Enrollment
281
Elementary
DISTRICT 465 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROWAN-SALISBURY SCHOOLS·NCES 370405001624
Mt Ulla Elementary
13155 NC 801 Hwy, Mount Ulla, NC 28125 · (704) 278-2750 · Rowan County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL281 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
278 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
54.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
81.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
68.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in North Carolina's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
281
-15 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 14.1:1
% White
67%
was 65%
% Hispanic
20%
was 23%
% Black
4%
was 5%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Mt Ulla Elementary
Located at 13155 NC 801 Hwy, in Mount Ulla, North Carolina, Mt Ulla Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary campus that hosts 281 students (grades K through 5), operated by Rowan-Salisbury Schools. By comparison, North Carolina's public schools average about 467 students each, so Mt Ulla Elementary sits 40% smaller than that benchmark.
Rowan-Salisbury Schools runs 32 schools in total, collectively educating 17,683 students. Mt Ulla Elementary is one of those campuses.
Demographically, Mt Ulla Elementary reports that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
Looking at school resources, Mt Ulla Elementary logs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.9:1, putting Mt Ulla Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 99% of students at Mt Ulla Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, Mt Ulla Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 48.6%; this one delivers 68.6%, a residual of +19.9 points.
In the broader community, census data for Rowan County shows median household income runs about $65,725, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Mt Ulla Elementary is one of 35 public schools in Rowan County (combined enrollment of about 18,917 students).
West Rowan High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.7 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Mt Ulla Elementary at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 53.3%.
The school occupies a small-town site.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 5%: 296 students in 2018 compared to 281 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 in 2025.
On allk12, members of the Mt Ulla Elementary community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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
Nearby schools
- West Rowan High4.7 mi · 988
- West Rowan Elementary4.9 mi · 611
- East Mooresville Intermediate5.5 mi · 612
- Millbridge Elementary5.5 mi · 547
- Shepherd Elementary6.7 mi · 738
- Park View Elementary7.1 mi · 421
Frequently asked questions
About Mt Ulla ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Mt Ulla Elementary?
Mt Ulla Elementary enrolls approximately 281 students in grades KG-05.
Is Mt Ulla Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mt Ulla Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Mt Ulla Elementary have?
Mt Ulla Elementary employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mt Ulla Elementary?
At Mt Ulla Elementary, the student body is approximately 67% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Mt Ulla Elementary public or private?
Mt Ulla Elementary 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.