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Western Rockingham Middle

Public Grades 6-8
386th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools
Better than 50% of North Carolina middle schools
Summary

Western Rockingham Middle is a public middle school located in Madison, North Carolina, serving 537 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Rockingham County Schools district, which is ranked 170 out of 242 districts in the state.

Western Rockingham Middle has consistently outperformed the Rockingham County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in academic proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, Reading, and Science were higher than the district and state averages. The school has also shown strong performance for certain student subgroups, with its Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students ranking higher than their peers in the state. Additionally, the school's performance for students with disabilities has been noteworthy, with the school ranking in the top 25% of North Carolina middle schools for this subgroup in the 2023-2024 school year.

When compared to other middle schools in the Rockingham County Schools district and nearby districts, Western Rockingham Middle generally outperforms its peers. For instance, Reidsville Middle and J.E. Holmes Middle, which are also in the Rockingham County Schools district, have lower proficiency rates and lower statewide rankings than Western Rockingham Middle. The school's academic success may be attributed to its relatively low student-teacher ratio, which ranges from 14.1 to 15.7 over the past few years, lower than the ratios of some nearby schools.

521
Students ?
14.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,960
Per pupil spending ?
98.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 915 NW Ayersville Rd
       Madison, NC  27025-1912

(336) 548-2168

District: Rockingham County Schools


Students who attend Western Rockingham Middle usually attend:

High:    Dalton McMichael High

Feeder schools for Western Rockingham Middle:

Elementary:    Huntsville Elementary
    Stoneville Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
61.6%
Hispanic:
19.2%
African American:
10.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025
Strengths
Above the North Carolina median (50th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school53%
District avg44%
North Carolina avg54%
386th of 773
North Carolina public middle schools ?
Top 50%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 4Middle Schools in the Rockingham County Schools
170th of 242Rockingham 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202549.9386 of 77350.1%★★★☆☆
202458.0306 of 79361.4%★★★☆☆
202358.8297 of 78462.1%★★★☆☆
202255.1338 of 78657.0%★★★☆☆
202146.9378 of 74149.0%★★☆☆☆
201954.9338 of 73754.1%★★★☆☆
201867.0226 of 69167.3%★★★☆☆
201762.7253 of 69463.5%★★★☆☆
201649.8359 of 69248.1%★★☆☆☆
201550.1368 of 70547.8%★★☆☆☆
201442.7356 of 62743.2%★★☆☆☆
201344.9361 of 67346.4%★★☆☆☆
201245.9428 of 66235.3%★★☆☆☆
201144.9428 of 64834.0%★★☆☆☆
201049.5394 of 64038.4%★★☆☆☆
200945.1409 of 63035.1%★★☆☆☆
200845.7378 of 62039.0%★★☆☆☆
200751.7344 of 60643.2%★★☆☆☆
200652.8337 of 59843.6%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202545.1270 of 54650.5%★★★☆☆
202441.8317 of 56043.4%★★☆☆☆
202344.4288 of 55948.5%★★☆☆☆
202263.9131 of 55076.2%★★★★☆
202166.1100 of 53381.2%★★★★☆
201953.9192 of 51963.0%★★★☆☆
201880.956 of 49488.7%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202257.0110 of 44975.5%★★★★☆
202153.5152 of 47868.2%★★★☆☆
201954.0172 of 50465.9%★★★☆☆
201841.9251 of 47547.2%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202550.9127 of 37165.8%★★★☆☆
202472.841 of 35688.5%★★★★☆
202346.9129 of 31859.4%★★★☆☆
202264.554 of 31282.7%★★★★☆
202154.456 of 23676.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202550.2361 of 73350.8%★★★☆☆
202459.2281 of 73861.9%★★★☆☆
202361.7254 of 73165.3%★★★☆☆
202255.5298 of 73359.3%★★★☆☆
202144.9375 of 70646.9%★★☆☆☆
201951.9342 of 68450.0%★★★☆☆
201863.1252 of 65661.6%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202551.4307 of 45833.0%★★☆☆☆
202468.998 of 46178.7%★★★★☆
202356.7247 of 45245.4%★★☆☆☆
202256.6236 of 45047.6%★★☆☆☆
202131.2384 of 44814.3%★☆☆☆☆
201928.6377 of 4169.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201863.346 of 12763.8%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202551.2249 of 56255.7%★★★☆☆
202460.0180 of 56468.1%★★★☆☆
202365.4144 of 55374.0%★★★★☆
202267.8120 of 54177.8%★★★★☆
202151.4228 of 52256.3%★★★☆☆
201965.9112 of 49377.3%★★★★☆
201870.096 of 47279.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202561.4224 of 72969.3%★★★☆☆
202466.8183 of 74375.4%★★★★☆
202368.5166 of 73577.4%★★★★☆
202259.7227 of 68967.1%★★★☆☆
202161.3185 of 63370.8%★★★★☆
201954.5265 of 63958.5%★★★☆☆
201878.969 of 60488.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202548.4374 of 73349.0%★★☆☆☆
202454.0320 of 75157.4%★★★☆☆
202354.6313 of 74758.1%★★★☆☆
202253.4332 of 74855.6%★★★☆☆
202147.9350 of 71150.8%★★★☆☆
201955.1313 of 69755.1%★★★☆☆
201869.0195 of 66570.7%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202542.6196 of 32840.2%★★☆☆☆
202445.4166 of 30645.8%★★☆☆☆
202349.1142 of 30253.0%★★★☆☆
202225.5226 of 28320.1%★☆☆☆☆
202115.2234 of 2485.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201943.0134 of 23743.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202538.6260 of 47845.6%★★☆☆☆
202463.588 of 47381.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202537.0426 of 64934.4%★★☆☆☆
202442.5386 of 65240.8%★★☆☆☆
202343.9370 of 65643.6%★★☆☆☆
202236.7434 of 65834.0%★★☆☆☆
202131.3456 of 63227.8%★☆☆☆☆
201937.8414 of 62433.7%★★☆☆☆
201848.8312 of 59647.7%★★☆☆☆
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)76th percentile+19 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+19 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile+16 vs school
Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)51st percentile~ school
African American (2025)51st percentile~ school
Male (2025)49th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)46th percentile-4 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)40th percentile-10 vs school
White (2025)34th percentile-16 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)33rd percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
Science68%+8 vs state
Reading51%~ state avg
Mathematics49%-4 vs state

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Students who attend Western Rockingham Middle usually go on to attend Dalton McMichael High

Western Rockingham Middle ranks 386th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 521 students attended Western Rockingham Middle.

Students at Western Rockingham Middle are 62% White, 19% Hispanic, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races.


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