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Rock Rest Elementary

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Rock Rest Elementary ranks 356 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

356^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Rock Rest Elementary is a PK-5 school in Monroe, NC, serving 394 students in Union County Public Schools. Despite the fact that virtually all students—99.24%—qualify for free or reduced lunch, the school has climbed steadily in North Carolina's elementary rankings, moving from the 56th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 76th percentile in 2025–2026, where it now holds a four-star rating. Notably, Rock Rest ranks in the top 6% statewide for its outcomes with low-income students, a clear sign that the school is getting strong results with the population it serves.

Math is Rock Rest's biggest academic strength. Across grades 3–5, roughly 86% of students are proficient in math—about 20 percentage points above the state average and above the already strong Union County district average. That performance even rivals Unionville Elementary, a much more affluent school nearby. Reading is the school's greatest challenge, with about 59% proficiency across 3rd through 5th grade, trailing the district most noticeably in 5th grade. On a positive note, 3rd-grade reading has climbed steadily from 19.4% proficiency in 2022–2023 to 55.9% in 2025–2026, showing a strong upward trajectory.

Attendance has also transformed. Chronic absenteeism dropped from 38.6% in 2020–2021 to just 11.1% in 2024–2025—now below the district average and well below the 24.2% state average. Class sizes are small, with a student-teacher ratio of 10.6 to 1. A telling comparison: Wingate Elementary is only 2.6 miles away and serves an identical percentage of students in poverty (99.24%), yet Rock Rest outperforms it by 20–30 points in math and has roughly half the chronic absence rate. For parents, this paints a picture of a school where strong instruction, attendance efforts, and effective resource use are producing meaningful results.

394

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

814 Old Pageland-Monroe Rd
Monroe, NC 28112

(704) 290-1513

District: Union County Public Schools

Students who attend Rock Rest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	East Union Middle
High:	Forest Hills High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.9%

African American:

14.7%

White:

8.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (72% vs 61% meeting standards)

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg74%

North Carolina avg61%

356^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd of 246Union County Public 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	73.3	356 of 1492	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	67.1	445 of 1490	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	524 of 1505	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	654 of 1502	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	518 of 1514	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	618 of 1489	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	476 of 1473	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	569 of 1434	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.1	490 of 1429	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.2	509 of 1425	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.9	558 of 1440	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.6	377 of 1390	72.9%	★★★★☆
2013	49.9	664 of 1403	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.5	833 of 1388	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	11.2	1298 of 1381	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.9	1308 of 1363	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.3	1185 of 1354	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	9.8	1247 of 1324	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.9	1229 of 1293	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	175 of 903	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	81.0	97 of 918	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	125 of 933	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	227 of 927	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	232 of 896	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	270 of 949	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	195 of 927	79.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	48.6	253 of 646	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	306 of 897	65.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	42 of 519	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	78.6	58 of 563	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	59 of 533	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	96 of 514	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	40 of 485	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	80.0	28 of 385	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	31 of 497	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	75.9	51 of 421	87.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	391 of 1447	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	67.7	400 of 1451	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	480 of 1455	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	695 of 1459	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	549 of 1458	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	556 of 1440	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	507 of 1424	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	594 of 1405	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	351 of 743	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.4	421 of 710	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	600 of 669	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	512 of 582	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.1	268 of 494	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	86.2	75 of 981	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	76.2	136 of 961	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	176 of 951	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	236 of 915	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	123 of 893	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	142 of 843	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	72 of 865	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	74.3	150 of 851	82.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.3	82 of 1434	94.3%	★★★★★
2025	78.8	176 of 1437	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	149 of 1450	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	380 of 1437	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	156 of 1366	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	325 of 1329	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	222 of 1361	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	236 of 1332	82.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	289 of 1451	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	65.6	448 of 1450	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	542 of 1464	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	584 of 1461	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	413 of 1464	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	54.4	621 of 1444	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	415 of 1430	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	532 of 1413	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	67.0	155 of 801	80.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	72.2	303 of 1178	74.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)92nd percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2024)81st percentile+15 vs school

African American (2026)81st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile+4 vs school

White (2018)74th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2021)61st percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)53rd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics86%+23 vs state

