- Address
- 442 Hawthorne Ave, Rockingham, NC 28379
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (910) 997-9834
- Grades served
- PK-5
- NCES school ID
- 370387001553
School calendar
L J Bell Elementary's own events for the year — school events, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- Rockingham Middle0.2 mi
- West Rockingham Elementary1.3 mi
- Washington Street Elementary1.7 mi
- Richmond Senior High2.8 mi
- Ashley Chapel Educational Center3.6 mi
- East Rockingham Elementary3.8 mi
- Cordova Middle3.9 mi
- Richmond Early College High4.3 mi
- Richmond 9th Grade Academy4.4 mi
- Hamlet Middle4.6 mi
How L J Bell Elementary compares
Its 2024–25 performance score of 54 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.
Chronic absence is lower here than at 57% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.
Performance score since 2014
Score down 10 points since 2014 (64 → 54). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 4. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Score | Grade | Growth | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | D | Not Met | 50.9 |
| 2024 | 61 | C | Exceeded | 54 |
| 2023 | 59 | C | Met | 53.3 |
| 2022 | 56 | C | Exceeded | 47.8 |
| 2019 | 62 | C | Met | 59.6 |
| 2018 | 65 | C | Met | 60.7 |
| 2017 | 66 | C | Met | 61 |
| 2016 | 66 | C | Met | 63 |
| 2015 | 68 | C | Exceeded | 62 |
| 2014 | 64 | C | Exceeded | 58 |
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: 449Student counts for L J Bell Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 449 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 477Student indicators for L J Bell Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 477 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: 27.8 FTETeacher figures for L J Bell Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 27.8 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 61.7% | 32.1% |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 52% | 27.6% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 43% | 21.9% |
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) | 48% | 24.4% | 19.6% | 8% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 57% | 21.1% | 15.5% | 6.4% |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 38.3% | 29.6% | 25.9% | 6.2% |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Does Not Meet Expected Growth | -2.44 | 67.8 |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 27.84 |
| Experienced teachers | 21.84 (78%) |
| Beginning teachers | 6 (22%) |
| Holding a standard license | 27.84 (100%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 0 (0%) |
| National Board certified | 3 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (96 of 477) | 20.1% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 66.2% |
| English learners making progress (of 14) | 42.9% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.84 |
| Library books per student | 8.19 |
| Students have device access | No |
| Devices may go home | No |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.11 |
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
L J Bell Elementary'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.
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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.