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John W Dillard Academy

Rockingham County Schools · Rockingham County

Address
810 Cure Dr, Madison, NC 27025
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370399002307
256
Students
16.0
Teachers (FTE)
16.0:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
53
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
23%
Chronically absent
53.8%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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John W Dillard AcademyElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Western Rockingham MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.2 mi
  2. Dalton McMichael HighHigh · Grades 9-122.3 mi
  3. Huntsville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-55.0 mi
  4. Stoneville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-56.0 mi
  5. Bethany ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-58.8 mi
  6. Sandy Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K-5 · Stokes County Schools9.8 mi
  7. Southeastern Stokes Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Stokes County Schools10.9 mi
  8. Walnut Cove Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-5 · Stokes County Schools10.9 mi
  9. Bethany Community SchoolHigh · Grades 6-12 · Bethany Community School · Charter11.3 mi
  10. Stokesdale ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Guilford County Schools11.3 mi

How John W Dillard Academy compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 53 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools25th percentile
Higher than 25% · rank 1,782 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools26th percentile
Higher than 26% · rank 997 of 1,419
Rockingham County Schools36th percentile
Higher than 36% · rank 13 of 22

Chronic absence is lower here than at 47% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 23 points since 2014 (76 → 53). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202553DMet45.4
202452DExceeded42.9
202349DMet40.6
202250DMet41.6
201964CMet62
201879BExceeded76.2
201772BMet72
201669CNot Met70
201574BMet72
201476BExceeded73

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 Rockingham County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 63.28%Black 15.23%Hispanic 14.06%Two+ Races 5.47%Asian 1.56%Native Am. 0.39%
White: 63.28% (162) Black: 15.23% (39) Hispanic: 14.06% (36) Two+ Races: 5.47% (14) Asian: 1.56% (4) Native Am.: 0.39% (1)
White63.28%
Black15.23%
Hispanic14.06%
Two+ Races5.47%
Asian1.56%
Native Am.0.39%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 256
49.22%126 Female
50.78%130 Male

Student counts for John W Dillard Academy, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 256 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 77%Chronically absent 23%
Regular attendance: 77% (211) Chronically absent: 23% (63)
Regular attendance77%
Chronically absent23%

Student Population

Students Counted: 274
53.8%Economically disadvantaged
6.64%17 English learners

Student indicators for John W Dillard Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 274 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

Experienced 90.58%Beginning 9.42%
Experienced: 90.58% (19) Beginning: 9.42% (2)
Experienced90.58%
Beginning9.42%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 21.2 FTE
95.29%Fully licensed
4.71%Emergency or provisional
4.71%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for John W Dillard Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 21.2 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)68.9%31.1%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)43.9%23%
Reading (grades 3–8)36.7%15.1%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)56.1%20.9%18.7%--
Reading (grades 3–8)63.3%21.6%10.1%5%
Science (grades 5 & 8)31.1%37.8%24.4%6.7%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth0.4581.1

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers21.23
Experienced teachers19.23 (91%)
Beginning teachers2 (9%)
Holding a standard license20.23 (95%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1 (5%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (63 of 274)23%
Economically disadvantaged53.8%
English learners making progress (of 17)17.6%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.33
Library books per student64.16
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.88

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the John W Dillard Academy report card PDF

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John W Dillard Academy'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.

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.