L J Bell Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Rockingham, North Carolina·28379
Score
38.0/100
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#779
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#1
In Richmond County Schools
#1
In Rockingham
Top 63%
In North Carolina

Score 38.0/100: better than 38% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
46%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 33% of them
237 students tested
Math
60%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 45% of them
237 students tested
Science
60%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 35% of them
68 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading46237
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math59.5237
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science60.368

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
480
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
480
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
92%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

City
Richmond County

Contact

Address
442 Hawthorne Ave
Rockingham, NC 28379

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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L J Bell Elementary at a glance

L J Bell Elementary is a public elementary school in Rockingham, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Richmond County Schools. It has about 480 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 46% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 60% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 38.0 out of 100: better than 38% of them, ranking #779 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.