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Wentworth Elementary

Public Grades K-5
593rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools
Better than 60% of North Carolina elementary schools
Summary

Wentworth Elementary is a public elementary school located in Reidsville, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 509. The school is part of the Rockingham County Schools district, which is ranked 170 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wentworth Elementary consistently outperforms the Rockingham County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in various subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Wentworth's 5th-grade students scored 65.4% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 47.4% for the district and 59.3% for the state. The school's 5th-grade students also performed exceptionally well in Science, with 73.1% proficient or better, compared to 50.7% for the district and 62% for the state. Wentworth's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, with the school consistently ranking in the top half of North Carolina elementary schools in this subject.

Wentworth Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 99.41% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite this, the school has been able to maintain strong academic performance, particularly in Mathematics and Science, suggesting effective strategies for supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds. However, the school's male students have struggled in recent years, ranking in the bottom half of the state, which suggests the need for the school to examine its strategies for supporting the academic achievement of male students. Nearby Bethany Elementary has also shown strong performance in recent years, ranking in the top third of North Carolina elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

497
Students ?
14.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,530
Per pupil spending ?
98.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 8806 NC Hwy 87
       Reidsville, NC  27320

(336) 634-3250

District: Rockingham County Schools


Students who attend Wentworth Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Rockingham County Middle
High:    Rockingham County High
Racial breakdown:

White:
73.2%
African American:
9.9%
Hispanic:
8.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025
Strengths
Among the top-ranked schools in Rockingham County Schools
Above the North Carolina median (60th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school60%
District avg48%
North Carolina avg57%
593rd of 1,490
North Carolina public elementary schools ?
Top 40%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
From top 36% (2015) to top 40% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 12Elementary 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
202558.4593 of 149060.2%★★★☆☆
202451.9716 of 150552.4%★★★☆☆
202352.7722 of 150251.9%★★★☆☆
202255.9646 of 151457.3%★★★☆☆
202166.4452 of 148969.6%★★★☆☆
201974.6313 of 147378.8%★★★★☆
201868.9427 of 143470.2%★★★★☆
201761.8541 of 142962.1%★★★☆☆
201653.5669 of 142553.1%★★★☆☆
201562.6525 of 144063.5%★★★☆☆
201468.2424 of 139069.5%★★★☆☆
201359.7526 of 140362.5%★★★☆☆
201252.3736 of 138847.0%★★☆☆☆
201166.0496 of 138164.1%★★★☆☆
201056.8666 of 136351.1%★★★☆☆
200965.7494 of 135463.5%★★★☆☆
200849.8715 of 132446.0%★★☆☆☆
200762.8492 of 129361.9%★★★☆☆
200666.4402 of 127668.5%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202534.0647 of 91829.5%★☆☆☆☆
202139.8502 of 89644.0%★★☆☆☆
201976.6137 of 94985.6%★★★★☆
201849.1457 of 92750.7%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202168.1114 of 64682.4%★★★★☆
201964.0204 of 87876.8%★★★★☆
201863.2231 of 89774.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202559.9550 of 145162.1%★★★☆☆
202462.2512 of 145564.8%★★★☆☆
202360.5549 of 145962.4%★★★☆☆
202265.4451 of 145869.1%★★★☆☆
202161.3502 of 144065.1%★★★☆☆
201976.4273 of 142480.8%★★★★☆
201868.9408 of 140571.0%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202550.0493 of 71030.6%★★☆☆☆
202470.356 of 66991.6%★★★★★
202368.195 of 58283.7%★★★★☆
202246.5393 of 50021.4%★☆☆☆☆
202155.8278 of 49443.7%★★☆☆☆
201947.2475 of 61222.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202550.2685 of 143752.3%★★★☆☆
202452.1655 of 145054.8%★★★☆☆
202351.3684 of 143752.4%★★★☆☆
202241.8808 of 136640.8%★★☆☆☆
202162.0386 of 132971.0%★★★★☆
201984.3104 of 136192.4%★★★★★
201867.8347 of 133273.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202555.3625 of 145056.9%★★★☆☆
202435.5981 of 146433.0%★★☆☆☆
202341.1899 of 146138.5%★★☆☆☆
202248.4751 of 146448.7%★★☆☆☆
202169.3396 of 144472.6%★★★★☆
201970.6365 of 143074.5%★★★★☆
201867.0433 of 141369.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202557.7243 of 82170.4%★★★★☆
202450.4315 of 80160.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202539.6773 of 117234.0%★★☆☆☆
202429.2906 of 116622.3%★☆☆☆☆
202337.3808 of 118331.7%★★☆☆☆
202240.8746 of 119437.5%★★☆☆☆
202152.6536 of 117254.3%★★★☆☆
201955.2528 of 118355.4%★★★☆☆
201856.0541 of 117854.1%★★★☆☆
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 (2021)82nd percentile+13 vs school
Special Education (2025)70th percentile+10 vs school
Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)57th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)34th percentile-26 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)31st percentile-30 vs school
African American (2025)30th percentile-31 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
Science73%+11 vs state
Mathematics66%+5 vs state
Reading50%-3 vs state

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Students who attend Wentworth Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rockingham County Middle
High : Rockingham County High

Students at Wentworth Elementary are 73% White, 10% African American, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 497 students attended Wentworth Elementary.

Wentworth Elementary ranks 593rd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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