Summary:
ZIP code 28088 is home to just one elementary school—Landis Elementary—a K-5 school serving 613 students in the Rowan-Salisbury Schools district. Landis is a very high-poverty school, with 99.51% of students eligible for free/reduced-price lunch, yet it outperforms its district in every tested subject and grade level shown. The school has improved from a 2-star rating in 2023-24 to a 3-star rating for two consecutive years, currently ranking 683rd out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools, placing it in the 54th percentile. The Rowan-Salisbury district overall is rated 1 star and ranks in the bottom fifth of North Carolina districts, making Landis a clear standout within its district.
Mathematics is Landis's strongest subject. In 2025-26, average math proficiency across grades 3-5 was 66.3%, slightly above the state average of 63.6% and far above the district's 47.5%. The prior year, Landis exceeded the state in every math grade level, including a 29-point gap over the district in 3rd-grade math. Fifth-grade science is also strong, at 68.2% in 2025-26, essentially matching the state's 67.7% and beating the district by more than 10 points. Chronic absenteeism sits at 18.8%, significantly below the district's 34.2% and the state's 24.2%, indicating that attendance is a relative strength that may help support student achievement despite the school's high poverty rate.
Reading is the school's main academic challenge, particularly in 3rd grade, where 2025-26 proficiency was just 46.3% versus 55.6% statewide. That said, 4th-grade reading essentially matched the state at 57.8%, and 5th-grade reading improved dramatically from 40.9% to 51.4% in one year. Improvement at the 5th-grade level was also strong in science, which jumped 15.5 points. For parents, Landis Elementary offers mathematics instruction and attendance outcomes that defy expectations for a high-poverty school, while reading remains an area to watch, especially for early elementary students.
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