Is Rochelle Middle a good school?

Rochelle Middle ranks in the bottom 11.0% of North Carolina middle schools.

How many students attend Rochelle Middle?

In the 2023-24 school year, 429 students attended Rochelle Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Rochelle Middle?

Students at Rochelle Middle are 89% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Rochelle Middle attend?

Students who attend Rochelle Middle usually go on to attend Kinston High

Rochelle Middle

Summary:

Rochelle Middle is a public middle school located in Kinston, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 466 students. The school is part of the Lenoir County Public Schools district, which is ranked 169 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rochelle Middle faces significant challenges, including a highly concentrated African American student population (around 88%), consistently low academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas, and particularly poor outcomes for certain student subgroups, such as male students and low-income students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of middle schools in North Carolina, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. In contrast, nearby schools like E.B. Frink Middle and Woodington Middle have significantly higher academic performance and rankings, despite serving similar student populations.

The stark racial imbalance and persistent academic underperformance at Rochelle Middle suggest deep-rooted challenges that the school and district need to address, potentially through targeted interventions, resource allocation, and learning from the practices of higher-performing nearby schools. Additionally, the high percentage of students (over 97%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Rochelle Middle may indicate that the school and district face resource constraints that contribute to the school's academic struggles, which will need to be addressed to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

301 N Rochelle Blvd
Kinston, NC 28501-5240

(252) 527-4290

District: Lenoir County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
706^th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,035

Students who attend Rochelle Middle usually attend:

High:	Kinston High
	Lenoir County Early College High

Feeder schools for Rochelle Middle:

Elementary:	Northeast Elementary
	Northwest Elementary
	Southeast Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 18.7

Number of students: 429

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.6%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rochelle Middle ranks worse than 89% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Lenoir County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.2. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Rochelle Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Lenoir County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: African American (88.6%), Hispanic (5.4%), two or more races (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rochelle Middle is 18.7, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Lenoir County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Rochelle Middle employs 22.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rochelle Middle is $11,035, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Lenoir County Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rochelle Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Rochelle Middle 706^th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Rochelle Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Gifted and Talented students:

Male students:

African American students:

Lenoir County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Lenoir County Public Schools 169^th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rochelle Middle

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Rank History for all students at Rochelle Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	19.60	517^th	598	13.5%
2007	25.08	506^th	606	16.5%
2008	15.11	548^th	620	11.6%
2009	8.37	582^nd	630	7.6%
2010	17.74	579^th	640	9.5%
2011	13.55	596^th	648	8.0%
2012	11.80	607^th	662	8.3%
2013	11.00	614^th	673	8.8%
2014	5.07	614^th	627	2.1%
2015	9.31	644^th	705	8.7%
2016	4.77	663^rd	692	4.2%
2017	9.42	644^th	694	7.2%
2018	9.27	639^th	691	7.5%
2019	10.36	677^th	737	8.1%
2021	7.58	712^th	741	3.9%
2022	13.97	703^rd	786	10.6%
2023	14.84	693^rd	784	11.6%
2024	15.20	706^th	793	11.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rochelle Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	17.10	547^th	604	9.4%
2019	17.15	581^st	639	9.1%
2021	15.08	585^th	633	7.6%
2022	21.23	595^th	689	13.6%
2023	21.92	614^th	735	16.5%
2024	22.20	634^th	743	14.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Rochelle Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	6.97	632^nd	656	3.7%
2019	11.31	630^th	684	7.9%
2021	9.37	669^th	706	5.2%
2022	14.80	660^th	733	10.0%
2023	15.97	655^th	731	10.4%
2024	17.49	644^th	738	12.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Rochelle Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	35.08	315^th	475	33.7%
2019	34.69	345^th	504	31.5%
2021	35.70	323^rd	478	32.4%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Rochelle Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2021	11.01	437^th	448	2.5%
2022	7.21	447^th	450	0.7%
2023	22.05	424^th	452	6.2%
2024	9.00	456^th	461	1.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Rochelle Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	10.27	616^th	665	7.4%
2019	7.53	662^nd	697	5.0%
2021	6.62	691^st	711	2.8%
2022	14.68	665^th	748	11.1%
2023	12.73	679^th	747	9.1%
2024	12.75	688^th	751	8.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Rochelle Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	25.53	410^th	494	17.0%
2019	25.18	436^th	519	16.0%
2021	22.42	459^th	533	13.9%
2022	27.70	437^th	550	20.5%
2023	28.74	434^th	559	22.4%
2024	29.11	420^th	560	25.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rochelle Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	68.41	126^th	553	77.2%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Rochelle Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	155	898	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	1057
1994	150	887	3	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	1045
1995	144	819	3	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	973
1996	144	819	3	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	973
1997	141	807	5	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	958
1998	111	801	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	923
1999	130	776	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	919
2000	123	751	4	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	887
2001	77	700	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	783
2002	33	705	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	745
2003	33	705	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	745
2004	21	717	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	749
2005	13	720	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	743
2006	18	690	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	721
2007	10	595	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	12	624
2008	14	575	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	9	607
2009	13	566	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
2010	16	512	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
2011	11	466	1	11	1	1	10	0	501
2012	5	445	2	6	0	0	8	0	466
2013	10	468	3	5	0	0	7	0	493
2014	9	508	7	8	0	0	11	0	543
2015	7	460	10	6	0	0	15	0	498
2016	4	423	6	9	1	0	6	0	449
2017	3	399	5	8	0	0	7	0	422
2018	5	418	5	10	0	0	12	0	450
2019	9	442	9	15	0	1	17	0	493
2020	13	449	8	20	0	1	19	0	510
2021	12	446	8	22	0	1	23	0	512
2022	7	414	6	22	0	0	19	0	468
2023	9	410	5	23	0	1	18	0	466
2024	4	380	3	23	0	1	18	0	429

