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Dole Elementary

Q: Is Dole Elementary a good school?

Dole Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.6% of North Carolina elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Dole Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended Dole Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Dole Elementary?

Students at Dole Elementary are 36% African American, 31% Hispanic, 22% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Dole Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dole Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : North Rowan Middle High : North Rowan High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1466^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Dole Elementary is a public elementary school located in Salisbury, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 396. The school is part of the Rowan-Salisbury Schools district, which is ranked 207 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dole Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in North Carolina, with statewide rankings between 1336 and 1502 out of around 1500 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Dole Elementary has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with over 93% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. When compared to other nearby schools within the Rowan-Salisbury district, such as Hurley Elementary and Rockwell Elementary, Dole is the lowest-performing school in the area.

Despite the school's higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio, Dole Elementary has not shown any meaningful improvement in its academic performance over the past 10 years. The school's statewide ranking has remained consistently in the bottom 10% of North Carolina elementary schools during this time period. The performance of certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and students with disabilities, is particularly concerning at Dole Elementary, as these students are performing significantly below their peers statewide.

388

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,955

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

465 Choate Rd
Salisbury, NC 28146

(704) 639-3046

District: Rowan-Salisbury Schools

Students who attend Dole Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North Rowan Middle
High:	North Rowan High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.6%

Hispanic:

30.9%

White:

22.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 8th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (24% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg41%

North Carolina avg57%

1,466^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	1466 of 1490	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	1452 of 1505	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	1490 of 1502	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.2	1502 of 1514	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	1414 of 1489	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	1434 of 1473	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	1364 of 1434	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.3	1346 of 1429	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.3	1336 of 1425	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.7	1331 of 1440	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.5	1314 of 1390	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.6	1192 of 1403	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.2	1135 of 1388	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.8	1056 of 1381	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.0	1151 of 1363	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	6.4	1301 of 1354	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.4	1284 of 1324	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.3	1270 of 1293	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	21.2	1106 of 1276	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	875 of 918	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	831 of 924	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	930 of 933	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	913 of 927	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	831 of 896	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	939 of 949	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	909 of 927	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	10.3	876 of 878	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	563 of 563	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	533 of 533	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	258 of 497	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	192 of 421	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	1417 of 1451	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	1381 of 1455	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	1436 of 1459	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	1447 of 1458	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	1382 of 1440	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	1409 of 1424	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.5	1376 of 1405	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	935 of 961	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	903 of 951	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	672 of 915	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	816 of 893	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	633 of 843	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	724 of 865	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	687 of 851	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	1362 of 1437	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	1317 of 1450	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	1421 of 1437	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	1338 of 1366	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	1190 of 1329	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	1339 of 1361	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	1293 of 1332	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	1433 of 1450	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	1441 of 1464	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.6	1457 of 1461	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	1453 of 1464	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	1349 of 1444	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	1354 of 1430	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	1290 of 1413	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	5.5	101 of 103	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	523 of 821	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	1106 of 1172	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	1146 of 1166	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.2	1175 of 1183	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.3	1194 of 1194	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.6	1171 of 1172	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	1163 of 1183	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	1143 of 1178	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)36th percentile+35 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2019)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)<1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science45%-17 vs state

Mathematics22%-39 vs state

Reading21%-32 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Morgan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3860 Liberty Rd	Gold Hill	28071	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 636-0169	275	18	14.9	98.9%	237 (86.2%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	29.4	1097^th of 1490 public elementary schools	26.4%		20.7	1273^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	15.4%	176	53.3	47.2	40.8	40.0	54.1	36.7	51.0	$10,627	$1,267	$9,360
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dole Elementary

Is Dole Elementary a good school?

Dole Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.6% of North Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend Dole Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended Dole Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Dole Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dole Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Rowan Middle
High : North Rowan High

What district is Dole Elementary in?

Rowan-Salisbury Schools

What is the racial makeup of Dole Elementary?

Students at Dole Elementary are 36% African American, 31% Hispanic, 22% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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