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Bostian Elementary

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Bostian Elementary ranks 378 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

378^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Bostian Elementary is a K-5 school in China Grove, NC, serving 342 students within the Rowan-Salisbury Schools district. Although the district ranks in the bottom quarter of North Carolina, Bostian Elementary earned a 4-star rating and ranks 378th out of 1,492 elementary schools statewide, placing it in the 75th percentile. In the most recent 2025-2026 school year, it was the highest-ranked school among nearby peers including Concord Lake STEAM Academy, Royal Oaks School of the Arts, Jackson Park Elementary, Landis Elementary, Shive Elementary, and China Grove Elementary. With a student-teacher ratio around 15.6, the school serves a population that is just as economically disadvantaged as its neighbors, making the results especially notable.

The strongest academic results at Bostian Elementary come in math and science. Average math proficiency across grades 3-5 is 76.8%, well above the district average of 47.5% and the state average of 63.6%. Fifth-grade science proficiency reaches 86.7%, roughly 19 points above the state and nearly 29 points above the district. Reading proficiency is solid too, at 57.7%, above the district's 41.8% and essentially in line with the state average. These results go hand in hand with strong attendance: only 11.4% of students at Bostian Elementary are chronically absent, versus 34.2% for the district and 24.2% statewide. Nearby Shive Elementary has a chronic absenteeism rate nearly four times higher.

For parents, the key takeaway is that Bostian Elementary pairs high poverty with genuinely strong outcomes. Around 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, yet low-income students at Bostian Elementary rank in the 77th percentile statewide. While achievement fluctuates somewhat from year to year, Bostian Elementary has stayed in the 3- to 4-star range for the past decade, and its math and science scores have consistently remained above state averages. For families comparing schools in the China Grove area, Bostian Elementary stands out as a school getting meaningful results, especially for students who face economic challenges, and is arguably the brightest spot in Rowan-Salisbury Schools.

342

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4245 Old Beatty Ford Rd
China Grove, NC 28023-7660

(704) 857-2322

District: Rowan-Salisbury Schools

Students who attend Bostian Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	China Grove Middle
High:	Carson High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.7%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (70% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the North Carolina median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg46%

North Carolina avg61%

378^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

199^th of 246Rowan-Salisbury Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	378 of 1492	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	58.4	592 of 1490	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	477 of 1505	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	512 of 1502	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	376 of 1514	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	222 of 1489	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	474 of 1473	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.6	217 of 1434	84.9%	★★★★☆
2017	73.5	345 of 1429	75.9%	★★★★☆
2016	65.2	478 of 1425	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.1	568 of 1440	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.5	351 of 1390	74.7%	★★★★☆
2013	78.2	252 of 1403	82.0%	★★★★☆
2012	76.7	268 of 1388	80.7%	★★★★☆
2011	65.9	499 of 1381	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.4	588 of 1363	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.2	336 of 1354	75.2%	★★★★☆
2008	67.7	392 of 1324	70.4%	★★★★☆
2007	55.2	646 of 1293	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.1	371 of 1276	70.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	62.4	153 of 646	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	104 of 897	88.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	451 of 1447	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	558 of 1451	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	567 of 1455	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	554 of 1459	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	358 of 1458	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	243 of 1440	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	293 of 1424	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	276 of 1405	80.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	366 of 743	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.7	546 of 710	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.6	581 of 669	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.8	426 of 582	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.7	352 of 500	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	76.4	47 of 494	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	41.3	544 of 612	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	327 of 1434	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	41.4	883 of 1437	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	723 of 1450	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	616 of 1437	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	386 of 1366	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.5	92 of 1329	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	45.2	787 of 1361	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	82.8	124 of 1332	90.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	297 of 1451	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	55.7	618 of 1450	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	374 of 1464	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	558 of 1461	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.0	381 of 1464	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	237 of 1444	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	596 of 1430	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.7	191 of 1413	86.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	51.7	299 of 801	62.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	540 of 1146	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.0	766 of 1172	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	710 of 1166	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	633 of 1183	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	584 of 1194	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.6	317 of 1172	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	48.2	641 of 1183	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.4	412 of 1178	65.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)80th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2021)76th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2024)63rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-22 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)51st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science87%+19 vs state

