Is Shive Elementary a good school?

Shive Elementary ranks 798 th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Shive Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 447 students attended Shive Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Shive Elementary?

Students at Shive Elementary are 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Shive Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shive Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Erwin Middle

Shive Elementary

Summary:

Shive Elementary is a public elementary school in Rockwell, North Carolina, serving 480 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Rowan-Salisbury Schools district. While the school's academic performance is generally strong compared to the district and state averages, it has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years.

Shive Elementary stands out for its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.4 to 15.1 over the past three years, which is lower than nearby schools like China Grove Elementary and Dole Elementary. However, the school has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 49.1% in 2020-2021 to 63.12% in 2022-2023, indicating a shift in the socioeconomic status of its student population.

While Shive Elementary outperforms other Rowan-Salisbury Schools district schools in academic performance and statewide ranking, it lags behind higher-performing schools in other districts, such as Jackson Park Elementary in the Kannapolis City Schools district and Mount Pleasant Elementary in the Cabarrus County Schools district. The school's declining statewide ranking and performance gaps between different student subgroups suggest that there may be room for improvement in addressing the needs of its increasingly diverse student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

655 Holshouser Rd
Rockwell, NC 28138

(704) 279-2899

District: Rowan-Salisbury Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
798^th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,083

Students who attend Shive Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Erwin Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 447

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.4%

Hispanic:

15.2%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Shive Elementary ranks worse than 53% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 6^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Rowan-Salisbury Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.09. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.4%), Hispanic (15.2%), two or more races (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shive Elementary is 13.5, which is the lowest among 17 elementary schools in the Rowan-Salisbury Schools District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shive Elementary is $11,083, which is the 4^th highest among 17 elementary schools in the Rowan-Salisbury Schools District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Shive Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Shive Elementary 798^th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Shive Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Gifted and Talented students:

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White students:

Rowan-Salisbury Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Rowan-Salisbury Schools 212^th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Shive Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Shive Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2008	55.00	632^nd	1324	52.3%
2009	62.93	549^th	1354	59.5%
2010	57.62	653^rd	1363	52.1%
2011	56.35	679^th	1381	50.8%
2012	49.35	779^th	1388	43.9%
2013	37.44	896^th	1403	36.1%
2014	39.42	858^th	1390	38.3%
2015	45.30	821^st	1440	43.0%
2016	52.94	679^th	1425	52.4%
2017	56.60	638^th	1429	55.4%
2018	42.31	884^th	1434	38.4%
2019	47.96	800^th	1473	45.7%
2021	47.95	738^th	1489	50.4%
2022	34.34	1020^th	1514	32.6%
2023	38.12	959^th	1502	36.2%
2024	47.09	798^th	1505	47.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Shive Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	43.47	406^th	801	49.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shive Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	48.48	693^rd	1332	48.0%
2019	46.75	756^th	1361	44.5%
2021	40.87	759^th	1329	42.9%
2022	35.29	927^th	1366	32.1%
2023	43.08	849^th	1437	40.9%
2024	52.30	653^rd	1450	55.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Shive Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	38.40	952^nd	1405	32.2%
2019	39.32	919^th	1424	35.5%
2021	48.92	696^th	1440	51.7%
2022	40.80	872^nd	1458	40.2%
2023	43.75	828^th	1459	43.2%
2024	52.99	664^th	1455	54.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Shive Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	59.54	274^th	897	69.5%
2019	32.45	643^rd	878	26.8%
2021	23.12	567^th	646	12.2%
2022	12.29	634^th	634	0.0%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Shive Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	48.52	465^th	612	24.0%
2022	34.67	443^rd	500	11.4%
2023	55.05	361^st	582	38.0%
2024	44.18	545^th	669	18.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Shive Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	46.59	816^th	1413	42.3%
2019	55.34	649^th	1430	54.6%
2021	45.87	749^th	1444	48.1%
2022	29.72	1073^rd	1464	26.7%
2023	33.75	1021^st	1461	30.1%
2024	41.11	889^th	1464	39.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Shive Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2022	38.32	572^nd	893	35.9%
2023	21.48	805^th	915	12.0%
2024	58.24	342^nd	951	64.0%

