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Enrollment
750
Middle
DISTRICT 607 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKINGHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370399002476
Rockingham County Middle
182 High School Road, Reidsville, NC 27320 · (336) 616-0073 · Rockingham County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL750 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of North Carolina public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
747 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 258 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 229 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 263 | 35% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
51.9%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
59.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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
56.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Rockingham County Middle
Rockingham County Middle's state test result (56.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockingham County Middle this school | 750 | 99.6% | 56.6% |
| Burns Middle Lawndale | 744 | 99.6% | 53.6% |
| West Pine Middle West End | 717 | 99.6% | 74.8% |
| Erwin Middle Salisbury | 763 | 98.4% | 36.8% |
| South Brunswick Middle Southport | 585 | 99.5% | 57.0% |
| Central Davidson Middle Lexington | 686 | 99.6% | 58.8% |
Matched among North Carolina middle 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 Rockingham County Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #164 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #136 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #199 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 750 | #134 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #387 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.5% | #397 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #42 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.4% | #122 of 143 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
750
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
-12% since 2000-01, when it was 853
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 750 | 41 | 18.3:1 | 100% (747) |
| 2023-24 | 763 | 43 | 17.7:1 | 100% (760) |
| 2022-23 | 753 | 43.8 | 17.2:1 | 51% (383) |
| 2020-21 | 757 | 41 | 18.5:1 | 38% (287) |
| 2017-18 | 740 | 42.7 | 17.3:1 | 42% (314) |
| 2015-16 | 825 | 46 | 17.9:1 | 100% (822) |
| 2010-11 | 899 | 51 | 17.6:1 | 43% (391) |
| 2000-01 | 853 | 60 | 14.2:1 | 28% (235) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rockingham County Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (740 to 750); teachers down 4% (42.7 to 41).
About Rockingham County Middle
A medium-sized middle school in Reidsville, North Carolina, Rockingham County Middle is part of Rockingham County Schools. Enrollment is 750 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in North Carolina is about 605 students, so this school is 24% above average.
Rockingham County Schools is the district for Rockingham County Middle. It has 23 schools and 11,114 students.
Roughly 74% of students at Rockingham County Middle are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. That is close to the 73% White share among all Rockingham County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 43% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Rockingham County Middle operates with 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 18.3:1. On average, middle schools in North Carolina have 15.9:1, compared with 18.3:1 here. Rockingham County Middle reports 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 98% average for public schools in Rockingham County.
Measured against North Carolina public middle schools, Rockingham County Middle receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with North Carolina schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Rockingham County Middle's results are 8.2 points above predicted: 56.6% against 48.4%.
Among Rockingham County residents, the median household income is $57,053, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Besides Rockingham County Middle, Rockingham County has 26 other public schools.
The school nearest to Rockingham County Middle is Rockingham County High, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Rockingham County Middle places 3rd out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 750, close to the 757 recorded in 2020-21.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Rockingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,131
Census ACS
Median income
$57,053
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
12,299 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rockingham County Schools
- Rockingham County HighHigh · 878 students
- John M Morehead HighHigh · 771 students
- Reidsville HighHigh · 696 students
- Dalton McMichael HighHigh · 681 students
- J E Holmes MiddleMiddle · 612 students
- Reidsville MiddleMiddle · 543 students
Other schools in Reidsville
- Rockingham County HighHigh · 878 students
- Reidsville HighHigh · 696 students
- Reidsville MiddleMiddle · 543 students
- Wentworth ElementaryElementary · 497 students
- Williamsburg ElementaryElementary · 497 students
- Monroeton ElementaryElementary · 493 students
Nearby schools
- Rockingham County High0.3 mi · 878
- Wentworth Elementary0.9 mi · 497
- Rockingham Co Early College High1.2 mi · 344
- Moss Street Elementary3.4 mi · 354
- Moss Street Partnership School3.4 mi · 339
- The SCORE Center3.5 mi · 32
Frequently asked questions
About Rockingham County MiddleHow large is Rockingham County Middle?
Rockingham County Middle enrolls approximately 750 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Rockingham County Middle serve?
Rockingham County Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Rockingham County Middle?
Approximately 18.3:1 students per teacher at Rockingham County Middle.
How diverse is Rockingham County Middle?
Rockingham County Middle reports a student body of 74% White, 9% Hispanic, 11% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Rockingham County Middle in?
Rockingham County Middle is part of Rockingham County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.