Granite Quarry Elementary

Summary:

Granite Quarry Elementary is a public elementary school in Salisbury, North Carolina, serving around 560 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Rowan-Salisbury Schools district, which is ranked 212 out of 242 districts in the state.

Granite Quarry Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools like Rockwell Elementary and Morgan Elementary, which are over 80% White. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 46.5% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in Math, compared to 62.7% statewide and 40.8% for the Rowan-Salisbury district. Granite Quarry Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom third of North Carolina elementary schools, placing it in the bottom 25% statewide.

The school's challenges appear to be closely tied to the socioeconomic and racial makeup of its student body. Granite Quarry Elementary has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 45.05% in 2020-2021 to 64.11% in 2022-2023. This suggests a growing population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's performance also varies significantly by student subgroup, with Hispanic students performing better than White students on standardized tests. To address these challenges, the school and district may need to implement targeted interventions and support programs to help improve academic outcomes, particularly for the school's most vulnerable student populations.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 118 South Walnut St
       Salisbury, NC  28146


(704) 279-2154

District: Rowan-Salisbury Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1229th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,473 Help


Students who attend Granite Quarry Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Erwin Middle
High:    East Rowan High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  541

Racial breakdown:

White:
51.6%
African American:
20.7%
Hispanic:
16.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98% Help


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Compare Details Granite Quarry Elementary ranks worse than 81.7% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 8th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Rowan-Salisbury Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.02. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Granite Quarry Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (51.6%), African American (20.7%), Hispanic (16.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Granite Quarry Elementary is 15. 9 elementary schools in the Rowan-Salisbury Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Granite Quarry Elementary is $9,473. 15 elementary schools in the Rowan-Salisbury Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Granite Quarry Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Granite Quarry Elementary 1229th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Granite Quarry Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Rowan-Salisbury Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Rowan-Salisbury Schools 212th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Granite Quarry Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Granite Quarry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 28.11 1026th 1276 19.6%
2007 35.77 956th 1293 26.1%
2008 40.03 870th 1324 34.3%
2009 48.04 795th 1354 41.3%
2010 48.05 805th 1363 40.9%
2011 48.36 816th 1381 40.9%
2012 43.26 885th 1388 36.2%
2013 43.48 774th 1403 44.8%
2014 37.94 889th 1390 36.0%
2015 45.39 820th 1440 43.1%
2016 46.64 801st 1425 43.8%
2017 51.16 727th 1429 49.1%
2018 46.33 814th 1434 43.2%
2019 47.14 811th 1473 44.9%
2021 28.40 1050th 1489 29.5%
2022 18.97 1296th 1514 14.4%
2023 12.30 1380th 1502 8.1%
2024 23.02 1229th 1505 18.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Granite Quarry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.10 716th 1332 46.2%
2019 45.44 783rd 1361 42.5%
2021 21.95 1104th 1329 16.9%
2022 25.43 1132nd 1366 17.1%
2023 12.29 1376th 1437 4.2%
2024 23.83 1238th 1450 14.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Granite Quarry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.63 554th 1405 60.6%
