Is Ashley Chapel Educational Center a good school?

Ashley Chapel Educational Center ranks in the bottom 0.8% of North Carolina high schools.

How many students attend Ashley Chapel Educational Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 93 students attended Ashley Chapel Educational Center.

What is the racial makeup of Ashley Chapel Educational Center?

Students at Ashley Chapel Educational Center are 53% African American, 26% White, 12% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

Ashley Chapel Educational Center

Summary:

Ashley Chapel Educational Center is a small public high school in Rockingham, North Carolina, serving grades 6-12 with a student population of just 92. The school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in the state, with a predominantly African American student body and a high percentage of students from low-income families.

Despite spending significantly more per student than nearby schools like Richmond Senior High and Richmond Early College High, Ashley Chapel Educational Center has struggled to improve its academic performance. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 13.8% of students were proficient or better in English II, compared to 59.7% statewide and 42.2% in the Richmond County School District. The school's performance is particularly concerning for African American students and those from low-income backgrounds, ranking among the lowest in the state for these subgroups.

The stark contrast in performance between Ashley Chapel Educational Center and the nearby Richmond Early College High, a top-performing school, highlights the significant challenges faced by this small, high-poverty school. Despite its low student-teacher ratio, which could potentially be leveraged to provide more individualized support, Ashley Chapel Educational Center has not shown significant improvement in its statewide rankings or test scores over the past decade, suggesting a need for a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to address the root causes of the school's underperformance.

Detail:

Public 6-12

377 Mizpah Road
Rockingham, NC 28379-3834

(910) 997-9800

District: Richmond County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
635^th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $31,523

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 93

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.7%

White:

25.8%

Two or more races:

11.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ashley Chapel Educational Center is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 0.79. (See more...)

Compare Details Ashley Chapel Educational Center ranks worse than 99.2% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Richmond County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 1.71. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Ashley Chapel Educational Center has the smallest high school student body size in the Richmond County Schools District. Racial makeup is: African American (52.7%), White (25.8%), two or more races (11.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Richmond County Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ashley Chapel Educational Center is 13.8, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Richmond County Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Ashley Chapel Educational Center employs 6.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ashley Chapel Educational Center is $31,523, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Richmond County Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ashley Chapel Educational Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Ashley Chapel Educational Center 635^th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Ashley Chapel Educational Center in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

African American students:

Richmond County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Richmond County Schools 172^nd of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ashley Chapel Educational Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	0.64	598^th	598	0.0%
2007	1.79	592^nd	606	2.3%
2008	1.45	612^th	620	1.3%
2009	0.45	625^th	630	0.8%
2010	0.43	631^st	640	1.4%
2011	0.80	634^th	648	2.2%
2012	0.03	661^st	662	0.2%
2013	3.53	667^th	673	0.9%
2015	1.82	700^th	705	0.7%
2016	1.69	675^th	692	2.5%
2017	1.56	683^rd	694	1.6%
2023	0.79	782^nd	784	0.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ashley Chapel Educational Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	1.48	689^th	689	0.0%

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

Rank History for Ashley Chapel Educational Center

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Rank History for all high school students at Ashley Chapel Educational Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	24.26	367^th	431	14.8%
2007	1.24	447^th	453	1.3%
2008	0.76	468^th	477	1.9%
2009	0.85	484^th	490	1.2%
2010	0.44	496^th	499	0.6%
2011	0.38	503^rd	506	0.6%
2012	1.03	479^th	502	4.6%
2013	5.63	481^st	505	4.8%
2015	2.33	511^th	531	3.8%
2016	1.49	488^th	507	3.7%
2017	4.76	444^th	476	6.7%
2019	10.26	464^th	514	9.7%
2021	9.11	563^rd	594	5.2%
2022	8.20	588^th	621	5.3%
2023	1.81	625^th	626	0.2%
2024	1.71	635^th	640	0.8%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ashley Chapel Educational Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	18.90	380^th	446	14.8%
2022	17.03	491^st	544	9.7%
2023	4.60	594^th	597	0.5%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Ashley Chapel Educational Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	12.17	442^nd	488	9.4%
2022	8.33	562^nd	585	3.9%
2024	1.61	607^th	607	0.0%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Ashley Chapel Educational Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	13.99	348^th	369	5.7%
2022	15.66	409^th	430	4.9%
2023	5.35	434^th	434	0.0%

