Rockingham Middle

Summary:

Rockingham Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Rockingham, North Carolina, with a student population of 616. The school is part of the Richmond County Schools district, which is ranked 172 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rockingham Middle's test scores are generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 8th grade science where 73.1% of students were proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 67.7% for the district and 70.1% for the state. The school's gifted and talented students also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 13% of North Carolina middle schools in this category for the past three school years. Additionally, Hispanic students at Rockingham Middle consistently outperform their peers at the district and state level, ranking in the top 11% of North Carolina middle schools for this subgroup in 2023-2024. However, the school's overall statewide ranking has declined from a high of 296 out of 627 North Carolina middle schools in 2013-2014 to 408 out of 793 in 2023-2024, suggesting that its performance may be declining relative to other schools in the state.

Compared to the nearby middle schools in the same district, such as Ellerbe Middle, Cordova Middle, and Hamlet Middle, Rockingham Middle generally has higher test scores, particularly in 8th grade science. However, Ellerbe Middle outperforms Rockingham Middle in several areas, such as 6th and 7th grade math. Additionally, Rockingham Middle's extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, coupled with a relatively low per-student spending of $9,095 (in 2018-2019), suggests that the school may be facing significant resource challenges that could be impacting student performance.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 415 Wall Street
       Rockingham, NC  28379


(910) 997-9827

District: Richmond County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
408th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,095 Help


Students who attend Rockingham Middle usually attend:

High:    Richmond Early College High
    Richmond Senior High

Feeder schools for Rockingham Middle:

Elementary:    L J Bell Elementary
    Washington Street Elementary
    West Rockingham Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  16.5 Help
Number of students:  616

Racial breakdown:

White:
41.9%
African American:
36.5%
Hispanic:
9.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Rockingham Middle ranks worse than 51.5% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the Richmond County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.68. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Rockingham Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Richmond County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (41.9%), African American (36.5%), Hispanic (9.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Richmond County Schools District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rockingham Middle is 16.5, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Richmond County Schools District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rockingham Middle is $9,095. 2 middle schools in the Richmond County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rockingham Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockingham Middle 408th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Rockingham Middle in the ranking list.)

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Richmond County Schools:

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


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Rank History for Rockingham Middle

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Rank History for all students at Rockingham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 35.69 444th 598 25.8%
2007 36.40 453rd 606 25.2%
2008 32.73 457th 620 26.3%
2009 37.61 458th 630 27.3%
2010 36.48 469th 640 26.7%
2011 32.03 493rd 648 23.9%
2012 37.87 476th 662 28.1%
2013 42.60 388th 673 42.3%
2014 50.44 296th 627 52.8%
2015 52.44 345th 705 51.1%
2016 52.04 342nd 692 50.6%
2017 50.08 364th 694 47.6%
2018 49.29 373rd 691 46.0%
2019 55.00 337th 737 54.3%
2021 26.09 555th 741 25.1%
2022 38.53 491st 786 37.5%
2023 34.96 512th 784 34.7%
2024 48.68 408th 793 48.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Rockingham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.61 114th 221 48.4%
2019 75.38 38th 237 84.0%
2021 14.40 239th 248 3.6%
2022 18.63 258th 283 8.8%
2023 19.22 269th 302 10.9%
2024 42.55 179th 306 41.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rockingham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.45 222nd 318 30.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Rockingham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 39.02 256th 473 45.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rockingham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.88 332nd 604 45.0%
2019 65.65 167th 639 73.9%
2021 20.16 549th 633 13.3%
2022 34.75 459th 689 33.4%
2023 32.70 516th 735 29.8%
2024 46.68 379th 743 49.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Rockingham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.22 287th 656 56.3%
2019 61.58 262nd 684 61.7%
2021 24.40 553rd 706 21.7%
2022 35.32 474th 733 35.3%
2023 38.98 443rd 731 39.4%
2024 46.51 396th 738 46.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Rockingham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.54 394th 475 17.1%
2019 22.41 459th 504 8.9%
2021 29.29 375th 478 21.5%
2022 34.94 276th 449 38.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Rockingham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 69.53 82nd 416 80.3%
2021 68.51 131st 448 70.8%
2022 67.69 105th 450 76.7%
2023 73.15 55th 452 87.8%
2024 71.95 58th 461 87.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Rockingham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.13 447th 665 32.8%
2019 45.50 396th 697 43.2%
2021 27.57 524th 711 26.3%
2022 39.85 457th 748 38.9%
2023 28.83 551st 747 26.2%
2024 48.64 376th 751 49.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Rockingham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.19 232nd 494 53.0%
2019 46.20 263rd 519 49.3%
2021 14.41 509th 533 4.5%
2022 26.79 445th 550 19.1%
2023 25.15 462nd 559 17.4%
2024 33.61 385th 560 31.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rockingham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.81 53rd 472 88.8%
2019 87.02 28th 493 94.3%
2021 63.81 136th 522 73.9%
2022 73.48 89th 541 83.5%
2023 68.87 123rd 553 77.8%
2024 81.54 60th 564 89.4%
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Rank History for White students at Rockingham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.85 295th 596 50.5%
2019 55.79 272nd 624 56.4%
2021 32.80 434th 632 31.3%
2022 49.34 330th 658 49.8%
2023 39.26 410th 656 37.5%
2024 59.74 247th 652 62.1%
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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.

