Landis’s public schools score below 73% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation
31% of students in Landis’s public schools are proficient in math, below the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Landis, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.
From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Landis’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 302 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Landis’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,427 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Corriher Lipe Middle, then South Rowan High. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Landis’s grade
C: better than 27% of North Carolina school districts, #260 of 290 North Carolina towns. Graduation is above the North Carolina average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Landis, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Landis
Landis Elementary
Grades K–5 · 613 students · 19:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Landis
Landis Elementary
Grades K–5 · 613 students · 19:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Landis
Landis Elementary
Grades K–5 · 613 students · 19:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Landis
Landis Elementary
Grades K–5 · 613 students · 19:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Landis
Landis Elementary
Grades K–5 · 613 students · 19:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Landis
Landis Elementary
Grades K–5 · 613 students · 19:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Landis
Corriher Lipe Middle
Grades 6–8 · 457 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Landis
Corriher Lipe Middle
Grades 6–8 · 457 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Landis
Corriher Lipe Middle
Grades 6–8 · 457 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Landis
South Rowan High
Grades 9–12 · 932 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in China Grove
10th grade in Landis
South Rowan High
Grades 9–12 · 932 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in China Grove
Landis’s public schools are run by Rowan-Salisbury Schools, which also serves China Grove, Cleveland, East Spencer and Faith and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Landis vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Landis’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Landis | C | Rowan-Salisbury Schools |
| Kannapolis | B+ | Cabarrus County Schools PK–12 · Kannapolis City Schools PK–12 |
| China Grove | C | Rowan-Salisbury Schools |
Every school in Landis
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Landis’s schools
Are Landis’s schools good?
On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Landis children attend score below 73% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #260 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Landis in?
Rowan-Salisbury Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 17,683 students in 32 schools (2024–25).
Where do Landis kids go to high school?
South Rowan High in China Grove, with 932 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Landis’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Rowan-Salisbury Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Landis spend per student?
$13,427 in Rowan-Salisbury Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Landis families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Landis → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.