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Enrollment
449
Elementary
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHMOND COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370387001553
L J Bell Elementary
442 Hawthorne Ave, Rockingham, NC 28379 · (910) 997-9834 · Richmond County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL449 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
440 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
43.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
52.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like L J Bell Elementary
L J Bell Elementary's state test result (50.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| L J Bell Elementary this school | 449 | 98.0% | 50.5% |
| Edgewood Elementary Whiteville | 450 | 99.3% | 52.5% |
| Whiteville Primary Whiteville | 486 | 99.0% | N/A |
| Vanceboro-Farm Life Elementary Vanceboro | 494 | 98.2% | 40.9% |
| Fairview Heights Elementary Hamlet | 480 | 97.3% | 50.3% |
| Stories Creek Elementary Roxboro | 397 | 98.7% | 56.3% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where L J Bell Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Richmond County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #801 of 1,297 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #839 of 1,296 | #2 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #849 of 1,300 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 449 | #756 of 1,485 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #1,255 of 1,377 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.2% | #298 of 1,379 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.0% | #903 of 1,414 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.8% | #288 of 937 | #3 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
449
-51 (-10%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 754
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 449 | 25.7 | 17.4:1 | 98% (440) |
| 2023-24 | 480 | 32 | 15.0:1 | 99% (477) |
| 2022-23 | 476 | 33.1 | 14.4:1 | 99% (473) |
| 2020-21 | 500 | 34 | 14.7:1 | 99% (497) |
| 2017-18 | 560 | 33 | 17.0:1 | 99% (557) |
| 2015-16 | 562 | 34 | 16.5:1 | 99% (557) |
| 2010-11 | 536 | 31 | 17.3:1 | 63% (336) |
| 2000-01 | 574 | 55 | 10.4:1 | 80% (462) |
| 1990-91 | 754 | 42 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for L J Bell Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (560 to 449); teachers down 22% (33 to 25.7).
About L J Bell Elementary
L J Bell Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in Rockingham, North Carolina. A total of 449 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5.
Richmond County Schools runs 15 schools with a combined 6,504 students. L J Bell Elementary is one of them.
White students are the largest group at L J Bell Elementary, with 41% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 36% Black, 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Among all residents of Richmond County, the White share is about 56%. The chance that two students picked at random at L J Bell Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 68%.
A ratio of 17.4:1 comes from the school's 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in North Carolina average 14.9:1. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Richmond County, the average is about the same, 99%.
L J Bell Elementary is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 40% of North Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at L J Bell Elementary are 1.5 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (50.5% actual, 48.9% predicted).
In the county around the school, Richmond County, median household income is about $44,883, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. L J Bell Elementary is among the 15 public schools in Richmond County.
The nearest other public school, Rockingham Middle, is about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, L J Bell Elementary is 1st of 7 nearby schools with test data.
L J Bell Elementary is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.
Federal counts put enrollment at 500 in 2020-21 and 449 in 2024-25, a 10% decrease. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.7:1 to 17.4:1.
Community posts for L J Bell Elementary can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Richmond County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,344
Census ACS
Median income
$44,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,504 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Richmond County Schools
- Richmond Senior HighHigh · 1,365 students
- Rockingham MiddleMiddle · 606 students
- Fairview Heights ElementaryElementary · 480 students
- Mineral Springs ElementaryElementary · 441 students
- East Rockingham ElementaryElementary · 430 students
- Richmond 9th Grade AcademyHigh · 424 students
Other schools in Rockingham
- Richmond Senior HighHigh · 1,365 students
- Rockingham MiddleMiddle · 606 students
- East Rockingham ElementaryElementary · 430 students
- Washington Street ElementaryElementary · 417 students
- West Rockingham ElementaryElementary · 314 students
- Ashley Chapel Educational CenterHigh · 59 students
Nearby schools
- Rockingham Middle0.2 mi · 606
- West Rockingham Elementary1.3 mi · 314
- Washington Street Elementary1.7 mi · 417
- Richmond Senior High2.8 mi · 1,365
- Ashley Chapel Educational Center3.6 mi · 59
- East Rockingham Elementary3.8 mi · 430
Frequently asked questions
About L J Bell ElementaryHow many students attend L J Bell Elementary?
L J Bell Elementary enrolls approximately 449 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does L J Bell Elementary serve?
L J Bell Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at L J Bell Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at L J Bell Elementary is approximately 17.4:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at L J Bell Elementary?
Student demographics at L J Bell Elementary are roughly 41% White, 12% Hispanic, 36% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is L J Bell Elementary in?
L J Bell Elementary is part of Richmond County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.