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rochelle Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	1057	69.0	15.3	58.7
1994	1045	69.0	15.1	61.4
1995	973	63.0	15.4	59.5
1996	973	63.0	15.4	59.5
1997	958	63.0	15.2	60.4
1998	923	66.0	14.0	61.2
1999	919	70.0	13.1	68
2000	887	70.0	12.7	67.1
2001	783	70.0	11.2	81.7
2002	745	70.0	10.6	83.4
2003	745	70.0	10.6	83.4
2004	749	70.0	10.7	82.4
2005	743	70.0	10.6	78.3
2006	721	70.0	10.3	74.6
2007	624	39.6	15.8	76.8
2008	607	41.5	14.6	81.4
2009	584	39.4	14.8	84.1
2010	531	39.7	13.3	88.1
2011	501	35.6	14.0	91.6
2012	466	35.7	13.0	97
2013	493	32.7	15.0	97
2014	543	32.2	16.8	91
2015	498	35.0	14.2	99.4
2016	449	36.0	12.4	98.9
2017	422	28.2	14.9	97.6
2018	450	25.7	17.4	99.3
2019	493	25.6	19.2	99.4
2020	510	28.6	17.7	99
2021	512	29.4	17.3	98.6
2022	468	27.8	16.7	99.4
2023	466	28.8	16.1	97.6
2024	429	22.8	18.7	99.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rochelle Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	1057	69.0	15.3	58.7
1994	1045	69.0	15.1	61.4
1995	973	63.0	15.4	59.5
1996	973	63.0	15.4	59.5
1997	958	63.0	15.2	60.4
1998	923	66.0	14.0	61.2
1999	919	70.0	13.1	68
2000	887	70.0	12.7	67.1
2001	783	70.0	11.2	81.7
2002	745	70.0	10.6	83.4
2003	745	70.0	10.6	83.4
2004	749	70.0	10.7	82.4
2005	743	70.0	10.6	78.3
2006	721	70.0	10.3	74.6
2007	624	39.6	15.8	76.8
2008	607	41.5	14.6	81.4
2009	584	39.4	14.8	84.1
2010	531	39.7	13.3	88.1
2011	501	35.6	14.0	91.6
2012	466	35.7	13.0	97
2013	493	32.7	15.0	97
2014	543	32.2	16.8	91
2015	498	35.0	14.2	99.4
2016	449	36.0	12.4	98.9
2017	422	28.2	14.9	97.6
2018	450	25.7	17.4	99.3
2019	493	25.6	19.2	99.4
2020	510	28.6	17.7	99
2021	512	29.4	17.3	98.6
2022	468	27.8	16.7	99.4
2023	466	28.8	16.1	97.6
2024	429	22.8	18.7	99.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Rochelle Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,690 (15.3%)	$9,345 (84.7%)	$11,035

