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Richmond County Schools Schools
Richmond County Schools is a public school district in North Carolina, based in Richmond County (Hamlet). SchoolGrade grades 15 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Richmond County Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Richmond County Schools
14 of 15 schools in Richmond County Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 6C: 4D: 3
Best schools in Richmond County Schools
Statewide rankings: all 584 high schools in North Carolina · all 450 middle schools in North Carolina · all 1396 elementary schools in North Carolina
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Richmond Early College High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Richmond Senior High (K-12 school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Fairview Heights Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Mineral Springs Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- L J Bell Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Ellerbe Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Hamlet Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ East Rockingham Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Cordova Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Rockingham Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Richmond County Schools
High schools (2)
- A+ Richmond Early College High, Hamlet
- B+ Richmond Senior High, Rockingham
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- C+ Cordova Middle, Cordova
- B- Ellerbe Middle, Ellerbe
- B- Hamlet Middle, Hamlet
- C+ Rockingham Middle, Rockingham
Elementary and primary schools (7)
- C+ East Rockingham Elementary, Rockingham
- B Fairview Heights Elementary, Hamlet
- B- L J Bell Elementary, Rockingham
- B Mineral Springs Elementary, Ellerbe
- D+ Monroe Avenue Elementary, Hamlet
- C- Washington Street Elementary, Rockingham
- D+ West Rockingham Elementary, Rockingham
Other schools and academies (2)
- D- Ashley Chapel Educational Center, Rockingham
- Richmond 9th Grade Academy, Hamlet
Where Richmond County Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Rockingham (7)
- Hamlet (5)
- Ellerbe (2)
- Cordova (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in North Carolina
- County: Richmond County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 6,639 students with 423 full-time-equivalent teachers and 939 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3703870
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Scotland County Schools (10 schools, 19 mi)
- Anson County Schools (9 schools, 20 mi)
- Montgomery County Schools (11 schools, 24 mi)
- Moore County Schools (22 schools, 26 mi)
- Hoke County Schools (14 schools, 29 mi)
- Stanly County Schools (23 schools, 35 mi)
- Randolph County School System (32 schools, 43 mi)
- Union County Public Schools (52 schools, 44 mi)
Questions about Richmond County Schools
How many schools are in Richmond County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 15 public schools in Richmond County Schools, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Richmond County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Rockingham, Hamlet, Ellerbe, Cordova.
How good are the schools in Richmond County Schools?
Across the 14 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 39.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 32.2%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Richmond County Schools?
6,639 students were enrolled in Richmond County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Richmond County Schools?
Richmond County Schools is in North Carolina, based in Richmond County, with its district office in Hamlet. Its boundary covers about 474 sq mi.