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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 Ashley Chapel Educational Center

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Year	White	African American	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	26	30	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	60
1994	19	36	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	57
1995	12	36	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	49
1996	12	36	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	49
1997	15	37	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	53
1998	16	34	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	50
1999	19	32	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	53
2000	16	32	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	50
2001	22	31	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	56
2002	18	47	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	67
2003	18	47	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	67
2004	19	47	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	68
2005	15	71	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	88
2006	22	63	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	89
2007	18	52	1	4	n/a	n/a	1	76
2008	21	61	1	8	n/a	n/a	2	93
2009	16	74	2	5	n/a	n/a	0	97
2010	19	96	2	5	n/a	n/a	0	122
2011	15	79	2	2	0	1	0	99
2012	33	93	5	12	0	0	0	143
2013	38	97	6	10	0	0	0	151
2014	51	113	1	8	0	7	0	180
2015	49	95	2	9	0	5	0	160
2016	19	43	1	4	0	7	0	74
2017	16	48	3	3	0	5	0	75
2018	9	49	3	2	0	5	0	68
2019	17	39	3	2	0	5	0	66
2020	13	37	4	1	0	6	0	61
2021	11	42	4	1	0	7	0	65
2022	5	26	0	0	0	4	0	35
2023	18	61	4	0	0	9	0	92
2024	24	49	7	2	0	11	0	93

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 Ashley Chapel Educational Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	60	6.0	10.0	n/a
1994	57	7.0	8.1	n/a
1995	49	7.0	7.0	93.9
1996	49	7.0	7.0	93.9
1997	53	10.0	5.3	94.3
1998	50	11.0	4.5	92
1999	53	11.0	4.8	94.3
2000	50	11.0	4.5	94
2001	56	11.0	5.1	94.6
2002	67	11.0	6.1	0
2003	67	11.0	6.1	0
2004	68	11.0	6.2	89.7
2005	88	11.0	8.0	n/a
2006	89	15.0	5.9	37.1
2007	76	13.8	5.5	88
2008	93	14.8	6.3	98.9
2009	97	15.4	6.3	85.6
2010	122	15.5	7.8	64.8
2011	99	15.2	6.5	71.7
2012	143	n/a	n/a	82.5
2013	151	12.8	11.7	88.7
2014	180	16.0	11.2	88.3
2015	160	15.0	10.6	98.1
2016	74	13.0	5.6	95.9
2017	75	12.0	6.2	96
2018	68	11.8	5.7	88.2
2019	66	8.5	7.7	95.5
2020	61	9.9	6.1	95.1
2021	65	9.5	6.8	95.4
2022	35	10.0	3.5	91.4
2023	92	11.0	8.3	96.7
2024	93	6.7	13.8	96.8

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 Ashley Chapel Educational Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	60	6.0	10.0	n/a
1994	57	7.0	8.1	n/a
1995	49	7.0	7.0	93.9
1996	49	7.0	7.0	93.9
1997	53	10.0	5.3	94.3
1998	50	11.0	4.5	92
1999	53	11.0	4.8	94.3
2000	50	11.0	4.5	94
2001	56	11.0	5.1	94.6
2002	67	11.0	6.1	0
2003	67	11.0	6.1	0
2004	68	11.0	6.2	89.7
2005	88	11.0	8.0	n/a
2006	89	15.0	5.9	37.1
2007	76	13.8	5.5	88
2008	93	14.8	6.3	98.9
2009	97	15.4	6.3	85.6
2010	122	15.5	7.8	64.8
2011	99	15.2	6.5	71.7
2012	143	n/a	n/a	82.5
2013	151	12.8	11.7	88.7
2014	180	16.0	11.2	88.3
2015	160	15.0	10.6	98.1
2016	74	13.0	5.6	95.9
2017	75	12.0	6.2	96
2018	68	11.8	5.7	88.2
2019	66	8.5	7.7	95.5
2020	61	9.9	6.1	95.1
2021	65	9.5	6.8	95.4
2022	35	10.0	3.5	91.4
2023	92	11.0	8.3	96.7
2024	93	6.7	13.8	96.8

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 Ashley Chapel Educational Center