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rochelle Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 677^th of 737 Middle schools	Ranks 693^rd of 784 Middle schools	3.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Rochelle Middle)	21.3	16.5	4.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lenoir County Public Schools)	44.5	33.6	10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.8	52.3	6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Rochelle Middle)	35.6	23.6	12%
6th Grade Reading (Lenoir County Public Schools)	52	33.7	18.3%
6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	60	49.3	10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Rochelle Middle)	23.2	26.8	3.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lenoir County Public Schools)	45.8	39.3	6.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.4	50.1	8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Rochelle Middle)	29	25.4	3.6%
7th Grade Reading (Lenoir County Public Schools)	45.7	45.5	0.2%
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	58.8	50.2	8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Rochelle Middle)	20.4	18.5	1.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lenoir County Public Schools)	38.1	34.1	4%
8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	52.6	44.8	7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Rochelle Middle)	27.5	24.5	3%
8th Grade Reading (Lenoir County Public Schools)	43.3	39.6	3.7%
8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	55.6	51	4.6%
8th Grade Science (Rochelle Middle)	71.7	66.7	5%
8th Grade Science (Lenoir County Public Schools)	73.6	64.4	9.2%
8th Grade Science (North Carolina)	78.6	70.3	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	493	466	5.5%
African American	442	410	7.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	9	5	44.4%
Hispanic	15	23	53.3%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	9	9
Two or More Races	17	18	5.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.4%	97.6%	1.8%

Schools Near Rochelle Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)				EOG Reading (2024)				EOG Science (2024)		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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rochelle Middle	Public	6-8	301 N Rochelle Blvd	Kinston	28501	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-4290	429	23	18.7	99.3%	4 (0.9%)	380 (88.6%)	23 (5.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.2%)	15.2	706^th of 793 public middle schools	11.0%		14.8	693^rd of 784 public middle schools	11.6%	13		27.5	19.1	14.5		22.5	24.3	26.8		70.5	$11,035	$1,690	$9,345
Woodington Middle	Public	6-8	4939 Hwy 258 South	Kinston	28504	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-9570	582	36	16.3	99.5%	295 (50.7%)	103 (17.7%)	146 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.4%)	47.5	419^th of 793 public middle schools	47.2%		45	413^th of 784 public middle schools	47.3%	6		49.8	40.3	47.4		47.8	37.2	51.4		77.5	$8,277	$1,227	$7,051
E B Frink Middle	Public	6-8	102 N Martin Luther King Jr Dr	La Grange	28551	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 566-3326	528	34	15.6	99.1%	180 (34.1%)	214 (40.5%)	105 (19.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)	44	450^th of 793 public middle schools	43.3%		40.8	454^th of 784 public middle schools	42.1%	4		55.9	50.3	50.8		38.2	34.1	50.3		60.0	$8,445	$1,333	$7,111
Ayden Middle	Public	6-8	192 Third St	Ayden	28513	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 746-3672	397	26	14.9	98.7%	144 (36.3%)	169 (42.6%)	43 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (9.6%)	42.1	466^th of 793 public middle schools	41.2%		40.5	458^th of 784 public middle schools	41.6%	8		71.1	40.6	39.2		54.9	33.6	43.4		54.6	$9,366	$1,268	$8,097
Greene County Middle	Public	6-8	485 Middle School Road	Snow Hill	28580	Greene County	Greene County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 747-8191	670	43	15.5	99.6%	182 (27.2%)	216 (32.2%)	240 (35.8%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.7%)	16.9	691^st of 793 public middle schools	12.9%		23	633^rd of 784 public middle schools	19.3%	58		32.7	31.3	20.3		32.7	24.1	32.6		56.9	$8,407	$-343	$8,750
Spring Creek Middle	Public	5-8	3579 S NC 111 Hwy	Seven Springs	28578	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 751-7125	622	35	17.8	97.3%	117 (18.8%)	75 (12.1%)	407 (65.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	47.7	417^th of 793 public middle schools	47.4%		36.8	491^st of 784 public middle schools	37.4%	74	66.2	60.3	59.1	61.8	48.7	37.4	37.2	39.5	74.0	60.5	$8,626	$1,380	$7,246

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