Summary:
The 28379 zip code area of North Carolina is home to 8 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools, all part of the Richmond County Schools district. While the district as a whole is ranked 179 out of 242 in the state and has a 1-star rating, a few schools in the area stand out.
Rockingham Middle School is the highest-ranked school in the area, ranking 433 out of 773 middle schools statewide and earning a 2-star rating. It also has relatively strong test scores, with 6th-grade math proficiency at 70.3%, outperforming the district and state averages. L.J. Bell Elementary is the second-highest ranked school, coming in at 983 out of 1,490 elementary schools statewide, and has some of the stronger test scores in the district, particularly in 5th-grade science.
However, the data also reveals significant disparities in performance across the schools, with some struggling significantly. For example, West Rockingham Elementary has a 3rd-grade reading proficiency rate of only 15.9%. Additionally, all of the schools in the area have very high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 96.77% to 99.78%, indicating high levels of poverty that may contribute to the challenges these schools face.
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