2019 50.91 726th 1424 49.0%
2021 26.54 1069th 1440 25.8%
2022 21.04 1235th 1458 15.3%
2023 11.79 1365th 1459 6.4%
2024 18.42 1279th 1455 12.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Granite Quarry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.42 500th 897 44.3%
2019 36.07 590th 878 32.8%
2021 35.40 412th 646 36.2%
2022 23.78 545th 634 14.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Granite Quarry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.76 101st 612 83.5%
2022 35.01 439th 500 12.2%
2023 17.29 563rd 582 3.3%
2024 17.39 651st 669 2.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Granite Quarry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.81 1008th 1413 28.7%
2019 43.58 852nd 1430 40.4%
2021 30.23 986th 1444 31.7%
2022 20.10 1230th 1464 16.0%
2023 14.65 1330th 1461 9.0%
2024 30.23 1070th 1464 26.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Granite Quarry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.11 394th 927 57.5%
2019 33.30 691st 949 27.2%
2021 31.33 628th 896 29.9%
2022 24.79 778th 927 16.1%
2023 14.45 886th 933 5.0%
2024 24.75 781st 924 15.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Granite Quarry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 71.52 178th 865 79.4%
2021 23.32 716th 843 15.1%
2022 25.74 760th 893 14.9%
2023 25.42 744th 915 18.7%
2024 36.84 644th 951 32.3%
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Rank History for White students at Granite Quarry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.97 889th 1178 24.5%
2019 39.54 767th 1183 35.2%
2021 22.33 989th 1172 15.6%
2022 13.73 1116th 1194 6.5%
2023 5.53 1157th 1183 2.2%
2024 13.36 1112th 1166 4.6%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Granite Quarry Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Granite Quarry Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 663 100 7 3 0 n/a n/a -3 770
1989 700 97 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 801
1990 718 112 5 3 2 n/a n/a 0 840
1991 513 275 3 9 2 n/a n/a 0 802
1992 416 270 4 11 4 n/a n/a 0 705
1993 416 283 6 16 4 n/a n/a 0 725
1994 422 232 7 16 1 n/a n/a 0 678
1995 431 248 7 13 0 n/a n/a 0 699
1996 431 248 7 13 0 n/a n/a 0 699
1997 423 267 15 16 0 n/a n/a 0 721
1998 419 318 23 14 0 n/a n/a 0 774
1999 409 338 12 14 3 n/a n/a 0 776
2000 395 299 11 20 1 n/a n/a 0 726
2001 362 318 7 39 0 n/a n/a 0 726
2002 372 270 6 46 1 n/a n/a 0 695
2003 372 270 6 46 1 n/a n/a 0 695
2004 347 259 4 54 1 n/a n/a 0 665
2005 324 232 12 54 1 n/a n/a 0 623
2006 283 201 20 47 1 n/a n/a 0 552
2007 285 89 12 47 1 n/a n/a 24 458
2008 351 106 13 49 1 n/a n/a 22 542
2009 315 123 16 43 1 n/a n/a 0 498
2010 328 132 16 51 1 n/a n/a 0 528
2011 335 115 17 59 2 0 10 0 538
2012 331 105 14 60 3 1 15 0 529
2013 319 101 12 47 2 1 19 0 501
2014 314 95 6 49 2 0 19 0 485
2015 325 92 5 52 1 0 18 0 493
2016 345 116 8 52 1 0 26 0 548
2017 339 111 11 58 0 0 38 0 557
2018 335 111 8 59 0 0 34 0 547
2019 333 96 8 63 0 0 37 0 537
2020 339 102 8 65 0 0 40 0 554
2021 252 78 4 63 0 0 27 0 424
2022 272 120 4 84 1 0 32 0 513
2023 287 136 6 80 1 1 49 0 560
2024 279 112 7 88 3 1 51 0 541

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Granite Quarry Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 770 36.0 21.3 17.7
1989 801 36.0 22.2 22.5
1990 840 36.0 23.3 20
1991 802 36.0 22.2 20.9
1992 705 36.0 19.5 35.2
1993 725 41.0 17.7 41.1
1994 678 42.0 16.1 46.3
1995 699 37.0 18.9 43.1
1996 699 37.0 18.9 43.1
1997 721 40.0 18.0 38.4
1998 774 45.0 17.2 45.2
1999 776 45.0 17.2 52.4
2000 726 45.0 16.1 56.5
2001 726 45.0 16.1 57.2
2002 695 45.0 15.4 0
2003 695 45.0 15.4 0
2004 665 45.0 14.8 55.2
2005 623 45.0 13.8 54.9
2006 552 45.0 12.3 56.5
2007 458 n/a n/a 50
2008 542 32.7 16.6 48.8
2009 498 33.1 15.0 n/a
2010 528 34.3 15.3 59.3
2011 538 32.4 16.5 62.5
2012 529 31.6 16.7 61.8
2013 501 31.0 16.1 62.9
2014 485 30.0 16.1 64.1
2015 493 31.0 15.9 61.7
2016 548 33.0 16.6 60.8
2017 557 38.7 14.3 60.7
2018 547 34.7 15.7 55.4
2019 537 35.3 15.1 56.2
2020 554 32.0 17.3 56.1
2021 424 29.8 14.2 45
2022 513 33.6 15.2 55.2
2023 560 32.5 17.2 64.1
2024 541 36.0 15.0 98

