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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 2025-26 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
Student By Grade
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 86% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#268 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)31%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)84%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
23%
20%
% Black
20%
25%
% White
48%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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.
Total Revenue
$221 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$220 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,187
$11,187
Spending / Student
$12,154
$11,612
Best Rowan-Salisbury Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
China Grove Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1013 North Main St
China Grove, NC 28023
(704) 857-7038
China Grove, NC 28023
(704) 857-7038
Gr: 6-8 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Corriher Lipe Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
214 West Rice St
Landis, NC 28088
(704) 857-7946
Landis, NC 28088
(704) 857-7946
Gr: 6-8 | 460 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #33.
West Rowan Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5925 Statesville Blvd
Salisbury, NC 28147
(704) 633-4775
Salisbury, NC 28147
(704) 633-4775
Gr: 6-8 | 716 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #44.
Erwin Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
170 St Luke's Church Rd
Salisbury, NC 28146
(704) 279-7265
Salisbury, NC 28146
(704) 279-7265
Gr: 6-8 | 812 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #55.
Summit Virtual Academy
(Math: 18% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1636 Parkview Circle
Salisbury, NC 28144
(704) 630-7274
Salisbury, NC 28144
(704) 630-7274
Gr: K-8 | 171 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #66.
Southeast Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1570 Peeler Rd
Salisbury, NC 28146
(704) 638-5561
Salisbury, NC 28146
(704) 638-5561
Gr: 6-8 | 630 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #77.
Henderson High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1215 North Main St
Salisbury, NC 28144
(704) 639-3134
Salisbury, NC 28144
(704) 639-3134
Gr: 6-12 | 78 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #88.
North Rowan Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
512 Charles St
Spencer, NC 28159
(704) 639-3018
Spencer, NC 28159
(704) 639-3018
Gr: 6-8 | 564 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
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