Enrollment
342
Elementary
DISTRICT 465 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROWAN-SALISBURY SCHOOLS·NCES 370405001610
Bostian Elementary
4245 Old Beatty Ford Rd, China Grove, NC 28023 · (704) 857-2322 · Rowan County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL342 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
339 students
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
52.4%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
59.4%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bostian Elementary
Bostian Elementary's state test result (59.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bostian Elementary this school | 342 | 99.1% | 59.3% |
| Oakboro Choice STEM Oakboro | 353 | 99.2% | 79.1% |
| Baton Elementary Granite Falls | 357 | 99.2% | 60.9% |
| Endy Elementary Albemarle | 360 | 99.2% | 54.4% |
| Jonathan Valley Elementary Waynesville | 336 | 98.5% | 60.5% |
| Ronda-Clingman Elementary School Ronda | 318 | 99.1% | 50.1% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bostian Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Rowan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #523 of 1,297 | #3 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #632 of 1,296 | #5 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #536 of 1,300 | #3 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 342 | #1,076 of 1,485 | #14 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #921 of 1,377 | #12 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.3% | #1,283 of 1,379 | #16 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.1% | #574 of 1,414 | #12 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.6% | #291 of 369 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
342
+34 (+11%) vs 2020
+41% since 1990-91, when it was 243
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 342 | 21.9 | 15.6:1 | 99% (339) |
| 2023-24 | 339 | 23.5 | 14.4:1 | 99% (336) |
| 2022-23 | 333 | 23.9 | 13.9:1 | 43% (142) |
| 2020-21 | 308 | 22 | 14.0:1 | 27% (83) |
| 2017-18 | 330 | 25.2 | 13.1:1 | 34% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 341 | 23 | 14.8:1 | 43% (147) |
| 2010-11 | 315 | 20 | 15.8:1 | 41% (130) |
| 2000-01 | 406 | 20 | 20.3:1 | 28% (115) |
| 1990-91 | 243 | 16 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bostian Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (330 to 342); teachers down 13% (25.2 to 21.9).
About Bostian Elementary
Bostian Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in China Grove, North Carolina, under Rowan-Salisbury Schools. The school's 342 students are in kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 27% lower than the average for elementary schools in North Carolina, which is about 467.
Bostian Elementary is one of 32 schools in Rowan-Salisbury Schools, which enrolls 17,683 students in total.
Bostian Elementary enrolls a student body that is 83% White. After that, the student body is 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census figures show Rowan County is about 70% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Bostian Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 30%.
At Bostian Elementary, 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 15.6:1. That ratio is over the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 99% of enrollment.
allk12 grades Bostian Elementary a B. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Compared with North Carolina schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Bostian Elementary's results are 10.8 points above predicted: 59.3% against 48.6%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Rowan County, median household income is about $65,725, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 35 public schools operate in Rowan County, serving about 18,917 students.
The closest other public school is Carson High, about 2.7 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Bostian Elementary ranks 2nd of 9 nearby schools, at 59.3% versus a 42.6% average.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 308 to 342. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 15.6:1, from 14.0:1.
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Rowan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
149,875
Census ACS
Median income
$65,725
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
18,917 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rowan-Salisbury Schools
- Carson HighHigh · 1,063 students
- West Rowan HighHigh · 988 students
- East Rowan HighHigh · 986 students
- South Rowan HighHigh · 932 students
- Salisbury HighHigh · 930 students
- Erwin MiddleMiddle · 763 students
Other schools in China Grove
- Carson HighHigh · 1,063 students
- South Rowan HighHigh · 932 students
- China Grove ElementaryElementary · 592 students
- China Grove MiddleMiddle · 572 students
- Millbridge ElementaryElementary · 547 students
Nearby schools
- Carson High2.7 mi · 1,063
- Jackson Park Elementary3.6 mi · 476
- China Grove Elementary3.9 mi · 592
- China Grove Middle4.0 mi · 572
- Corriher Lipe Middle4.4 mi · 457
- North Kannapolis Elementary4.5 mi · 296
Frequently asked questions
About Bostian ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Bostian Elementary?
Bostian Elementary enrolls approximately 342 students in grades KG-05.
Is Bostian Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bostian Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Bostian Elementary have?
Bostian Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Bostian Elementary?
Student demographics at Bostian Elementary are roughly 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Bostian Elementary public or private?
Bostian Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rowan-Salisbury Schools.
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