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Rank History for White students at Shive Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	21.07	1051^st	1178	10.8%
2019	25.36	994^th	1183	16.0%
2021	23.86	965^th	1172	17.7%
2022	14.40	1110^th	1194	7.0%
2023	21.22	1024^th	1183	13.4%
2024	27.49	933^rd	1166	20.0%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

Review counts

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 20, 2017

I love this school and their staff. The teachers don't just teach, they care! Over 4 years of my children attending this school and we've all become quite the family! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, June 19, 2014

Have had two children at Shive and they have both loved it. The teachers are fantastic, they really care about your child. The principal Mrs. "B" is the best. She really takes the time to get to know her students. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Shive Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2008	463	3	6	23	1	n/a	n/a	6	502
2009	465	8	6	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	505
2010	472	14	5	28	4	n/a	n/a	0	523
2011	443	5	3	32	2	0	12	0	497
2012	440	11	2	31	4	0	11	0	499
2013	430	3	2	29	3	0	12	0	479
2014	401	4	1	26	2	0	16	0	450
2015	431	2	1	30	1	0	9	0	474
2016	406	0	1	33	1	0	9	0	450
2017	398	2	2	33	1	0	10	0	446
2018	382	4	1	28	3	0	15	0	433
2019	374	4	0	34	0	0	19	0	431
2020	365	6	1	51	1	0	32	0	456
2021	320	7	1	43	0	0	18	0	389
2022	405	11	0	54	0	0	27	0	497
2023	372	19	1	66	0	0	22	0	480
2024	337	20	0	68	0	0	22	0	447

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Shive Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	502	31.2	16.1	n/a
2009	505	29.6	17.1	n/a
2010	523	32.5	16.0	51.8
2011	497	33.0	15.0	55.9
2012	499	31.5	15.8	57.5
2013	479	32.0	14.9	60.5
2014	450	29.4	15.2	56.4
2015	474	31.0	15.2	59.5
2016	450	30.0	15.0	59.1
2017	446	29.0	15.3	58.1
2018	433	29.0	14.8	52
2019	431	30.0	14.3	50.6
2020	456	28.8	15.7	50.2
2021	389	28.8	13.4	49.1
2022	497	32.8	15.1	51.1
2023	480	34.2	14.0	63.1
2024	447	33.0	13.5	98.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Shive Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	502	31.2	16.1	n/a
2009	505	29.6	17.1	n/a
2010	523	32.5	16.0	51.8
2011	497	33.0	15.0	55.9
2012	499	31.5	15.8	57.5
2013	479	32.0	14.9	60.5
2014	450	29.4	15.2	56.4
2015	474	31.0	15.2	59.5
2016	450	30.0	15.0	59.1
2017	446	29.0	15.3	58.1
2018	433	29.0	14.8	52
2019	431	30.0	14.3	50.6
2020	456	28.8	15.7	50.2
2021	389	28.8	13.4	49.1
2022	497	32.8	15.1	51.1
2023	480	34.2	14.0	63.1
2024	447	33.0	13.5	98.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Shive Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,861 (16.8%)	$9,222 (83.2%)	$11,083

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Shive Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 800^th of 1473 Elementary schools	Ranks 959^th of 1502 Elementary schools	9.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Shive Elementary)	56.9	54.2	2.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rowan-Salisbury Schools)	47.6	34.9	12.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	64.3	61.1	3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Shive Elementary)	43.1	42.2	0.9%
3rd Grade Reading (Rowan-Salisbury Schools)	46.2	30.1	16.1%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	48	8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Shive Elementary)	34.7	50	15.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rowan-Salisbury Schools)	40.6	37.9	2.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
4th Grade Reading (Shive Elementary)	56	50	6%
4th Grade Reading (Rowan-Salisbury Schools)	50.6	39.3	11.3%
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Shive Elementary)	64	50.6	13.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rowan-Salisbury Schools)	45.7	39.2	6.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	60.2	55.9	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Shive Elementary)	62.8	28.6	34.2%
5th Grade Reading (Rowan-Salisbury Schools)	44.6	33.2	11.4%
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	54.6	48	6.6%
5th Grade Science (Shive Elementary)	77.9	61	16.9%
5th Grade Science (Rowan-Salisbury Schools)	56.7	46.8	9.9%
5th Grade Science (North Carolina)	72.6	65.3	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	431	480	11.4%
African American	4	19	375%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	34	66	94.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	374	372	0.5%
Two or More Races	19	22	15.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	50.6%	63.1%	12.5%

