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Enrollment
611
Elementary
DISTRICT 465 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROWAN-SALISBURY SCHOOLS·NCES 370405003464
West Rowan Elementary
480 Mimosa St, Cleveland, NC 27013 · (704) 278-2131 · Rowan County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL611 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
608 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 | 17 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 125 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (93).
Student demographics
62%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
42.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
51.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
49.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 West Rowan Elementary
West Rowan Elementary's state test result (49.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Rowan Elementary this school | 611 | 99.5% | 49.5% |
| Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary Elon | 623 | 99.5% | 56.8% |
| Rosewood Elementary Goldsboro | 650 | 98.3% | 59.7% |
| A T Allen Elementary Concord | 626 | 99.5% | 56.5% |
| G R Whitfield Grimesland | 560 | 99.5% | 67.8% |
| Celeste Henkel Elementary Statesville | 558 | 98.9% | 58.1% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary 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 West Rowan Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Rowan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #829 of 1,297 | #7 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #871 of 1,296 | #7 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #852 of 1,300 | #7 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 611 | #333 of 1,485 | #2 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #777 of 1,377 | #8 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.6% | #644 of 1,379 | #11 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #135 of 1,414 | #2 of 18 |
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. 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
611
+122 (+25%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 611 | 40.5 | 15.1:1 | 100% (608) |
| 2023-24 | 618 | 38.7 | 16.0:1 | 99% (609) |
| 2022-23 | 570 | 38.8 | 14.7:1 | 61% (349) |
| 2020-21 | 489 | 33 | 14.8:1 | 46% (227) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Rowan Elementary.
About West Rowan Elementary
At 480 Mimosa St in Cleveland, North Carolina, West Rowan Elementary operates as a mid-sized elementary school. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 611 students. It has 31% more students than the average for elementary schools in North Carolina (about 467).
West Rowan Elementary is one school in a 32-school district, Rowan-Salisbury Schools, which enrolls 17,683 students.
At West Rowan Elementary, 56% of students are White. The school is also 21% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 11% multiracial. That is lower than the 70% White share among all Rowan County residents. The diversity index for West Rowan Elementary is 62%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are about 15.1 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at West Rowan Elementary, which has 40.5. The 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina is close to this figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at West Rowan Elementary is about 100%.
On the allk12 Grade, West Rowan Elementary lands at C+, ahead of 38% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
West Rowan Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (49.5%) and its predicted rate (48.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools.
In the surrounding county, Rowan County, median household income comes to about $65,725, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. The county's public schools total 35, with about 18,917 students.
West Rowan Elementary is about 2.9 miles from West Rowan High, its nearest public school. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 45.8% on proficiency, and West Rowan Elementary is above that at 49.5%.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
From 489 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 611 by 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at West Rowan Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 High2.9 mi · 988
- Mt Ulla Elementary4.9 mi · 281
- West Rowan Middle5.4 mi · 707
- Hurley Elementary7.1 mi · 466
- Cool Spring Elementary8.6 mi · 447
- Millbridge Elementary8.9 mi · 547
Frequently asked questions
About West Rowan ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at West Rowan Elementary?
West Rowan Elementary enrolls approximately 611 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does West Rowan Elementary serve?
West Rowan Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at West Rowan Elementary?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at West Rowan Elementary.
How diverse is West Rowan Elementary?
West Rowan Elementary reports a student body of 56% White, 21% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees West Rowan Elementary?
West Rowan Elementary is overseen by Rowan-Salisbury Schools in Rowan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.