Western Rockingham Middle

Western Rockingham Middle is a medium-sized middle school serving families in Madison, North Carolina. It serves 521 students in grades 6 through 8.

The 23 schools in Rockingham County Schools enroll 11,114 students altogether, Western Rockingham Middle among them.

By race and ethnicity, Western Rockingham Middle is 62% White. Other reported shares: 19% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 8% multiracial. That compares with about 73% White among all Rockingham County residents. Western Rockingham Middle has a diversity index of 57%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.9:1, with 35 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in North Carolina is 15.9:1, higher than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 99% of enrollment. Across public schools in Rockingham County, the average is about the same, 98%.

Measured against North Carolina public middle schools, Western Rockingham 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.

On a poverty-adjusted basis, Western Rockingham Middle falls in the middle 80% of North Carolina schools: 53.9% actual against 48.7% predicted.

Western Rockingham Middle is located in Rockingham County, where median household income is about $57,053, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Western Rockingham Middle is one of 27 public schools in Rockingham County, which together enroll about 12,299 students.

The closest public school to Western Rockingham Middle is John W Dillard Academy, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Western Rockingham Middle, there are 2 other public schools. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Western Rockingham Middle ranks 2nd on average proficiency.

In the federal locale system, Western Rockingham Middle is coded Town: Distant, for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 625 to 521. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.9:1.

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