Best Public Schools in Rockwell, NC

Summary:

The city of Rockwell, North Carolina is home to two elementary schools: Rockwell Elementary and Shive Elementary. Both schools serve predominantly low-income communities, with over 98% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Rockwell Elementary stands out for its consistently higher test scores, particularly in mathematics, where 73.3% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 43.8% for the Rowan-Salisbury Schools district and 64.1% for the state of North Carolina. In contrast, Shive Elementary excels in science, with 76.5% of 5th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025, outperforming the district and state averages.

Despite the Rowan-Salisbury Schools district as a whole being ranked 207 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, both Rockwell Elementary and Shive Elementary are outperforming the district and state averages in several key areas, suggesting they may have effective teaching practices in place to support student learning despite the challenges of serving low-income communities.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rockwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	114 Link St	Rockwell	28138	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 279-3145	502	30	16.8	99.4%	441 (87.8%)	9 (1.8%)	31 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	49.4	752^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	49.5%		59.7	587^th of 1505 public elementary schools	61.0%	165	73.3	68.0	60.2	39.5	52.0	45.8	51.2	$9,665	$1,123	$8,541
Shive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	655 Holshouser Rd	Rockwell	28138	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 279-2899	413	28	14.5	99.3%	307 (74.3%)	22 (5.3%)	61 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.3%)	44.8	836^th of 1490 public elementary schools	43.9%		47.1	798^th of 1505 public elementary schools	47.0%	38	49.5	63.3	55.9	31.2	53.3	52.9	76.5	$11,083	$1,861	$9,222

Cities Near Rockwell

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Salisbury	3.71 mi	15	445^th
Faith	4.08 mi	1
Gold Hill	5.96 mi	1	407^th
China Grove	6.39 mi	6	335^th
Mount Pleasant	8.5 mi	3	113^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.