Best traditional public schools in Rowan-Salisbury Schools (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 30 schools in Rowan-Salisbury Schools, North Carolina. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and North Carolina.

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50
Rowan Co Early CollegeSalisbury · Public High62% Math proficiency · 235 students
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38
Bostian ElementaryChina Grove · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 342 students
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38
North Rowan HighSpencer · Public High27% Math proficiency · 555 students
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33
Mt Ulla ElementaryMount Ulla · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 281 students
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33
Carson HighChina Grove · Public High47% Math proficiency · 1,063 students
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31
Landis ElementaryLandis · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 613 students
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30
Millbridge ElementaryChina Grove · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 547 students
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29
Morgan ElementaryGold Hill · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 275 students
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29
East Rowan HighSalisbury · Public High31% Math proficiency · 986 students
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25
Shive ElementaryRockwell · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 413 students
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25
West Rowan ElementaryCleveland · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 611 students
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24
Rockwell ElementaryRockwell · Public Elementary35% Math proficiency · 502 students
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23
China Grove MiddleChina Grove · Public Middle26% Math proficiency · 572 students
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23
Granite Quarry ElementarySalisbury · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 586 students
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19
West Rowan HighMount Ulla · Public High29% Math proficiency · 988 students
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18
Overton ElementarySalisbury · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 237 students
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18
Corriher Lipe MiddleLandis · Public Middle28% Math proficiency · 457 students
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Erwin MiddleSalisbury · Public Middle21% Math proficiency · 763 students
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17
Isenberg ElementarySalisbury · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 509 students
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17
South Rowan HighChina Grove · Public High26% Math proficiency · 932 students
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16
West Rowan MiddleSalisbury · Public Middle18% Math proficiency · 707 students
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15
China Grove ElementaryChina Grove · Public Elementary28% Math proficiency · 592 students
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14
Southeast MiddleSalisbury · Public Middle18% Math proficiency · 628 students
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13
Salisbury HighSalisbury · Public High17% Math proficiency · 930 students
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11
Koontz ElementarySalisbury · Public Elementary4% Math proficiency · 554 students
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11
Knollwood ElementarySalisbury · Public Elementary19% Math proficiency · 585 students
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11
North Rowan MiddleSpencer · Public Middle9% Math proficiency · 649 students
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11
Hurley ElementarySalisbury · Public Elementary10% Math proficiency · 466 students
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10
North Rowan ElementarySpencer · Public Elementary8% Math proficiency · 405 students
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10
Dole ElementarySalisbury · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 388 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Rowan Co Early College Salisbury · High · Grades 9–12	Public	50.4 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	235
2	Bostian Elementary China Grove · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	38.3 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	342
3	North Rowan High Spencer · High · Grades 9–12	Public	38.3 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	555
4	Mt Ulla Elementary Mount Ulla · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	32.9 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	281
5	Carson High China Grove · High · Grades 9–12	Public	32.7 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	1,063
6	Landis Elementary Landis · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	30.8 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	613
7	Millbridge Elementary China Grove · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	30.3 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	547
8	Morgan Elementary Gold Hill · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	29.4 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	275
9	East Rowan High Salisbury · High · Grades 9–12	Public	28.5 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	986
10	Shive Elementary Rockwell · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	24.9 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	413
11	West Rowan Elementary Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	24.7 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	611
12	Rockwell Elementary Rockwell · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	24.3 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	502
13	China Grove Middle China Grove · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	23.4 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	572
14	Granite Quarry Elementary Salisbury · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22.6 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	586
15	West Rowan High Mount Ulla · High · Grades 9–12	Public	19.4 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	988
16	Overton Elementary Salisbury · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	18.0 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	237
17	Corriher Lipe Middle Landis · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	17.5 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	457
18	Erwin Middle Salisbury · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.9 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	763
19	Isenberg Elementary Salisbury · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16.6 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	509
20	South Rowan High China Grove · High · Grades 9–12	Public	16.6 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	932
21	West Rowan Middle Salisbury · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.1 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	707
22	China Grove Elementary China Grove · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.1 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	592
23	Southeast Middle Salisbury · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	14.2 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	628
24	Salisbury High Salisbury · High · Grades 9–12	Public	13.1 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	930
25	Koontz Elementary Salisbury · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	11.2 Lower 50%	4% Math proficiency	554
26	Knollwood Elementary Salisbury · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	11.1 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	585
27	North Rowan Middle Spencer · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	10.9 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	649
28	Hurley Elementary Salisbury · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	10.8 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	466
29	North Rowan Elementary Spencer · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	9.9 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	405
30	Dole Elementary Salisbury · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	9.8 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	388

Rowan Co Early College in Salisbury leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Rowan-Salisbury Schools with a Success Index (US) of 50.4. Of the 30 schools shown, 30 are public.

For the full picture see the wider North Carolina traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Rowan-Salisbury Schools page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Rowan-Salisbury Schools?

Rowan Co Early College in Salisbury, North Carolina ranks first among traditional public schools in Rowan-Salisbury Schools with a Success Index (US) of 50.4 out of 100 (Enrollment: 235).

How are traditional public schools in Rowan-Salisbury Schools ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.