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Enrollment
388
Elementary
DISTRICT 465 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROWAN-SALISBURY SCHOOLS·NCES 370405002251
Dole Elementary
465 Choate Rd, Salisbury, NC 28146 · (704) 639-3046 · Rowan County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL388 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
385 students
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 14% |
Student demographics
72%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
20.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
21.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
26.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-22.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Dole Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Rowan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.3% | #1,273 of 1,297 | #14 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #1,288 of 1,296 | #14 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.8% | #1,279 of 1,300 | #16 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 388 | #939 of 1,485 | #13 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #907 of 1,377 | #11 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.0% | #86 of 1,379 | #1 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.2% | #477 of 1,414 | #11 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.5% | #178 of 937 | #2 of 12 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
388
+79 (+26%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 297
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 388 | 25 | 15.6:1 | 99% (385) |
| 2023-24 | 396 | 28.8 | 13.8:1 | 93% (369) |
| 2022-23 | 414 | 29.1 | 14.2:1 | 97% (403) |
| 2020-21 | 309 | 31 | 10.0:1 | 99% (306) |
| 2017-18 | 514 | 37.2 | 13.8:1 | 99% (511) |
| 2015-16 | 523 | 34 | 15.4:1 | 98% (514) |
| 2010-11 | 487 | 34 | 14.3:1 | 87% (424) |
| 2000-01 | 580 | 27 | 21.5:1 | 68% (392) |
| 1990-91 | 297 | 14 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dole Elementary.
About Dole Elementary
Dole Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Salisbury, North Carolina. It reports enrollment of 388 students in pre-K through 5.
Within Rowan-Salisbury Schools, Dole Elementary is one of 32 schools. The district enrolls 17,683 students.
The biggest share of students at Dole Elementary, 36%, is Black. Other reported shares: 31% Hispanic, 22% White, 8% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That compares with about 16% Black among all Rowan County residents. A diversity index of 72% means there is a 72% chance two randomly chosen students at Dole Elementary are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Dole Elementary totals 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.6:1. The 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina is close to this figure. Federal data show 99% of students (385) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results for Dole Elementary is 48.5%. It actually posts 26.3%, which is 22.2 points lower and in the bottom 10% of North Carolina schools.
For the population of Rowan County, median household income comes to about $65,725, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Rowan County counts 35 public schools with about 18,917 students.
The closest school to Dole Elementary is Henderson High, located about 1.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Dole Elementary ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment increased by 26% across 4 years, from 309 in 2020-21 to 388 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 10.0:1 in 2020-21, and 15.6:1 in 2024-25.
Dole Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Salisbury
- East Rowan HighHigh · 986 students
- Salisbury HighHigh · 930 students
- Erwin MiddleMiddle · 763 students
- West Rowan MiddleMiddle · 707 students
- Southeast MiddleMiddle · 628 students
- Granite Quarry ElementaryElementary · 586 students
Nearby schools
- Henderson High1.8 mi · 71
- North Rowan High1.9 mi · 555
- North Rowan Elementary2.2 mi · 405
- North Rowan Middle2.3 mi · 649
- Overton Elementary3.1 mi · 237
- Summit Virtual Academy3.2 mi · 241
Frequently asked questions
About Dole ElementaryHow many students attend Dole Elementary?
Dole Elementary enrolls approximately 388 students in grades PK-05.
Is Dole Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dole Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Dole Elementary?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Dole Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dole Elementary?
At Dole Elementary, the student body is approximately 22% White, 31% Hispanic, 36% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Dole Elementary in?
Dole Elementary is part of Rowan-Salisbury Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.