Schools Near Shive Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)			EOG Reading (2024)			EOG Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	655 Holshouser Rd	Rockwell	28138	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 279-2899	447	33	13.5	98.4%	337 (75.4%)	20 (4.5%)	68 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	47.1	798^th of 1505 public elementary schools	47.0%		38.1	959^th of 1502 public elementary schools	36.2%	161	50.7	52.8	60.0	42.0	55.6	42.7	69.3	$11,083	$1,861	$9,222
Rockwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	114 Link St	Rockwell	28138	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 279-3145	495	34	14.5	99.4%	430 (86.9%)	7 (1.4%)	27 (5.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	59.7	587^th of 1505 public elementary schools	61.0%		54.4	688^th of 1502 public elementary schools	54.2%	101	72.7	57.6	70.1	48.1	40.0	55.2	72.4	$9,665	$1,123	$8,541
Granite Quarry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	118 South Walnut St	Salisbury	28146	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 279-2154	541	36	15.0	98.0%	279 (51.6%)	112 (20.7%)	88 (16.3%)	7 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.4%)	23	1229^th of 1505 public elementary schools	18.3%		12.3	1380^th of 1502 public elementary schools	8.1%	151	46.5	36.6	38.5	36.8	38.2	38.5	56.3	$9,473	$1,028	$8,446
Morgan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3860 Liberty Rd	Gold Hill	28071	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 636-0169	277	20	13.6	96.8%	237 (85.6%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.5%)	20.7	1273^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	15.4%		41.2	909^th of 1502 public elementary schools	39.5%	364	41.9	31.1	29.6	51.6	28.9	33.3	57.4	$10,627	$1,267	$9,360
Bostian Elementary	Public	K-5	4245 Old Beatty Ford Rd	China Grove	28023	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 857-2322	339	24	14.4	99.1%	279 (82.3%)	8 (2.4%)	32 (9.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	65.9	477^th of 1505 public elementary schools	68.3%		64.1	512^th of 1502 public elementary schools	65.9%	35	56.1	51.9	78.1	50.9	54.5	64.1	81.3	$11,138	$1,209	$9,929
Koontz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	685 East Ritchie Rd	Salisbury	28146	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 216-0273	568	36	15.6	98.4%	65 (11.4%)	283 (49.8%)	162 (28.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.9%)	1.1	1505^th of 1505 public elementary schools	0.0%		4.4	1484^th of 1502 public elementary schools	1.2%	21	10.6	9.8		12.6	11.0	14.3	10.8	$10,522	$1,875	$8,647
Mount Pleasant Elementary	Public	K-5	8555 North Drive	Mount Pleasant	28124	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6210	701	44	15.8	47.5%	601 (85.7%)	27 (3.9%)	47 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.3%)	76.6	300^th of 1505 public elementary schools	80.1%		77.8	277^th of 1502 public elementary schools	81.6%	23	74.8	74.4	80.4	57.0	58.1	53.3	82.2	$9,096	$444	$8,653
China Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	514 South Franklin St	China Grove	28023	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 857-7708	636	38	16.6	97.2%	359 (56.4%)	49 (7.7%)	163 (25.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (9.6%)	12.7	1392^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	7.5%		9.6	1424^th of 1502 public elementary schools	5.2%	32	28.6	36.4	36.9	34.7	28.4	28.8	41.4	$9,544	$1,171	$8,373
Dole Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	465 Choate Rd	Salisbury	28146	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 639-3046	396	29	13.7	93.2%	99 (25.0%)	142 (35.9%)	103 (26.0%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.1%)	7.5	1452^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	3.5%		3.5	1490^th of 1502 public elementary schools	0.8%	38	24.6	30.9	5.7	14.8	27.3	14.3	53.6	$11,955	$1,494	$10,461
Knollwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3075 Shue Rd	Salisbury	28147	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 857-3400	546	32	17.0	96.2%	113 (20.7%)	75 (13.7%)	310 (56.8%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.6%)	2.9	1494^th of 1505 public elementary schools	0.7%		6.7	1451^st of 1502 public elementary schools	3.4%	43	19.1	21.6	19.7	16.9	21.1	19.7	24.7	$9,926	$1,540	$8,386

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