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Carson High
B+

Carson High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

290 Kress Venture Dr, China Grove, NC 28023 · (704) 855-7297 · Part of Rowan-Salisbury Schools

China Grove’s School Grade C better than 27% of North Carolina school districts

Photo: JoannaSerah · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,063
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Carson High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.8% since 2020–21

On the path

Where China Grove kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8China Grove Middle572 students
9–12Carson HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

290 Kress Venture Dr, China Grove

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9268
Grade 10258
Grade 11256
Grade 12281
Enrollment over time
1,192’20
1,153’21
1,170’22
1,135’23
1,063’24

Down 10.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Hispanic 24%Black 6%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carson High from China Grove families.

Other schools in Rowan-Salisbury Schools

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; China Grove’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.