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Best kept secret on campus at Rockwell Elementary?
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Enrollment
502
Elementary
DISTRICT 465 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROWAN-SALISBURY SCHOOLS·NCES 370405001628
Rockwell Elementary
114 Link St, Rockwell, NC 28138 · (704) 279-3145 · Rowan County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL502 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
499 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
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
45.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
67.2%
NC avg 52.2%
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
55.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation
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
502
-51 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 15.9:1
% White
88%
was 89%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Rockwell Elementary
Rockwell Elementary is an elementary school of mid-tier scale in Rockwell, North Carolina, operated by Rowan-Salisbury Schools, works with 502 students in grades pre-K through 5.
Rowan-Salisbury Schools comprises 32 schools with combined enrollment of 17,683 students; Rockwell Elementary is among them.
On demographics, Rockwell Elementary logs that nearly all students (88%) are White. The remainder is composed of 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Rowan County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, On paper, Rockwell Elementary has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.9:1 average. Roughly 99% of students at Rockwell Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Rockwell Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.5%; this one delivers 55.4%.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Rowan County) shows that median household earnings sit near $65,725, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Rowan County's 35 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,917 students), Rockwell Elementary is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Shive Elementary, around 1.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Rockwell Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 36.0%.
The school occupies a suburban site.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 9%: 553 students in 2018 compared to 502 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the Rockwell Elementary community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Shive Elementary1.4 mi · 413
- East Rowan High2.6 mi · 986
- Erwin Middle2.8 mi · 763
- Faith Academy Charter School3.7 mi · 938
- Granite Quarry Elementary4.2 mi · 586
- Morgan Elementary4.7 mi · 275
Frequently asked questions
About Rockwell ElementaryHow large is Rockwell Elementary?
Rockwell Elementary enrolls approximately 502 students in grades PK-05.
Is Rockwell Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rockwell Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rockwell Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rockwell Elementary is approximately 16.9:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rockwell Elementary?
At Rockwell Elementary, the student body is approximately 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Rockwell Elementary public or private?
Rockwell 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.