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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Rowan County, North Carolina

Across Rowan County, North Carolina, 31 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Koontz Elementary leads the list at 13.3%, against a median of 36.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Rowan County, North Carolina

Best % Proficient

13.3%

Median % Proficient

36.8%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · ROWAN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Koontz Elementary	Salisbury, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	Elementary	92.8%	554	13.3%
2	North Rowan Elementary	Spencer, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	Elementary	99.3%	405	15.9%
3	West Rowan High	Mount Ulla, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	High	99.7%	988	23.8%
4	Hurley Elementary	Salisbury, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	Elementary	99.4%	466	23.8%
5	Overton Elementary	Salisbury, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	Elementary	92.0%	237	24.2%
6	North Rowan Middle	Spencer, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	Middle	99.5%	649	25.9%
7	Southeast Middle	Salisbury, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	Middle	99.5%	628	25.9%
8	Dole Elementary	Salisbury, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	Elementary	99.2%	388	26.3%
9	Salisbury High	Salisbury, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	High	99.7%	930	26.4%
10	North Rowan High	Spencer, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	High	0.5%	555	26.9%
11	Knollwood Elementary	Salisbury, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	Elementary	99.5%	585	28.0%
12	South Rowan High	China Grove, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	High	99.7%	932	28.6%
13	China Grove Elementary	China Grove, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	Elementary	99.5%	592	31.1%
14	East Rowan High	Salisbury, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	High	98.4%	986	34.5%
15	West Rowan Middle	Salisbury, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	Middle	98.9%	707	36.0%
16	Erwin Middle	Salisbury, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	Middle	98.4%	763	36.8%
17	Corriher Lipe Middle	Landis, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	Middle	99.3%	457	38.5%
18	Granite Quarry Elementary	Salisbury, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	Elementary	99.5%	586	40.2%
19	Isenberg Elementary	Salisbury, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	Elementary	95.3%	509	43.5%
20	China Grove Middle	China Grove, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	Middle	99.5%	572	46.1%
21	North Kannapolis Elementary	Kannapolis, NC	Kannapolis City Schools	Elementary	99.0%	296	46.1%
22	Morgan Elementary	Gold Hill, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	Elementary	98.9%	275	46.4%
23	Carson High	China Grove, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	High	99.7%	1,063	47.5%
24	West Rowan Elementary	Cleveland, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	Elementary	99.5%	611	49.5%
25	Shive Elementary	Rockwell, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	Elementary	99.3%	413	55.1%
26	Rockwell Elementary	Rockwell, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	Elementary	99.4%	502	55.4%
27	Landis Elementary	Landis, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	Elementary	99.5%	613	57.2%
28	Bostian Elementary	China Grove, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	Elementary	99.1%	342	59.3%
29	Millbridge Elementary	China Grove, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	Elementary	99.5%	547	65.4%
30	Mt Ulla Elementary	Mount Ulla, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	Elementary	98.9%	281	68.6%
31	Rowan Co Early College	Salisbury, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	High	98.7%	235	78.4%

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