Rockingham Middle Test Scores
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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Rockingham Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 506 282 11 1 6 n/a n/a 0 806
1989 461 278 15 0 4 n/a n/a 0 758
1990 435 279 12 1 6 n/a n/a 3 736
1991 460 283 12 2 4 n/a n/a 0 761
1992 443 296 9 2 6 n/a n/a 0 756
1993 466 303 11 1 7 n/a n/a 0 788
1994 491 287 13 2 6 n/a n/a 0 799
1995 423 302 18 3 7 n/a n/a 0 753
1996 423 302 18 3 7 n/a n/a 0 753
1997 403 326 16 4 11 n/a n/a 0 760
1998 439 322 14 5 2 n/a n/a 0 782
1999 436 290 14 7 5 n/a n/a 0 752
2000 438 263 12 3 7 n/a n/a 0 723
2001 424 288 9 8 11 n/a n/a 0 740
2002 430 286 11 7 9 n/a n/a 0 743
2003 430 286 11 7 9 n/a n/a 0 743
2004 405 283 9 12 12 n/a n/a 0 721
2005 391 310 14 16 26 n/a n/a 0 757
2006 367 355 14 17 21 n/a n/a 0 774
2007 381 308 15 22 25 n/a n/a 14 765
2008 385 289 13 23 21 n/a n/a 11 742
2009 395 313 13 28 22 n/a n/a 0 771
2010 375 300 15 30 28 n/a n/a 0 748
2011 356 302 18 28 31 0 11 0 746
2012 361 277 12 33 25 0 15 0 723
2013 359 252 9 32 24 0 18 0 694
2014 335 264 8 47 18 2 28 0 702
2015 359 225 7 47 11 0 22 0 671
2016 357 238 10 40 14 1 20 0 680
2017 341 243 8 47 15 1 34 0 689
2018 319 265 6 57 8 0 34 0 689
2019 295 265 4 69 11 2 36 0 682
2020 296 265 5 70 9 2 37 0 684
2021 254 262 8 61 12 4 35 0 636
2022 259 261 7 61 13 3 36 0 640
2023 258 225 7 61 17 4 44 0 616

