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Isenberg Elementary

Rowan-Salisbury Schools · Rowan County

Address
2800 Jake Alexander Blvd N, Salisbury, NC 28147
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370405002250
509
Students
33.9
Teachers (FTE)
15.0:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
51
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
39.7%
Chronically absent
59.3%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Isenberg ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Summit Virtual AcademyOther · Grades K-121.7 mi
  2. Overton ElementaryElementary · Grades K-51.9 mi
  3. Salisbury HighHigh · Grades 9-122.8 mi
  4. Hurley ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.1 mi
  5. Henderson HighHigh · Grades 6-123.2 mi
  6. North Rowan HighHigh · Grades 9-124.2 mi
  7. North Rowan MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-84.2 mi
  8. North Rowan ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.4 mi
  9. Rowan Co Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9-124.6 mi
  10. West Rowan MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-84.7 mi

How Isenberg Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 51 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools21st percentile
Higher than 21% · rank 1,913 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools22nd percentile
Higher than 22% · rank 1,080 of 1,419
Rowan-Salisbury Schools48th percentile
Higher than 48% · rank 15 of 29

Chronic absence is lower here than at 10% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score up 11 points since 2014 (40 → 51). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202551DMet44.1
202449DExceeded37.8
202339FMet30.3
202243DMet33.1
201954DExceeded45.7
201849DMet40.3
201744DMet36
201647DMet39
201541DMet31
201440DNot Met32

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Rowan-Salisbury Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 48.92%Hispanic 21.41%White 18.66%Two+ Races 9.82%Asian 0.98%Native Am. 0.2%
Black: 48.92% (249) Hispanic: 21.41% (109) White: 18.66% (95) Two+ Races: 9.82% (50) Asian: 0.98% (5) Native Am.: 0.2% (1)
Black48.92%
Hispanic21.41%
White18.66%
Two+ Races9.82%
Asian0.98%
Native Am.0.2%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 509
49.31%251 Female
50.69%258 Male

Student counts for Isenberg Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 509 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 60.3%Chronically absent 39.7%
Regular attendance: 60.3% (353) Chronically absent: 39.7% (232)
Regular attendance60.3%
Chronically absent39.7%

Student Population

Students Counted: 585
59.3%Economically disadvantaged
10.02%51 English learners

Student indicators for Isenberg Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 585 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 63.86%Beginning 36.14%
Experienced: 63.86% (16) Beginning: 36.14% (9)
Experienced63.86%
Beginning36.14%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 25.2 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
3.97%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Isenberg Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 25.2 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)71.3%46.3%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)38.4%25.6%
Reading (grades 3–8)35.3%18.9%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)61.6%12.8%21.6%--
Reading (grades 3–8)64.7%16.5%15.3%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)28.8%25%35%11.3%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-0.179.5

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers25.18
Experienced teachers16.08 (64%)
Beginning teachers9.1 (36%)
Holding a standard license25.18 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (232 of 585)39.7%
Economically disadvantaged59.3%
English learners making progress (of 51)51%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student1
Library books per student2.19
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.11

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingYes

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Isenberg Elementary report card PDF

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Isenberg Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.