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Rockwell Elementary

Rowan-Salisbury Schools · Rowan County

Address
114 Link St, Rockwell, NC 28138
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370405001628
502
Students
29.8
Teachers (FTE)
16.9:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
57
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
20.2%
Chronically absent
43.6%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Rockwell ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Shive ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.4 mi
  2. East Rowan HighHigh · Grades 9-122.6 mi
  3. Erwin MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.8 mi
  4. Faith Academy Charter SchoolOther · Grades K-10 · Faith Academy · Charter3.7 mi
  5. Granite Quarry ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.2 mi
  6. Morgan ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.7 mi
  7. Southeast MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-86.4 mi
  8. Koontz ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-56.5 mi
  9. Rowan Co Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9-126.7 mi
  10. Carson HighHigh · Grades 9-127.4 mi

How Rockwell Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 57 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools37th percentile
Higher than 37% · rank 1,486 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools39th percentile
Higher than 39% · rank 818 of 1,419
Rowan-Salisbury Schools69th percentile
Higher than 69% · rank 9 of 29

Chronic absence is lower here than at 56% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 8 points since 2014 (65 → 57). Met or exceeded expected growth in 4 of 10 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202557CNot Met56.7
202461CNot Met61.3
202360CNot Met57.1
202260CNot Met57.9
201959CMet55.6
201859CNot Met57.5
201759CNot Met58
201663CMet60
201563CMet59
201465CExceeded59

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

White 87.85%Hispanic 6.18%Two+ Races 3.78%Black 1.79%Asian 0.4%
White: 87.85% (441) Hispanic: 6.18% (31) Two+ Races: 3.78% (19) Black: 1.79% (9) Asian: 0.4% (2)
White87.85%
Hispanic6.18%
Two+ Races3.78%
Black1.79%
Asian0.4%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 502
48.21%242 Female
51.79%260 Male

Student counts for Rockwell Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 502 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 79.8%Chronically absent 20.2%
Regular attendance: 79.8% (415) Chronically absent: 20.2% (105)
Regular attendance79.8%
Chronically absent20.2%

Student Population

Students Counted: 520
43.6%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for Rockwell Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 520 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 99.32%Beginning 0.68%
Experienced: 99.32% (29) Beginning: 0.68% (0)
Experienced99.32%
Beginning0.68%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 29.5 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
3.39%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Rockwell 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 29.5 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)67.2%50.8%
Science (grades 5 & 8)51.2%31.7%
Reading (grades 3–8)45.5%21.7%

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)32.8%16.4%34.4%16.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)54.5%23.8%16.4%5.3%
Science (grades 5 & 8)48.8%19.5%26.8%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-4.8358.6

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers29.46
Experienced teachers29.26 (99%)
Beginning teachers0.2 (1%)
Holding a standard license29.46 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (105 of 520)20.2%
Economically disadvantaged43.6%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.93
Library books per student22.21
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.7

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
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 Rockwell Elementary report card PDF

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Rockwell 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.