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Granite Quarry Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 770 36.0 21.3 17.7
1989 801 36.0 22.2 22.5
1990 840 36.0 23.3 20
1991 802 36.0 22.2 20.9
1992 705 36.0 19.5 35.2
1993 725 41.0 17.7 41.1
1994 678 42.0 16.1 46.3
1995 699 37.0 18.9 43.1
1996 699 37.0 18.9 43.1
1997 721 40.0 18.0 38.4
1998 774 45.0 17.2 45.2
1999 776 45.0 17.2 52.4
2000 726 45.0 16.1 56.5
2001 726 45.0 16.1 57.2
2002 695 45.0 15.4 0
2003 695 45.0 15.4 0
2004 665 45.0 14.8 55.2
2005 623 45.0 13.8 54.9
2006 552 45.0 12.3 56.5
2007 458 n/a n/a 50
2008 542 32.7 16.6 48.8
2009 498 33.1 15.0 n/a
2010 528 34.3 15.3 59.3
2011 538 32.4 16.5 62.5
2012 529 31.6 16.7 61.8
2013 501 31.0 16.1 62.9
2014 485 30.0 16.1 64.1
2015 493 31.0 15.9 61.7
2016 548 33.0 16.6 60.8
2017 557 38.7 14.3 60.7
2018 547 34.7 15.7 55.4
2019 537 35.3 15.1 56.2
2020 554 32.0 17.3 56.1
2021 424 29.8 14.2 45
2022 513 33.6 15.2 55.2
2023 560 32.5 17.2 64.1
2024 541 36.0 15.0 98

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Granite Quarry Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,028 (10.9%) $8,446 (89.2%) $9,473

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Granite Quarry Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 811th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1380th of 1502 Elementary schools
 36.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Granite Quarry Elementary)64.126.7
 37.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Rowan-Salisbury Schools)47.634.9
 12.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Granite Quarry Elementary)55.434.7
 20.7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Rowan-Salisbury Schools)46.230.1
 16.1%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Granite Quarry Elementary)52.624.2
 28.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Rowan-Salisbury Schools)40.637.9
 2.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Granite Quarry Elementary)54.737.3
 17.4%
   4th Grade Reading (Rowan-Salisbury Schools)50.639.3
 11.3%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Granite Quarry Elementary)51.530.2
 21.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Rowan-Salisbury Schools)45.739.2
 6.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Granite Quarry Elementary)52.625.6
 27%
   5th Grade Reading (Rowan-Salisbury Schools)44.633.2
 11.4%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Granite Quarry Elementary)74.240.7
 33.5%
   5th Grade Science (Rowan-Salisbury Schools)56.746.8
 9.9%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students537560
 4.3%
African American96136
 41.7%
American Indian01
Asian86
 25%
Hispanic6380
 27%
Pacific Islander01
White333287
 13.8%
Two or More Races3749
 32.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.2%64.1%
 7.9%


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Granite Quarry Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.3% of North Carolina elementary schools.

Students at Granite Quarry Elementary are 52% White, 21% African American, 16% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Granite Quarry Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Erwin Middle
High : East Rowan High

In the 2023-24 school year, 541 students attended Granite Quarry Elementary.


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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.

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