Mathematics76%+13 vs state

Reading58%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bostian Elementary	Public	K-5	4245 Old Beatty Ford Rd	China Grove	28023	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 857-2322	342	22	15.6	99.1%	283 (82.7%)	10 (2.9%)	34 (9.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	72	378^th of 1492 public elementary schools	74.7%		58.4	592^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	60.3%	214	82.0	68.3	80.0				56.0	58.7	58.3				86.7		$11,138	$1,209	$9,929
Jackson Park Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 Jackson Street	Kannapolis	28083	Cabarrus County	Kannapolis City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 933-2831	476	34	14.0	99.4%	140 (29.4%)	62 (13.0%)	219 (46.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.9%)	59.5	590^th of 1492 public elementary schools	60.5%		61.2	541^st of 1490 public elementary schools	63.7%	49	66.7	57.6	87.9				53.3	48.9	60.6				87.9		$9,913	$1,233	$8,680
China Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	514 South Franklin St	China Grove	28023	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 857-7708	592	32	18.5	99.5%	326 (55.1%)	47 (7.9%)	172 (29.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.8%)	20.6	1266^th of 1492 public elementary schools	15.1%		9.2	1433^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	3.8%	167	48.1	39.2	46.2				46.3	43.3	33.0				58.2		$9,544	$1,171	$8,373
North Kannapolis Elementary	Public	K-5	800 N Walnut Street	Kannapolis	28081	Cabarrus County	Kannapolis City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 933-2935	296	27	11.0	99.0%	61 (20.6%)	56 (18.9%)	155 (52.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.8%)	30.4	1084^th of 1492 public elementary schools	27.3%		30	1091^st of 1490 public elementary schools	26.8%	7	55.0	42.9	52.5				32.5	38.8	47.5				80.0		$14,411	$2,811	$11,600
Forest Park Elementary	Public	K-5	1333 Forest Park Drive	Kannapolis	28083	Cabarrus County	Kannapolis City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 932-8121	472	37	12.7	99.4%	96 (20.3%)	165 (35.0%)	147 (31.1%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (10.8%)	20	1276^th of 1492 public elementary schools	14.5%		26.5	1145^th of 1490 public elementary schools	23.2%	131	56.8	46.7	43.4				41.9	40.0	33.7				51.8		$10,094	$1,495	$8,599
GW Carver Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	525 East C St	Kannapolis	28083	Cabarrus County	Kannapolis City Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(704) 932-4161	503	35	14.3	99.0%	99 (19.7%)	152 (30.2%)	193 (38.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.9%)	24	1208^th of 1492 public elementary schools	19.0%		24.6	1195^th of 1490 public elementary schools	19.8%	13	66.7	44.3	42.6				45.3	46.8	31.4				54.9		$11,099	$1,459	$9,641
Landis Elementary	Public	K-5	801 West Ryder Ave	Landis	28088	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 857-3111	613	33	18.6	99.5%	304 (49.6%)	91 (14.8%)	174 (28.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.5%)	52.7	683^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	54.2%		54.9	657^th of 1490 public elementary schools	55.9%	26	69.4	59.5	70.1				46.3	57.8	51.4				68.2		$10,725	$1,433	$9,293
Concord Lake STEAM Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1911 Concord Lake Road	Kannapolis	28083	Cabarrus County	Concord Lake STEAM Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 273-5310	856	18	48.8	95.8%	196 (22.9%)	390 (45.6%)	192 (22.4%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (7.9%)	66.5	478^th of 1492 public elementary schools	68.0%		60.1	563^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	62.2%	85	73.6	69.8	57.6	65.1	63.8	61.2	52.9	65.1	66.7	66.3	74.1	79.6	72.7	83.7
Royal Oaks School of the Arts	Public	K-8	608 Dakota Street	Kannapolis	28083	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 260-6310	661	44	14.8	99.5%	205 (31.0%)	258 (39.0%)	136 (20.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.3%)	61.1	562^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	62.3%		63.7	503^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	66.2%	59	62.1	63.4	67.8	75.5	71.1	80.0	54.0	58.4	55.2	73.6	73.3	85.7	73.6	97.1	$10,732	$1,643	$9,089
Fred L Wilson Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1401 Pine Street	Kannapolis	28081	Cabarrus County	Kannapolis City Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(704) 932-8656	415	30	13.7	99.3%	78 (18.8%)	59 (14.2%)	250 (60.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	18.6	1307^th of 1492 public elementary schools	12.4%		26	1157^th of 1490 public elementary schools	22.3%	150	52.4	34.2	45.0				31.7	28.8	47.5				56.3		$10,056	$1,308	$8,748

Frequently Asked Questions about Bostian Elementary

How many students attend Bostian Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Bostian Elementary.

Is Bostian Elementary a good school?

Bostian Elementary ranks 378^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Bostian Elementary in?

Rowan-Salisbury Schools

What schools do graduates of Bostian Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bostian Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : China Grove Middle
High : Carson High

What is the racial makeup of Bostian Elementary?

Students at Bostian Elementary are 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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