Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Isenberg Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Isenberg Elementary is a public elementary school in Salisbury, North Carolina, serving 486 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Rowan-Salisbury Schools district, which is ranked 207 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Isenberg Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of North Carolina elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,185 and 1,325 out of 1,490 schools in the state over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 51.1% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 64.1% statewide and 43.8% in the Rowan-Salisbury district. Isenberg Elementary also has an extremely high percentage of students (over 93%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Granite Quarry Elementary and Knollwood Elementary, Isenberg's academic performance is significantly lower. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Granite Quarry Elementary had 49.1% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in mathematics, compared to Isenberg's 51.1%, and Knollwood Elementary had 32.3% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better, significantly lower than Isenberg. Additionally, Summit Virtual Academy, a public virtual school in the Rowan-Salisbury district, has generally higher academic performance than Isenberg Elementary, particularly in mathematics and reading.

509

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,360

Per pupil spending ?

95.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2800 Jake Alexander Blvd N
Salisbury, NC 28147-8971

(704) 639-3009

District: Rowan-Salisbury Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.9%

Hispanic:

21.4%

White:

18.7%

See top rated North Carolina elementary schools

Compare Isenberg Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (42% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg41%

North Carolina avg57%

1,185^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	1185 of 1490	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	1303 of 1505	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	1300 of 1502	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	1279 of 1514	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	1325 of 1489	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1257 of 1473	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	1271 of 1434	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.5	1338 of 1429	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.9	1269 of 1425	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	9.1	1350 of 1440	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.4	1300 of 1390	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.7	1225 of 1403	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.9	1226 of 1388	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.4	1270 of 1381	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.1	1248 of 1363	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.3	1293 of 1354	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.9	1224 of 1324	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	18.3	1151 of 1293	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.3	1091 of 1276	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	583 of 918	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	703 of 924	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	853 of 933	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	645 of 927	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	601 of 896	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.6	757 of 949	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	828 of 927	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	23.8	772 of 878	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	50.7	186 of 485	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.1	459 of 497	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	1223 of 1451	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	1242 of 1455	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	1277 of 1459	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	1195 of 1458	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	1332 of 1440	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	1231 of 1424	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	1255 of 1405	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	678 of 961	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	817 of 951	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	763 of 915	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	762 of 893	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	820 of 843	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.4	528 of 865	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	708 of 851	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	1189 of 1437	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	1211 of 1450	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	1249 of 1437	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	1072 of 1366	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	1051 of 1329	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	1223 of 1361	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	1143 of 1332	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	1079 of 1450	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	1302 of 1464	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	1275 of 1461	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	1197 of 1464	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	1195 of 1444	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	1209 of 1430	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	1255 of 1413	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	104 of 175	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	101 of 154	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	785 of 821	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	993 of 1172	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	925 of 1166	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	935 of 1172	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	847 of 1183	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	853 of 1178	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)62nd percentile+46 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)41st percentile+20 vs school

African American (2025)36th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2019)12th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science71%+9 vs state

Mathematics38%-22 vs state

Reading35%-17 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Isenberg Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Isenberg Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Isenberg Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
Isenberg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Jake Alexander Blvd N	Salisbury	28147	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 639-3009	509	34	15.0	95.3%	95 (18.7%)	249 (48.9%)	109 (21.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.8%)	25	1185^th of 1490 public elementary schools	20.5%		18.5	1303^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	13.4%	118	51.1	31.6	30.4	39.6	34.6	31.3	71.3	$10,360	$1,726	$8,634
Overton Elementary	Public	K-5	1825 Park Rd W	Salisbury	28144	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 639-3000	237	15	15.3	92.0%	24 (10.1%)	109 (46.0%)	73 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (12.7%)	6.7	1451^st of 1490 public elementary schools	2.6%		6	1471^st of 1505 public elementary schools	2.3%	20	14.3	25.7	27.3	20.0	25.7	42.4	18.8	$12,485	$2,175	$10,310
Hurley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	625 Hurley School Rd	Salisbury	28147	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 639-3038	466	31	14.8	99.4%	68 (14.6%)	176 (37.8%)	179 (38.4%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.9%)	4	1475^th of 1490 public elementary schools	1.0%		4.4	1483^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	1.5%	8	21.6	14.3	27.7	12.5	24.7	29.2	35.4	$10,704	$1,927	$8,777
North Rowan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Charles St	Spencer	28159	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 639-3042	405	27	15.0	99.3%	85 (21.0%)	152 (37.5%)	122 (30.1%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.9%)	1.5	1487^th of 1490 public elementary schools	0.2%		2.6	1496^th of 1505 public elementary schools	0.6%	9	13.3	6.3	9.2	12.0	15.9	15.4	30.8	$10,610	$1,852	$8,758
Dole Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	465 Choate Rd	Salisbury	28146	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 639-3046	388	25	15.5	99.2%	87 (22.4%)	138 (35.6%)	120 (30.9%)	9 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.2%)	5.5	1466^th of 1490 public elementary schools	1.6%		7.5	1452^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	3.5%	14	18.5	18.6	28.1	12.7	29.3	23.1	45.3	$11,955	$1,494	$10,461
Koontz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	685 East Ritchie Rd	Salisbury	28146	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 216-0273	554	38	14.7	92.8%	65 (11.7%)	278 (50.2%)	164 (29.6%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.4%)	0.9	1490^th of 1490 public elementary schools	0.0%		1.1	1505^th of 1505 public elementary schools	0.0%	15	8.7	15.1	17.3	7.6	20.4	12.2	12.2	$10,522	$1,875	$8,647
Granite Quarry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	118 South Walnut St	Salisbury	28146	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 279-2154	586	29	19.9	99.5%	284 (48.5%)	128 (21.8%)	105 (17.9%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (10.4%)	19.1	1295^th of 1490 public elementary schools	13.1%		23	1229^th of 1505 public elementary schools	18.3%	66	49.1	30.7	41.4	26.4	42.0	43.0	45.5	$9,473	$1,028	$8,446
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
Churchland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7571 S NC Hwy 150	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 242-5690	441	27	16.2	99.3%	318 (72.1%)	16 (3.6%)	77 (17.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	27.2	1129^th of 1490 public elementary schools	24.2%		36.3	987^th of 1505 public elementary schools	34.4%	142	63.1	42.1	40.5	41.5	44.7	40.5	40.5	$9,754	$1,111	$8,642
Cooleemee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	136 Marginal St	Cooleemee	27014	Davie County	Davie County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 753-1118	462	31	14.8	83.1%	260 (56.3%)	49 (10.6%)	131 (28.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	36.7	970^th of 1490 public elementary schools	34.9%		43	870^th of 1505 public elementary schools	42.2%	100	46.3	49.3	60.9	26.8	47.9	43.7	67.8	$10,266	$1,331	$8,935

Frequently Asked Questions about Isenberg Elementary

How many students attend Isenberg Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Isenberg Elementary.

What district is Isenberg Elementary in?

Rowan-Salisbury Schools

Is Isenberg Elementary a good school?

Isenberg Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.5% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Isenberg Elementary?

Students at Isenberg Elementary are 49% African American, 21% Hispanic, 19% White, 10% Two or more races.

Rate Isenberg Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NCNorth Carolina Elementary School Rankings

NCNorth Carolina District Rankings

Schools in Salisbury, NC

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Isenberg Elementary!

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.