The public elementary schools with the highest share of Black students in Rowan County, North Carolina
Across Rowan County, North Carolina, 18 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Koontz Elementary leads the list at 50.2%, against a median of 15.5% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koontz Elementary | Salisbury, NC | 50.2%(278) |
| 2 | Isenberg Elementary | Salisbury, NC | 48.9%(249) |
| 3 | Overton Elementary | Salisbury, NC | 46.0%(109) |
| 4 | Hurley Elementary | Salisbury, NC | 37.8%(176) |
| 5 | North Rowan Elementary | Spencer, NC | 37.5%(152) |
| 6 | Dole Elementary | Salisbury, NC | 35.6%(138) |
| 7 | Granite Quarry Elementary | Salisbury, NC | 21.8%(128) |
| 8 | North Kannapolis Elementary | Kannapolis, NC | 18.9%(56) |
| 9 | Knollwood Elementary | Salisbury, NC | 16.2%(95) |
| 10 | Landis Elementary | Landis, NC | 14.8%(91) |
| 11 | West Rowan Elementary | Cleveland, NC | 11.5%(70) |
| 12 | China Grove Elementary | China Grove, NC | 7.9%(47) |
| 13 | Shive Elementary | Rockwell, NC | 5.3%(22) |
| 14 | Mt Ulla Elementary | Mount Ulla, NC | 3.9%(11) |
| 15 | Bostian Elementary | China Grove, NC | 2.9%(10) |
| 16 | Millbridge Elementary | China Grove, NC | 1.8%(10) |
| 17 | Rockwell Elementary | Rockwell, NC | 1.8%(9) |
| 18 | Morgan Elementary | Gold Hill, NC | 0.7%(2) |
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