85 (21.3%)	78 (19.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.8%)	25.1	1186^th of 1492 public elementary schools	20.5%		44.9	833^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	44.1%	353	45.9	44.3	48.0	50.8	50.6	42.0	46.0	$10,359	$1,839	$8,521
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	435 E Stadium Dr	Eden	27288	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 623-8378	521	31	16.6	—	234 (44.9%)	146 (28.0%)	85 (16.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	49 (9.4%)	22.3	1238^th of 1492 public elementary schools	17.0%		20.6	1268^th of 1490 public elementary schools	14.9%	30	53.3	43.8	41.8	44.8	47.5	38.0	51.9	$8,844	$1,217	$7,627
Wentworth Elementary	Public	K-5	8806 NC Hwy 87	Reidsville	27375	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 634-3250	497	34	14.6	—	364 (73.2%)	49 (9.9%)	41 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (7.6%)	50.3	722^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	51.6%		58.4	593^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	60.2%	129	57.3	61.5	76.3	41.7	46.2	58.8	78.8	$9,530	$1,089	$8,441
Stoneville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	203 Stone St	Stoneville	27048	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 445-1999	413	26	15.8	—	247 (59.8%)	39 (9.4%)	76 (18.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.4%)	43.6	853^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	42.8%		35.9	984^th of 1490 public elementary schools	34.0%	131	58.2	67.2	54.9	50.9	49.2	53.5	61.4	$10,274	$1,658	$8,617
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2660 Oregon Hill Road	Ruffin	27326	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 348-2929	303	19	16.1	94.4%	191 (63.0%)	29 (9.6%)	39 (12.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (13.9%)	59.3	594^th of 1492 public elementary schools	60.2%		69.5	400^th of 1490 public elementary schools	73.2%	194	56.0	74.5	80.9	38.0	54.5	61.7	85.1	$9,815	$1,321	$8,494
Moss Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	419 Moss St	Reidsville	27320	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 349-5370	354	22	15.7	97.5%	68 (19.2%)	176 (49.7%)	64 (18.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (12.4%)	3.6	1478^th of 1492 public elementary schools	0.9%		3.7	1480^th of 1490 public elementary schools	0.7%	2	32.0	14.9	39.7	17.6	25.4	22.2	34.9
South End Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1307 South Park Drive	Reidsville	27320	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 349-6085	355	17	20.9	94.6%	70 (19.7%)	182 (51.3%)	51 (14.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (14.1%)	21.9	1251^st of 1492 public elementary schools	16.2%		11.1	1404^th of 1490 public elementary schools	5.8%	153	65.1	36.0	42.0	32.6	46.0	44.0	50.0	$9,593	$1,474	$8,119
Monroeton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8081 US Highway 158	Reidsville	27320	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 634-3280	493	30	16.2	—	259 (52.5%)	147 (29.8%)	44 (8.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.3%)	37.4	955^th of 1492 public elementary schools	36.0%		26.6	1140^th of 1490 public elementary schools	23.5%	185	46.1	67.9	57.1	39.5	50.6	51.2	59.5	$9,944	$1,364	$8,580
John W Dillard Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	810 Cure Dr	Madison	27025	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 548-2472	256	16	16.0	—	162 (63.3%)	39 (15.2%)	36 (14.1%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.5%)	21.5	1257^th of 1492 public elementary schools	15.8%		27.3	1125^th of 1490 public elementary schools	24.5%	132	47.2	31.9	48.8	44.4	36.2	39.5	65.1	$9,262	$1,137	$8,126

Frequently Asked Questions about Douglass Elementary

How many students attend Douglass Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended Douglass Elementary.

What district is Douglass Elementary in?

Rockingham County Schools

What schools do graduates of Douglass Elementary attend?

Students who attend Douglass Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : J E Holmes Middle
High : John M Morehead High

What is the racial makeup of Douglass Elementary?

Students at Douglass Elementary are 50% White, 27% African American, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Is Douglass Elementary a good school?

Douglass Elementary ranks 750^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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