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Mt Ulla Elementary

Q: Is Mt Ulla Elementary a good school?

Mt Ulla Elementary ranks 353 rd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

353^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Mt Ulla Elementary is a public elementary school serving 246 students in grades K-5 in Mount Ulla, North Carolina, which is part of the Rowan-Salisbury Schools district. This school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, particularly in math and science.

Mt Ulla Elementary's academic performance is impressive, with 76.4% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math in 2024-2025, compared to 43.8% for the district and 64.1% for the state. The school's 5th graders also excel, with 88.6% proficient or better in math and 50% in reading. This strong performance extends to science as well, with 70.5% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better. The school's ability to serve its Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status students effectively is a notable strength.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Knollwood Elementary and West Rowan Elementary, both in the Rowan-Salisbury district, Mt Ulla Elementary stands out as a high-performing school. The school's relatively high funding of $11,028 per student and low student-teacher ratio of 13.9 may contribute to its success. While the school struggles with its gifted and talented program, its overall academic performance and stability make it a standout in the region.

281

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,028

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13155 NC 801 Hwy
Mount Ulla, NC 28125-8649

(704) 278-2750

District: Rowan-Salisbury Schools

Students who attend Mt Ulla Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	West Rowan Middle
High:	West Rowan High

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

Hispanic:

19.9%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (68% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg41%

North Carolina avg57%

353^rd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 17Elementary Schools in the Rowan-Salisbury Schools

207^th of 242Rowan-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
2025	72.6	353 of 1490	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	482 of 1505	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	600 of 1502	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	546 of 1514	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	512 of 1489	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	549 of 1473	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	702 of 1434	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.1	682 of 1429	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.5	611 of 1425	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.6	670 of 1440	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.3	731 of 1390	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.7	888 of 1403	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.1	784 of 1388	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.6	813 of 1381	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.1	746 of 1363	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.1	755 of 1354	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.4	574 of 1324	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.4	699 of 1293	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	71.3	320 of 1276	74.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	406 of 1451	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	56.9	602 of 1455	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	753 of 1459	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	647 of 1458	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	650 of 1440	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	471 of 1424	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	571 of 1405	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	576 of 710	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.9	390 of 582	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	77.0	22 of 494	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	46.4	483 of 612	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	70 of 961	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	75.8	143 of 893	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	44.0	499 of 865	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	700 of 851	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	293 of 1437	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	179 of 1450	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	52.1	661 of 1437	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	515 of 1366	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	355 of 1329	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	42.2	841 of 1361	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	880 of 1332	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	325 of 1450	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	344 of 1464	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	382 of 1461	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	405 of 1464	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	375 of 1444	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	587 of 1430	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	799 of 1413	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	420 of 1172	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	461 of 1166	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	634 of 1183	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	654 of 1194	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	615 of 1172	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.7	521 of 1183	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	656 of 1178	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)19th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics81%+20 vs state

Science70%+8 vs state

Reading54%~ state avg

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Schools Near Mt Ulla Elementary

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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 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
Mt Ulla Elementary	Public	K-5	13155 NC 801 Hwy	Mount Ulla	28125	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 278-2750	281	17	16.4	98.9%	189 (67.3%)	11 (3.9%)	56 (19.9%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.8%)	72.6	353^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	76.3%		65.6	482^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	68.0%	129	76.4	79.1	88.6				45.5	69.8	50.0				70.5		$11,028	$1,327	$9,701
West Rowan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Mimosa St	Cleveland	27013	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 278-2131	611	41	15.0	99.5%	343 (56.1%)	70 (11.5%)	129 (21.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (10.6%)	34.8	1005^th of 1490 public elementary schools	32.6%		29.1	1117^th of 1505 public elementary schools	25.8%	112	43.1	50.9	61.9				34.1	48.2	47.4				57.7		$7,522	$730	$6,792
East Mooresville Intermediate	Public	3-5	1711 Landis Highway	Mooresville	28115	Iredell County	Mooresville Graded School District	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 658-2700	612	39	15.7	49.8%	302 (49.3%)	129 (21.1%)	100 (16.3%)	21 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.6%)	67.9	429^th of 1490 public elementary schools	71.2%		67.8	445^th of 1505 public elementary schools	70.4%	16	67.0	76.5	66.2				50.2	66.8	59.8				62.1		$8,203	$736	$7,467
Millbridge Elementary	Public	K-5	155 Ed Deal Rd	China Grove	28023	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 855-5591	547	35	15.4	99.5%	410 (75.0%)	10 (1.8%)	94 (17.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	70	394^th of 1490 public elementary schools	73.6%		64.5	496^th of 1505 public elementary schools	67.0%	102	75.5	66.7	74.4				51.9	60.0	59.0				69.2		$10,417	$1,251	$9,166
Shepherd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1748 Charlotte Hwy	Mooresville	28115	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 664-2582	738	47	15.7	99.6%	474 (64.2%)	64 (8.7%)	106 (14.4%)	25 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (8.9%)	51.2	723^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	51.5%		54.8	666^th of 1505 public elementary schools	55.7%	57	52.1	65.3	59.5				41.4	57.3	55.4				64.5		$8,911	$1,046	$7,865
Park View Elementary	Public	K-2	217 W McNeely Ave	Mooresville	28115	Iredell County	Mooresville Graded School District	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 658-2550	421	35	12.0	55.8%	214 (50.8%)	80 (19.0%)	97 (23.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.9%)								(n/a)															$10,490	$723	$9,768
Iredell Charter Academy of Arts &Science	Public, Charter	K-8	251 Home Improvement Street	Troutman	28166	Iredell County	Iredell Charter Academy of Arts & Scienc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 508-0104	795	20	40.1	55.3%	410 (51.6%)	133 (16.7%)	142 (17.9%)	21 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (10.8%)	39	939^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.0%		40.6	922^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	38.7%	17	49.4	35.5	47.3	61.8	41.8	34.8	40.2	54.8	48.6	55.3	58.2	50.7	56.8	52.2
South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	839 S Magnolia St	Mooresville	28115	Iredell County	Mooresville Graded School District	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 658-2650	466	36	13.0	63.3%	211 (45.3%)	110 (23.6%)	87 (18.7%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (10.1%)								(n/a)															$11,774	$934	$10,840
Mooresville Intermediate	Public	3-5	1438 Coddle Creek Hwy	Mooresville	28115	Iredell County	Mooresville Graded School District	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 658-2680	690	41	16.6	44.9%	433 (62.8%)	117 (17.0%)	87 (12.6%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.5%)	73	345^th of 1490 public elementary schools	76.8%		61.4	553^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	63.3%	208	74.3	67.0	71.7				48.2	67.0	64.2				72.5		$8,814	$741	$8,073
Knollwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3075 Shue Rd	Salisbury	28147	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 857-3400	585	31	18.8	99.5%	126 (21.5%)	95 (16.2%)	318 (54.4%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.5%)	6	1459^th of 1490 public elementary schools	2.1%		2.9	1494^th of 1505 public elementary schools	0.7%	35	32.3	16.0	27.7				19.2	36.2	19.0				39.8		$9,926	$1,540	$8,386

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt Ulla Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Mt Ulla Elementary?

Students at Mt Ulla Elementary are 67% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Mt Ulla Elementary in?

Rowan-Salisbury Schools

How many students attend Mt Ulla Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Mt Ulla Elementary.

Is Mt Ulla Elementary a good school?

Mt Ulla Elementary ranks 353^rd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mt Ulla Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mt Ulla Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Rowan Middle
High : West Rowan High

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