Enrollment
314
Elementary
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHMOND COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370387001561
West Rockingham Elementary
271 W US 74 Hwy, Rockingham, NC 28379 · (910) 997-9802 · Richmond County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL314 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
14.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
309 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 | 31 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 28% larger than its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
72%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
30.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
28.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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
33.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% 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 West Rockingham Elementary
West Rockingham Elementary's state test result (33.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Rockingham Elementary this school | 314 | 98.4% | 33.2% |
| James W Smith Elementary Cove City | 325 | 96.6% | 54.9% |
| Stovall-Shaw Elementary Stovall | 336 | 99.1% | 48.3% |
| Alma O Easom Elementary Fayetteville | 301 | 99.0% | N/A |
| Weeksville Elementary Elizabeth City | 304 | 99.0% | 70.8% |
| Frederick Douglass Elementary Wilson | 339 | 98.5% | 63.8% |
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 West Rockingham Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Richmond County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.2% | #1,215 of 1,297 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #1,263 of 1,296 | #7 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #1,192 of 1,300 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 314 | #1,155 of 1,485 | #7 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #499 of 1,377 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.0% | #85 of 1,379 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.4% | #852 of 1,414 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.4% | #692 of 937 | #6 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
314
+27 (+9%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 369
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 314 | 22.3 | 14.1:1 | 98% (309) |
| 2023-24 | 317 | 22.3 | 14.2:1 | 99% (314) |
| 2022-23 | 285 | 19 | 15.0:1 | 99% (282) |
| 2020-21 | 287 | 22 | 13.1:1 | 99% (284) |
| 2017-18 | 339 | 21 | 16.1:1 | 98% (331) |
| 2015-16 | 374 | 27 | 13.8:1 | 94% (353) |
| 2010-11 | 357 | 25 | 14.3:1 | 87% (309) |
| 2000-01 | 405 | 27 | 15.0:1 | 63% (255) |
| 1990-91 | 369 | 21 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Rockingham Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (339 to 314); teachers up 6% (21 to 22.3).
About West Rockingham Elementary
As a low-enrollment elementary school, West Rockingham Elementary serves students in Rockingham, North Carolina. Enrollment is 314 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 467 students, so this school is 33% smaller than average.
West Rockingham Elementary reports to Richmond County Schools, which has 15 schools and 6,504 students.
White students form the largest group at West Rockingham Elementary, 35% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 34% Black, 19% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 6% Native American. In Richmond County overall, about 56% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at West Rockingham Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 72%.
A ratio of 14.1:1 comes from the school's 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina is higher than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 98% of students at West Rockingham Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 99% average for public schools in Richmond County.
The allk12 Grade for West Rockingham Elementary is D. Compared with North Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 6% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, West Rockingham Elementary would score about 48.8%. It scores 33.2%, 15.6 points below that figure.
Census Bureau estimates for Richmond County show that median household income is about $44,883, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. West Rockingham Elementary is one of 15 public schools in Richmond County, which together enroll about 6,504 students.
L J Bell Elementary is the closest public school, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line. West Rockingham Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within five miles. West Rockingham Elementary comes in 6th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, West Rockingham Elementary went from 287 students to 314. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.1:1 in 2020-21 to 14.1:1 in 2024-25.
The West Rockingham Elementary community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- L J Bell ElementaryElementary · 449 students
- Mineral Springs ElementaryElementary · 441 students
- East Rockingham ElementaryElementary · 430 students
Other schools in Rockingham
- Richmond Senior HighHigh · 1,365 students
- Rockingham MiddleMiddle · 606 students
- L J Bell ElementaryElementary · 449 students
- East Rockingham ElementaryElementary · 430 students
- Washington Street ElementaryElementary · 417 students
- Ashley Chapel Educational CenterHigh · 59 students
Nearby schools
- L J Bell Elementary1.3 mi · 449
- Rockingham Middle1.5 mi · 606
- Cordova Middle2.8 mi · 233
- Washington Street Elementary3.0 mi · 417
- Ashley Chapel Educational Center3.3 mi · 59
- East Rockingham Elementary4.1 mi · 430
Frequently asked questions
About West Rockingham ElementaryHow large is West Rockingham Elementary?
West Rockingham Elementary enrolls approximately 314 students in grades PK-05.
Is West Rockingham Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Rockingham Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does West Rockingham Elementary have?
West Rockingham Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Rockingham Elementary?
At West Rockingham Elementary, the student body is approximately 35% White, 19% Hispanic, 34% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is West Rockingham Elementary public or private?
West Rockingham Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Richmond County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.