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John W Dillard Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

John W Dillard Academy is a small elementary school in Madison, NC, serving roughly 256 students in grades PK–5 as part of Rockingham County Schools, a district rated in the bottom third of North Carolina. The school earned 1 star in 2025–26, ranking in the 16th percentile statewide — below every nearby comparison school, including Huntsville Elementary (25th percentile), Wentworth Elementary (52nd), and Douglass Elementary (50th). Nearly 99% of Dillard students qualify for free or reduced lunch, making it one of the highest-poverty elementary schools in the region.

Math and reading proficiency are the biggest concerns. Combined 3rd–5th grade math proficiency was about 42.6% in 2025–26, and reading was about 40.0% — both well below state averages. In 4th grade, only 31.9% of students were proficient in math (52.6% district, 61.4% state), and reading proficiency was 36.2% (48.0% district, 57.7% state). Nearby same-district schools that serve similarly high-poverty populations produce far stronger results: Bethany Elementary posts 66.4% math and 59.6% reading proficiency, while Stoneville Elementary posts 60.1% math and 51.2% reading. Science is a genuine bright spot, though: Dillard 5th graders outscored the district four years in a row and topped the state average three of the last four years, reaching 68.9% proficiency in 2024–25.

Attendance is another strength: Dillard's chronic absenteeism rate was 22.9% in 2024–25, well below the district's 36.5% and even below the state's 24.2%. The school's special education students ranked in the 86th percentile statewide in 2023–24 — a 4-star result that suggests strong support for those learners. Yet the bigger story is a decade-long decline: Dillard went from a 4-star, top-quartile school in 2017–18 to a 1-star rating every year since 2022–23. Because nearby high-poverty schools are achieving better outcomes, student poverty alone cannot explain this slide. The school has real assets to work with in science, attendance, and special education, but raising math and reading achievement in the upper elementary grades is clearly the most urgent task.

256

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

88.1%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 2.4% (any vaccine)

810 Cure Dr
Madison, NC 27025-1612

(336) 548-2472

District: Rockingham County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.3%

African American:

15.2%

Hispanic:

14.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (44% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 57 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg52%

North Carolina avg61%

1,257^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 58 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to bottom 16% (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	21.5	1257 of 1492	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	1125 of 1490	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	1138 of 1505	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	1145 of 1502	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	1037 of 1514	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	767 of 1489	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	740 of 1473	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	83.0	184 of 1434	87.2%	★★★★☆
2017	73.8	342 of 1429	76.1%	★★★★☆
2016	71.0	378 of 1425	73.5%	★★★★☆
2015	75.6	311 of 1440	78.4%	★★★★☆
2014	80.6	225 of 1390	83.8%	★★★★☆
2013	69.5	370 of 1403	73.6%	★★★★☆
2012	67.4	450 of 1388	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.3	376 of 1381	72.8%	★★★★☆
2010	70.0	394 of 1363	71.1%	★★★★☆
2009	67.1	460 of 1354	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.0	330 of 1324	75.1%	★★★★☆
2007	68.1	386 of 1293	70.1%	★★★★☆
2006	72.0	308 of 1276	75.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	11.3	895 of 924	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.8	365 of 949	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	42.1	317 of 634	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	298 of 646	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	276 of 878	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	17.4	1304 of 1447	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	36.5	965 of 1451	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	1037 of 1455	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	1009 of 1459	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	954 of 1458	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.5	534 of 1440	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	737 of 1424	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	81.1	202 of 1405	85.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	49.0	344 of 494	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	412 of 612	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	1213 of 1434	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	1206 of 1437	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	1107 of 1450	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	1208 of 1437	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.0	825 of 1366	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.7	306 of 1329	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	591 of 1361	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.4	99 of 1332	92.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	1096 of 1451	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.0	1145 of 1450	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	1168 of 1464	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	1165 of 1461	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	1044 of 1464	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	927 of 1444	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	703 of 1430	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.5	194 of 1413	86.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	72.8	111 of 801	86.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	1087 of 1146	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.8	1085 of 1172	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	1066 of 1166	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	1059 of 1183	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	1024 of 1194	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	968 of 1172	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	919 of 1183	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	70.1	333 of 1178	71.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2024)86th percentile+62 vs school

Disabled (2022)50th percentile+18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)30th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile~ school

Female (2026)10th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)5th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2024)3rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science65%-3 vs state

Mathematics42%-22 vs state

Reading40%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	88.1%	2.4%	$9,262	$1,137	$8,126
Huntsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 Sardis Church Road	Madison	27025	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 427-3266	389	26	14.8	97.4%	272 (69.9%)	26 (6.7%)	65 (16.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	29.1	1114^th of 1492 public elementary schools	25.3%		30.3	1084^th of 1490 public elementary schools	27.2%	30	44.1	49.3	53.1	38.2	46.7	51.6	62.5	92.3%	7.7%	$9,670	$1,142	$8,528
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	92.9%	1.4%	$10,274	$1,658	$8,617
Bethany Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	271 Bethany Rd	Reidsville	27320	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 951-2710	459	27	16.9	—	370 (80.6%)	19 (4.1%)	48 (10.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.7%)	59.7	587^th of 1492 public elementary schools	60.7%		67.2	440^th of 1490 public elementary schools	70.5%	147	65.0	62.4	71.8	57.5	62.4	59.0	65.4	95.7%	4.3%	$9,010	$709	$8,301
Sandy Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	1070 Amostown Road	Sandy Ridge	27046	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 871-2400	213	14	15.5	—	199 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	44.1	843^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	43.5%		39.1	936^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.2%	93	60.0	48.6	73.9	45.7	57.1	52.2	65.2	96.2%	3.8%	$10,401	$1,777	$8,625
Walnut Cove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1211 Walnut Cove School Rd	Walnut Cove	27052	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 591-4408	298	21	14.4	—	248 (83.2%)	14 (4.7%)	13 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.0%)	36.5	969^th of 1492 public elementary schools	35.1%		47.2	796^th of 1490 public elementary schools	46.6%	173	37.5	50.0	68.6	37.5	47.4	57.1	68.6	100%	0%	$11,436	$1,905	$9,530
Stokesdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8025 US Highway 158	Stokesdale	27357	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 643-8420	473	30	15.5	28.8%	372 (78.6%)	30 (6.3%)	44 (9.3%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.0%)	74.1	337^th of 1492 public elementary schools	77.4%		70.8	377^th of 1490 public elementary schools	74.7%	40	82.6	62.5	73.0	63.0	68.8	70.3	73.0	100%	0%	$9,015	$665	$8,351
London Elementary School	Public	K-5	609 School Street	Walnut Cove	27052	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 591-7204	230	15	15.4	—	164 (71.3%)	32 (13.9%)	15 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.8%)	36.4	973^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	34.8%		16.5	1333^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	10.5%	360	37.1	45.9	57.5	34.3	48.6	60.0	72.5	90.6%	6.3%	$10,895	$1,676	$9,219
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	100%	0%	$9,810	$1,553	$8,257
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	95.6%	4.4%	$9,530	$1,089	$8,441

Frequently Asked Questions about John W Dillard Academy

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Rockingham County Schools

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John W Dillard Academy ranks in the bottom 15.8% of North Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend John W Dillard Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended John W Dillard Academy.

What is the racial makeup of John W Dillard Academy?

Students at John W Dillard Academy are 63% White, 15% African American, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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