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$4,238 (13.4%)	$27,285 (86.6%)	$31,523

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ashley Chapel Educational Center

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 464^th of 514 High schools	Ranks 625^th of 626 High schools	9.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
8th Grade Reading (Ashley Chapel Educational Center)	0	9.5	9.5%
8th Grade Reading (Richmond County Schools)	52.7	40.4	12.3%
8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	55.6	51	4.6%
8th Grade Science (Ashley Chapel Educational Center)	20	14.3	5.7%
8th Grade Science (Richmond County Schools)	79	68.4	10.6%
8th Grade Science (North Carolina)	78.6	70.3	8.3%
End of Course Biology (Ashley Chapel Educational Center)	16.7	6.3	10.4%
End of Course Biology (Richmond County Schools)	64.2	51.9	12.3%
End of Course Biology (North Carolina)	59.6	54.1	5.5%
End of Course English II (Ashley Chapel Educational Center)	0	13	13%
End of Course English II (Richmond County Schools)	47.3	46.6	0.7%
End of Course English II (North Carolina)	59.7	58.5	1.2%
End of Course Math III (Ashley Chapel Educational Center)	35.3	25	10.3%
End of Course Math III (Richmond County Schools)	39	40.3	1.3%
End of Course Math III (North Carolina)	46.8	53.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	66	92	39.4%
African American	39	61	56.4%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	3	4	33.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	17	18	5.9%
Two or More Races	5	9	80%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	95.5%	96.7%	1.3%

Schools Near Ashley Chapel Educational Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ashley Chapel Educational Center	Public	6-12	377 Mizpah Road	Rockingham	28379	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 997-9800	93	7	13.8	96.8%	24 (25.8%)	49 (52.7%)	7 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.8%)	1.7	635^th of 640 public high schools	0.8%		1.8	625^th of 626 public high schools	0.2%	10		13.8		8.7	$31,523	$4,238	$27,285
Richmond Early College High	Public	9-12	1042 W Hamlet Ave	Hamlet	28345	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 410-1922	290	11	26.6	99.0%	169 (58.3%)	38 (13.1%)	60 (20.7%)	3 (1.0%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.5%)	95.3	26^th of 640 public high schools	95.9%		95.9	14^th of 626 public high schools	97.8%	12	98.5	94.4	96.9	95.5	$6,338	$528	$5,810
Richmond Senior High	Public	10-12	838 US 1 North	Rockingham	28379	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 997-9812	1,358	77	17.5	99.8%	529 (39.0%)	491 (36.2%)	218 (16.1%)	13 (1.0%)	32 (2.4%)	3 (0.2%)	72 (5.3%)	14.4	555^th of 640 public high schools	13.3%		28.5	443^rd of 626 public high schools	29.2%	112	36.2	35.4	14.3	27.2	$10,456	$1,519	$8,936
Anson High School	Public	9-12	96 Anson High School Road	Wadesboro	28170	Anson County	Anson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 694-9301	689	45	15.1	98.5%	196 (28.4%)	403 (58.5%)	54 (7.8%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.4%)	15.6	548^th of 640 public high schools	14.4%		9.2	582^nd of 626 public high schools	7.0%	34	23.1	47.5	7.1	38.6	$12,828	$1,641	$11,187
Scotland High School	Public	9-12	1000 West Church St	Laurinburg	28352	Scotland County	Scotland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 276-7370	1,361	67	20.1	99.6%	349 (25.6%)	669 (49.2%)	49 (3.6%)	8 (0.6%)	207 (15.2%)	2 (0.1%)	77 (5.7%)	12.9	568^th of 640 public high schools	11.3%		16.8	532^nd of 626 public high schools	15.0%	36	34.7	39.2	8.6	24.6	$11,796	$1,003	$10,793
Scotland Early College High	Public	9-12	615 W. Covington Street	Laurinburg	28352	Scotland County	Scotland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 277-4336	238	10	23.3	98.7%	112 (47.1%)	62 (26.1%)	10 (4.2%)	9 (3.8%)	31 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	95.4	25^th of 640 public high schools	96.1%		83	114^th of 626 public high schools	81.8%	89	94.7	98.4	100.0	94.4	$10,574	$1,020	$9,554

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