Rowan-Salisbury Schools School District

500 North Main Street
Salisbury, NC 28144
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Rowan-Salisbury Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 3,993 students in Rowan-Salisbury Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Rowan-Salisbury Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
32 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
18,110 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
1,098 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Rowan-Salisbury Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#268 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rowan-Salisbury Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rowan-Salisbury Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rowan-Salisbury Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rowan-Salisbury Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Rowan-Salisbury Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.71
# American Indian Students
46 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
146 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
4,238 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
20%
# Black Students
3,549 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
20%
25%
# White Students
8,772 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
48%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,355 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
213
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
1,235
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,308
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,445
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,268
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,270
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,331
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,266
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,277
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,288
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,802
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,529
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,490
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,388
8,569
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,187 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,154 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$221 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Rowan-Salisbury Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$220 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Rowan-Salisbury Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,187
$11,187
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Rowan-Salisbury Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,154
$11,612
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Rowan-Salisbury Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Rowan-Salisbury Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
China Grove Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1013 North Main St
China Grove, NC 28023
(704) 857-7038
Grades: 6-8
| 562 students
Rank: #22.
Corriher Lipe Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
214 West Rice St
Landis, NC 28088
(704) 857-7946
Grades: 6-8
| 460 students
Rank: #33.
West Rowan Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5925 Statesville Blvd
Salisbury, NC 28147
(704) 633-4775
Grades: 6-8
| 716 students
Rank: #44.
Erwin Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
170 St Luke's Church Rd
Salisbury, NC 28146
(704) 279-7265
Grades: 6-8
| 812 students
Rank: #55.
Summit Virtual Academy
(Math: 18% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1636 Parkview Circle
Salisbury, NC 28144
(704) 630-7274
Grades: K-8
| 171 students
Rank: #66.
Southeast Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1570 Peeler Rd
Salisbury, NC 28146
(704) 638-5561
Grades: 6-8
| 630 students
Rank: #77.
Henderson High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1215 North Main St
Salisbury, NC 28144
(704) 639-3134
Grades: 6-12
| 78 students
Rank: #88.
North Rowan Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
512 Charles St
Spencer, NC 28159
(704) 639-3018
Grades: 6-8
| 564 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 32 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 18,110 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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