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 Rockingham Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 806 50.0 16.1 30.1
1989 758 50.0 15.1 48.3
1990 736 48.0 15.3 45.9
1991 761 49.0 15.5 44.4
1992 756 43.0 17.5 22.4
1993 788 45.0 17.5 32.2
1994 799 47.0 17.0 32.9
1995 753 45.0 16.7 38.1
1996 753 45.0 16.7 38.1
1997 760 46.0 16.5 36.2
1998 782 50.0 15.6 35.5
1999 752 50.0 15.0 45.1
2000 723 50.0 14.5 42.9
2001 740 50.0 14.8 37.3
2002 743 50.0 14.9 0
2003 743 50.0 14.9 0
2004 721 50.0 14.4 49.7
2005 757 50.0 15.1 55.6
2006 774 50.0 15.5 52.6
2007 765 45.3 16.9 57
2008 742 43.1 17.2 53.5
2009 771 47.9 16.1 55.1
2010 748 42.6 17.5 61.2
2011 746 42.7 17.4 66
2012 723 43.2 16.7 65.3
2013 694 40.7 17.0 65
2014 702 42.2 16.6 69.2
2015 671 43.0 15.6 99.6
2016 680 44.0 15.4 99.6
2017 689 43.9 15.6 99.6
2018 689 43.4 15.8 99
2019 682 40.5 16.8 99.6
2020 684 42.0 16.2 99.1
2021 636 41.0 15.5 99.5
2022 640 41.7 15.3 99.5
2023 616 37.1 16.5 99.5

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 Rockingham Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 806 50.0 16.1 30.1
1989 758 50.0 15.1 48.3
1990 736 48.0 15.3 45.9
1991 761 49.0 15.5 44.4
1992 756 43.0 17.5 22.4
1993 788 45.0 17.5 32.2
1994 799 47.0 17.0 32.9
1995 753 45.0 16.7 38.1
1996 753 45.0 16.7 38.1
1997 760 46.0 16.5 36.2
1998 782 50.0 15.6 35.5
1999 752 50.0 15.0 45.1
2000 723 50.0 14.5 42.9
2001 740 50.0 14.8 37.3
2002 743 50.0 14.9 0
2003 743 50.0 14.9 0
2004 721 50.0 14.4 49.7
2005 757 50.0 15.1 55.6
2006 774 50.0 15.5 52.6
2007 765 45.3 16.9 57
2008 742 43.1 17.2 53.5
2009 771 47.9 16.1 55.1
2010 748 42.6 17.5 61.2
2011 746 42.7 17.4 66
2012 723 43.2 16.7 65.3
2013 694 40.7 17.0 65
2014 702 42.2 16.6 69.2
2015 671 43.0 15.6 99.6
2016 680 44.0 15.4 99.6
2017 689 43.9 15.6 99.6
2018 689 43.4 15.8 99
2019 682 40.5 16.8 99.6
2020 684 42.0 16.2 99.1
2021 636 41.0 15.5 99.5
2022 640 41.7 15.3 99.5
2023 616 37.1 16.5 99.5

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Rockingham Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,262 (13.9%) $7,833 (86.1%) $9,095

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rockingham Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 337th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 512th of 784 Middle schools
 19.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Rockingham Middle)52.446.8
 5.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Richmond County Schools)53.351.1
 2.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Rockingham Middle)54.136.1
 18%
   6th Grade Reading (Richmond County Schools)52.237.8
 14.4%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Rockingham Middle)58.749.7
 9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Richmond County Schools)53.843.4
 10.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Rockingham Middle)60.347.4
 12.9%
   7th Grade Reading (Richmond County Schools)49.441.9
 7.5%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Rockingham Middle)58.831.8
 27%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Richmond County Schools)61.833.9
 27.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Rockingham Middle)56.532.5
 24%
   8th Grade Reading (Richmond County Schools)52.740.4
 12.3%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Rockingham Middle)84.359.6
 24.7%
   8th Grade Science (Richmond County Schools)7968.4
 10.6%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students682616
 9.7%
African American265225
 15.1%
American Indian1117
 54.5%
Asian47
 75%
Hispanic6961
 11.6%
Pacific Islander24
 100%
White295258
 12.5%
Two or More Races3644
 22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.6%99.5%
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Students who attend Rockingham Middle usually go on to attend Richmond Early College High

Students at Rockingham Middle are 42% White, 37% African American, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 616 students attended Rockingham Middle.

Rockingham Middle ranks 408th of 793 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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