Wentworth Elementary

Wentworth Elementary operates as a moderately sized elementary school in Reidsville, North Carolina, run under Rockingham County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 497 students spanning grades K through 5.

Rockingham County Schools comprises 23 schools with combined enrollment of 11,114 students; Wentworth Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Wentworth Elementary records that 73% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 10% Black, 8% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Rockingham County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Wentworth Elementary has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. The state averages about 14.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Wentworth Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.7%, the actual is 60.6%, a residual of +11.9 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Rockingham County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $57,053 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wentworth Elementary is one of 27 public schools in Rockingham County (combined enrollment of about 12,299 students).

The closest other public school is Rockingham County High, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wentworth Elementary at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 46.3%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wentworth Elementary has stayed largely flat, going from 506 students in 2018 to 497 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Wentworth Elementary community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.