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About this school
East Rockingham Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Rockingham, North Carolina that is part of Richmond County School District.
It serves 433 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
433 Students
39 Teachers
154 Chalk RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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44%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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East Rockingham Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 7, 2026
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East Rockingham Elementary School
$9,132
raised using DonorsChoose
23
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
54
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
East Rockingham Elementary School has received support from
36 individuals from North Carolina and
18 individuals out-of-state.