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Richmond County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,641 students in Richmond County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Richmond County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
15 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
6,800 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
436 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Richmond County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#234 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%
Graduation Rate
83%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.70
# American Indian Students
201 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
60 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
924 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
19%
# Black Students
2,453 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
36%
26%
# White Students
2,726 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
40%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
433 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
159
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
498
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
427
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
473
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
465
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
474
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
506
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
496
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
558
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
558
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
635
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
628
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
469
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
454
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,756 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,597 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,756
$11,354
Spending / Student
$11,597
$11,785
Best Richmond County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ellerbe Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
128 W Ballard Street
Ellerbe, NC 28338
(910) 582-7925
Ellerbe, NC 28338
(910) 582-7925
Grades: 6-8
| 213 students
Rank: #22.
Rockingham Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
415 Wall Street
Rockingham, NC 28379
(910) 997-9827
Rockingham, NC 28379
(910) 997-9827
Grades: 6-8
| 640 students
Rank: #33.
Hamlet Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1406 Mcdonald Ave
Hamlet, NC 28345
(910) 582-7903
Hamlet, NC 28345
(910) 582-7903
Grades: 6-8
| 472 students
Rank: #44.
Cordova Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
194 Church St
Cordova, NC 28330
(910) 997-9839
Cordova, NC 28330
(910) 997-9839
Grades: 6-8
| 281 students
Rank: #55.
Ashley Chapel Educational Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
377 Mizpah Road
Rockingham, NC 28379
(910) 997-9800
Rockingham, NC 28379
(910) 997-9800
Grades: 7-12
| 35 students
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