Best Public Schools in Rockwell, NC

Summary:

The city of Rockwell, North Carolina is home to two elementary schools: Rockwell Elementary and Shive Elementary. Based on the data analysis, Rockwell Elementary emerges as the standout school in the area, consistently outperforming the district and state averages on test scores across various subjects and grade levels.

Rockwell Elementary has a higher SchoolDigger rating of 3 stars out of 5, compared to Shive Elementary's 2 star rating, and it ranks in the top 40% of North Carolina elementary schools. Additionally, Rockwell Elementary serves a more affluent student population, with a lower percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch at 49.33%, compared to 63.12% at Shive Elementary.

However, both Rockwell Elementary and Shive Elementary are underperforming the state averages, suggesting broader systemic challenges at the Rowan-Salisbury Schools district level that need to be addressed. The performance gap between the two schools and the district's overall ranking of 212 out of 242 in North Carolina indicate that there may be room for improvement in resource allocation and addressing demographic disparities to ensure equitable educational outcomes for all students in the Rockwell area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)			EOG Reading (2024)			EOG Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rockwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	114 Link St	Rockwell	28138	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 279-3145	495	34	14.5	99.4%	430 (86.9%)	7 (1.4%)	27 (5.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	59.7	587^th of 1505 public elementary schools	61.0%		54.4	688^th of 1502 public elementary schools	54.2%	101	72.7	57.6	70.1	48.1	40.0	55.2	72.4	$9,665	$1,123	$8,541
Shive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	655 Holshouser Rd	Rockwell	28138	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 279-2899	447	33	13.5	98.4%	337 (75.4%)	20 (4.5%)	68 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	47.1	798^th of 1505 public elementary schools	47.0%		38.1	959^th of 1502 public elementary schools	36.2%	161	50.7	52.8	60.0	42.0	55.6	42.7	69.3	$11,083	$1,861	$9,222

Cities Near Rockwell

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Salisbury	3.71 mi	15	447^th
Faith	4.08 mi	1
Gold Hill	5.96 mi	1	443^rd
China Grove	6.39 mi	6	372^nd
Mount Pleasant	8.5 mi	3	127^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.