Summary
Landis Elementary is a K–5 public school in Landis, NC, serving 613 students in the Rowan-Salisbury Schools district. The school has climbed from the bottom quartile of North Carolina schools a decade ago to the 54th percentile statewide, earning a 3-star rating. Over 99.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — a poverty profile shared by nearly every nearby school, including Bostian Elementary, Millbridge Elementary, and Jackson Park Elementary. Landis is a clear standout within its own district, averaging about 60% proficiency on state tests versus roughly 47% districtwide, but places fourth among its local cluster, behind Bostian (75th percentile), Millbridge (71st), and Jackson Park (60th).
Math and science are clear strengths: 3rd-grade math reached 69.4% proficiency in 2025–26, above the state's 66.4%, and 5th-grade math hit 70.1% versus 62.9% statewide. Reading is the soft spot, especially in early grades — only 46.3% of 3rd graders read proficiently compared with 55.6% statewide. The 23-point gap between 3rd-grade math and reading is more than double the state's typical gap. Encouragingly, upper grades have improved sharply: 5th-grade reading jumped from 33.0% in 2023–24 to 51.4% in 2025–26, and science proficiency rose from 40.2% to 68.2% over the same period. Closing the early-literacy gap is the school's biggest opportunity.
Attendance is a quiet strength: chronic absenteeism fell to 18.8% in 2024–25, far below the district's 34.2% and the state's 24.2%. Subgroup results are also positive — economically disadvantaged students rank at the 70th percentile statewide, special education students at the 73rd, and African American students at the 58th. English Language Learner students, however, dropped to the 19th percentile in 2025–26, a sharp decline from 48th the prior year. Landis also runs leaner than its higher-performing neighbors, with an 18.6 student-teacher ratio versus Bostian's 15.6, Millbridge's 15.4, and Jackson Park's 14.0.
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