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What's something East Rowan High does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
986
High
DISTRICT 720 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROWAN-SALISBURY SCHOOLS·NCES 370405001616
East Rowan High
175 St Luke's Church Rd, Salisbury, NC 28146 · (704) 279-5232 · Rowan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL986 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% of North Carolina public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
970 students
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 253 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 266 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 248 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 219 | 22% |
Student demographics
46%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
49.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
16.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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
34.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% 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 East Rowan High
East Rowan High's state test result (34.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Rowan High this school | 986 | 98.4% | 34.5% |
| Burns High Lawndale | 928 | 99.5% | 46.8% |
| South Brunswick High Southport | 1,154 | 99.7% | 44.9% |
| Rockingham County High Reidsville | 878 | 99.7% | 35.1% |
| R-S Central High School Rutherfordton | 763 | 98.2% | 38.1% |
| West Carteret High Morehead City | 1,095 | 99.0% | 57.4% |
Matched among North Carolina high 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 East Rowan High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Rowan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #363 of 468 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.7% | #415 of 464 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #294 of 448 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 986 | #196 of 598 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #302 of 473 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.3% | #381 of 474 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.4% | #272 of 527 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.9% | #244 of 277 | #5 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high 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
986
+7 (+1%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 1,024
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 986 | 49.1 | 20.1:1 | 98% (970) |
| 2023-24 | 1,072 | 58.3 | 18.4:1 | 96% (1,033) |
| 2022-23 | 1,032 | 58.7 | 17.6:1 | 51% (524) |
| 2020-21 | 979 | 56 | 17.5:1 | 35% (338) |
| 2017-18 | 1,015 | 62.4 | 16.3:1 | 42% (422) |
| 2015-16 | 1,060 | 63 | 16.8:1 | 44% (466) |
| 2010-11 | 1,110 | 70 | 15.9:1 | 39% (437) |
| 2000-01 | 1,268 | 88 | 14.4:1 | 13% (165) |
| 1990-91 | 1,024 | 55 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Rowan High.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,015 to 986); teachers down 21% (62.4 to 49.1).
About East Rowan High
East Rowan High is a high school in Salisbury, North Carolina, according to federal school records. It has an enrollment of 986 students in grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in North Carolina enroll around 761, and this school is 30% larger than that mark.
Rowan-Salisbury Schools is the district for East Rowan High. It has 32 schools and 17,683 students.
Of every 100 students at East Rowan High, about 71 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Among Rowan County residents, the White share is about 70%. The diversity index for East Rowan High is 46%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
East Rowan High has 49.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 20.1:1. The ratio is within a point of the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 98%. That is in line with the 96% average for public schools in Rowan County.
East Rowan High earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 24% of North Carolina public high schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 48.8% for East Rowan High. The school posts 34.5%, 14.3 points below the prediction.
In Rowan County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $65,725 a year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Rowan County number 35, with about 18,917 students.
East Rowan High's closest public school neighbor is Erwin Middle, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 34.5% is below the 43.6% average for nearby schools.
The NCES locale for East Rowan High is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's size has been steady, with 979 students in 2020-21 and 986 in 2024-25. Students per teacher increased from 17.5 in 2020-21 to 20.1 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the East Rowan High community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- South Rowan HighHigh · 932 students
- Salisbury HighHigh · 930 students
- Erwin MiddleMiddle · 763 students
- West Rowan MiddleMiddle · 707 students
Other schools in Salisbury
- Salisbury HighHigh · 930 students
- Erwin MiddleMiddle · 763 students
- West Rowan MiddleMiddle · 707 students
- Southeast MiddleMiddle · 628 students
- Granite Quarry ElementaryElementary · 586 students
- Knollwood ElementaryElementary · 585 students
Nearby schools
- Erwin Middle0.1 mi · 763
- Granite Quarry Elementary1.8 mi · 586
- Faith Academy Charter School2.2 mi · 938
- Rockwell Elementary2.6 mi · 502
- Shive Elementary3.6 mi · 413
- Rowan Co Early College4.4 mi · 235
Frequently asked questions
About East Rowan HighWhat is the total enrollment at East Rowan High?
East Rowan High enrolls approximately 986 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does East Rowan High serve?
East Rowan High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Rowan High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Rowan High is approximately 20.1:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Rowan High?
At East Rowan High, the student body is approximately 71% White, 10% Hispanic, 12% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is East Rowan High public or private?
East Rowan High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rowan-Salisbury Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.