Science68%~ state avg

Reading59%+3 vs state

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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 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
Rock Rest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	814 Old Pageland-Monroe Rd	Monroe	28112	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 290-1513	394	37	10.6	99.2%	35 (8.9%)	58 (14.7%)	295 (74.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	73.3	356^th of 1492 public elementary schools	76.1%		67.1	445^th of 1490 public elementary schools	70.1%	89	86.8	88.6	83.1				55.9	67.1	53.8				67.7		$13,512	$2,722	$10,790
Wingate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Bivens Street	Wingate	28174	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 296-0635	394	30	13.1	99.2%	52 (13.2%)	126 (32.0%)	193 (49.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	39	920^th of 1492 public elementary schools	38.3%		56.1	634^th of 1490 public elementary schools	57.4%	286	52.4	75.0	50.0				41.3	55.9	44.6				58.9		$12,882	$2,524	$10,358
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	221 Elizabeth Ave	Monroe	28112	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 296-3110	423	36	11.7	99.3%	11 (2.6%)	129 (30.5%)	268 (63.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	17.9	1315^th of 1492 public elementary schools	11.9%		14.2	1359^th of 1490 public elementary schools	8.8%	44	61.8	41.3	50.0				38.2	19.0	31.4				50.0		$14,165	$2,305	$11,860
Benton Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Concord Ave	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 296-3100	451	44	10.2	99.3%	34 (7.5%)	91 (20.2%)	310 (68.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	36.4	974^th of 1492 public elementary schools	34.7%		33	1035^th of 1490 public elementary schools	30.5%	61	73.4	59.4	46.2				51.6	50.0	40.0				49.2		$16,222	$2,475	$13,747
Union Elementary	Public	K-5	5320 White Store Rd	Wingate	28174	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 296-6348	296	23	13.1	99.0%	150 (50.7%)	24 (8.1%)	95 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.1%)	79.8	245^th of 1492 public elementary schools	83.6%		70.3	385^th of 1490 public elementary schools	74.2%	140	89.5	83.7	73.8				63.2	60.5	65.6				83.6		$13,139	$2,477	$10,662
Walter Bickett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	830 South ML King Blvd	Monroe	28112	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 238-8704	444	41	10.9	99.3%	30 (6.8%)	135 (30.4%)	257 (57.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	8.4	1441^st of 1492 public elementary schools	3.4%		7.9	1443^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	3.2%	2	39.4	39.5	31.3				36.4	26.7	21.5				48.8		$14,234	$2,482	$11,752
ALA Monroe	Public, Charter	K-8	2505 Weddington Rd	Monroe	28110	Union County	ALA Monroe	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 807-3300	237	13	18.2		34 (14.3%)	92 (38.8%)	73 (30.8%)	15 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.7%)	23.5	1215^th of 1492 public elementary schools	18.6%					(n/a)	68.0	28.6	51.9	31.0	45.8	26.3	32.0	46.4	37.0	51.7	54.2	36.8	48.1	52.6
Marshville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	515 North Elm Street	Marshville	28103	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 296-6340	419	32	13.3	98.3%	136 (32.5%)	152 (36.3%)	102 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	70	418^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.0%		50.4	742^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	50.2%	324	82.8	76.8	81.2				63.8	58.9	50.7				71.0		$14,299	$2,429	$11,870
Rocky River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N. Rocky River Road	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 290-1523	536	40	13.4	99.4%	183 (34.1%)	117 (21.8%)	195 (36.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.7%)	54.6	660^th of 1492 public elementary schools	55.8%		67.1	442^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	70.3%	218	52.4	55.6	81.1				45.7	57.8	61.1				80.0		$13,540	$2,549	$10,991
Unionville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4511 Unionville Rd	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-3055	679	45	15.0	38.0%	484 (71.3%)	31 (4.6%)	118 (17.4%)	22 (3.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	80.5	240^th of 1492 public elementary schools	83.9%		85.1	170^th of 1490 public elementary schools	88.6%	70	73.2	84.4	87.4				63.4	71.1	62.1				80.0		$8,964	$432	$8,532

Frequently Asked Questions about Rock Rest Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Rock Rest Elementary?

Students at Rock Rest Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 15% African American, 9% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Rock Rest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rock Rest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Union Middle
High : Forest Hills High

What district is Rock Rest Elementary in?

Union County Public Schools

Is Rock Rest Elementary a good school?

Rock Rest Elementary ranks 356^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rock Rest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Rock Rest Elementary.

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