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North Rowan Middle

Rowan-Salisbury Schools · Rowan County

Address
512 Charles St, Spencer, NC 28159
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370405001626
649
Students
42.5
Teachers (FTE)
15.3:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
40
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
44.4%
Chronically absent
63.2%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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North Rowan MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. North Rowan ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.2 mi
  2. North Rowan HighHigh · Grades 9-120.4 mi
  3. Dole ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.3 mi
  4. Henderson HighHigh · Grades 6-122.4 mi
  5. Overton ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.7 mi
  6. Summit Virtual AcademyOther · Grades K-123.1 mi
  7. Salisbury HighHigh · Grades 9-124.1 mi
  8. Isenberg ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.2 mi
  9. Rowan Co Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9-125.4 mi
  10. Churchland ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Davidson County Schools5.7 mi

How North Rowan Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 40 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools5th percentile
Higher than 5% · rank 2,341 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools10th percentile
Higher than 10% · rank 402 of 456
Rowan-Salisbury Schools24th percentile
Higher than 24% · rank 21 of 29

Chronic absence is lower here than at 5% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 8 points since 2014 (48 → 40). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 10 years, exceeding it in 4. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202540DExceeded25.6
202430FNot Met21.6
202338FMet26.2
202227FNot Met19.9
201933FNot Met26.8
201833FNot Met28.4
201747DExceeded37
201648DExceeded37
201545DMet37
201448DExceeded37

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 43.61%Hispanic 30.97%White 15.56%Two+ Races 8.17%Asian 1.23%Native Am. 0.46%
Black: 43.61% (283) Hispanic: 30.97% (201) White: 15.56% (101) Two+ Races: 8.17% (53) Asian: 1.23% (8) Native Am.: 0.46% (3)
Black43.61%
Hispanic30.97%
White15.56%
Two+ Races8.17%
Asian1.23%
Native Am.0.46%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 649
48.07%312 Female
51.93%337 Male

Student counts for North Rowan Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 649 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 55.6%Chronically absent 44.4%
Regular attendance: 55.6% (421) Chronically absent: 44.4% (336)
Regular attendance55.6%
Chronically absent44.4%

Student Population

Students Counted: 757
63.2%Economically disadvantaged
14.02%91 English learners

Student indicators for North Rowan Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 757 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 60.39%Beginning 39.61%
Experienced: 60.39% (15) Beginning: 39.61% (10)
Experienced60.39%
Beginning39.61%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 24.7 FTE
95.96%Fully licensed
4.04%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for North Rowan Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 24.7 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)31.8%18.2%
Reading (grades 3–8)27.9%10.4%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)20.1%7.1%

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)79.9%13%5.8%--
Reading (grades 3–8)72.1%17.5%8.2%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)68.2%13.5%15.5%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth8.7497.9

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers24.74
Experienced teachers14.94 (60%)
Beginning teachers9.8 (40%)
Holding a standard license23.74 (96%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1 (4%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (336 of 757)44.4%
Economically disadvantaged63.2%
English learners making progress (of 91)7.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.94
Library books per student0
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.45

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingYes
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

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

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First page of the North Rowan Middle report card PDF

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North Rowan Middle'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.