- Address
- 128 W Ballard Street, Ellerbe, NC 28338
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (910) 582-7925
- Grades served
- 6-8
- NCES school ID
- 370387001549
School calendar
Richmond County Schools's district calendar-homepage for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Ellerbe Middle — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- Mineral Springs Elementary0.9 mi
- L J Bell Elementary8.8 mi
- Rockingham Middle8.9 mi
- Richmond Senior High9.0 mi
- West Rockingham Elementary9.0 mi
- Washington Street Elementary9.2 mi
- Richmond 9th Grade Academy11.3 mi
- Cordova Middle11.6 mi
- Richmond Early College High12.1 mi
- Ashley Chapel Educational Center12.3 mi
How Ellerbe Middle compares
Its 2024–25 performance score of 53 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.
Chronic absence is lower here than at 54% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.
Performance score since 2014
Score unchanged since 2014 (53 → 53). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 5. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Score | Grade | Growth | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | D | Not Met | 49.3 |
| 2024 | 55 | C | Met | 50.6 |
| 2023 | 55 | C | Met | 49.2 |
| 2022 | 62 | C | Exceeded | 54.9 |
| 2019 | 56 | C | Met | 52.2 |
| 2018 | 56 | C | Not Met | 53.5 |
| 2017 | 62 | C | Exceeded | 56 |
| 2016 | 59 | C | Exceeded | 52 |
| 2015 | 58 | C | Exceeded | 49 |
| 2014 | 53 | D | Exceeded | 44 |
Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Richmond County Schools for district totals.
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 182Student counts for Ellerbe Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 182 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 196Student indicators for Ellerbe Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 196 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.
Teachers
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 13.2 FTETeacher figures for Ellerbe Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 13.2 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 73.6% | 48.3% |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 45.3% | 29.7% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 39.1% | 20.8% |
Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.
Achievement levels
| Subject | Not Proficient | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 54.7% | 15.6% | 27.1% | -- |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 60.9% | 18.2% | 18.8% | -- |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 26.4% | 25.3% | 31% | 17.2% |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Does Not Meet Expected Growth | -2.82 | 65.9 |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 13.15 |
| Experienced teachers | 9.45 (72%) |
| Beginning teachers | 3.7 (28%) |
| Holding a standard license | 12.15 (92%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 1 (8%) |
| National Board certified | 0 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (41 of 196) | 20.9% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 61.9% |
| English learners making progress (of 19) | 5.3% |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | Yes |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | Yes |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
Ellerbe Middle's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.
Other middle schools in this district
All 15 schools →Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.