Rock Ridge Elementary

Rock Ridge Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary-level community in Wilson, North Carolina, one of the schools within Wilson County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 476 students spanning grades K through 5.

Rock Ridge Elementary is one of 25 schools operated by Wilson County Schools, a district that works with 10,451 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Rock Ridge Elementary lists that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 31% Hispanic, 10% Black, 5% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Rock Ridge Elementary has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.7:1. The state averages around 14.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Rock Ridge Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 48.5%; this one delivers 81.5%, a residual of +33.0 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Wilson County put the typical household earns roughly $56,423 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Wilson County's 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,482 students), Rock Ridge Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Springfield Middle, roughly 2.8 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Rock Ridge Elementary at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 57.6%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rock Ridge Elementary has edged down 6%, going from 504 students in 2018 to 476 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 58% to 53% across the same window.

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