Rowan Co Early College

Rowan Co Early College is a 9-12 campus of one-room-style scale in Salisbury, North Carolina, one of the schools within Rowan-Salisbury Schools, caters to 235 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 761 students per school, that is 69% leaner than typical.

Within Rowan-Salisbury Schools, which oversees 32 schools and 17,683 students, Rowan Co Early College is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Rowan Co Early College logs that the most-represented group is White (40%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 39% Hispanic, 13% Black, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 33.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 19.6:1 average. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Rowan Co Early College 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 48.7%; this one delivers 78.4%, a residual of +29.7 points.

In the area at large, Rowan County reports that median household income runs about $65,725, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Rowan Co Early College is one of 35 public schools in Rowan County (combined enrollment of about 18,917 students).

The closest other public school is Koontz Elementary, roughly 1.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Rowan Co Early College comes 1st of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 26.0%.

Rowan Co Early College operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 238 students in 2018 compared to 235 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 49% to 40% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 31.7:1 in 2018 to 33.0:1 today.

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