East Rockingham Elementary

East Rockingham Elementary is one of the reasonably sized elementary campuss in Rockingham, North Carolina, operated by Richmond County Schools, with 430 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

Richmond County Schools runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 6,504 students. East Rockingham Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, East Rockingham Elementary lists that 43% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 25% Black, 18% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 3% Native American. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 56%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.6:1. The state averages around 14.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, East Rockingham Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.9%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Richmond County indicate median household earnings sit near $44,883, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Richmond County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,504 students), East Rockingham Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Hamlet Middle, roughly 1.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts East Rockingham Elementary at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 46.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 25%: 577 students in 2018 compared to 430 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 49% to 43% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 today.

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