Best public schools in Salisbury, NC

15 public schools in Salisbury: 7 elementary · 3 middle · 3 high · 2 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Elementary schools

7 schools in Salisbury, best first

Isenberg Elementary 14.6

Rowan-Salisbury Schools · Grades PK-5 · 486 students

ELA 39%Math 42%Science 61%

#1,073 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Granite Quarry Elementary 12.9

Rowan-Salisbury Schools · Grades PK-5 · 541 students

ELA 40%Math 42%Science 54%

#1,094 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Knollwood Elementary 7.1

Rowan-Salisbury Schools · Grades PK-5 · 546 students

ELA 33%Math 41%Science 51%

#1,167 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Hurley Elementary 2.2

Rowan-Salisbury Schools · Grades PK-5 · 524 students

ELA 26%Math 17%Science 49%

#1,229 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Overton Elementary 0.9

Rowan-Salisbury Schools · Grades K-5 · 271 students

ELA 27%Math 26%Science 37%

#1,245 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Dole Elementary 0.6

Rowan-Salisbury Schools · Grades PK-5 · 396 students

ELA 26%Math 22%Science 31%

#1,249 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Koontz Elementary 0.4

Rowan-Salisbury Schools · Grades PK-5 · 568 students

ELA 26%Math 26%Science 23%

#1,251 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Middle schools

3 schools in Salisbury, best first

Erwin Middle 32.9

Rowan-Salisbury Schools · Grades 6-8 · 812 students

ELA 48%Math 43%Science 58%

#309 of 460 in North Carolina

West Rowan Middle 18.4

Rowan-Salisbury Schools · Grades 6-8 · 716 students

ELA 40%Math 34%Science 62%

#376 of 460 in North Carolina

Southeast Middle 9.0

Rowan-Salisbury Schools · Grades 6-8 · 630 students

ELA 35%Math 33%Science 44%

#419 of 460 in North Carolina

High schools

3 schools in Salisbury, best first

Rowan Co Early College 79.4

Rowan-Salisbury Schools · Grades 9-12 · 235 students

ELA 86%Math 85%Science 79%

#106 of 512 in North Carolina

East Rowan High 26.1

Rowan-Salisbury Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,072 students

ELA 49%Math 49%Science 49%

#379 of 512 in North Carolina

Salisbury High 7.9

Rowan-Salisbury Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,014 students

ELA 42%Math 22%Science 37%

#472 of 512 in North Carolina

Combined schools

2 schools in Salisbury, best first

Summit Virtual Academy 28.1

Rowan-Salisbury Schools · Grades K-12 · 171 students

ELA 35%Math 21%Science 29%

#140 of 194 in North Carolina

Henderson High 7.0

Rowan-Salisbury Schools · Grades 6-12 · 78 students

ELA 4%Math 3%Science 7%

#181 of 194 in North Carolina

School districts serving Salisbury

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