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Shive Elementary

Q: Is Shive Elementary a good school?

Shive Elementary ranks 781 st of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Shive Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Shive Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Shive Elementary?

Students at Shive Elementary are 74% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Shive Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shive Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Erwin Middle

Public Grades PK, KG-5

781^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Shive Elementary, located in Rockwell, NC, serves 413 students in grades PK–5 and is part of Rowan-Salisbury Schools. The school currently sits at the 48th percentile of North Carolina elementary schools and holds a 2-star state rating, placing it around the statewide middle. That puts it behind high-achieving nearby schools like Bostian Elementary, but well ahead of several other district peers such as China Grove Elementary, Knollwood Elementary, and Dole Elementary. Because Rowan-Salisbury as a district ranks near the bottom of the state, Shive’s overall ranking represents a notable accomplishment—yet the school’s results are uneven.

Science is a standout area. Fifth-grade science proficiency has climbed for four straight years to 84.5%, surpassing the state average and posting results similar to those at Mount Pleasant Elementary and Jackson Park Elementary. Third-grade reading is also above state. But fourth-grade math and reading scores drop sharply, lagging the state by roughly 17 and 13 points. That transition year is a clear spot to watch. The school’s overall numbers also hide inconsistent performance among certain groups, including students in special education, gifted learners, and children from low-income families, so typical proficiency rates may not apply to every classroom.

The most important concern is attendance. Shive’s chronic absenteeism rate is 40.8%, the highest among all comparable nearby elementary schools. That’s more than triple the rate at Bostian Elementary and roughly double the rate at Rockwell Elementary, both of which serve similarly high-poverty student bodies and outperform Shive. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.5 and per-pupil spending around $11,000, the school has resources equal to or better than many peers. If Shive can bring attendance in line with its neighbors and smooth fourth-grade performance, it has a strong chance of moving into the top tier.

413

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

655 Holshouser Rd
Rockwell, NC 28138

(704) 279-2899

District: Rowan-Salisbury Schools

Students who attend Shive Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Erwin Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.3%

Hispanic:

14.8%

African American:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 24% North Carolina)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg46%

North Carolina avg61%

781^st of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 48% (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	47.2	781 of 1492	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.8	836 of 1490	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	798 of 1505	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	959 of 1502	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	1020 of 1514	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	738 of 1489	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	800 of 1473	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	884 of 1434	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.6	638 of 1429	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.9	679 of 1425	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.3	821 of 1440	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.4	858 of 1390	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.4	896 of 1403	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.4	779 of 1388	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.4	679 of 1381	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.6	653 of 1363	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.9	549 of 1354	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.0	632 of 1324	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	12.3	634 of 634	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	567 of 646	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	643 of 878	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.5	274 of 897	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	864 of 1447	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.9	768 of 1451	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	664 of 1455	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	828 of 1459	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	872 of 1458	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	696 of 1440	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.3	919 of 1424	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	952 of 1405	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	521 of 743	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.0	442 of 710	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	545 of 669	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.1	361 of 582	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	443 of 500	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.5	465 of 612	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	520 of 961	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.2	342 of 951	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.5	805 of 915	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	572 of 893	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	873 of 1434	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.8	612 of 1437	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	653 of 1450	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	849 of 1437	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	927 of 1366	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	759 of 1329	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	756 of 1361	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	693 of 1332	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	709 of 1451	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.3	820 of 1450	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	889 of 1464	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	1021 of 1461	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	1073 of 1464	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.9	749 of 1444	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	649 of 1430	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	816 of 1413	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	625 of 821	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.5	406 of 801	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	881 of 1146	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.6	909 of 1172	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	933 of 1166	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	1024 of 1183	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	1110 of 1194	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	965 of 1172	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	994 of 1183	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1051 of 1178	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)51st percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile~ school

Female (2026)40th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)30th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-25 vs school

Disabled (2022)<1st percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science84%+17 vs state

Mathematics55%-8 vs state

Reading52%-4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, December 20, 2017

I love this school and their staff. The teachers don't just teach, they care! Over 4 years of my children attending this school and we've all become quite the family! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, June 19, 2014

Have had two children at Shive and they have both loved it. The teachers are fantastic, they really care about your child. The principal Mrs. "B" is the best. She really takes the time to get to know her students. Close Quote

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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 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
Shive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	655 Holshouser Rd	Rockwell	28138	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 279-2899	413	28	14.5	99.3%	307 (74.3%)	22 (5.3%)	61 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.3%)	47.2	781^st of 1492 public elementary schools	47.7%		44.8	836^th of 1490 public elementary schools	43.9%	55	65.1	43.8	62.1	58.7	44.9	56.9	84.5	$11,083	$1,861	$9,222
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%)	66.5	475^th of 1492 public elementary schools	68.2%		49.4	752^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	49.5%	277	80.2	74.4	72.0	52.3	59.8	54.7	74.7	$9,665	$1,123	$8,541
Granite Quarry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	118 South Walnut St	Salisbury	28072	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%)	19.8	1283^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	14.0%		19.1	1295^th of 1490 public elementary schools	13.1%	12	50.0	34.4	45.5	30.5	49.0	41.6	55.7	$9,473	$1,028	$8,446
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%)	48.1	766^th of 1492 public elementary schools	48.7%		29.4	1097^th of 1490 public elementary schools	26.4%	331	71.1	46.7	50.0	64.4	44.4	58.8	70.6	$10,627	$1,267	$9,360
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
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%)	8.5	1440^th of 1492 public elementary schools	3.5%		0.9	1490^th of 1490 public elementary schools	0.0%	50	57.0	10.0	9.8	41.9	18.9	15.2	22.5	$10,522	$1,875	$8,647
Mount Pleasant Elementary	Public	K-5	8555 North Drive	Mount Pleasant	28124	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6210	679	45	14.9	43.6%	570 (83.9%)	27 (4.0%)	53 (7.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)	72	379^th of 1492 public elementary schools	74.6%		77.4	285^th of 1490 public elementary schools	80.9%	94	71.1	67.9	77.8	58.6	59.8	65.7	89.8	$9,096	$444	$8,653
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
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%)	3	1485^th of 1492 public elementary schools	0.5%		5.5	1466^th of 1490 public elementary schools	1.6%	19	18.8	17.1	31.1	18.8	29.3	29.7	31.1	$11,955	$1,494	$10,461
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%)	13.6	1381^st of 1492 public elementary schools	7.4%		6	1459^th of 1490 public elementary schools	2.1%	78	36.7	31.0	55.3	26.6	35.3	36.0	50.6	$9,926	$1,540	$8,386

Frequently Asked Questions about Shive Elementary

Is Shive Elementary a good school?

Shive Elementary ranks 781^st of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Shive Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shive Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Erwin Middle

How many students attend Shive Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Shive Elementary.

What district is Shive Elementary in?

Rowan-Salisbury Schools

What is the racial makeup of Shive Elementary?

Students at Shive Elementary are 74% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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